By Peter HildebrandtCEG CORRESPONDENT

Requiring just about everyoneto take a certain course is one wayto end up needing a new collegecampus building. GeorgiaSouthern University (GSU) inStatesboro, Ga., has as one of itsgraduation requirements forapproximately 90 percent of itsmajors, completion of at least onecourse in biology during the col-lege careers of students enrolledthere. The growth in enrollmentalso has meant the biology depart-ment itself has had to expand tokeep up with the needs of the uni-versity.Since the campus population

has been steadily growing, withrecord enrollment levels in the pastfew years, so has the demand forspace for all those students to dotheir coursework in biology. Thenew Biological Sciences buildingon the GSU campus should soonbe able to help that space problem.The old biology building will stillbe used for classroom space sothere will be no demolition workinvolved on this building.Expected increases in enrollmentare projected to continue over theupcoming years.“The building alone will not

house the entire biology depart-ment at GSU but it will drasticallyincrease the area they’ll have withmore advanced classroom facili-ties and additional research andstudent labs,” said Bonnie D.McMakin, program managerFacilities Planning, Design andConstruction, Georgia SouthernUniversity. “The old biology building will

not be torn down. We’ll need it forthe classroom space and for the

increasing number of studentsattending GSU. Some of it maystill be used by the biology depart-ment and anything not used bythem will be renovated and madeusable for regular classroom space.It has to be in really bad shape forus to tear a building down; we tryto renovate buildings whenever wecan. We have no room to tear any-thing down and just do away withit, the need is so great. We are agrowing campus we’re proud tosay.”Unfortunately the area cleared

for the new biological sciencesbuilding was one of the last wood-

ed sites remaining on the GSUcampus, according to McMakin.They were, however, able to main-tain the trees around the site; theyonly cleared what they had to clearto make way for the building. Thenew building and its constructionwill not impact the student trafficflow on campus either as the build-ing is on the edge of the universitygrounds in the direction that newgrowth for the school is movinganyway. This construction will notdisrupt any ongoing classesthrough the end of its completion.Georgia Southern University’s

goal is to attain LEED Silver

Certification for the building. “Our campus standards already

incorporate a lot of the energy sav-ings features as far as mechanical,electrical and plumbing features,”added McMakin. “That makes iteven easier to achieve the LEEDCertification for the building. Theroof will be constructed and outfit-ted for the infrastructure for solarvoltaic power at some point. But itwill be installed at a later time, dueto budgetary constraints.Hopefully in the future we will beable to add solar energy compo-nents.”The building will have three

main floors in addition to a fourthfloor dedicated solely to mechani-cal equipment and controls. Totalnet square footage of the buildingis 125,595 sq. ft. (11,668 sq m).The building project started out inone building and they were actual-ly designing it for different phasesdepending upon what funding wasavailable. But now they’re defi-nitely able to get the work com-pleted in one phase. “The actual building design has

evolved, due to value engineering,to stay within budget, into fourseparate structures,” addedMcMakin. “The main buildingwill have a separate greenhouse; afield house which consists of theanimal care facility and also a cen-tral energy plant adjacent to thisstructure.”At the moment Brasfield &

Gorrie, General Contractors, withcorporate headquarters inBirmingham, Ala., is the main con-tractor on the project, in addition toa grading contractor onsite.Brasfield & Gorrie’s closest officeto the site is in Kenesaw, Ga., justnorth of Atlanta. The grading workis being done by Sikes BrothersInc. in Metter, Ga., ten miles fromStatesboro. John Fulford, projectmanager of Brasfield & Gorrie,has been onsite since 2009; theentire job is projected to be com-pleted by May 2013.“The biggest challenge on this

job is simply going to be that it’s avery tight site making it tough tomove around with the equipmentwe’ll be using,” explained Fulford.“It’s going to present trials just tobe able to work your way aroundthe building. “As far as site excavation work,

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before things ever really get tighton this site. The really tricky thingis going to be doing the crane workand especially moving the mobilecrane we have onsite, all aroundthe site. We’re going to have to usesmaller equipment that can maneu-ver in some smaller spaces and onsome slopes as they go about feed-ing materials to the places wherethere are guys up on the scaffold-ing doing things such as the brick-work.”Brasfield & Gorrie has its own

equipment shop and own all of its

power cranes. The excavatingequipment is owned by the exca-vating company involved on thisjob. There is a Komatsu 350 exca-vator onsite as well as a Komatsu220 excavator. “We’re only moving approxi-

