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Strike, and strike again: FAMU cuts ribbon, opens ‘student success’ center
April 1st, 2021Ajax in the News
"Amidst the backdrop of an 8-foot-tall coiled rattler sculpture, Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the Center for Access and Student Success. The nearly $40 million, three-story, 73,000-square-foot structure opened for occupancy in January.
read more >FAMU holds ribbon cutting for new Center for Access and Student Success
April 1st, 2021Ajax in the News
"The ribbon is cut and the doors are open at Florida A&M University’s new Center for Access and Student Success. The building is going to make a big difference in the lives of FAMU students; it’s something the University has been working on for a long time.
read more >Alachua County Youth Fair And Livestock Show Opens New Fairgrounds
March 9th, 2021Ajax in the News
Construction activities on the 37-acre site came to a close in preparation for the Alachua County Youth Fair that was held on March 4th at this facility. Meanwhile, activities on the adjacent 5-acre site pertaining to the construction of the new IFAS Office and Auditorium are continuing. Click HERE for video of the Ribbon Cutting.
read more >Ajax Building Company Named a Top-performing U.S. Construction Company by ABC
March 8th, 2021Ajax in the News
Tallahassee, FL March 8—Ajax Building Company, LLC was ranked 46 on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Top 100 General Contractors list, which recognizes ABC member contractors’ in safety, quality, diversity, project excellence and special designations, ranked by work hours. This ranking is up from 49 last year.
read more >Santa Rosa’s new $42M courthouse on track to be complete by end of 2021
March 1st, 2021Ajax in the News
"The Santa Rosa County courthouse on Avalon Boulevard — one of the largest, most expensive construction projects the county has ever undertaken — is slated to be complete within a year, said county and construction officials Friday.
read more >Ajax Building Company, LLC Awards Best Subcontractors of 2020: 24 Trade Partners of Excellence in Eight Regions
February 22nd, 2021Ajax in the News
Tallahassee, Florida: After a year like 2020 and all the challenges it brought, Ajax Building Company, LLC is extremely grateful to the subcontractors they are honoring in their annual recognition of the best. Each year, Ajax celebrates the quality, teamwork and high safety standards of their subcontractors in the following trade categories: Core Trades (Site, Structural, and Building).
read more >Remembering Doug Smith: 1944-2021
February 1st, 2021Ajax in the News
We are heartbroken to report that our dynamic family company patriarch and former President, Doug Smith, passed away last Friday. Even after Doug passed on his presidential torch in 2004, he continued to serve in the role of father figure, sounding board, and champion for Ajax.
read more >Ajax Building Company & AE Partners Earn an Interior Carolopolis Award for the College of Charleston Sottile Theatre Renovation
January 25th, 2021Ajax in the News
Ajax Building Company, LLC, McMillan, Pazdan, Smith Architecture, Bennett Preservation Engineering, and Rogers Art Conservation were chosen for the renovation of the historic 1927 Sotille Theatre at the College of Charleston, a project that received an Interior Carolopolis Award from the Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) during their 67th annual celebration.
read more >FAMU’s New CASS Building Takes Shape as Centerpiece for Student Services
January 12th, 2021Ajax in the News
Thanks to the Tallahassee Democrat for this in depth article about the new Center for Access & Student Success, our project with JRA Architects.
read more >Ajax Building Created a Modern Police Department Building for Georgia Tech
December 11th, 2020Ajax in the News
"Ajax won an Excellence Award in the General Contractor Institutional $5 million to $15 million category of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia Inc.'s Excellence in Construction Awards for its work on the Georgia Tech Police Department Facility.
read more >UF to Begin Construction on Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology
December 10th, 2020Ajax in the News
We are very excited about this project - the University of Florida Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Technology. We are equally excited to be working with Bohlin Cywinski Jackson again, our AE partners on the Florida State University Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences Building project completed last year.
read more >Maclay School in Tallahassee to Open $7.5 million New Classroom Wing
December 4th, 2020Ajax in the News
Thanks to the Tallahassee Democrat for covering the recently completed Beck Family Innovation Center at Maclay School with Elliott Marshall Innes, P.A. "Tallahassee's Maclay School is opening a 20,000 square foot classroom wing this week that cost $7.5 million to build — and includes a 210-gallon saltwater aquarium.
read more >The Backyard Sports Complex at KWHS
December 2nd, 2020Ajax in the News
The Key West Citizen reports, "Construction continues on The Backyard sports complex at Key West High School. The project, which is slated for completion next month, includes new bleachers and press boxes, new turf on the girls softball field, at left, and the multipurpose main field that will host lacrosse, football and track and field events.
read more >Ajax Building Company Earns Excellence Honors from ABC of Georgia for Georiga Tech Campus Safety Facility
November 13th, 2020Ajax in the News
Alpharetta, GA —Every year Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) holds an Excellence in Construction (EIC) competition in which they honor exceptional projects based on vision, innovation, execution, safety, quality control and degree of difficulty. This year the Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) Campus Safety Facility project has received excellence honors from ABC of Georgia, Inc.
read more >Ajax Building Company Earns an Eagle Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors Central Florida
October 21st, 2020Ajax in the News
Every year Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) holds an Excellence in Construction (EIC) competition in which they honor exceptional projects based on vision, innovation, execution, safety, quality control and degree of difficulty. This year the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory project received an Eagle Award from the Central Florida Chapter.
read more >Construction Begins on Alachua County Fairgrounds, Extension Office in Newberry
October 16th, 2020Ajax in the News
From The Gainesville Sun (Emily Mavrakis) "After decades of searching for a new home for the Alachua County fairgrounds and county extension services, a Newberry project is finally underway to replace the former site next year.
read more >Ajax Building Company, LLC Joins Alachua County and UF/IAS Alachua County for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Upcoming UF/IAS Alachua County Headquarters
October 14th, 2020Ajax in the News
Newberry, FL, October 15th—Ajax Building Company, LLC is excited to join Alachua County, UF/IFAS Extension, and AE partner Kali Partners, Architecture & Interiors for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Headquarters on Thursday, October 15th 2020 at 11a.m.
read more >Ajax Building Company, LLC Named Accredited Quality Contractor by ABC
September 15th, 2020Ajax in the News
Tallahassee, FL, September 10th—Ajax Building Company, LLC announced today that its status as an Accredited Quality Contractor has been renewed by Associated Builders and Contractors for another year. “‘Quality builds its own reputation.’ has been the Ajax motto since 1958.
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