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Yahoo
3 days ago
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AdventHealth taps Brasfield & Gorrie for $660M medical tower
This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. Award: Hospital tower Value: $660 million Location: Orlando, Florida Client: AdventHealth Orlando AdventHealth Orlando has tapped Birmingham, Alabama-based contractor Brasfield & Gorrie to build a 14-story medical tower as the centerpiece of a $1 billion investment from the health system, according to a May 14 news release. The tower comes with a $660 million price tag, according to Health News Florida. Located on AdventHealth's 172-acre campus in downtown Orlando, the facility will have capacity for 24 operating rooms and 440 inpatient beds. It will also provide endoscopy and imaging services. Brasfield & Gorrie, which had $6.4 billion in revenue in 2024 according to Engineering News-Record, has long focused on the healthcare market. It boasts a portfolio ofover 3,100 projects in the sector with a value of $23.2 billion, according to its website. Other aspects of AdventHealth's investment in its Orlando campus include the development of: Advanced services and technologies such as robot-assisted kidney transplants. Its Genomics Risk Assessment for Cancer and Early Detection program, which uses a patient's family history, medical history and artificial intelligence data to assess potential risk. The Little Miracles Unit, which provides more intensive care for infants born as early as 22 weeks. 'This project is paving the way for our Orlando campus to become America's epicenter for surgical advancement, breakthrough treatments, pioneering research and medical education – all centered on our whole-person health philosophy,' said AdventHealth Orlando CEO Rob Deininger in the release. Today, AdventHealth Orlando is home to 24 accredited programs, with 358 accredited residents and fellows. With the investment, it aims to add seven more programs and an additional 109 residents and fellows. The campus currently employs nearly 10,000 people and is on pace to enroll nearly 2,000 students at AdventHealth University, with a goal of 3,000 students when the tower opens. The tower's completion is slated for 2030, according to the release
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
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Alabama home builder completes first commercial project
This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. An Alabama home builder has completed work on its first ground-up commercial project as it expands into the nonresidential sector. Stone Martin Commercial, a division of Opelika, Alabama-based Stone Martin Builders, finished construction on the Wyndham Industrial Warehouse, according to a May 14 release shared with Construction Dive. The $1.8 million, 18,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Opelika includes 18-foot ceilings, one dock-high door/loading zone and four drive-in grade-level doors. Drew Brown, vice president of commercial construction at Stone Martin Commercial, launched the company in 2024 with renovation projects in the Opelika region that included a new headquarters for its parent company. The warehouse for Atlanta Flooring Design Centers took six months to complete, per the release. 'This project represents a significant step for Stone Martin Commercial as we expand our capabilities into the commercial sector,' Brown said in the release. Established in 2006, Stone Martin Builders ranked No. 76 on the 2025 Builder 100 list of the largest home builders in the country, with 806 homes closed and $333 million in revenue in 2024. The majority of its current projects are in Alabama and Georgia. But Stone Martin Builders isn't the only residential firm that has sought to expand into larger markets. In August 2024, Charleston, South Carolina-based Greystar, the No. 1 multifamily owner, developer and manager in the country, announced its intent to expand into infrastructure development. Growing economic uncertainty stemming from tariff concerns and elevated building material costs have kept home builder sentiment in negative territory this spring, per the National Association of Home Builders. An April report indicated builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes reached an index of 40, a slight increase from the month before. A value over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than as poor. 'Policy uncertainty is having a negative impact on home builders, making it difficult for them to accurately price homes and make critical business decisions,' said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz in the release. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Miami Herald
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
HBCU gifted $1 million from Law & Order star