mately 14,000 cubic yards of dirt,”said Fulford. “Everything in SouthGeorgia is pretty flat so there isn’ta great deal of excavating or soilremoval involved with this project.The soil onsite is sandy clay incomposition. The footprint of thisbuilding is some 34,000 squarefeet.”This is a $32.4 million dollar

project, according to Fulford. Thejob was on hold for a brief periodduring the summer of 2012. Butthose issues were worked out andthe project is going forth on sched-ule now.“This is the type of work we like

to do at Brasfield & Gorrie,” addedFulford. “We have several divi-sions at our company, coveringeverything from commercial workto healthcare and the research divi-sion that I’m in. We focus especial-ly on higher education universitywork, lab stations and privateschools. Our work in the past hasfeatured a lot of university workwith a great deal of lab work.“Labs are actually some of the

toughest things building-wiseyou’d ever want to construct; it’sright up there with hospitals. Themechanical-electrical-plumbing(MEP) systems are extremelycomplex.”On Oct. 31, 2011 Sikes Brothers

Inc. started clearing the five acresof the site. They worked for aboutfour days. Once that area wascleared out, during that same weekthey started the grading workwhich as of December 2011 was75 to 80 percent complete onsite. “At present there are some

changes on the utilities of the proj-

ect involved,” said Tim Lanier,project manager of Sikes BrothersInc. “We started on that work deal-ing with changes in the electricalengineering on Friday, Dec. 16,2011. This wasn’t anything major,just some minor issues with somedrainage boxes — such as thosefor storm water and sewer — andrelocations on the site plan. We aresimply waiting for the engineers towork those details out so we knowwhat direction we’ll be going.”Earthmoving work is what Sikes

Brothers Inc. specializes in. All thetopsoil taken from the site will bemoved to their pit which is certi-fied by the Georgia EnvironmentalProtection Division. “There have probably been

some 800 to 900 loads of dirt thathave come out of the site,” saidLanier. “Each one of our dumptrucks hold 16 cubic yards of soil.We probably could have done thework faster but had to be sensitivearound the utility work involved sowe removed the soil steadily overthe weeks, probably not as fast aswe could have.“This has been a really good job

so far. The safety issues and aware-ness involved with this projecthave been very high, somethingwe’re used to because we oftenwork on nuclear bases; we know

what to expect when we go onsite.We have backup alarms, firealarms and oil leak warnings on allour equipment. Ours is required tobe up to date to be onsite.”Sikes Brothers owns all its own

equipment including a Komatsu350 hydraulic excavator, aKomatsu 220 hydraulic excavator,a John Deere 700 bulldozer withonboard GPS and assorted rollersfor compaction work. They haveall the pads down at this point afterexcavating to a depth of approxi-mately 6 ft. (1.8 m).“We will be onsite for the dura-

tion of this project,” added Lanier.“This will be in order to controlsoil erosion which may occur onthe site. But the majority of ourwork will be done — the gradingand the placement of utilities —should be completed by the end ofFebruary 2012. After that, all theconcrete people and other contrac-tors will be working on the site.Our main function however at thatpoint will be maintenance for soilerosion activity happening.“The weather has cooperated for

us so far. Since October we’veonly missed plus or minus two-and-a-half days due to foul weath-er. Bad weather of course also canback you into a corner right quick.”Lanier feels his most important

tool right now is the GPS on hisJohn Deere dozer and motorgrader. “The GPS helps us keep the

grades and we don’t have to spenda lot of time jumping out andchecking if we’ve got everythingright,” he stated.“We build a surface file just like

a set of plans with grades on it.What the GPS does is, when thesurveyor or engineer builds thatsurface file it tells the motorgraderto either cut swales, build thebuilding pad, roads or any featurebeing constructed. You save a lotof time and money with this equip-ment. “A surveyor typically costs from

500 to 700 dollars per day to dothis work. That work consistsmostly of putting sticks in theground, with another person as thesupervisor on site who knows howto read the level and in turn makessure the building pad is laying outlevel on the swales.”You must have good equipment

to do the work, according toLanier. “But the equipment in turnis only as good as the people oper-ating that equipment. We’ve beenblessed. I have one good supervi-sor and two good operators in thetrucks used to move the dirt. Wehave eight to 10 trucks. Our bread-and- butter work is asphalt paving

and our crews are flexible enoughthat if they’re not on a job as part ofthe asphalt paving crew — whenthis type of work is shut downbecause the weather’s so cold —they’re able to handle operating anexcavator, loader, dozer or whatev-er.”McMakin estimates construc-

tion completion to happen by Juneof 2013. “This is a very aggressive

schedule, especially since we arejust starting the project,” saidMcMakin. “Work should be com-pleted by the summer of 2013 atthe very latest. But I don’t thinkthat will be a problem. This isabout a 20- month project.“The new biological sciences

building will enhance the biologyat GSU and the studies in thisdepartment, incorporating newtechnologies and improve thelearning experience for the stu-dents. To this we can add that thisstructure will be as environmental-ly-friendly as possible, a niceadded benefit in the midst of all ourgrowth to meet the needs of theGSU students.”

