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By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT Construction is under way on the Brenau University Gainesville campus to replace several decades-old buildings with new sorority houses and an addition- al residence hall. A number of projects, including the first phase of the redevelop- ment of the high-profile Downtown Center, represent the first major construc- tion on the Brenau campus in decades. Currently, crews are focusing on Sorority Row. “We actually began preparation in late April by assisting students and sororities in moving out of those facilities that would be razed, particularly in dealing with sororities that might have had mem- orabilia that could be saved for use in the new halls,” said Dr. David Barnett, sen- ior vice president of administration and CFO of Brenau University. “As soon as students were out of the halls, Georgia Power moved in to begin work on upgrading the underlying power grid. “We also started removing recyclable material from the buildings that were to be razed. Once the power and other utili- ty issues were dealt with, we started the full demolition of the buildings, debris removal and other basic elements of site preparation.” The nearly 900-student Women’s College, which began in 1878 as the Georgia Baptist Female Seminary, repre- sents almost a third of the total student body of the university. Brenau also offers coeducational undergraduate and gradu- ate programs on campus and online, but the Women’s College is the only residen- tial part of the institution. Brenau also is the only women’s college in the country that has dedicated houses for national sororities. The four new houses for Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi and Phi Mu are being built in tight rota- tion. The foundation crew will complete work on the first, then move to the next. The framing and roofing crew also will move from one to another as they finish. Barring unforeseen circumstances, stu- dents should be able to move into the first house when it’s completed by March 2015, and into each of the other three as the work wraps up. “The demolition on the Brenau campus of four existing sorority houses has occurred, along with associated hard- scape,” said Brian Daniel, president of general contractor Carroll Daniel Construction Company. “The rerouting of existing utilities is being coordinated with the demolition project.” The project involves site work, utility Official ground breaking ceremonies were held this fall on two major highway transporta- tion projects, the Northwest Corridor and the I- 75 South Metro Georgia Express Lanes. Designed to alleviate heavy traffic conditions in some of the most congested corridors around Atlanta, the Northwest Corridor and the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes are expected to improve traffic flow, reduce trip times and bring economic growth to the region. In September, Gov. Nathan Deal, state trans- portation officials and county leaders broke ground on the most expensive transportation project in the history of Georgia, the Northwest Corridor. The $834 million managed lanes proj- Two Major Jobs Under Way With Yancey’s Help GEORGIA STATE EDITION A Supplement to: Your Georgia Connection: Rich Olivier, Atlanta, GA • 1-800-409-1479 “The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Bainbridge Macon Albany Athens Atlanta Augusta Columbus Rome Savannah Valdosta Thomasville Moul- trie Tifton Blakely Cuthbert Cordele McRae Douglas La Grange Ameri- cus Milledgeville Dublin Oak Park Lyons Dorchester Waycross Bruns- wick Pearson Statesboro Swainsboro Griffin Madison Cornella 75 75 75 16 16 20 20 85 59 185 95 85 27 19 441 441 441 441 19 19 27 82 27 82 82 341 341 1 301 301 84 84 84 319 82 1 129 1 Gov. Nathan Deal addresses the crowd at the South Metro Express Lanes ceremony. Crew demo the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house. see BRENAU page 4 see YANCEY page 10 October 29 2014 Vol. XVI • No. 22 Brenau University Launches First Construction Projects in Decades

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By Cindy RileyCEG CORRESPONDENT

Construction is under way on theBrenau University Gainesville campus toreplace several decades-old buildingswith new sorority houses and an addition-al residence hall. A number of projects,including the first phase of the redevelop-ment of the high-profile DowntownCenter, represent the first major construc-tion on the Brenau campus in decades.Currently, crews are focusing on SororityRow.“We actually began preparation in late

April by assisting students and sororitiesin moving out of those facilities thatwould be razed, particularly in dealingwith sororities that might have had mem-orabilia that could be saved for use in thenew halls,” said Dr. David Barnett, sen-ior vice president of administration andCFO of Brenau University. “As soon asstudents were out of the halls, GeorgiaPower moved in to begin work onupgrading the underlying power grid. “We also started removing recyclable

material from the buildings that were tobe razed. Once the power and other utili-ty issues were dealt with, we started thefull demolition of the buildings, debrisremoval and other basic elements of sitepreparation.” The nearly 900-student Women’s

College, which began in 1878 as theGeorgia Baptist Female Seminary, repre-sents almost a third of the total studentbody of the university. Brenau also offerscoeducational undergraduate and gradu-ate programs on campus and online, butthe Women’s College is the only residen-tial part of the institution. Brenau also isthe only women’s college in the countrythat has dedicated houses for nationalsororities.

