http://southeast.construction.com ENR Southeast – covering design and construction in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. ENR Southeast is the leading source of information for construction news, projects, people and design. en http://construction.com/images/RSSLogos/SE_Construction_RSS_Logo.gif http://southeast.construction.com The McGraw-Hill Companies 2012 scott_judy@mcgraw-hill.comm Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:09 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:09 GMT http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0508-anti-cuba-law-poses-business-challenge-to-miami-based-odebrecht.asp A new law signed May 1 by Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) banning state and local governments from hiring firms with business activity in Cuba or Syria has put Odebrecht's Coral Gables office in the spotlight over its work in the Caribbean nation. Tue, 08 May 2012 13:44:46 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0509-building-contractor-defaults-on-projects-in-georgia-alabama.asp A Georgia-based prime contractor with offices in Alabama has defaulted and requested help from its surety for projects in Newnan, Ga., and Shelby County, Ala. Mon, 07 May 2012 14:14:28 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_projects/2012/0507-carbon-neutral-facility-to-study-carbon-neutrality-.asp Unlike most laboratories, Georgia Tech’s is designed as both an energy miser and a prototype for net-zero energy-use research facilities. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_firms/2012/0507-aecoms-latest-hit-no1-on-the-charts-.asp The industry giant leaped atop the Southeast’s design rankings with broad and deep market performance Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Firms http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_firms/2012/0507-after-being-down-so-long-market-for-design-heads-up.asp After the Southeast’s market for design services bottomed out in 2010, 2011 offered a glimmer of hope that the worst was over. Now, as 2012 progresses, architects and engineers are finally starting to get optimistic about an increase in design work, however slight. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Firms http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_people/2012/0507-people-southeast.asp Personnel news from A/E/C firms in the four-state Southeast region of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT People http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0504-facing-new-sinkhole-concerns-tbw-cancels-reservoir-expansion.asp Reacting to regulators' concerns over new sinkhole activity near Tampa Bay Water's regional reservoir, utility general manager Gerald Seeber has advised the board that he is moving to cancel the planned $42-million expansion of the facility. Fri, 04 May 2012 19:09:55 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0502-florida-high-schoolers-win-world-championships-of-robotics.asp Two Florida high-school teams won the world championships of robotics engineering at an international competition held April 25-28 in St. Louis, Mo. Thu, 03 May 2012 01:09:25 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0502-south-carolina-contracts-stall-in-march.asp The value of contracts in two of South Carolina’s three broad construction categories declined sharply in March, resulting in a 40% overall monthly decline in activity, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of ENR Southeast. Wed, 02 May 2012 16:08:36 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0502-tar-heel-state-contracts-kick-up-in-march.asp North Carolina contractors saw a 50% increase in the value of new construction contracts during March, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The company estimated the state’s new contracts at nearly $1.5 billion, well ahead of the year-ago figure of $990 million. Wed, 02 May 2012 16:02:11 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0502-nuclear-project-boosts-georgia-contracts-total-again-in-march.asp The start of construction at Plants 3 and 4 for Southern Co.’s Vogtle nuclear power plant project boosted Georgia’s contract totals to great heights in March, with McGraw-Hill Construction reporting the state’s latest monthly total at more than $9.3 billion. Wed, 02 May 2012 15:53:33 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0502-in-florida-march-sees-building-markets-soar-infrastructure-sour.asp The latest report from McGraw-Hill Construction indicated a big upswing for the building markets, and a significant decline in infrastructure projects. Wed, 02 May 2012 15:46:36 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0417-jury-verdict-for-hdr-delivers-setback-to-tampa-bay-water.asp After a federal jury took just four hours to rule that HDR Engineering’s design did not cause the cracks at Tampa Bay Water’s six-year-old reservoir, the utility was left with nothing for its gamble on a $30-million settlement offer but an estimated $24 million in legal bills. Nevertheless, the utility is planning to roll the dice again and seek a new trial Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:05:43 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0402-south-carolina-contracts-mostly-surge-in-february.asp A surge in the value of new building contracts pushed South Carolina’s February total for new contracts to a 39% overall improvement for the month, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:37:33 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0402-residential-drives-north-carolina-contracts-to-24-february-gain.asp A significant improvement in the residential category pushed North Carolina’s February total for new construction contracts to a 24% monthly gain, compared to the same period of a year ago. McGraw-Hill Construction estimated the value of all new contracts at nearly $1.2 billion. