Willmeng Completes Second Facility for United Foods International

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Willmeng Construction celebrated the completion of a tenant improvement project for United Foods International. The 129,172-square-foot shell building has been transformed into a food preparation and packaging facility for the global firm. The completion of this facility was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting event on May 7. The event underscored the collaborative effort required to first attract major international companies and then deliver the facilities they need to succeed. UFI, a U.S. affiliate of the Japan-based Senba Group, is a global company with affiliated production sites across Asia. The company handles manufacturing for custom, high-quality products, including natural, organic, kosher and […]

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Helix Electric Joins $390M SMForward Parking Garage 2

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Helix Electric has joined in the construction of a new six-story, 5,500-space parking garage at Sacramento International Airport, located west of Terminal B. The project, part of the airport’s $1.3 billion SMForward capital improvement program, is on track to open in late 2026 and will significantly expand parking capacity for the region’s fastest-growing airport. Helix serves as the managing electrical contractor on the project, working in coordination with general contractor Otto Construction. The new garage replaces the existing Hourly B Lot and adds 5,500 close-in parking spaces for passengers and visitors at SMF. The structure features a parking guidance system, electric vehicle charging […]

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S. M. Wilson Adds Project Engineers Kaeleb Franken, Keishawn Baucom

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S. M. Wilson & Co. has added Project Engineers Kaeleb Franken and Keishawn Baucom. In this role, Franken and Baucom are responsible for working with a project’s design professionals, consultants and owners to establish and track the flow of information, approvals, meetings, reporting, shop drawings, submittals, material deliveries, LEED checklists and other support activities through the duration of a project. Franken brings 12 years of construction project management experience, most recently as a milling superintendent. He will be working on projects at Jefferson City School District. Baucom has nearly three years of both commercial and residential construction experience managing daily […]

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Jacksonville School District, S. M. Wilson Break Ground on New Elementary School

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Jacksonville School District #117 has selected S. M. Wilson & Co. as General Contractor for its new 40,000-square-foot Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School. Scheduled to open for the 2027-28 school year, the new campus will replace the current 108-year-old building and is designed to accommodate future expansion. Last week, district officials, community leaders, faculty, staff and students came together to break ground on the new school. S. M. Wilson’s scope of work includes site work, construction of modern classrooms and learning spaces and improved safety and security features. The new school will be constructed on an eight-acre parcel of land located four […]

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Stevens Construction Begins La Gorce Family Intern Village at Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation

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Stevens Construction has started construction of the La Gorce Family Intern Village at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. Located at 3341 Sanibel Captiva Road, the 7,700-square-foot La Gorce Family Intern Village will feature three buildings, each accommodating up to 10 students, researchers or conservationists working with SCCF and its neighboring environmental partners, including CROW Wildlife Clinic and the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum. The buildings will be connected by a shared elevated deck, pavilion and grand staircase, creating a collaborative environment designed to support hands-on ecological learning. Designed to withstand potential storm surge and support a long-life structural design, the buildings are elevated approximately […]

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