This January, the Indiana Blood Center’s “Bloodmobile” made a trip to Hunt’s Indianapolis office for the first of many Hunt blood drives. During their four-hour stay, the center collected 13 units of blood.
The center requires 550 units of blood daily to supply the more than 60 Indiana hospitals they serve. The donation bus, or “Bloodmobile” as the center calls it, helps local businesses host drives without employees having to venture from their place of employment.
The Indiana Blood Center operates under a simple yet powerful mission:
We believe blood is life. Therefore, Indiana Blood Center shall provide a continuous, safe and adequate supply of blood products and biological services first to people of our own communities, then wherever our blood products and biological services are needed.
Kelly Hickey, Hunt marketing coordinator, helped pull the event together as part of Hunt’s 2012 community service initiative. She noted, “It’s always good to see people coming together. It’s even better when you see them coming together to help save lives. People are always saying I wish we could do more. Donating blood is that chance. It’s free. It’s easy. It’s simple. And it saves lives.”
A big thanks goes out to everyone who donated. Our representative estimates we saved 39 lives with the 13 units donated. If your company is interested in hosting a blood drive, you may contact the Indiana Blood Center at 317.916.5150 or visit DonorPoint.org.
Hunt’s Indianapolis office participated in the United Way of Central Indiana United Christmas Service (USC) program by adopting a local family. Once announced, excitement for the program spread quickly throughout the office and soon everyone was getting involved. In total, over $1,800 was collected allowing every item on the five person family’s list to be purchased along with a Walmart gift card.
With three boys, items such as Nike shoes, video games, remote controlled cars and a bike were popular requests on the family’s wish list. Other practical items such as toiletries, a rug, winter coats and clothing made up the adult side of the list. Numerous volunteers came together to wrap the gifts so they would be ready for their place under the family’s Christmas tree.
Jessica Howard, Hunt Database Coordinator and Marketing Assistant, secured a family through the UCS program and was present at the gift delivery. The outpouring of generosity from everyone involved impressed her. “Beyond grateful doesn’t even begin to describe the sentiment from this family. It was truly a touching experience to see their faces light up as we brought the gifts into their home,” she added. Continue reading
The newest addition to downtown Indianapolis for the big game had a test run this weekend with the Big Ten Championship game. Fan have spoken and they are very pleased with the new Georgia Street as a gathering place pre and post game.
Hunt Construction Group recently completed the transformation of Georgia Street as part of numerous upgrades to the city for the upcoming Super Bowl XLVI in February. Located near Lucas Oil Stadium and in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, the new Georgia Street allows for fans to enjoy food, drinks, shopping and more. This weekend’s test run shows the project’s vision was a success with the street packed with Wisconsin and Michigan State fans enjoying everything the local businesses had to offer.
Hunt is no stranger to the numerous facilities that will serve a key role come the big game in February. Lucas Oil Stadium, the Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal at Indianapolis International Airport, JW Marriott Indianapolis and Conrad Hotel name just a few projects completed by Hunt that will ensure fans have an unforgettable Super Bowl XLVI experience.
WSAV NBC Savannah/Hilton Head recently featured an update on the Chatham County Jail Expansion project in Chatham County, GA. The job is the largest in the county’s history and after only eight months of construction, the project is already two months ahead of schedule. Be sure to check out the video below for more about the project.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) has announced the Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification.
This designation makes IND the first airport in the nation to earn LEED certification for an entire terminal campus. Additionally, measuring in at 1.2 million square feet makes IND one of the largest projects to be awarded LEED certification.
LEED is a third-party certification program and nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of environmentally friendly, or green/sustainable, buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) manages the program. Continue reading
Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America, now has two new residences for assistant rangers or summer staff at Camp Belzer in Indianapolis. Hunt Construction Group donated a majority of the $350,000 in labor and supplies to complete the staff cabins. Camp Belzer is one of the council’s seven camping facilities throughout central Indiana.
The Robert C. and LaVern Hunt Staff Cabins will expand the number of cabins on site. Two will be used to house assistant rangers year-round. The other two cabins will be used by summer staff during Cub Scout Day Camp and will be available for special events and weekend programs at other times of the year. Each cabin includes two bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen and living area.