Award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson has made a generous $1 million donation to Talladega College, an Alabama HBCU, according to multiple media reports. Merkerson served as the keynote speaker for the Alabama-based institution's 150th commencement ceremony, held on May 4. Talladega College is the oldest private historically Black college in the state. Rica Lewis-Payton, chair of the college's Board of Trustees, praised the gift and highlighted its significance. "This contribution will have a profound impact on our college," Lewis-Payton said in a statement to WIAT CBS 42. "It ensures that Talladega remains a beacon in the community-nurturing and developing future generations of leaders. We are truly fortunate to have generous supporters like Ms. Merkerson, who believe in our mission and are committed to investing in our future." In recognition of her contributions and accomplishments, the college awarded Merkerson an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Reflecting on her donation, Merkerson shared her motivation. "It's important to give back," she said in a televised interview. "I've had a fortunate career, and during my visit here, I met some incredible people who welcomed me warmly. It felt like home. I'm inspired by what this college has accomplished over the past 150 years." Best known for her long-running role as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on Law & Order, she appeared in over 390 episodes. Merkerson currently stars as Sharon Goodwin on NBC's Chicago Med. Her acclaimed film roles include Lackawanna Blues, Radio, and Black Snake Moan. She earned an Emmy and Golden Globe for her powerful performance in Lackawanna Blues. A celebrated stage actress, she has also appeared in Broadway productions such as The Piano Lesson. Merkerson's career reflects her depth, versatility, and lasting impact on American entertainment. Merkerson didn't attend an HBCU, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to that, she attended Eastern Michigan University but transferred to Wayne State to focus more specifically on her theater studies. The post HBCU gifted $1 million from Law & Order star appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
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Dollar General planning new store in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Another Dollar General is coming to Niagara County, this one filling a big hole in Youngstown. The discount store chain is eying the former Rite Aid at 214 Lockport St., between Griffon Brewing and the Youngstown Marketside store. The Broadway Group, the Huntsville, Alabama-based real estate company that acts on behalf of Dollar General, submitted a site plan retrofitting the building to fit its needs. This would make it the 18th location in Niagara County. Speaking before the Youngstown Planning Board earlier this week, Broadway Group representative Carson Styles said they originally wanted to make an addition to the building but abandoned that idea in favor of utilizing the existing structure while making minimal modifications. Normal operating hours would be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The final floor layout has not been determined yet, with the sales floor area of 5,300 square feet smaller than the typical 9,100 to 10,000 square feet found at other local Dollar Generals. The rest of the building's 2,020 square feet of space would have two restrooms, product storage areas, an office, and a break room. The only structural change would be adding a double door to the building's front to accommodate deliveries, with a new Dollar General sign on the awning and on the plaza signage. The parking lot would be restriped and the privacy fence in the rear would be replaced. The Broadway Group will close on the property in June, which includes the lease for Youngstown Marketside, which has around eight years left on it. Styles said that store would remain unchanged, with work starting in July. Some residents asked whether fresh produce would be available, but Style did not say either way. The planning board approved the site plan, with the village board approving it at its Thursday meeting, with the conditions that there be a sidewalk to the garbage area in the rear and any structural changes require a building permit. Representatives from the Broadway Group declined a request for further comment. The Rite Aid location closed in June and the village lost its only pharmacy as a result. A Dollar General was one of the proposed uses for the former Cold Storage Building on Nancy Price Drive, where construction for new condominium units is happening. The Broadway Group had previously told the Gazette it was involved with building 50 to 60 new Dollar Generals in New York state over the past seven years. The chain operates nearly 20,000 locations across the continental United States and Mexico.
Toronto Star
16-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
BSI Engineering and Surveying Makes a LiDAR Triple Play in New Episodes of Down to Earth
Huntsville, AL, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GeoCue announces the premiere of a new three-part edition of its award-winning drone surveying reality series, Down to Earth. The latest episodes feature BSI Engineering and Surveying and showcase how this Alabama-based firm has leveraged a full spectrum of LiDAR technology—aerial, mobile, and handheld—to drive efficiency, scale operations, and unlock new opportunities. See how in the first episode of Down to Earth, The LiDAR Triple and watch HERE. BSI has built a reputation for high-quality surveying services across the Southeast. Their secret? A strategic investment in advanced technology that includes TrueView drone LiDAR, dual-purpose mobile mapping, and GeoCue's new TrueView GO handheld LiDAR/SLAM scanner —a complete 'LiDAR Triple Play.'