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:26:32 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0402-georgia-contracts-gain-19-in-february.asp McGraw-Hill Construction estimates that the value of new Georgia construction contracts tallied more than $867.6 million during February, a 19% gain compared to the same period of a year ago. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:14:06 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0402-florida-contracts-pick-up-the-pace-in-february.asp McGraw-Hill Construction estimated the value of new Florida construction contracts at about $1.7 billion for February, a 25% gain compared to a year ago. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:04:59 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_projects/2012/0402-bahamas-resort-to-utilize-seawater-sourced-cooling.asp The $100-million, 12,000-ton system, developed by Ocean Thermal Energy Corp., will service the 3.5-million-sq-ft resort’s chilled-water needs with 40º F seawater drawn from a depth of more than 3,600 ft in the open Atlantic Ocean. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:40:28 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_people/2012/0330-interview-ncdots-gene-conti-discusses-high-speed-rail-tolling.asp North Carolina transportation secretary Gene Conti is in a battle for funding as he seeks to guide the Tar Heel State to a leadership position in the development of high-speed rail and the innovative use of tolling. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:05:02 GMT People http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_projects/2012/0330-apple-gets-boost-from-sun-for-icloud-data-center.asp With its newest data center in North Carolina, Apple is hoping to get a boost from the sun to power its rapidly growing cloud services. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:35:46 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0321-hdr-tampa-bay-water-battle-in-court-over-reservoir-cracks.asp A noted scientist who's been involved with the reservoir project for nearly 10 years can't determine the cause of cracking. That question will instead be left to a jury to decide. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:54:47 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_firms/2012/0312-north-carolina-dot-making-no-small-plans-.asp The state transportation agency stepped up in 2011 and delivered results on multiple fronts to industry and residents. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT Firms http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_firms/2012/0312-markets-stay-static-for-southeasts-major-projects-.asp Power, health care and public construction projects again dominated ENR Southeast's annual Top Starts ranking. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_people/2012/0312-updates-about-construction-professionals.asp News about new personnel and promotions among the Southeast’s A/E/C industry in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT People http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_projects/2012/0312-crews-energize-to-build-innovative-biomass-plant.asp One of the nation’s largest biomass plants is pushing the limits of industry adoption and public acceptance. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT Projects http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_top_lists_construction_firms/2012/0312-top-starts-in-the-southeast.asp The Top 25 Project Starts in the Southeast Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT Top Lists http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0302-value-of-south-carolina-contracts-dives-in-january.asp As was the case with its neighbor to the north, South Carolina’s contract activity was notably negative in January, with only the residential sector providing positive gains, according to the latest information from McGraw-Hill Construction. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:45:47 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0302-georgia-contracts-stumble-7-to-start-the-year.asp Two of Georgia’s three construction sectors experienced positive gains in new contracts during January, but a significant decline in nonresidential work pushed the state’s overall total to a 7% decline compared to a year ago. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:30:23 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0302-in-north-carolina-residential-the-only-bright-spot-for-january.asp The residential construction category was the only sector in North Carolina to record positive gains in January, compared to a year ago. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:25:30 GMT News http://southeast.construction.com/southeast_construction_news/2012/0302-florida-sees-44-overall-gain-in-new-contracts-to-start-2012.asp The value of new Florida construction contracts increased in all three broad categories during January, resulting in a 44% overall gain and more than $1.8 billion in new work. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:20:40 GMT News