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Building God’s Way Celebrates 900th Ministry Design

FAITH NEWS SERVICE – BGW Architects (Building God’s Way) announced a milestone this week as the company recently began design work on its 900th ministry-based project. An industry-leader in faith-based architecture, BGW has worked almost exclusively with churches and Christian schools nationally since 1997. Since that time, BGW has helped ministry organizations across 47 U.S. states and 3 […]

The 811 on Digging Safely

The purpose of the COLLAGE safety program is to promote a positive attitude towards safety through employee training and management action, requiring applied effort on the part of every employee and person involved in the project. Planning for safety starts with the bid process and continues throughout the construction phase. It starts long before “the first shovel” […]

CEMEX USA thanks Orlando healthcare workers – heart-shaped monument and courtyard for fight against COVID-19

As we are adapting to new and uncertain times, it’s inspiring to witness local communities coming together with creative responses. Collage was honored to be a small part of the contribution made as – CEMEX USA and Orlando Health unveiled a new blue heart-shaped concrete monument and courtyard in appreciation of frontline healthcare workers at […]

City Owned Event Facilities in Central Florida

The Collage Companies completed a $3.9M expansion and renovation of the Ocoee Lakeshore Center, part of Ocoee Lakefront Park (located on the shores of Starke Lake at 125 North Lakeshore Drive in Ocoee). The project was completed in the fall of 2019 and the city has already confirmed event contracts through 2021. The city is […]

SAFELY UPGRADING HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY AT THE HISTORIC TAMPA UNION STATION

The Collage Companies (Collage) is providing general contracting services for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) to lead ADA renovations to the Historic Tampa Union Station 601 North Nebraska Avenue). This project is part of Amtrak’s ADA Station Program, which is a massive nationwide undertaking to bring all Amtrak stations across the country up to […]

What is ‘new normal’ for stadiums, arenas?

Sharing an interesting article written By LEN MOSER – GUEST COLUMNIST | As seen in Orlando Sentinel – June 7, 2020. Len Moser is vice president of Barton Malow Builders’ national sports division.   Stay-at-home orders are lifted, businesses across Central Florida are implementing the state’s guidelines for reopening, and larger institutions — like theme […]

Nominated for an American Sports Builder Award

The American Sports Builders Association is a non-profit trade association comprised of builders, designers and suppliers for sports facilities, existing to promote the highest standards of design, construction and maintenance by: leading in the development and dissemination of current and accurate technical information; and promoting the interests of builders of sports facilities of the type […]

Sustainability Demonstrating Leadership in Transforming the Building Industry

The U.S. Green Building Council awarded LEED certification to the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) in Sanford, Florida. The FDOT RTMC project achieved certification under the LEED 2009 New Construction and Major Renovations rating system. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the leading program for green buildings and […]

Shepherd’s Hope – Providing Dignity, Hope and Health

In 2019, Shepherd’s Hope celebrated the opening of the new West Orange Medical Heath Center located in Winter Garden. The new facility allows for a sustainable path to providing uninsured patient’s greater accessibility to essential primary and secondary medical services, health management and education, and wellness programs in this growing community. The program model, from […]

USGBC Central Florida Region LEEDership Awards Luncheon

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) leads the national conversation on sustainability in building practices through LEED. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. USGBC Central Florida hosted its annual awards event on March 6, 2020 at Embassy Suites Downtown Orlando – […]