JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brasfield & Gorrie announced the company marked the start of construction on a $9.8-million addition at Wekiva Springs Center during a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 19 in Jacksonville, Florida. The 20,000-square-foot expansion will add 60 patient beds to the behavioral health facility and also includes a new 5,000-square-feet outpatient facility, dining renovation and site upgrades. The project team will utilize integrated project delivery, a collaborative delivery method designed to improve construction efficiency, risk management and predictability of cost and schedule. “This project will enhance the center's ability to meet the needs of patients in Jacksonville, and we … Read more

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — KBE Building Corporation has completed its second project for the federal Defense Commissary Agency — the new Commissary and Navy Exchange project in Annapolis, Maryland. KBE served as general contractor for the $27-million project, which included the renovation of the 51,000-square-foot Joint Commissary and the new construction of a 98,000-square-foot Navy Exchange with a 10,000-square-foot garden center. The Joint Commissary and Navy Exchange is a one-story building of brick and block exterior, steel frame and white membrane roof. The project is eligible for LEED Silver certification for the unique way it captures onsite rainwater. Roof pipes direct … Read more