Branscum Construction Newsletter Vol 15 Issue 2-
Branscum Newsletter Vol. 15 Issue 1
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Branscum Construction Newletter Vol. 14, Issue 2
BRUSS North America, Inc. celebrated the expansion of their facility in Russell Springs, KY with a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:00 p.m. cst. Governor Steve Beshear was present to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting, along with over 150 people including company and local leaders.
"It's a Great Day for Russell County." Gov. Beshear said, "The German owned company, which specializes in the manufacturing of sealing systems for transmission and engines, has invested $10 million and is currently in the process of adding more than 100 new jobs."
Branscum Construction Company was the Construction Manager on this 130,000 square foot expansion. The expansion included manufacturing space, warehousing space, break room, and offices. The Branscum Team included Sandra Honaker, Project Manager and the Superintendent was Randall Redmon.
Branscum Construction Company was honored to be part of the Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Lake Cumberland Area Development District (LCADD) facility in Russell Springs, Kentucky. The Ceremony took place on July 22, 2010 @ 3:00 p.m. with a large crowd on hand to help celebrate. After the Ribbon Cutting all the attendees were invited to tour the new facility and enjoy refreshments.
The new facility features 8,750 square feet with 24 offices, several conference rooms and multi-purpose rooms. The new construction was attached to the existing LCADD building. Besides housing the LCADD offices, they also rent space to the Office of Employment & Training, the Kentucky Farm Workers Program, the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Kentucky Office for the Blind.
The dedication of the Branscum Construction Team allowed LCADD to be completed on time and within Budget. The Project Manager for this project was Larry McEnroe and the Superintendent was Jerry Brown.
A Dedication Ceremony was held on July 25, 2010 in Lancaster, Kentucky for the new 117,000 square foot Garrard County High School. There were several hundred members of the community including local and state dignitaries present to help celebrate the opening of the New High School. The program included guest speakers Representative Lonnie Napier and US Representative Ben Chandler. Also speaking were Kevin Stull, Principal of the New GCHS, Jerry Browning, Joe Brown, Chairman of the Garrard County Board of Education, Donald Aldridge, Garrard County Superintendent and Zackary Parsons, senior at GCHS who gave the benediction. Following the Ceremony there were freshments and everyone had the opportunity to tour the new Garrard County County School at their own leisure. A color schematic of the facility was available The new Garrard County High School is paving the way in Kentucky by providing students with a State of the Art Learning Facility. The new school was built in two phases. Phase "A" consist of the school and site work. One of the unique features in the school is that the heating and cooling system along with the lights throughout the facility are all controlled by computer. Also gone are the days of chalk boards, they have been replaced with dry erase boards and smart boards. There are so many more extras such as; an art room which is equipped with a kiln for pottery and a technical lab where students can study engineering and computer repair. Branscum Construction Company's dedication to excellence has provided Garrard County a "Landmark Project" that we are all can be very proud of. The Branscum Team that worked on this remarkable new learning facility was Project Manager Jeff Cook, CM Senior Superintendent Terry Loy and GC Superintendent Richard Pitman. Branscum Construction was the Construction Manager and the architect was Ross-Tarrant for the new Garrard County High School.
The Dedication Ceremony of the New Adair County Judicial Center was held on May 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. with approximately one hundred fifty members of the community including local and state dignitaries present. The ceremony began with a Welcome Greeting from Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton followed by the Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Presentation of Colors, and the National Anthem. Members of the Columbia Masonic Lodge performed the Laying of the Corner Stone Ceremony. During the Passing of Justice Ceremony, Adair Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy accepted the Scales of Justice and the first Deed book from the old courthouse from predecessor William Caldwell, portrayed by re-enactor Richard Phelps. The Scales of Justice art piece is a model by Columbia sculptor Tim Smith's bronze scale which will be placed at the top of the fountain which is scheduled for completion in the near future. The large crowd then heard remarks from Sue Stivers, Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Daniel J. Venters and Vice Chief Regional District Judge Michael Loy. The Dedication Address was given by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. "It is a privilege to celebrate with the people of Adair County as they dedicate this outstanding new Judicial Center," Chief Justice of Kentucky John Minton Jr. said. "Since the early days of the commonwealth, Kentucky's courthouses have held a special place as the center of our communities." At the conclusion of the Dedication Ceremony there was a Ribbon Cutting in front of the New Judicial Center doors and the community was welcomed to tour the facility.
