ACKWORTH, Ga. — For members of Cedarcrest Church, Easter weekend held special meaning beyond the significance of the holiday as they celebrated the grand opening of their new facility. The 29,000-square-foot church includes a 550-seat worship center, café, two children’s worship rooms, a separate building for student worship services and classes and 14 classrooms. Brasfield & Gorrie began construction in March 2012 and completed the church in time for the holiday celebration. Croft & Associates of Kennesaw, Ga., served as the architect of record on the project. “Brasfield & Gorrie has been privileged to work with Cedarcrest Church to help … Read more

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.   — The Southern California Division of McCarthy Building Companies recently completed a significant renovation of its 53,000-square-foot office building in Newport Beach, Calif.   At the heart of the office improvements are a new training facility and Building Information Modeling lab. In addition to providing more technological space and training facilities aimed at arming employees with the knowledge they need to build challenging projects, the renovation also accommodates the firm’s regional growth. “400 people work in McCarthy’s Southern California Division, and revenue has grown steadily over the past three years,” said Randy Highland, McCarthy president, California … Read more

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Atlas Copco CEO Ronnie Leten marked the company’s 140th anniversary by ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York’s Times Square on Feb. 21.The bell ringing signified the beginning of the day’s trading and the start of a year-long anniversary celebration for Atlas Copco. Maureen Ellis, an employee celebrating more than 40 years with Atlas Copco in the United States, joined Leten at the event, along with select customers and other company management and stakeholders. Headquartered in Sweden, Atlas Copco began with an idea in 1873 that the country should become more self-sufficient … Read more