2009 News
UNF Brooks College of Health Courtyards Open
Connelly & Wicker provided Landscape Architectural services for two courtyards at the Brooks College of Health building expansion. One courtyard featured a fountain with a sculpture piece by well known artist Madeline Wiener (www.madelinewiener.com), while the other used pervious concrete for a portion of the walkways, a LEED initiative, with the university providing bamboo plantings throughout.
The project was a design build project and was completed in just over two months. Other features of the courtyards were paver areas, a trellis with intergal lighting, pathway lighting, benches and tables, and enhanced landscaping and irrigation.
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LEED Examination Passed!
Steve Manis, P.E. has passed the LEED examination and is now a LEED accredited professional!
2008 News
Julington Creek Plantation Recreation Center Opens
Connelly & Wicker provided the civil design for a 39-acre sports complex in Julington Creek Plantation. The complex hosts multiple amenities for the 6,000-plus homeowners. The project consists of a 16,000 sf amenity building, super pool, eight tennis courts, basketball courts and a skateboard park. The civil engineering services provided included paving, drainage, water and sewer for the recreational sports complex.
Connelly & Wicker was also responsible for the design of two wet detention surface ponds, a single dry retention surface pond and associated storm sewer piping network for all three ponds.
Other civil designs Connelly & Wicker was also responsible for the design of the gravity sewer system, pump station, force main system and potable water system serving the sports complex. Architecture by Basham & Lucas Design Group, Inc.
Connelly & Wicker Inc. welcomes Bill Hartland & Rich VanSickle, PE
Bill Hartland has joined Connelly & Wicker as Senior Project Manager.
Bill has over 18 years experience in design and construction of highway projects in Northeast Florida. A graduate of the University of Florida, Bill will manage the FDOT and local county infrastructure projects for Connelly & Wicker.
Rich VanSickle has joined Connelly & Wicker as Senior Project Manager.
Rich has over 22 years of highway design, construction and inspection experience. He has managed design projects for FDOT and the JTA in Northeast Florida. He is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Public Works Association (APWA). A graduate of the University of Texas, Rich will manage FDOT and JTA infrastructure projects for Connelly & Wicker.
Tim Payne Breaks In the Ed Austin Skate Park
GO SKATEBOARDING!
Connelly & Wicker Inc. celebrates National GO SKATEBOARDING DAY with the Grand Opening of the Ed Austin Skate Park in Jacksonville, Florida. The skate park was a design build project led by OTAK Group, Inc. with the design team made up of TEAM PAIN, a nationally known skateboard design group, and Connelly & Wicker Inc. which completed the Engineering and Landscape Architecture for the project.
"The City of Jacksonville had an image of the best concrete skate park to be brought to this city. And our team delivered," stated Allan Iosue, Vice President of Landscape Architecture at Connelly & Wicker Inc.
The 9,000 SF skate park, which is free to the public, is situated between existing trees and boasts some of the best designs for both urban and bowl skating. Present at the grand opening was Councilman Bill Bishop and past Mayor Ed Austin, who the regional park is named after.
Steve Manis and Allan Iosue of Connelly & Wicker Inc. with Aaron Kato of the OTAK Group.
The skate park is nestled underneath existing long leaf pines and live oaks.
The irrigation is powered by the sun with innovative solar equipment by GenPower.
Residents enjoying their new skate park!
Turnberry Harbour Sales and Model Center
The Turnberry Harbour Sales and Model Center (shown above) is just one of the many pieces of the Turnberry Harbour project that Connelly & Wicker Inc. has been involved with. The Sales and Model Center, located near the entrance of the Turnberry Harbour development, includes a model unit of the Turnberry Harbour residential condominiums along with the associated offices. Upon completion, the entire Turnberry Harbour development will include the Sales and Model Center, a gatehouse near the entrance of the residential community, condominium towers and maisonettes, a clubhouse, tennis courts, pools, and access to the surrounding Regatta Bay Golf Course. Connelly & Wicker is currently finalizing the civil design work for the golf course improvements, the gatehouse, the infrastructure and roadway, the clubhouse and maisonettes, and the first condominium tower of the Turnberry Harbour development.
Go Jaguars!
Team Connelly & Wicker cheers on The Jacksonville Jaguars for the NFL Playoffs. The Jaguars won their first postseason game in eight years on Saturday night. Hopefully they could hear our cheers from our balcony. As they go into another Saturday night game this weekend against the undefeated New England Patriots we want to wish them luck and let them know we support them and we know they can win. GO JAGUARS!