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Unfortunately the area cleared for the new biological sciences building was one of the last woodedsites remaining on the GSU campus, according to McMakin. They were, however, able to maintain thetrees around the site; they only cleared what they had to clear to make way for the building.

“Labs are actually some of the toughest thingsbuilding-wise you’d ever want to construct; it’s rightup there with hospitals. The mechanical-electrical-plumbing (MEP) systems are extremely complex.”

John FulfordBrasfield & Gorrie

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Yancey Bros. Delivers First Cat Vocational Truck in Ga.

When the announcement wasmade that Caterpillar would beginmanufacturing its own line ofvocational trucks, it didn’t take toomuch time for a long-time Cat sup-plier to step up and place an order. Ranew’s Trucking, a division of

Ranew’s Companies of Milner,Ga., is a supplier of transportationservices for Caterpillar Inc. andseveral dealers across the south-eastern United States. Haulingloads of Cat generators, earthmov-ing equipment and power enclo-sures across the country, Ranew’soperates a mixed fleet of vocation-al trucks. But with the new CT660entering the market, the companyhas decided they are going torepopulate their fleet with Cattrucks in the coming years.Yancey Bros. Co., the

Caterpillar dealer for Georgia,delivered its first CT660 toRanew’s the first week ofDecember. Yancey Bros. Co.Dealer Principal Jim Stephensonmade the short trip from Atlanta toMilner to hand-deliver the keys toRanew’s President Lester Ranew.To mark the event as an even morespecial day, Cat Vocational Truck(CVT) Sales Manager GuyMilliken, Sales RepresentativeScott Chapman, plus several otherYancey team members cookedpork shoulders with all the fixingsfor more than 100 of Ranew’sCompanies employees and invitedguests. While the weather mayhave been a typical rainy

December day, the atmosphere atRanew’s was bright and sunnywith the arrival of the first CVTdelivered in Georgia.

About Ranew’sCompanies

Ranew’s Companies is a prod-uct solutions business that servescustomers across the globe.Founded in 1981 by Lester andSusan Ranew, the company hasbeen proudly serving their cus-tomers for three decades.It all began when the Ranews

opened a small, one- bay, paint-and-body shop in Sunnyside, Ga.

He had a few simple goals: workhard, treat people right and makean honest living. Lester soon real-ized that his customers neededmore than just paint and bodywork so he began delivering“Product Solutions.” If a customerhad an idea or a product thatrequired fabrication, assembly orpainting, Ranew’s could help.The “Product Solutions” con-

cept along with a true commitmentto customer satisfaction providedRanew’s with many new businessopportunities. These new opportu-nities could only be realized withlarger shops and more acreage so a

decision was made to relocate15miles south to Milner, Ga.Over the past three decades the

company has grown to become amulti-division organization servinga variety of customer bases. ItsTrucking Division provides trans-portation and hauling services forpublic and private customersacross North America. By provid-ing turn-key internodal solutionsfor its customers, Ranew’s hasbecome one of the country’s mostrespected and dependable trans-portation providers.Ranew’s Fabrication Division

designs, develops and manufac-

tures precision shipping containersfor use in the public and privateinter-modal transportation indus-try, including specializedContainer Safety Convention-approved shipping containers andinterconnecting tanks. Ranew’s isan ISO 9001:2008 CertifiedQuality Management System com-pany for its fabrication business.Its Industrial Coating Division is

what got them on the map.Ranew’s has 30 years’ experiencepainting all types of parts, vehiclesand commercial equipment. Thecompany specializes in powdercoating for its customers, and thework is done on site in a well-grounded, clean environment toensure consistent wrap-aroundcoverage.Today, Ranew’s headquarters

stands on its original Milner site. Inaddition, the surrounding 30-plusacres were acquired over the yearsand are now the home of its threedivisions, a warehouse, 80-plusdedicated employees and a cus-tomer base which includes local,state, national and internationalcompanies.Lester and Susan remain as the

original owners of Ranew’s andcontinue to actively serve as thecompany Presidents.

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(L-R) are Guy Milliken, Truck Sales Manager; Scott Chapman, Yancey Bros. Co. Sales Representative;Lester Ranew; and Jim Stephenson, Dealer Principal, Yancey Bros. Co.

