Major renovations are underway on Coastal Harbor Treatment Center, a facility located in Savannah, Georgia. This treatment center provides mental health services and programs for children and adolescents, ages 4-17, with short- and long-term inpatient care, helping them cope with crisis situations or ongoing behavioral mental or emotional difficulties. The $7.1-million project will cover 68,000 square feet of renovations and upgrades to CHTC, which JE Dunn built in 1985. The scope of work includes replacing the building’s skin with new stucco and new hurricane-resistant windows to meet Universal Health Services standards, upgrading 65 patient bathrooms to meet new ligature-resistant codes … Read more
Detectable Warning Systems’ Dynamic Tactile Composite Duo Deliver Construction, Safety Solutions
Now a part of the proprietary product family of Mar-Bal, Inc., Detectable Warning Systems is launching its AlertCast and AlertTile detectable warning products. The ADA-compliant products are engineered for visually impaired or handicapped pedestrians – offering advanced rigid composite material solutions with tactile cues for either cast-in-place or surface-applied construction and safety applications. AlertCast is a premium glass-reinforced thermoset, cast-in-place, rigid composite engineered for superior impact resistance, slip resistance, wear resistance and long-term durability. Its lightweight design incorporates a panel of superior slip-resistant truncated domes designed to comply with ADA standards. Should the need arise, the tiles are also replaceable. … Read more
Mastic Beach Ambulance Company Headquarters Focuses on Safety, Comfort of Personnel + Public
The new $9.5-million Mastic Beach Ambulance Company headquarters, located in Mastic Beach, New York, has recently been completed. The project team included general contractor Stalco Construction; architect, site engineer and construction manager L.K. McLean Associates; mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer Nelson & Pope and structural engineer TDM Consulting Engineers. The new two-story structure totals 18,000 square feet. It is located on a 1.2-acre site that includes new access driveways, an 18,000-square foot parking lot, green areas landscaped with low-maintenance grass and shrubs, exterior lighting, a flag pole and signage. Construction crews installed new drainage and sanitary systems, and built new … Read more