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Students respond to ‘last call before the wrecking ball’ at Oglesby Union
April 25th, 2018Ajax in the News
Students turned the courtyard of Oglesby Union into an impromptu block party, vendors welcomed new customers and a food truck fed the hungry Wednesday as the countdown continues to the closing of the iconic structure at Florida State University. On May 7, prep work begins toward construction of a nearly 300,000-square-foot union complex that could cost roughly $100 million.
read more >Ajax Partners with Largo High School through Executive PASS Program
April 20th, 2018Ajax in the News
The Council for Educational Change has created a program called Executive PASS (Partnership to Advance School Success), teaming business leaders with school principals. This partnership is designed to improve and increase student performance with a special emphasis on leadership.
read more >Palm Coast Community Center Opens its Doors
March 26th, 2018Ajax in the News
The Daytona Beach News Journal wrote a great article about the joyous success of the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Palm Coast Community Center on Friday March 23rd. Mayor Milissa Holland had this to say, “This sweeping renovation has expanded our multigenerational facility to three times its previous size. “It’s groundbreaking and dazzling. A beautiful place for recreation and socialization.
read more >Government Facilities Receiving Improvements Have a Two-Fold Effect
March 18th, 2018Ajax in the News
In Tallahassee, in addition to the numerous new construction projects, there are also a lot of rehabilitation projects. One such improvements project is for the Florida Senate and House garages, which had been closed due to structural integrity issues caused by root damage.
read more >Sarasota County’s New Venice Library is on Schedule for Late Fall
March 3rd, 2018Ajax in the News
The Project Manager on the library for Sarasota County, Kim Humphrey, said the work is on schedule meaning that construction is still anticipated to be complete by late Fall. Starting May 1, county residents will be invited to community meetings from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. as part of a topping-off ceremony.
read more >Partnering with minority businesses to construct FAMU CASS Building
February 25th, 2018Ajax in the News
"Building for the new Florida A&M University (FAMU) Center for Access and Student Success (CASS) building is already underway. The Ajax Building Corporation recently held an informational session for minority companies wishing to bid on the project.
read more >Ajax Invests in Outreach with Truck Donation
February 23rd, 2018Ajax in the News
We love being an ECHO Outreach Ministries partner and were thrilled to be able to donate a truck to The Furniture Bank of Tallahassee! Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO) is a Christian faith-based social services non-profit working to reduce poverty by providing emergency resources and support services to people in need in the Big Bend.
read more >Georgia Department of Public Safety’s New Service Building Tops Out
February 22nd, 2018Ajax in the News
We are proud to have celebrated the Topping Out of the New Service Building for the Georgia Department of Public Safety today. Thank you to our Design/Build partner Collins Cooper Carusi Architects, GSFIC, GDPS, Uzun+Case, and all involved subcontractors. We look forward to completing this project as strongly as we started.
read more >EFSC New Student Union
October 17th, 2017Ajax in the News
"With a push of ceremonial shovels, the evolution of Eastern Florida State College took a big leap forward Monday. EFSC President Jim Richey, along with members of the college Board of Trustees, led the traditional groundbreaking on a student union on the Melbourne campus, calling it the college’s new front door.
read more >University of Florida: Newell Hall Renovation
July 17th, 2017Ajax in the News
University of Florida's "Newell Hall has successfully filled a void on campus giving students a unique, active studying environment. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979, the Newell Hall Renovation required adherence to strict standards for preserving the historic structure. SchenkelShultz Architecture (Architect of Record) and Robert A.M.
read more >Gerald Adams ES Re-Bidding: Part 2
June 19th, 2017Ajax in the News
The only package is BP 08.8 Glass & Glazing. We will re-bid it on 7/05 due to Post-Bid Addendum #1 being published on 06/19. Access to the drawings is provided HERE OR Login info for subs: FTP Address: ftp://ftp.ajaxbuilding.com/ or ftp://geraldadamssub:201619sub@ftp.ajaxbuilding.
read more >Gerald Adams Elementary School Re-Bidding
June 1st, 2017Ajax in the News
The following packages did not receive adequate coverage and will be re-bid with a bid date of 6/15 at 2pm. Please respond to this email within 3 days if you are interested in bidding. BP 01.5 Exterior Envelope Consultant BP 04.2 Masonry BP 09.2 Metal Framing, Drywall, & Stucco BP 09.3 Hard Tile BP 09.
read more >Ajax Building Corporation Steps Up To Transform Shuttered School Into Stable Home for 50 Teens
February 8th, 2017Ajax in the News
Starting Right, Now Campus Gives Couch Hopping Students Place to Call Home (St. Petersburg, FL) Feb. 8, 2017 — Starting Right, Now has dedicated Haven South, a privately funded living and learning campus in St. Petersburg for 50 high school students who otherwise would be homeless.
read more >May Howard Elementary breaks ground on new school building
March 23rd, 2016Ajax in the News
CHATHAM CO., GA (WTOC) - May Howard Elementary in Savannah broke ground Friday to begin building a new school. The new building will replace the school's current one and will be about 106,000 square feet. The new school will have 46 classrooms including a music room, computer lab and gym.
read more >Dade City to Dedicate New Government Complex
February 24th, 2016Ajax in the News
Public invited to ceremony on Friday, March 11th at 10:30 a.m. Mayor Camille Hernandez and the members of the City Commission of Dade City would like to invite the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicating Dade City’s new City Hall-Police Department government complex, at 38020 Meridian Avenue, on Friday, March 11th, at 10:30 a.m. Designed by Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Inc.
read more >AJAX BUILDING CORPORATION HOLDS TOPPING-OUT CEREMONY FOR PASCO COUNTY’S 1ST STEM MAGNET SCHOOL
February 20th, 2016Ajax in the News
Ajax Building Corporation joined Pasco County Schools in a January Topping Out ceremony to celebrate the last beam being placed on the county’s first STEM magnet school. The $21 million project is a full renovation of Sanders Memorial Elementary School, scheduled to open in August and accommodate 762 students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
read more >RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATES PUTNAM COUNTY JAIL EXPANSION
January 6th, 2016Ajax in the News
Public Invited To Tour Completed Project Friday WHAT Local and federal officials will cut the ribbon Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, to mark the opening of the $16 million long-awaited Putnam County Jail Expansion.
read more >Ajax Building Corporation Begins Construction on Assisted Living, Memory Care Community Near Centre of Tallahassee
January 5th, 2016Ajax in the News
Ajax Building Corporation has begun work on Tapestry Senior Living of Tallahassee, an amenity-rich three-acre assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation community in close proximity to the new Centre of Tallahassee and I-10. The $10.8 million project involves converting the former Wingate Hotel into a 105-unit assisted living facility.
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