Westwood ISD
Westwood Middle School
A complete renovation of the existing 46,000-sf multiple, separate buildings at Westwood ISD junior high school and approximately 56,000-sf new additions. The new expanded campus will combine the existing four buildings under one roof, improving campus safety and accessibility. New additions include locker rooms, band/choir hall, kitchen, cafeteria, art labs, and expanded administration offices. Mechanical systems included a combination of …
Pratt Industries PM 18
Henderson, KY
New 450,000 sf recycled paper manufacturing plant in Henderson, Kentucky. The facility is comprised of multi-story structural steel framing with concrete floors. Two 70-metric ton cranes spanning 105ft service the Paper Machine Hall and a 15-metric ton crane spanning 120ft services Stock Prep. The Paper machine is supported by a massive elevated cast-in-place concrete structure. AFJMc worked with the machine …
Brook Hill School
Fine Arts Building
The new 35,000-sf fine arts building at Brook Hill School in Bullard, TX includes a 700-seat auditorium/chapel and specialized classrooms for vocal, instrumental, dramatic, and visual arts instruction. The structural system is composed of structural steel with long-span joists over the auditorium. A fly grid for theatrical rigging spans over the stage area using a grid of structural steel beams. …
West Monroe
Sports & Events
New 112,000-sf indoor sports facility for the for the City of West Monroe. The facility will offer space configurable for eight basketball courts or sixteen volleyball/pickleball courts. Other amenities include concessions, multi-purpose rooms, and training rooms. The core gym structure is comprised of load-bearing tilt-wall concrete panels supporting long-span steel roof trusses and the spectator viewing mezzanine. This area alone …
U-Bank
New 9,000-sf bank in Tyler, TX. Mechanical systems include heat recovery VRF technology. Lighting design contained a variety of specialty pendants, wall sconces, and LED lighting. The two-story structure is comprised of numerous roof systems with multi-directional slopes and large cantilevers that project from the façade. Large column free spaces required the use on bent steel frames to support the …
City of Tyler
W.T. Brookshire Conference Center
New 60,000-sf convention center and 3.3-acre green space at the owner’s existing site in Tyler, TX. Interior lighting design made use of LED fixtures, including both architectural and specialty pendants, recessed linear, recessed downlight and cove lighting fixtures. The design utilized both direct and indirect means of illumination to provide functional and decorative accent lighting of the various spaces. DMX …
Louisiana Tech University
Women’s Athletic Facility
A fast-track, design/build project to replace the existing, original soccer and softball facilities damaged by a tornado in spring 2019. Construction will be complete and ready for use at the start of the 2020 soccer season and 2021 softball season. Softball and soccer programs will share a new 22,000-sf, two-level field house with locker rooms, lounge, training spaces, offices, and …
Louisiana Tech University
J.C. Love Field
A fast-track, design/build project to replace the existing, original J.C. Love Field baseball facility damaged by a tornado in spring 2019. Construction will be complete and ready for use at the start of the 2021 baseball season. The new complex will be capable of hosting NCAA regional tournaments and includes a new stadium with 2,500 seat capacity, a pressbox supporting …
Tyler Junior College
Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center
Renovation of existing 17,800-sf building and 9,600-sf addition. Facility will include a new recital hall, art gallery, green room, rehearsal and dance studios, a larger stage and backstage with expanded dressing rooms, a new main lobby and all new technology. Electrical systems included new LED lighting through-out the facility, extension of the existing campus 12.47kV primary distribution to a new …
City of Tyler
Fire Stations 1 & 4
Fire Station No. 1 is a new 17,000-sf building and Fire Station No. 4 is a new 11,000-sf building. Both facilities include vehicle areas, living/sleeping quarters, lounge, full-service kitchen, training and fitness areas. MEP systems include both all-electric and gas-fired rooftop units, dedicated energy recovery ventilation, apparatus vehicle bay exhaust filtration, instantaneous gas-fired domestic water heating, automatic fire sprinkler protection, …
Jasper Ventures
New 12,000-sf office addition at the owner’s existing site in Whitehouse, TX. Mechanical systems include a combination of VRF technology and high-efficiency rooftop units with exposed ductwork. Lighting design contained a variety of specialty pendants, wall sconces, and LED lighting. The structure is composed of an innovative mix of structural steel and wood framing with expansive cantilevers.