Lester Ranew (L), took delivery of the first CT660 from JimStephenson, Dealer Principal, Yancey Bros. Co.

To mark the event as an even more special day, Cat Vocational Truck (CVT) Sales Manager GuyMilliken, Sales Representative Scott Chapman, plus several other Yancey team members cooked porkshoulders with all the fixings for more than 100 of Ranew’s Companies employees and invitedguests.

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Hall County Bridges Over LakeLanier Starting to Show AgeGAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) Bridges built as Lake

Lanier sprung up in the 1950s are starting to showtheir age, according to a published report. The Gainesville Times found that of the 12

bridges over Lanier, four have a sufficiency ratingbelow 40 on a 0 to 100 scale that measures structur-al integrity and other factors. Three rated between 40and 60. At 50, a bridge is considered structurally defi-

cient. At 40, it begins to work its way into replace-ment plans. The newspaper studied a Georgia Department of

Transportation bridges database. Department spokeswoman Teri Pope said “we

must replace these aging structures as needed” butalso noted funding is at an all-time low. “It is like when you buy a new house: Everything

works well, but after about 15 years, everythingstarts breaking or needs replacing at the same time,”said Pope of the DOT’s Gainesville-based District 1.“We are at a critical point.” The federal government began building Lanier in

1950s. It is now the main water source for the metroAtlanta area. One of the bridges in dire shape is the narrow,

two-lane Boling Bridge on Georgia 53 at theChestatee River portion of Lanier on the border ofHal and Forsyth counties. The $13.5 million projectis expected to take two years. The DOT is planning

to replace the current steel truss bridge, built in 1956,with a two-lane concrete bridge. Engineers met with the public in December about

the project, which may reach construction in statefiscal year 2014, or beginning July 1, 2013. But while some favor the work, others say the

money isn’t there. “We don’t have the money to do this project or

many other projects,” Forsyth County resident AndyHall said. Pope said the DOT inspects every bridge every

two years “and more often if needed based on thecondition of the bridge,” then makes decisions onsufficiency ratings. Georgia has 14,649 bridges statewide and 941 of

them, or 6.4 percent, are considered structurally defi-cient. Nine states have lower percentages, saidDavid Spear, DOT press secretary. “We believe the state’s bridges, all in all, are in

reasonably good condition,” he said. “Still, we havea backlog of nearly 7,000 routine bridge mainte-nance items statewide and would need to spend$500 million in 10 years to address all of them —funds we simply do not have. “So we prioritize the work and do the best we can

to manage the workload.” Georgia ranks 49th nationally in per capita spend-

ing on transportation networks despite being one ofthe nation’s fastest-growing states.

Hydrema Expanding in NorthAmerica Moves to Larger Facility Hydrema US Inc., a manufactur-

er of earthmoving and militaryequipment, continues to growdespite the sluggish economy andhas moved to a new NorthAmerican headquarters located inAlpharetta, Ga. In 2005, Hydrema established its

North American headquarters inthe state of Georgia offering dealersand end-users their 912 and 922articulated dump truck products.Hydrema has since built a soliddealer network, which now consistsof more than 100 locationsthroughout 18 states and Canada.“We attribute our growth to

years of hard work, dedication, out-standing sales and service supportas well as offering a great nicheproduct,” said Kris Binder, execu-

tive vice president of Hydrema.“We are poised to continue thisgrowth through the foreseeablefuture.”Hydrema’s expansion has led it

to outgrow its Roswell, Ga., facili-ty and move to a larger facility inAlpharetta, Ga.“We are very pleased to have

expanded our facility in NorthAmerica,” said Binder. “The newfacility will allow us to increase andenhance our technical and salestraining as well as parts and equip-ment distribution in NorthAmerica.”The new location quadruples

Hydrema’s space, offering workbays, office and warehouse space.The work bays provide enoughspace for Hydrema to refurbish full

machines and perform PDIs (predelivery inspections). Hydremaalso will have the space to stocknew equipment that will be avail-able for immediate delivery to deal-ers and end-users, reducing leadtime.Hydrema will use the warehouse

space as a large parts depot to sup-port its North American construc-tion business and U.S. Army busi-ness both domestically and interna-tionally.Hydrema’s new address is 985

Union Hill Rd., Alpharetta, GA30004. Its phone and fax numbersremain the same; Phone: 404/614-1747; Fax: 800/254-9481.For more information, visit

www.hydrema.com.

The new location quadruples Hydrema’s space, offering workbays, office and warehouse space.

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