The four new houses for Zeta TauAlpha, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Piand Phi Mu are being built in tight rota-tion. The foundation crew will completework on the first, then move to the next.The framing and roofing crew also willmove from one to another as they finish.Barring unforeseen circumstances, stu-dents should be able to move into the firsthouse when it’s completed by March2015, and into each of the other three as

the work wraps up.“The demolition on the Brenau campus

of four existing sorority houses hasoccurred, along with associated hard-scape,” said Brian Daniel, president ofgeneral contractor Carroll DanielConstruction Company. “The rerouting ofexisting utilities is being coordinated withthe demolition project.”The project involves site work, utility

Official ground breaking ceremonies wereheld this fall on two major highway transporta-tion projects, the Northwest Corridor and the I-75 South Metro Georgia Express Lanes.Designed to alleviate heavy traffic conditions insome of the most congested corridors aroundAtlanta, the Northwest Corridor and the I-75South Metro Express Lanes are expected toimprove traffic flow, reduce trip times and bringeconomic growth to the region.In September, Gov. Nathan Deal, state trans-

portation officials and county leaders brokeground on the most expensive transportationproject in the history of Georgia, the NorthwestCorridor. The $834 million managed lanes proj-

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relocation, landscape and the installation ofnew utility service to the buildings. The con-struction of the four new structures will bethe major task.According to Daniel, construction on an

occupied campus and allowing for the needsand safety of the students, faculty andadministration is of prime importance. “The proximity of existing occupied

buildings is always challenging on any site,especially where there’s a lot of foot traffic. Daniel said new construction was clearly

the best option for the school.“The existing buildings were outdated,

along with the MEP systems. It was deter-mined the buildings conditions would notsupport renovation under the budgetrestraints, and new construction was themost economical way to proceed.”Each sorority house will be 6,500 sq. ft.

(603.9 sq m). The two-story columned hous-es will be built in a traditional Southern style.Materials will include wood frame, woodtrusses, hardi siding, shingle roof, carpet,LVT flooring and steel stairs. Every housewill have a chapter room, parlor, small kitch-enette and nine bedrooms.“The relocation of existing utilities has

begun,” Daniel said. “Many of these oldsorority houses were not documented orlocated prior to start of work, due to the ageof the buildings and lack of as-built informa-tion. Three of the four houses will be built inthe existing location of the previous houseand extensive site work will be required. Thefourth house will be lowered and movedcloser to the road.”There are approximately 1,000 cu. yds.

(764.6 cu m) of dirt moved so far on the proj-ect. The demolition was performed with aDaewoo 300 series long-reach and a Cat312. The discovery and relocation of the

existing utilities and the demolition of thefourth structure are the most time-consum-ing parts of the project, because of the prox-imity to existing structures.Brenau University’s Board of Trustees has

approved a spending plan that provides for$8 million in new construction for under-graduate residence houses, a human anato-my laboratory and a field house at a new ath-letics park. The first phase of constructionincluded the redevelopment of the city ofGainesville-owned entertainment and meet-ing venue into the Brenau UniversityDowntown Center — the site of a new doc-tor of physical therapy program, along withThe Manhattan Gallery of modern art. Theinitial phase also has resulted in improve-ments in the university’s endowment and toits nursing program’s faculty and facilities.The biggest challenge with the

Downtown Center, which includes nearly4,500 sq. ft. (418.1 sq m) of meeting andballroom space, an executive boardroom anda 300-seat performing arts theater, was theprotection of the existing structure during theselective demolition process. Tearing downthe existing concrete seating and installingthe added elevated structure proved to belong and tedious tasks.Roughly 800 cu. yds. (661 cu m) of con-

crete, 100 tons (90.7 t) of structural steel, 220squares of metal deck and 200 tons (181 t) ofcooling capacity went into the new structureinside the Downtown Center. The overallsquare footage of the lower level is approxi-mately 20,000 sq. ft. (1,858 sq m), with halfdedicated to classroom space and the otherhalf to corridors, storage and future expan-sion. The upper level is roughly 15,000 sq. ft.(1,393.5 sq m).The demo was limited to interiors, with

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Crew demo the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house.

