ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando-based construction manager Roger B. Kennedy, Inc. broke ground Nov. 11 for Westgate Resorts" new $21.5-million, 8-story Westgate Town Center, Building 6200, located in Kissimmee, Fla. In making the announcement, Roger B. Kennedy, Jr., president, stated that the Kennedy organization has previously constructed over $250 million of projects at Westgate Resort in Kissimmee and Westgate Lakes Resort in Orlando. Slated for completion in April 2015, the 80-unit timeshare project, designed by General Design Architecture, Branson, Mo., will consist of 64 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units for a total of 176 keys. Photo courtesy of Westgate Resorts.

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. — Gilbane Building Company has been awarded the Phase III Academic Building and Parking Garage on the John Tyler Community College Midlothian Campus. The new 70,000-square-foot building will provide academic classrooms, computer and testing labs, administrative spaces, student/faculty common space, a black box teaching theatre, fitness classroom, dance/performance classroom space, student services space and café. The project will also include construction of a 350-space parking garage, necessary entrances/access roads and associated site improvements. “The college is very pleased with the selection of Gilbane as the contractor for the new Phase III Building at the Midlothian Campus. This 70,000-square-foot … Read more