The new international terminal at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has a new virtual tour available. Check it out for a sneak peek of the new 1.4-million-square-foot terminal.
When completed, the facility will feature new gates, custom offices, APM station, an advanced baggage handling system, new parking structure, elevated roadways and an APM train & utility connector bridge back to existing Concourse E. The scope of work also includes more baggage handing, a fuel pit and jet bridge modifications at Concourse E.
Scheduled for completion April 2012, 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. For more videos on this project, be sure to check out the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson YouTube page.
The new UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh facility recently passed the requirements for LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. A big congratulations goes out to all those who worked hard to achieve this status and to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for taking the green initiative in setting this goal.
UPMC states on their website:
The new Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is designed as a “green” campus, meaning that buildings use key resources such as energy, water, materials, and land more efficiently than buildings erected simply to building code. It’s been established that green (or environmentally sustainable) buildings contribute to improved health, comfort, and productivity of their residents by utilizing more natural light and promoting better air quality. Continue reading
Hunt was recently awarded the contract for the Ed Smith Stadium renovation in Sarasota, Florida. Hunt will be working with locally based W.G. Mills and Hoyt Architects on the fast-track renovation. Construction is scheduled for completion by February 2011 to ensure the facility is ready for it’s first game on March 1, 2011.
Built in 1989 to replace Payne Park, the stadium currently holds 7,500 people. In 1998 the Cincinnati Reds made Ed Smith Stadium their home until 2009 when their lease expired with the city and stadium. Prior to the Reds, The Chicago White Sox occupied the facility from 1989 to 1997.
The Baltimore Orioles, who spent one year in the facility back in 1991, signed a 30-year lease to make Ed Smith Stadium their new home. They played their first spring training game on March 3rd against the Rays who they bested 12 to 2. Continue reading
Love it or hate it, you have to give soccer credit for the facilities created around its fans. Some of the largest and most impressive facilities in sports have been created around giving soccer fans the best experience possible.
This level of dedication to venue size and fan experience expands beyond the two most popular sports in the world (NASCAR and soccer). Baseball, football, basketball, hockey and even golf are seeing luxuries and attention to detail fans and players could only imagine decades ago. Even older venues are getting major facelifts and modern-day improvements to bring them up to the level of greatness now expected in a sports facility.
That being said, SportsPro magazine was kind enough to give their two cents on the finest sporting facilities in the world. Hunt Construction Group is proud to see Lucas Oil Stadium sitting at number 22 in the top 30. During its construction, Hunt worked closely with architect HKS, Inc. to ensure every seat in the house was a good seat. Continue reading
Bob Overton has joined Hunt as Vice President, Human Resources. Bob comes to Hunt with over 40 years of experience in the human resource field.
After 20 plus years in the Navy, Bob worked as Vice President of Human Resources for two construction management firms and later began his own consulting company.
We are excited to have Bob’s expertise on board as Hunt continues to grow.