Most of the work on the Downtown Center — the former Georgia Mountains Center— focused on the arena.

Sorority Row construction begins with demolition and site preparation.

Carroll Daniel Construction crews work to ready the footings for the steel girdersthat will support the second level of the new educational facility at the DowntownCenter.

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Relocation of Existing Utilities Proves Time Consuming

Construction at the Downtown Center beganin 2013, with work stretching well into 2014,as crews refined ceilings, walls and flooring;replaced signage; and installed equipmentand video monitors. Physical therapy staffand faculty moved in to their new space inthe building in July. A portion of the atrium has been parti-

tioned off as the future location of a physicaltherapy clinic that will open as soon as fundsare secured. Primarily, it will serve as a prac-tice area for doctoral candidates in a clinicalsetting under the supervision of licensed fac-ulty. Most of the work on the Downtown

Center — the former Georgia MountainsCenter — focused on the arena. “The footings and elevator pits were cut

into the existing slab and placed in the oldarena,” said Daniel. “The entire 20,000square feet of elevated slab was placed witha line pump through one of the new win-dows. The large saw was used to cut theexisting concrete seating flush along theedge of the structure to remain. Anotherpiece of key equipment was a demo shearmounted on a 300 series excavator. All sig-nage was placed with a boom truck and manlift.“The project was design build, which

gave the opportunity to address any issues inthe design process. The project ran especial-ly smoothly, due to the early involvementand cooperation of the owner, architect andcontractor.” One of the most celebrated features of the

Downtown Center has been the installationof the Manhattan Gallery, which featuresmore than 100 pieces of art from the univer-sity’s permanent collection of paintings,drawings, sculpture and other fine art datingback to the 18th century. Its specialty, how-ever, is works of 20th and 21st century

artists, particularly in the modern and pop artgenres. Included are a substantial number ofpieces from the renowned Dorothy andHerbert Vogel collection. The school also has reached its target for

the first stage of the development of facilitiesfor an intercollegiate athletics complex in theNew Holland community near theGainesville campus, with a gift from Dougand Kay Ivester. The complex will be builton property donated by Pacolet-MillikenInc.Initial development on the site includes a

softball field, parking, bleachers and otherimprovements. Construction on the firstphase of the athletic park should be complet-ed in time for the 2015 late winter softballseason. The second phase timetable will beestablished by the success of fundraising. “The athletics project will be designed so

as to not raise the elevation more than .01feet,” Daniel said. “The field will bedesigned to have underdrainage, and will beslightly elevated over existing grades. Thisproject will last nine months.”For Daniel, whose mother is a Brenau

Women’s College alum and current trustee,the ongoing work is more than just anassignment.“Carroll Daniel Construction has a long

relationship with Brenau University, span-ning three generations. Carroll DanielConstruction Company has worked closelywith school officials, designers and officesof campus facilities over the years, and hasdeveloped open relationships with thesegroups. It made the identifying and prioritiz-ing of campus needs a streamlined process.”As far as the general residence hall, locat-

ed directly across a two-lane city street fromthe new Sorority Row, work will start withdemolition and site preparation in late 2014or very early 2015. “The hall is scheduled for completion in

the 2015 to 16 academic year,” said Barnett.“We would love to have students start mov-ing in by the second semester.”The human anatomy lab at the Brenau