“Even though Camp Belzer is a day camp during the summer, it needs staff there 24 hours a day, seven days a week to run smoothly,” said Scott Clabaugh, Scout Executive, Crossroads of America Council. “We’re grateful for Hunt’s generosity in building these cabins.” Continue reading
Since Clark/Hunt, a Joint Venture, first broke ground on the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) in March of 2009, the Texas city has been eagerly awaiting the new building. Now complete, it represents the largest military hospital in the United States.
There are four entities to SAMMC: the Central Energy Plant, which is 50,000 square feet; the Consolidated Parking Structure, containing 5,000 parking spaces; the Consolidated Tower, coming in at 750,000 square feet; and the renovation of the existing hospital, which is now 350,000 square feet. The project team also built a new helipad on top of the consolidated tower. During construction, the existing hospital and helipad remained fully functional, and Clark/Hunt made it a priority to coordinate their work around what was happening with the in-use hospital.
One of the most incredible components of the hospital is the burn unit. It is one of the largest in the United States, and when construction is completed, it will be among the top burn units in the world. Military patients come to the medical center from the war, and the majority of soldiers that have been burned are patients at the existing hospital, and will be patients at SAMMC. The project team re-vamped the existing burn unit, increasing the square footage by 82,000 square feet. Continue reading
Having just celebrated its seventh year, the Crabbing for Charity event in Savannah, Georgia brought in quite the turnout. Michelle Bazemore started the event as a way to give back to the community and its popularity continues to grow with hundreds in attendance this year.
The concept is straightforward. There is a small registration fee for access to the banquet, t-shirt, food and festivities. The added twist – the crabbing tournament. The individual who brings in the dozen heaviest crabs wins the prize pool of nearly $9,000; they then select the destination of the winnings.
This year’s winner, with over nine pounds of crab, was JC Jones. He set out on September 24 with coworker, Chad Hale for a relaxing day of fall crabbing. When he returned in the late afternoon for the weigh-in, Jones got a surprise. “They weighed my crab and said, at the time, I was in the lead with only a few people still out,” Jones said. Continue reading
Progress is moving along rapidly at the new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport. Much of the project’s transportation infrastructure is in place and finishing touches are starting to take shape in the main areas. For more videos on this project, be sure to check out the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson YouTube page.
Construction for this massive facility is being managed by Holder-Manhattan-C.D. Moody-Hunt, A Joint Venture. Atlanta Gateway Designers serve as the architect for the new terminal structure. All related posts on this project may be found here.
Since 1972, Veterans Administration Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VHA) has been in the business of warmly welcoming and purposefully serving the healthcare needs of Nevada veterans. Even though there are numerous medical centers and outpatient clinics, VHA has remained busy, and with the decision by the government to begin bringing troops back home, the number of veterans in need of medical service will rise in the coming years.
When the Department of Veterans Administration made the decision to construct the new Southern Nevada Medical Center, Clark/Hunt, A Joint Venture, jumped at the opportunity to build the new hospital and surrounding buildings. In its entirety, the medical center is a 780,000 square-foot facility with four components: Diagnostic and Treatment facility, an Ambulatory Care and Rehab Medicine facility, a Mental Health Clinic and an Administrative wing.
The main tower is seven stories high and houses two floors of beds for patients at the top. The fourth floor is for Mechanical, the third floor houses the Surgical Suites and Cardiology Labs, level two houses the Labs, Central Sterile and Processing plus the Medical Administration, and the first floor is the Pharmacy, Radiology, MRI and Nuclear Medicine departments. The ambulatory facility is a three-story building situated on the west side of the tower, and the Mental Health Clinic is two stories high, located on the east side of the tower. At the North side of the tower is the one-story Administrative and Education wing, where patients will be able to check into the hospital. Continue reading
This January, the Indiana Blood Center’s “Bloodmobile” made a trip to Hunt’s Indianapolis office for the first of many Hunt blood drives. During their four-hour stay, the center collected 13 units of blood.
