ATLANTA, Ga. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif— DPR Construction has purchased Atlanta, Ga.-based Hardin Construction Company, LLC. The two companies are combining operations in the Southeast and Texas markets, including Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Raleigh, Tampa, Orlando and West Palm Beach. The combined company will operate nationally as DPR Construction, with the exception of Atlanta where it will operate as DPR Hardin Construction. Russ Brockelbank, an Atlanta-native and a 15-plus-year Hardin veteran, will continue to be responsible for day-to-day Atlanta operations for DPR Hardin Construction. The newly-combined company will have seven offices and more than 500 professional staff and craft employees throughout … Read more

With more than $1.4 billion of construction underway in the metropolitan Kansas City area and surrounding region, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has announced the opening of a new Kansas City office to enhance services for clients and partners on the western side of Missouri and in Kansas. “My first project with McCarthy 27 years ago was in Kansas City, and I’ve always wanted to go back,” said McCarthy Central Division President Scott Wittkop. “We have been planning for a Kansas City area office for some time. With several significant projects currently underway in the area, we feel that now is … Read more

YORK, S.C. — Hendrick Construction, Inc. has won a $2-million contract to renovate the McCelvey Center Annex in the City of York’s historic district. The 18,600-square-foot project features the upgrade of a concrete block and brick structure. The building will house the Historical Center of York County, an archives and genealogical library, and the Southern Revolutionary War Institute when it is completed, which is scheduled for fall 2013. For more than 150 years, the McCelvey Center site has been home to a variety of educational institutions. Originally, it was the home of the Yorkville Female College, founded in 1852 by … Read more