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Need Design Options? Think 'Design-Decide'

Traditional thinking says to hire an architecture and engineering (A&E) firm for design and hire a design-builder for design-build. But what if we…

6 Must-Have Design Technology Tools

A smart design is both the best defense and offense in the quest for a high-quality, sanitary and efficient food plant. Discover six must-have tools t…

Packaged Refrigeration Systems: 7 Key Advantages

Packaged refrigeration systems flip the script: Prefabricating components in a controlled environment speeds up your project timeline and improves the…

Tru by Hilton approved for 106-room hotel in Mandarin

Stellar Group Inc. is the contractor for the almost 48,300-square-foot hotel on 2.08 acres at San Jose Boulevard and Interstate 295.

PTC Powers Stellar’s Digital Transformation Journey

“As the construction and industrial refrigeration industries continue to evolve, it is imperative to have the right technology partner in place to ens…

Stellar Completes Construction of Lineage Refrigerated Distribution Facilities

Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, has completed construction of two ref…

Food processors must be proactive in sanitary and hygienic design

Joseph Bove, vice president of business development at Stellar, an integrated design, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm, says, “I…

Three ways to leverage predictive analytics in your processing facility

Food and beverage manufacturing has been one of the slower industries to adopt new technology like predictive analytics. While machine learning and ar…

Meet the 2019 Technology Leaders of the Year honorees

As Jacksonville’s tech sector grows, we think it’s important for those who are helping shape it to be properly recognized.

Jacksonville University Construction of Healthcare Sciences Center

A new three-story, 104,000-square-foot Healthcare Sciences Academic Center is quickly taking shape at the north end of the Jacksonville University (JU…

Food Engineering's 2019 Plant Construction Survey shows tax cuts spur investment

Federal tax cuts have encouraged upgrades to existing food plants and construction of new plants, but finding qualified labor remains a sticking point…

Stellar Completes Expansion of Starbucks Augusta Plant

“Our biggest design improvement was implementing a unique flexibility layout and process that allows Starbucks to transfer product from any one of the…

Royal Cup Coffee and Tea creates a bridge to its future

The complex, multiphase project cuts labor in half and doubles production capacity with bridges that create one interconnected facility instead of thr…

Design-build flexibility

Design-build allows Royal Cup Coffee and Tea to keep its plant operating during its renovation.

Project Doubles Size of Starbucks Coffee Facility

Stellar completed an expansion to the Starbucks Soluble Coffee Facility in Augusta, Ga. The $121 million design-build project added 150,000 SF to the …

Stellar starts $2.8 M Dayspring Academy daycare

Stellar recently began construction an 8,700-square-foot building at 5654 Dunn Ave. that will house a new daycare center and early learning programs f…

The Best Multifamily Contractors in Jacksonville, Florida

Multi-Housing News recently described Jacksonville as Florida’s “Rising Superstar” because of the city’s steadily expanding multifamily market. In the…

Tom Bush Volkswagen celebrates completion of totally renovated dealership

The Volkswagen project is the fourth phase of recent efforts by Stellar, an award-winning construction management firm, to modernize the Tom Bush Fami…

Stellar expands 2 refrigeration parts & compressor shops

Stellar, Jacksonville, Fla., relocated and re-opened its industrial refrigeration parts and compressor shops in Jacksonville and Fort Worth, Texas, to…

Hilton brand hotel planned for Mandarin

A 106-room Hilton brand hotel is planned in the Mandarin area on Hartley Road at the northwest corner of San Jose Blvd. and I-295, according to docume…

Starbucks facility expansion complete

Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, designed and constructed the original…

Dairy Production Facility Coming to Arizona

Stellar is designing and building a new facility for Fairlife LLC, a producer of nutritious milk beverages. The 300,000 ft2 production and distributio…

What Can IIoT Sensors Measure and Monitor in a Food Processing Facility?

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is revolutionizing how food manufacturing facilities operate, from processing to building maintenance and eve…

Stellar Constructing New Production Facility for fairlife

Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, is designing and building a new facil…