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NEWS: 2008 Archive
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"Building a New Medical Office?" - Triangle M.D. News July 2008 Green Business Quarterly Recognizes Bobbitt Design Build and Jim Bell Spring 2008 2008 EDITIONS OF
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Don Comer, President and CEO, and Meredith Keyes Bland, CFO, of Bobbitt Design Build accept the TBJ Fast 50 Award.
“We’re honored to be a recipient of the Fast 50 Award,” said Don Comer, president and CEO of Bobbitt Design Build, the Carolinas’ largest contractor offering architectural design, engineering, permitting and construction services all under one roof. “Having been in business for over 60 years, we’re a mature company, so achieving substantial growth each year is an accomplishment we’re very proud of,” Comer said. “Certainly the Triangle is a booming market offering excellent opportunities for us to design and construct quality buildings for developers and business owners. However, I mainly attribute our success to the talented people who make up the Bobbitt family. The credit goes to our employees.” Back to Top Bobbitt Begins Trackside Project With Phase I To Be Completed In Early 2009 11-04-2008 RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobbitt Design Build has started the first commercial phase of Trackside South, a massive Clean Vision community located on Hunter Street in Apex, N.C. The 19,514-square-foot facility will be constructed on 202 acres across from Apex Town Hall, with the anticipated completion date being early 2009. The building will be used for “Class A” offices. The project is a unique opportunity for Bobbitt to be a part of building the Town of Apex’s new downtown renaissance. Bobbitt’s commitment to the design build philosophy, which includes cost and timeline efficiencies, led project owner Apex First Development to select Bobbitt Design Build. The entire Trackside South project will have as many as 470 residential units, 87,000 square feet of retail space and 43,000 square feet of office space, according to site plans filed with the Town of Apex. Back to Top New Civil Engineer Joins Bobbitt Design Build 10-24-2008 RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobbitt Design Build is proud to welcome Sean Carter as a new civil engineer for the company’s Raleigh, N.C., location. As a commercial site planner, Carter will focus on designing and developing site layouts essential for the permitting and construction of Bobbitt projects. Carter joins the Bobbitt team with previous experience as a staff engineer, an analyst with a structural engineering firm, a quality assurance and control inspector for the US Army Corps of Engineers, and as a construction products and concepts designer for a research and development organization. “Sean’s scope of knowledge and expertise will be a great fit for Bobbitt,” said Blair Pittman, P.E., Site Design Department Manager. “He will help us meets our objectives by coordinating with all departments and clients, along with municipal review authorities and inspectors.” Carter resides in Garner with his wife, Caroline; son, Cole; and daughter, Keely. He attended North Carolina State University, earning a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. Back to Top Bobbitt Design Build Announces New Senior Accountant 09-09-2008 RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobbitt Design Build is pleased to welcome Rita Stell as the new senior accountant for the company’s Raleigh, N.C., location. She will be responsible for daily accounting functions that are vital to the successful completion of Bobbitt’s commercial construction projects. “We are very happy to have Rita join the Bobbitt team,” said Meredith Keyes Bland, chief financial officer for Bobbitt Design Build. Stell is a native of Raleigh and currently resides in Wake Forest. She is a graduate of Appalachian State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. In 2008 she completed her Accounting degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College. Stell previously worked at Winston Hotels as a senior accountant and Highwoods Properties as a property accountant. Back to Top Bobbitt Design Build Hires Marketing Coordinator 06-19-2008 RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobbitt Design Build is proud to welcome Courtney R. Lewis as marketing coordinator for the company’s Raleigh, N.C., location. She will focus on creating and implementing comprehensive marketing strategies in support of company goals. Lewis joins the Bobbitt team with previous experience in corporate marketing for a Triangle-based real estate company. “We are thrilled to have Courtney join the Bobbitt team,” said Steven Peedin, vice president of Bobbitt Design Build. “Her energy and creativity will help us to continue to communicate Bobbitt’s heritage and value to the business community.” Lewis is a native of Charlotte and currently resides in Cary with her husband Ryan. She attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, earning a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Studio Art . Back to Top Bobbitt Breaks Ground on Knightdale Medical to be Completed in Late 2008 06-19-2008 RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobbitt Design Build broke ground yesterday on Knightdale Medical, a state-of-the art medical facility to be located in the 64 Business Park on Knightdale Boulevard. The 14,560-square-foot facility will be constructed on 1.81 acres, with the anticipated completion date being December of this year. The building will be used for four medical practices including Knightdale Family Care, Wake Heart and Vascular Associates, Vein Care Pavilion of Raleigh and an orthopedic/sports medicine group. Knightdale Family Care, Knightdale’s oldest family practice growing at a pace of 100 new patients