The New Adair County Judicial Center consists of approximately 37,232 square feet, which includes the Circuit Court, District Court, Family Court, Circuit Court Clerk Offices, Judges quarters and Sally Port area for Judges. The prisoner single-point security entrance with magnetometers and a holding facility will provide the highest level of court security. In addition, the prisoners will be segregated from the public by a separate corridor and entrances into the courtrooms. The New Judicial Center is also equipped with the latest computer, video and networking technology.
The Adair County Judicial Center was designed to meet the standards required by the Administrative Office of the Courts. The architect who designed the judicial center was DLZ Architects from Frankfort. Branscum Construction Company of Russell Springs was the Construction Manager for the Project and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates were the financial agents.
U.S. Congressman Harold Rogers, Local Officials
& Community Leaders dedicated
The Center for Rural Development's
New and Enhanced Network Operations Center
(NOC) & Kitchen
at Ribbon Cutting Event
Nearly 100 local officials, community leaders, and others joined U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset on Monday, January 25th for a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for The Center's newly relocated and enhanced Network Operations Center (NOC) and full-service commercial kitchen.
Congressman Rogers, surrounded by The Center's staff, representatives of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), and other invited guests, celebrated the opening of the $1.2 million renovated facility at its new 2,900 square foot home on the second floor of the south wing of The Center.
The NOC is a biometrically protected and secured data center that provides highly secure data and server-storage services for the online infrastructures of hosting and data clients including more than a quarter-million web-based accounts throughout Kentucky and the nation.
Following the dedication of the NOC, Congressman Rogers and the other guests attended a second ribbon cutting and reception in The Center's newly opened, full-service commercial kitchen located on the facility's first floor near two spacious exhibit halls and five meeting ballrooms. The kitchen is stocked with the latest equipment and accessories on the market for on-site food preparation.
Branscum Construction Company, Inc completed construction work on both the kitchen and NOC ahead of schedule. The Branscum Construction Team was Project Manager Larry McEnroe and Superintendent Jeff Meredith.
At the 20th Annual Associated General Contractors of Kentucky dinner on February 19th, Branscum Construction Company Inc. was recognized for two of their outstanding construction projects.
2009 Building Construction
$11 - $15 Million AGC Build Kentucky Award
Russell County Auditorium and Natatorium - Russell Springs, KY
2009 Building Construction
$16 - $25 Million AGC Build Kentucky Award
David L. Williams Southeastern Kentucky Agricultural & Expo Complex
Corbin, KY
The AGC of Kentucky presents the Build Kentucky Award in recognition of the Commonwealth's most outstanding construction projects. For a project to be eligible for these prestigious awards they must have been completed in 2009 and demonstrate innovative construction techniques, state-of-the-art advancement, community improvement, project management and environmental sensitivity.
Branscum Construction has been awarded numerous AGC "Build Kentucky" Awards in previous years. The most recent projects having been:
2008 AGC Build Kentucky Award
First Baptist Church in Russell Springs, KY
2007 AGC Build Kentucky Award
Ransdell Chapel at Campbellsville University
Building Construction:
$11 - $15 Million AGC "Build Kentucky" Award
Russell County Auditorium & Natatorium Complex
The Russell County Board of Education was looking to strengthen their Arts & Humanities programs, expand their Physical Education Curriculum and increase their classroom space to accommodate recent growth in the district. The Board of Education partnered with Branscum Construction to create a unique design that would tie together three diverse types of building pads and structures into one common facility. This landmark project consists of approximately 64,000 square feet with 10 classrooms, a large capacity multi-purpose room, an auditorium that seats more than 700 guests, along with an exercise room and a natatorium which consists of an eight lane competition pool. The new facility will provide multiple uses to this growing community and the school system.
Building Construction:
$16 - $25 Million AGC Build Kentucky Award
David L. Williams Southeastern Kentucky Agricultural & Expo Complex
The City of Corbin sought a facility that would bring both entertainment and promote economic development to this region of Kentucky. The new arena was designed with traditional features while incorporating modern design and engineering. The building is pre-engineered with several conventional steel components; the exterior uses a combination of split face block and architectural siding with an abundance of glass storefronts and an illuminated tower feature. It consists of 132,000 square feet and has approximately 5,000 fixed seats and room for an additional 2,000 portable seats. The Arena will be used for concerts, sporting events, tradeshows and various other types of entertainment.
