ATLANTA, Nov. 14, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- The Beck Group, a worldwide, integrated
architecture, construction, technology and professional services
firm, today announced it has won a 2012 CMAA Project Achievement
Award in the category of Buildings Project – New Construction –
with a construction value of less than $10
million. The Construction Management Association of America
(CMAA) Project Achievement Awards recognize ways in which
professional construction or program management has contributed
significantly to the successful completion of a challenging project
or program.
CMAA selected Beck based on its under-budget, on-schedule
construction of the Cave Spring Rehabilitation Center in
Cave Spring, Georgia, a rural
comprehensive residential facility run by the Georgia Department of
Labor (GDOL) Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division to provide
job and life skills training for people with disabilities,
especially those with sight and hearing impairments.
"We're honored to be recognized by CMAA for our role in building
this important facility that will positively affect the lives of
those who occupy the facility for years to come," said Jared Rice, senior product manager of The Beck
Group. "The tight budget and schedule made this a particularly
challenging project requiring daily collaboration between all
parties, including Beck's project team, the project's architectural
firm, HKS, Inc., and GDOL. This tight collaboration, coupled with
the use of Building Information Modeling, enabled us to keep the
project on schedule with a low instance of change orders, resulting
in a high rate of efficiency and owner satisfaction."
Beck served as both construction manager and general contractor
for the $8.98 million project funded
by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Completed in late 2011, the 13-month project in northwest
Georgia included demolishing the
existing structures and constructing a state-of-the-art campus with
a 17,690-square-foot classroom and administration building, and a
19,690-square-foot, two-story dormitory.
Because the center is both a residential and training facility,
the project included a full-service industrial kitchen and laundry
room with "hotel-level" equipment to train students in the food
service and hotel fields, as well as two greenhouses used for
student training and for generating income for residents. The six
classrooms feature the latest in smart board technology for
enhanced learning, and both buildings are equipped with a message
board and visual convenience/emergency notification systems for
both the sight and hearing impaired. The project also included an
outdoor amphitheater, a basketball court, a dog walk park and
nature trails.
Beck also took first place honors in the Associated General
Contractors of Georgia (AGC) 2012
Build Georgia Awards Program for the Cave Spring Rehabilitation
Center.
About CMAA
CMAA is North America's only
organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of the
professional Construction and Program management industry. On
behalf of its 28 regional chapters and more than 8,400 public and
private firms and individuals throughout the nation, CMAA promotes
the Construction Management industry and provides professional
resources, advocacy, professional development, certification, and
business opportunities to its members. CMAA's national headquarters
is located in McLean, Va. The
Association's website is www.cmaanet.org.
About The Beck Group
Founded in 1912, The Beck Group offers a full spectrum of
commercial professional services including development, planning,
architecture, interior design, construction and sustainability
consulting. The company is headquartered in Dallas and maintains a national team of over
500 employees, who work among a network of offices in Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Fort
Worth, Mexico City,
San Antonio and Tampa. The firm's notable projects in recent
years have included the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
in Atlanta, Georgia; Nasher
Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas;
Michael W. Krzyzewski Center for Athletic Excellence in
Durham, North Carolina; Museum of
Contemporary Art in Los Angeles,
California; and the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical
Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa,
Florida. For more information, visit www.beckgroup.com.
SOURCE The Beck Group