per month over the past year, is proud to provide the growing population with a new state-of-the art facility offering the utmost in medical care. Dr. Bob Adams, owner of Knightdale Family Care, has a vision for his practice that Brad McGinnis of McGinnis Development is taking and making a reality. Knightdale medical partners have selected many “green” features to be incorporated in the building’s design, construction and operation. Construction is set to commence today. Back to Top Jeff Ford and Brian Griffith Earn LEED AP Certification 05-07-2008 RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobbitt Design Build announces that Jeff Ford and Brian Griffith, both project designers in the company’s Raleigh office, have been certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) through U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). To earn the credential, Ford and Griffith were required to demonstrate a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. They have distinguished themselves as building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. The LEED Professional Accreditation program was launched in 2001. Ford has 12 years experience as a registered architect and has been a project designer with Bobbitt for eight years. “The LEED approach of considering various building systems as a whole benefits our customers,” said Ford. “We’ve already integrated this philosophy into building projects by combining energy-efficient components with smaller HVAC and power requirements.” Brian Griffith has been with Bobbitt for 11 years and became a registered architect in 2004. He recently worked closely with Carpenter Animal Hospital to incorporate numerous green building aspects in the facility design and construction. “We plan to integrate ‘green’ into more of Bobbitt’s standard projects,” says Griffith. In addition to Ford and Griffith, Bobbitt project developer Jim Bell is also a LEED AP and is a Green Advantage® instructor, teaching classes in the green building educational and certification system for building contractors and trades people. Bell currently serves as the Educational Committee chair of the Triangle Chapter of USGBC. Bell, Ford and Griffith are leading Bobbitt’s green building effort, advising clients on ways to maximize the benefits of eco-friendly building practices. With the focus on five key areas – sustainable sites, water conservation, energy efficiency, conservation of materials and indoor environmental quality – they are helping clients save money and provide healthier work environments. Back to Top Jim Bell to Teach Green Building Class at Wilson Community College 03-18-2008 RALEIGH, N.C. – Jim Bell, project developer for Bobbitt Design Build, will teach a Green Advantage® class at Wilson Community College on March 20 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Green Advantage is a green building educational and certification system for building contractors and trades people. The organization promotes sustainable building practices, including green building sites, water conservation, energy efficiency, conservation of materials and indoor environmental quality. Bell is a Green Advantage instructor and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). He serves as the Educational Committee Chair of the Triangle Chapter of USGBC. As a project developer with Bobbitt Design Build, Bell has overseen numerous commercial construction projects including schools, medical offices, restaurants and industrial buildings. Prior to joining Bobbitt, he was captain in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. He earned a degree in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt University. The Wilson Tech course is designed to prepare commercial contractors and subcontractors for the Green Advantage Certification Exam. The program utilizes real world, practical information to teach students the core concepts and construction principles behind sustainable building practices. For more information, visit http://www.wilsoncc.edu/grEvents.cfm. Back to Top Bobbitt Congratulates Warrenton Rural Fire Chief 02-27-2008 RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobbitt Design Build extends congratulations to Chief Walter M. Gardner, Jr., of Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department who was selected as the Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year at the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs Mid-Winter Conference. Gardner was recognized during the three-day conference in early February in Atlantic Beach, N.C. Bobbitt collaborated with Gardner in 2006 to build Warrenton’s new fire station located on South Main Street. The 13,540-square-foot facility allowed for all apparatus and state-of-the-art equipment to be housed inside the facility, which also doubles as a local emergency shelter. “On behalf of Bobbitt, we congratulate Chief Gardner on being named Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year,” said Don Comer, CEO of Bobbitt Design Build. “He has set a tremendous example of leadership and public service with his good works in the community, county and across the state.” Gardner was selected for the award by a committee of his peers from across North Carolina. He was presented with a plaque and white fire helmet with the designation inscribed on the front leather shield. In addition to being recognized statewide this year, Gardner was awarded the 2007 Outstanding Municipal Elected Official in a five county region as Warrenton’s mayor, and he also led the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Government as chairman. “We are always excited to provide others an opportunity to come view our station, and we brag on and recommend Bobbitt to other fire departments on a regular basis,” said Chief Gardner. Back to Top |
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