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Artificial Reef Development Makes a Splash

Artificial Reef Development Makes a Splash

August 26th, 2022

Ajax in the News

August 20, 2022, OUC Connect For three hours on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, a front-end loader traversing the 120-foot barge picked up huge chunks of concrete and 25 tons of granite blocks, the latter donated by Shell, and deposited them in three places across 600 feet of ocean. Located about 2.75 miles off of Ponce Inlet at approximately 29° 07.

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Santa Rosa County cuts ribbon on new courthouse

Santa Rosa County cuts ribbon on new courthouse

August 26th, 2022

Ajax in the News

Wednesday, August 17th 2022, by ABC3 WEAR-TV staff "I am honored to be here on this glorious day when we open the new Santa Rosa County Courthouse," he said. "It is the culmination of a long and difficult journey going back 20 years. This beautiful building was secured by the tremendous effort, assistance and dedication of many people.

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New Santa Rosa County Courthouse set to open in September

New Santa Rosa County Courthouse set to open in September

August 26th, 2022

Ajax in the News

August 17th, 2022 - Alex Miller, Pensacola News Journal ".The three-story, 115,000-square-foot building replaces the old courthouse in downtown Milton, which first welcomed people in 1927.The new courthouse will feature seven courtrooms, judges' suites, jury rooms, clerk's offices, public defender's and state attorney's offices and hearing suites.

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New Charter High School Coming to Key West in August 2023

New Charter High School Coming to Key West in August 2023

July 8th, 2022

Ajax in the News

".the College of the Florida Keys is constructing a new building on its Key West campus that will house the CFK Academy charter high school. The school aims to enroll 85 students in its first year, and then increase that enrollment to about 220 students over five years.

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OUC Breaks Ground on St. Cloud Operations & Maintenance Center

OUC Breaks Ground on St. Cloud Operations & Maintenance Center

July 7th, 2022

Ajax in the News

From Relay, Florida's Energy & Electric Utility Magazine - Summer 2022 "Recently, representatives with OUC – The Reliable One and the City of St. Cloud led the groundbreaking ceremony for OUC’s state-of-the-art St. Cloud Operations & Maintenance Center, the "first net-zero campus for a Florida utility.

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Daytona’s Midtown Cultural & Educational Center getting new name

Daytona’s Midtown Cultural & Educational Center getting new name

June 3rd, 2022

Ajax in the News

The Midtown Cultural & Educational Center, a top quality community center with everything from a dance studio to a computer room, is getting a new name. Daytona Beach city commissioners unanimously agreed at their meeting Wednesday night to rename the 10-year-old facility the Julia T. and Charles W. Cherry, Sr. Cultural & Educational Center. Charles Cherry, Sr.

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Okeechobee County breaks ground on jail expansion

Okeechobee County breaks ground on jail expansion

April 25th, 2022

Ajax in the News

Last month, we broke ground on the new jail expansion project for Okeechobee County with the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners and AE partner, Securitecture, LLC.

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Orlando Utilities Commission breaks ground on first net-zero emissions facility

Orlando Utilities Commission breaks ground on first net-zero emissions facility

March 11th, 2022

Ajax in the News

Thank you to WESH 2 News for covering the Groundbreaking for the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC)  St. Cloud Operations & Maintenance facility project with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

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Marathon Construction: What’s Going on Here?

Marathon Construction: What’s Going on Here?

February 21st, 2022

Ajax in the News

This article from the Keys Weekly gives a quick snapshot of the construction projects happening or starting soon in the Keys, including our Emergency Operations Center (EOC) project with Architects Design Group.

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Malachowsky Hall deflects the Florida glare with an aluminum façade and electrochromatic glazing

Malachowsky Hall deflects the Florida glare with an aluminum façade and electrochromatic glazing

February 16th, 2022

Ajax in the News

From Matthew Marani, Architect's Newspaper - "Designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and Walker Architects, Malachowsky Hall will feature a textured façade that protrudes and folds to create swatches of light and shadow all along its considerable length.

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Ceco Building Systems, 2020 Building of the Year – Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County

Ceco Building Systems, 2020 Building of the Year – Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County

February 9th, 2022

Ajax in the News

We're excited to announce that the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County has won the Ceco Building Systems 2020 Building of the Year. This facility consists of a new 100,000 SF PEMB indoor sports arena with 230’ clear span and 70,000 SF of wood flooring for the primary use of volleyball, basketball, dance, cheerleading, and other indoor sports.

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Precast Concrete Prototypes in Pinellas County

Precast Concrete Prototypes in Pinellas County

February 7th, 2022

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PCI Ascent Winter 2022 - Making the Grade, Precast Concrete Prototypes by Monica Schultes "The Pinellas County School District developed a prototype that used precast concrete to construct four school additions in the summer of 2021. 'We developed a kit of parts that could be used in different configurations', describes Ted Williamson, President of Williamson Design Associates.

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Lakewood Ranch High Addition Back on Track for 2023

Lakewood Ranch High Addition Back on Track for 2023

January 13th, 2022

Ajax in the News

From the Observer - "Construction on the addition originally was scheduled to begin in the 2020-2021 school year, but plans were delayed due to changes the board made in attendance zones.

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New UF/IFAS Alachua County extension office, auditorium opens in Newberry

New UF/IFAS Alachua County extension office, auditorium opens in Newberry

December 1st, 2021

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From Danielle Ivanov of the Gainesville Sun - "Under the bright Florida sun and a chilly breeze on Tuesday afternoon, Alachua County's new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences extension office and ag auditorium in Newberry were officially opened to the public.

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A Bold New Look: Register Roofing Puts Unique Finish On University of North Florida Aquatic Center

A Bold New Look: Register Roofing Puts Unique Finish On University of North Florida Aquatic Center

November 23rd, 2021

Ajax in the News

The entrance to the University of North Florida's Aquatic Center and new 50M Competition Pool is unique and very striking, thanks to Register Roofing! The challenge to this element was that "the IMETCO material required to finish the UNF Aquatic Center, Latitude, had to be custom finished and cut by the manufacturer, which takes time.

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Holmes-Hunter Academic Building to undergo major renovation

Holmes-Hunter Academic Building to undergo major renovation

November 9th, 2021

Ajax in the News

"The University of Georgia will soon begin a comprehensive renovation of one of its most historic buildings on North Campus, the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building. The $30 million project was approved today by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents and is supported by a $15 million commitment from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation.

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County approves contract for $27.8 million new EOC

County approves contract for $27.8 million new EOC

November 8th, 2021

Ajax in the News

Nov 6, 2021 - by Timothy O'Hara, Key West Citizen The Monroe County Commission has approved a contract with a construction company to build a new $27.8 million emergency operations center in Marathon. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2022 and be completed by June 2023, County Administrator Roman Gastesi said. The county has secured all but $1.

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Ajax Building Company Named Accredited Quality Contractor by ABC, Achieving Elite Status in Safety, Education and Culture

Ajax Building Company Named Accredited Quality Contractor by ABC, Achieving Elite Status in Safety, Education and Culture

October 12th, 2021

Ajax in the News

Tallahassee, Florida, October 6, 2021—Ajax Building Company, LLC of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina today announced that it has again been named an Accredited Quality Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors, the 13th year it has earned the prestigious credential for its commitment to corporate responsibility.

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