The Beck Group/Atlanta Wins AGC Build Georgia Award
Site-specific safety plan, BIM analysis and third-party structural review contributed to successful implementation
ATLANTA, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beck Group, an international, integrated provider of design, construction, technology and development services, today announced it has been awarded The 2012 Build Georgia Award by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) for its Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center project. Beck was the Construction Manager at Risk on the project which was completed on budget by the defined completion date, with zero lost-time accidents.
"Staying below the radar on budget, maintaining a close eye on scheduling and adhering to Beck's high standard of quality workmanship and performance were just a few of the hallmarks that made this project as success," said John Farmer, Director of Construction for The Beck Group's Eastern Division. "The Cave Springs project was truly inspirational. We are excited to have exceeded our goals and are thus honored to be recognized for this achievement."
The Georgia Department of Labor's Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center provides job and life skills training for people with disabilities, specializing in those with hearing impairments. As part of the project, The Beck Group replaced 50-year-old buildings with a state-of-the-art campus facility that allows for the future expansion of client services. Project plans included designing the new facilities with ADA Plus capabilities, which emphasizes accessibility and technology to meets the needs of those with disabilities.
The end result produced a 17,690-square-foot classroom/administration building and a 19,690-square-foot, two-story dormitory with 52 beds, a restaurant-style kitchen and hotel grade laundry facilities. Both structures were built to accommodate and train students in the food services and hotel industries and were also equipped with a message board and visual convenience/emergency notification system specifically tailored to those with hearing impairments. Additionally, two teaching greenhouses, an outdoor amphitheater, basketball court, dog walking park and walking trails were completed.
With this achievement, The Beck Group has accumulated more than 500 construction, design, real estate and organizational awards, including Fortune's 100 Best Places to Work. The company's craftsmanship and respectful rapport with clients, subcontractors and industry colleagues contributes to Beck's reputation for delivering Better Buildings, Better Built.
About Beck
Founded in 1912, The Beck Group offers a full spectrum of commercial professional services including development, planning, architecture, interior design, technology, construction and sustainability consulting. The company's Eastern Division is headquartered in Atlanta. Worldwide, the firm maintains a national team of over 450 employees, 40 percent of who are LEED® APs and who work among a network of offices in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Mexico City, and Tampa. To date, the firm has completed dozens of high-profile projects, including One Atlantic Center, Two Alliance Center, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas; the Fidelity Corporate Campus in Westlake, Texas; the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles; and the USAA Southeastern Headquarters in Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.thebeckgroup.com
SOURCE Beck/Atlanta
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