| 05/23/2013 | I-77 Toll Lanes in N.C. Approved Despite Angry Crowd's Objections
Charlotte Observer (NC)
May 23--An angry crowd of Interstate 77 toll-lane opponents booed and shouted down members of the agency that sets Charlotte area road priorities Wednesday night. |
| 05/23/2013 | FDOT Plans Do-Over on Bidding for I-4 Makeover
Orlando Sentinel
May 23--Once was not enough for the state, which said Wednesday it is going to repeat a meeting held this week to cull the list of bidders on the $2.1 billion makeover of Interstate 4 through Metro Orlando. |
| 05/22/2013 | Feds Open Special Inspection Into N.C. Nuclear Plant
Associated Press/AP Online
RALEIGH, N.C. - Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion and cracking in the reactor vessel's covering. |
| 05/21/2013 | Miami-Dade County Approves $1.6B Plan to Upgrade Water and Sewer Systems
Miami Herald (FL)
May 21--Miami-Dade commissioners swallowed hard medicine Tuesday, approving an agreement with the federal and state governments to settle violations of environmental laws and committing $1.6 billion over the next 15 years to fix the county's antiquated water and sewer pipes. |
| 05/21/2013 | Falcons Get $200 Million NFL Loan for Stadium
Associated Press/AP Online
BOSTON - NFL owners approved a $200 million loan Tuesday for the Atlanta Falcons to build a new stadium. |
| 05/21/2013 | Jekyll Island Breaks Ground on $41M Westin Hotel
Brunswick News (GA)
May 21--The Jekyll Island Authority broke ground on the widely anticipated Westin hotel Monday, exactly one year after it opened the new convention center to the public. |
| 05/20/2013 | GE Healthcare Breaks Ground on $17M Addition to S.C. Plant
Florence Morning News (SC)
May 20--FLORENCE -- GE Healthcare officials and local dignitaries broke ground Monday on a $17 million facility at its Florence plant that will allow the company to capture and re-liquefy waste helium used in the superconducting magnets in its magnetic resonance (MR) units. |
| 05/20/2013 | Orlando Investor Could Boost Financial Stake in Soccer Stadium
Orlando Sentinel
May 20--Orlando City Soccer Club investor Flavio Augusto da Silva was "surprised" earlier this month when he heard the Florida Legislature rejected state funding for a proposed $110 million soccer-specific stadium in Orlando. |
| 05/20/2013 | Orange County Auditor Balks at Public Backing of I-4 Bonds
Orlando Sentinel
May 20--Orlando, Orange and Seminole counties could be on the hook -- at least a little bit -- for up to $1.5 billion that a private company would need to build four toll lanes on Interstate 4 through the heart of Metro Orlando. |
| 05/18/2013 | Falcons Stadium Contractor Finalists Named
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
May 18--Plans for the new Atlanta Falcons stadium moved ahead Friday as five construction firms made the short list to become the lead contractor for the billion-dollar project. |
| 05/17/2013 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Wins $122M Contract to Deepen Miami Harbor
Miami Herald (FL)
May 17--With the awarding of a $122-million contract to deepen its harbor, PortMiami has taken an important step toward getting ready to handle the huge cargo ships that will cross the expanded Panama Canal in 2015. |
| 05/16/2013 | N.C. Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Crack Discovered
Associated Press/AP Online
RALEIGH, N.C. - A nuclear plant near North Carolina's capital city was shut down after operators reviewing ultrasonic tests from last year found the results showed tiny marks of corrosion and cracking that need repair, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said. |
| 05/14/2013 | Georgia Plant Poised to be Nation's Largest Biomass-Fueled Facility
Albany Herald (GA)
May 14--ALBANY, Ga. -- If it can convince the Obama administration to approve its wood-burning conversion, Georgia Power's Plant Mitchell in south Dougherty County will become one of the nation's largest biomass-fueled power facilities, officials say. |
| 05/15/2013 | Tampa's I-4, Selmon Connector Project to Complete by Year's End
Tampa Tribune (FL)
May 15--TAMPA -- The Interstate 4-Selmon Expressway connector project, which is expected to take a majority of Port of Tampa truck traffic off Ybor City streets, is on target to be done by year's end. |
| 05/15/2013 | Broward County Schools Superintendent Proposes Outsourcing Facilities Dept.
Miami Herald (FL)
May 15--Arguing that its expertise and focus is the education business -- and not the construction business -- Broward's school district is considering outsourcing much of its long-troubled facilities department. |
| 05/14/2013 | Worker Dies After Fall at Miami Construction Site
Miami Herald (FL)
May 14--A 29-year-old worker died after he fell from the seventh floor of the BrickellHouse construction site Monday morning, police said. |
| 05/14/2013 | Granite Awarded $130M Interstate Reconstruction Project in North Carolina
Business Wire
WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that it has been awarded a $130 million design-build contract by the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the I-40/440 reconstruction project. |
| 05/14/2013 | Puerto Rico Gov. Announces $30M Solar Project, Calls for More Renewables
Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's governor has announced a $30 million investment to install solar panels at the island's main convention center while making a call for more renewable energy projects. |
| 05/14/2013 | Atlanta Streetcar Project Grows More Costly
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
May 14--The MARTA Board of Directors on Monday authorized spending nearly an extra $7 million to build the Atlanta Streetcar. |
| 05/14/2013 | Fla. Legislator Wants State to Study Costs of Proposed $20B Nuke Plant
Tampa Bay Times (FL)
May 14--A Tampa Bay area lawmaker on Monday urged Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to conduct a study of the proposed Levy County nuclear plant to ensure consumers were getting a good deal. |
| 05/14/2013 | Study: Mitigated Tolling Best Bet for Widening I-95 in N.C.
Fayetteville Observer (NC)
May 14--An economic study released Monday favors mitigated tolling as a way to pay for the $4.5 billion of improvements needed on Interstate 95 throughout the state. |
| 05/11/2013 | Architect Adds New Underwater Feature to St. Pete Pier Design
Tampa Bay Times (FL)
May 11--ST. PETERSBURG -- Designers of the Lens, the proposed replacement for the Pier, haven't given up on an underwater feature. |
| 05/14/2013 | Orlando Expressway May Take Over State's Part of $1.66B Parkway Project
Orlando Sentinel
May 14--Orlando's main road-building agency may take over construction of almost all of the $1.66 billion Wekiva Parkway, but not if the agency has to raise tolls to cover the cost. |
| 05/13/2013 | Southeast Stadium Deals Proved Hard Sells
National Mortgage News
Three National Football League teams in the Southeast recently ended years-long, hard-fought battles for public money to building or improving their stadiums. |
| 05/12/2013 | South Carolina's State-Owned Electric Utility Has Too Much Capacity but is Building More
State (Columbia, SC)
May 12--WANTED -- A buyer for a roughly 10 percent, $1 billion stake in two nuclear plants now under construction in South Carolina. |
