As Jacksonville’s tech sector grows, we think it’s important for those who are helping shape it to be properly recognized.
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) campus, marking significant progress on a project that will make history at the premier private institution.
The facility opened properly in early 2009 (following test runs and commissioning of equipment late in 2008). The 117,000ft² plant required an investment of $70m and was awarded silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) status from the US Green Building Council for its use of recycled materials and commitment to energy and water conservation.
Federal tax cuts have encouraged upgrades to existing food plants and construction of new plants, but finding qualified labor remains a sticking point.
“Our biggest design improvement was implementing a unique flexibility layout and process that allows Starbucks to transfer product from any one of the plant’s unroasted coffee storage silos to roasted bean storage all the way through to any one of the plant’s packaging lines,” said Jason Goode, senior project engineer at Stellar.
The complex, multiphase project cuts labor in half and doubles production capacity with bridges that create one interconnected facility instead of three. This new linear flow streamlines the product’s journey from raw material to final package.
Design-build allows Royal Cup Coffee and Tea to keep its plant operating during its renovation.
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 existing building, nearly doubling its original size to a total of about 325,000 SF.
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 for the Dayspring Christian Academy and Preschool. Stellar is partnering with PQH Group and Cobb Clark Enterprises (CCE, LLC) on the project.
Multi-Housing News recently described Jacksonville as Florida’s “Rising Superstar” because of the city’s steadily expanding multifamily market. In the last couple of years, this North Florida city has certainly shown plenty of growth—and the potential for more—to local and multinational developers. That growth is driven by the city’s emerging job market, growing rental rates, and an abundance of affordable land available for development. With these factors trending in favor of the city’s rental industry, experts are optimistic about its future.
Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, designed and constructed the original building, and was in charge of the expansion project.
The Volkswagen project is the fourth phase of recent efforts by Stellar, an award-winning construction management firm, to modernize the Tom Bush Family of Dealerships’ various facilities.
Stellar, Jacksonville, Fla., relocated and re-opened its industrial refrigeration parts and compressor shops in Jacksonville and Fort Worth, Texas, to larger facilities with upgraded state-of-the-art equipment.
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is revolutionizing how food manufacturing facilities operate, from processing to building maintenance and everything in between. Food and beverage companies have access to more data than ever before, and that’s helping them make more informed decisions.
Stellar is designing and building a new facility for Fairlife LLC, a producer of nutritious milk beverages. The 300,000 ft2 production and distribution facility in Goodyear, Ariz., will incorporate advanced manufacturing technologies and energy-saving equipment to reduce power consumption.