Downtown Center in Gainesville, mean-while, is in final design and permitting phas-es now, with completion also scheduled intime for the 2015-16 academic year. Thebiggest concern for construction crews willbe working directly above the educationallearning space, making certain all safety pre-cautions are in place. The lab will serve a variety of students.“We already have programs like graduate-

level occupational therapy and nursing, inaddition to undergraduate biology and othersciences that will use the lab, but haverecently been authorized to accept applica-tions for our doctor of physical therapydegree program, which will be housed in thesame building as the lab, and whose studentsalso will make use of it,” Barnett said. “With these projects, Brenau is well

underway in the execution of its strategicplan to become one of the leading compre-hensive universities in the Southeast. We arein a competitive market, and we must havegreat facilities to attract great students.“Year in and year out, the cost of bringing

old residence halls up to today’s standardsand maintaining them, if that could be

accomplished, far exceeds replacement withnew facilities. We have 10 intercollegiateathletics teams always in contention fornational and conference championships. Thethree teams most immediately affected bythe athletics park project use public parks orborrow high school facilities as their homefields. The anatomy lab, with 10 stations,replaces an outdated lab with two stations,and is critical to the university’s goal fulfill-ment to become a leader in the allied healthprofessions preparation. “These projects also intertwine with the

fact the university is one of the remaining 40women’s colleges in the U.S. We areabsolutely committed to the long-term via-bility of Brenau Women’s College, and theseprojects are important to that.” The projects are all part of a $40 million

capital campaign. They will be funded bydonations and arranged long-term financingthat will be repaid through future donations.The total value of the projects is close to $12million, including $6.5 million for the newresidence hall and sorority houses, $4.4 mil-lion for the athletics park and $750,000 forthe human anatomy lab. “There will be some temporary inconven-

ience of relocating students and working inand around a vibrant academic and residen-tial campus environment,” Barnett said. “Weare trying to maintain the main campusambiance, as well as at the athletics park,which is being developed on part of the siteof a historically significant textile mill vil-lage near the main campus. These projectsare a huge step in demonstrating that BrenauUniversity will meet and exceed expecta-tions of the students of tomorrow at all lev-els and on all academic platforms.”

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Crews are replacing several decades-oldbuildings with four new sorority housesand an additional residence hall.

Workers carefully hang18-ft. (5.4 m) signs at theDowntown Center.

Crews pour cement to make footings for the steel gird-ers that will act as columns for the second level of thenew educational facility at the Downtown Center.

Carroll Daniel Construction crews andsubcontractors clean the edge of therecently demolished mezzanine in theDowntown Center, formerly the GeorgiaMountains Center.

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ect will add nearly 30 mi. (48.2 km) of reversible toll lanesalong interstate 75 and 575. To complete the project, theGeorgia Department of Transportation selected theNorthwest Express Roadbuilders, a joint venture of HubbardConstruction Company of Winter Park, Fla.; Parson’sTransportation Group of Pasadena, Calif.; and Yancey Bros.Co. customer, Archer Western Contractors, of Atlanta. Tasked with building one of the most important trans-

portation projects in Georgia, Archer Western Contractors,chose the nation’s oldest Caterpillar dealer, Yancey Bros.Co., as its equipment and solution provider. Yancey Bros.Co. is providing Archer Western with more than 100 piecesof Cat and allied equipment, preventative maintenance forthe duration of the project and full-time, onsite field servicesupport to minimize equipment downtime. The NorthwestCorridor Express Lanes are expected to open to the public fortravel in early 2018.The second major transportation groundbreaking ceremo-

ny was held in October when Gov. Deal and the GeorgiaDepartment of Transportation broke ground on the I-75South Metro Express Lanes project. This project will addtwo toll lanes along interstate 75 south of Atlanta and extend12 mi. (19.3 km) from McDonough Road to StockbridgeHwy. Aimed at improving traffic flow and providing morereliable trip times for motorists, the I-75 South MetroExpress Lanes will be open to northbound traffic in themorning and to southbound traffic from midday through theevening peak periods. The project will cost an estimated$176 million and will be built by another Yancey Bros. Co.customer, C. W. Matthews Contracting Co., headquartered inMarietta, Ga. The South Metro Express Lanes are scheduledto be open for travel in 2017.

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YANCEY from page 1

Stacey Key, state transportation board, Congressional District 5, speaks at theSouth Metro Express Lanes groundbreaking ceremony.

David Gill, president and CEO of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce, speaksat the Northwest Corridor groundbreaking.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the $834 million Northwest Corridor project.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the $176 million South Metro Express Lanes project.

Job to Add 30 Mi. of Reversible TollLanes Along I-75, 575

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