‘Around Georgia’ Archives
Corus360 Leaves Green Footprint with New Office »
Corus360, an Atlanta-based technology consulting and solutions company, is joining the ranks of businesses with LEED Gold certified buildings in Gwinnett County. The new 30,000-square- foot office building, registered with the U.S. Green Building Council, is located at 130 Technology Parkway in Norcross. On Sept. 21, 2009, the top 15,000 [...]
Supplier Diversity: Smart Investment for Greater »
The Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance hosted its 8th Annual Supplier Diversity Conference on October 22 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The one-day conference served as a forum for prime contractors and small, female and minority-owned firms in the construction and transportation industries to network, learn valuable best practices in business [...]
Visual Arts Center in Mountain Resort Community Built »
On a plateau at Highlands, a western North Carolina mountain resort, sits the frame of a hand-hewn post-and-beam barn built in 1838 and moved here in 2007 from Pennsylvania. Built on the frame is the new home of The Bascom, a three-story, 27,500-square-foot visual arts center whose exterior recalls the memory of the site as a scenic [...]
IEC Atlanta Chapter Wins Big at National Convention »
National Executive Director of the Year, Niel Dawson, accepts award for IEC- Atlanta Chapter of the Year. On October 24, 2009 the Independent Electrical Contractors National held its 52nd Annual Awards Gala. The awards gala was part of a week-long convention with the theme “Gateway to Innovation” and took place at the Renaissance Majestic [...]
People’s Choice Canstruction Winner Announced »
An annual event, Canstruction is a community service project of the design and construction industry, trademarked and sponsored by the Society of Design Administration in tandem with local chapters of the American Institute of Architects. Sixteen of Atlanta's top architectural and engineering firms recently competed in Canstruction, [...]
2009-10 Board of Directors Elected to Lead Georgia’s »
The Georgia Branch, Associated General Contractors recently announced the election of a new slate of officers and directors comprising its 32-member board. Incoming Chapter President Dan Baker, president of Duffey Southeast, Inc. in Cedartown succeeds Doug Davidson of New South Construction Company, Inc. in Atlanta. Davidson is continuing as a [...]
