Alabama Construction News - Alabama Construction News Spring 2021
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2021-04-14 08:34:54
Construction Completes at Southeast Health
BIRMINGHAM-BASED DOSTER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RECENTLY COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION on Southeast Health’s kitchen and cafeteria replacement in Dothan, Alabama.
The kitchen was one of the original buildings on the Southeast Health campus and was built in 1956. Over the years, the hospital campus grew both around and above the space which would present numerous challenges as the team set out to completely demo and replace the kitchen and dining facilities.
One solution included the installation of a mobile temporary kitchen that was set up outside of the campus’s Cancer Center that would keep dining services operational throughout construction. Ultimately, the project was delivered ahead of schedule, and a soft opening of the new facility is scheduled for December.
The new space, designed by architect Mark Pepe, includes new kitchen, dining, and servery areas for patients, staff, and visitors on the Southeast Health campus.
Doster is a leading provider of general contracting, construction management, and design build services to multifamily, healthcare, hospitality, commercial, industrial, and educational clients throughout the country. Founded in 1969, Doster consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top 400 contractors by Engineering News Record. With every project built, Doster is focused on their mission of Building Lasting Relationships. For more information on Doster Construction Company, please visit www.dosterconstruction.com.
Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Announces New Location in Birmingham
COOKE DOUGLASS FARR LEMONS Architects + Engineers PA, a Jackson, Mississippi-based architecture and engineering firm, announced the opening of a new office in Birmingham. At 1914 28th Avenue South, the new location will be the company’s first office outside of its headquarters in Fondren.
Opened in August 2020, the CDFL Birmingham office will provide architecture services and will support the Jackson office’s engineering, landscape architecture, and interior design services. “We are extremely excited about this expansion and the opportunities it will bring to CDFL,” said CDFL President Gene Crager. “We think Birmingham is a great city, and we look forward to becoming an active member in the city.”
CDFL is a multi-disciplinary firm with work throughout the Southeast, including work at the University of South Alabama. CDFL designed the new on-campus stadium for the University of South for the last two years on the USA stadium and forming close relationships with our consultants, we realized Alabama would be a good fit for a CDFL office,” said Principal Newell Watkins. “We hope to expand our services throughout the state.”
Principal David Burnet will manage the new Birmingham office. David, a graduate of Mississippi State University School of Architecture, has been with CDFL for 13 years and focuses on federal design-build and industrial market sectors. “I am excited about opening the new CDFL Birmingham office and bringing CDFL’s services to a new area,” said David.
Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects & Engineers PA is a 34-person Jackson, Mississippi-based corporation with a reputation for design excellence and budgetary responsibility. They are a multi-disciplinary organization, founded in 1961, offering architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, planning, interior design, master planning, strategic planning, and graphic design services. For more information, visit www.cdfl.com.
Brasfield & Gorrie Starts Work on Primary Care Center
GENERAL CONTRACTOR BRASFIELD & GORRIE RECENTLY STARTED work on a primary care center in Madison. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi and Baptist Memorial Health Care are partnering on the care center. The care center will use a team approach with physicians, wellness coaches, pharmacy staff and care coordinators collaborating to help patients take a proactive approach to their health.
“This transformational project will help residents of Madison and its surrounding areas pursue better health. Building strong communities is central to Brasfield & Gorrie’s purpose, and we’re honored to play a role in that by building this important facility,” said vice president and division manager Ryan Springer.
The primary care center is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2021.
Brasfield & Gorrie’s Jackson, Mississippi office is managing the construction project. The general contractor has completed numerous prominent projects in the state, including the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower at Children’s of Mississippi and the District at Eastover mixed-use urban revitalization development in the heart of downtown Jackson. The contractor is ranked No. 3 nationally among top general contracting companies in healthcare construction by Modern Healthcare magazine, based on 2019 revenues.
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