On December 4th, 2009 Branscum held their Annual Christmas Party where Mr. Jerry Brown was named 2009 Associate of the Year. Jerry was nominated for this honor by his peers and joins a distinguished group of associates that have received this award in past years.
This award is a very serious and honorable award that recogizes an individual's overall performance. This associate is one who is a true representation of the Branscum organization, and is a role model for all their co-associates to follow. Their performance is based on the following items: loyalty, attitude, attendance, knowledge of industry, personality, working with others, conduct, ability, production, quality of work, safety and effort.
Jerry Brown has been with Branscum Construction Company since 2006 and is a respected superintendent. He is currently working at the Salvation Army Camp - Dale Hollow Lodge in Burkesville, KY.
Also recognized as Honorable Mention for Associate of the Year at the Annual Christmas Party were 5 associates: Rick Brown, Pam Eysenbach, Chris Hudgins, Dan Locke and Jim Rock.
Congratulations to Jerry Brown and all of the Honorable Mentions this year.
Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on Monday, September 28th to officially start the construction of the new Russell County Judicial Center, in Jamestown, KY. Approximately 80 people, including city, county and state officials were present to celebrate the beginning of construction.
The new Judicial Center will be approximately 44,500 square feet. It will be equipped with the modern infrastructure to support data, computer, video and networking technology. The facility will also provide the highest level of security through a single point entry with magnetometers and security personnel. The project is estimated to be completed within a 15-18 month period.
Branscum-Pepper Construction is the Construction Manager and Brandstetter Carroll Architectural Firm of Lexington designed the new Judicial Center. The Project Manager for this job is Sandra Honaker and Larry McGowan is the Superintendent.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Garrard County Justice Center was held on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Lancaster, KY. A large crowd including city, county and state officials were on hand to help celebrate the start of this new facility.
Due to rain, the main ceremony was held inside the current courthouse, with standing room only. After the speeches were over there was a small break in the weather, and everyone moved back outside for the official groundbreaking. Shovels and hardhats were handed out and participants tossed the first ceremonial shovels full of dirt to mark the start of construction.
The new Garrard County Justice Center will house the county's District, Circuit, Family and Drug Courts. The Offices of the Property Valuation Administrator, County Clerk and Judge-Executive will remain in the current courthouse. The project is expected to be completed in the winter of 2010 and cost $11.9 million.
Branscum-Pepper Construction, LLC is the Construction Manager for this project and the architect for the project is Brandstetter Carroll. The project manager is Jeff Cook and Bill Bridges is the Project Superintendent.
Chain Cutting at Wildcat Harley Davidson
Wildcat Harley Davidson located on the Hal Rogers Parkway in London, KY skipped the traditional ribbon cutting. Instead they choose to use an acetylene torch to burn through a chain to officially open the new Harley Davidson dealership on June 1, 2009. Branscum Construction began working with owner, Scott Maddux and Shane Richmond in the fall 2008 designing a new Harley dealership. This project was completed in 6 months, despite the cold, wet weather we encountered this past winter. The store encompasses 32,000 square feet of floor space. The new dealership has a parts and service department, showroom, design center, an accessories and apparel area, along with a rider's lounge and an outside fire pit. There will be more Grand Opening festivities on July 11, 2009.
Branscum Construction Company, Inc. and the Lake Cumberland District Health Department held a Groundbreaking Ceremony on Thursday, August 27, 2009 for the new Russell County Health Department in Jamestown, KY. A large crowd was on hand for the event; including elected officials, board members of the LCDHD, associates of the Russell County Health Department and other members of the Russell County community.
The new 16,000 square foot facility will be located on Fruit of the Loom Drive on 7.5 acres and will provide the Russell County Health Department with much needed room for all of the agencies that are housed in the current crowded facility. The new building is projected to take 10 months to complete.
The Site Package for the new Health Department will bid September 30th at 1:00 p.m. CST at the Russell County Court House, Circuit Court Room 410 in Jamestown, KY. While the remaining bid process for construction bid packages will be scheduled in a couple weeks.
Branscum Construction is the Construction Manager on the project and Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. will serve as Architect. Mr. Jeff Cook, is the Project Manager on this project and the Superintendent is TBD.
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