AIA Alabama recognizes two GMC projects
The Alabama Council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the winners of the 2018 Excellence in Design Awards at its annual awards gala on March 1 at The Florentine in Birmingham, Ala. GMC took home two awards for Pelham Ridge Elementary School and The Finley Center. Pelham Ridge Elementary School received the Alabama […]
Map for Mobile recognized with Outstanding Planning Award
The American Planning Association Alabama Chapter recognized the City of Mobile with the 2017 Outstanding Planning Award for a Comprehensive Plan for Communities with a Population over 50,000 for “Map for Mobile: Framework for Growth.” Shayla Beaco, Executive Director of Build Mobile, accepted the award on the City’s behalf at the 2017 AL/MS APA Annual […]
Schema Issue 03 | Spring 2017
We’re welcoming Spring with the first issue of Schema for 2017! In this issue, find out what’s on the drawing board for 2017, how GMC brought new wastewater treatment technology to the U.S., award-winning projects and more news from around the GMC network. Schema is published by GMC to keep clients, business partners, employees and others […]
Powering up: largest solar farm in Alabama opens in Lauderdale County
The GMC Huntsville Survey Department recently completed work on the River Bend Solar Energy Center, the largest solar energy project in Alabama. Located on 640-acres in Lauderdale County, the River Bend Solar Energy Center features more than 300,000 solar panels on single-axis trackers that follow the sun throughout the day to maximize energy production. According […]
City of Oxford hits a home run with Choccolocco Park
At its annual awards banquet on Dec. 2, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio, the National High School Baseball Coaches Association announced the signature baseball field at the City of Oxford’s Choccolocco Park as the National High School Field of the Year. “The Big House,” as the baseball facility is called, was named Regional Field of the […]
Historic courthouse renovation receives recognition
The Limestone County Courthouse renovation won the Alabama Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America 2017 BuildSouth Award in the renovation under $5 million category. Originally constructed in 1916 in downtown Athens, Ala., the historic courthouse is where Circuit Judge James Horton made the famous decision to set aside the conviction of Haywood Patterson, […]