Pratt Industries PM 17
Wapakoneta, OH
New 350,000 sf recycled paper manufacturing plant in Ohio. The facility is comprised of multi-story structural steel framing with concrete floors. Two 65-metric ton cranes spanning 85ft service the Paper Machine Hall and a 15-metric ton crane spanning 117ft services Stock Prep. The Paper machine is supported by a massive elevated cast-in-place concrete structure. AFJMc worked with the machine manufacturer …
Louisiana Tech University
Pressbox
A fast-track, design/build, project to replace the existing, original 1968 press box and 1984 skybox addition at Louisiana Tech’s Joe Aillet Stadium. The existing facilities were demolished upon completion of the 2016 football season. The new, enlarged pressbox and skyboxes are to be complete and ready for use at the start of the 2017 football season. The new space consists …
Schlumberger Shreveport OFS Facility
Surveying, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical design services for the renovation of an existing 250,000 s.f. warehouse into a 45,000 sf office area, 62,300 sf vehicle maintenance shop, 8,700 sf laboratory facilities, 69,800 sf storage areas and 35,640 sf artificial lift production area. Also involves the development of a new bulk storage facility, truck wash facility, fueling island, gun shop …
Rock Hill Baptist Church
New multi-story worship facility consisting of a large open sanctuary with 100-ft clear spans, a two-story classroom wing, and a large lobby surrounded by two canopies with 30ft cantilever beams.
Pratt Industries PM 15
Shreveport, LA
270,000 sf recycled paper manufacturing plant and 30,000 sf materials recycling facility. Structural steel paper machine building with 80-ton metric crane. Elevated manufacturing train supported by massive cast-in-place concrete structure. Elevated operating floor composed of composite steel/concrete construction.
I-49 North
Preliminary and final roadway and lighting plans for the revisions to I-220, the Interchange of I-49/I-220, the Interchange at Martin Luther King Drive, the south half of the Interchange at Highway 1, the roadway from I-220 to Highway 1, Martin Luther King Drive and the drainage design.
Chimp Haven &
Expansion
Chimp Haven is a retirement sanctuary designed entirely for chimpanzees on 200 acres of forested land and currently houses over 200 chimps. First chimpanzee sanctuary in the U.S. for retired biomedical research chimps and is funded by a public/private partnership. Outdoor habitats include naturally forested land, concrete structures, indoor caging and outdoor corrals. The administration areas include multiple food prep/kitchens, …
Cardiovascular Associates of East Texas
Renovation of existing 42,500-sf, single story supermarket into a multi-purpose medical office building in Tyler, TX. Facility includes a licensed, TAC compliant, ambulatory surgery center with a cardiac catheterization suite. Specialized MEP systems utilized included variable air volume (VAV) HVAC systems, medical gas systems, nurse call systems and emergency power systems.
Traffic Street Widening
Widening of existing Traffic Street from a two lane road to a 5 lane section, with a divided median and apportion with a continuous left turn lane. This was a three-phase project.Third phase included a railroad underpass of the KCS railroad. Topographic and property surveys, preliminary roadway and final roadway plans, drainage design, right-of-way maps, and street lights. Lighting design …
Ternium
Steel coil manufacturing facility and administration building with associated roadway, dock and maintenance facilities. Complicated process equipment train supported by cast-in-place concrete pedestals included trenches and pits to accommodate manufacturing processes.
Regional Commerce Center
The Regional Commerce Center is a 33,000 sf office building, emergency operation center and multi-purpose facility which has a LEED Gold certification. The building houses the office for the Port of Shreveport-Bossier and serves as an emergency back-up facility for the Ports of New Orleans and Lake Charles.
Hexion Specialty Chemical
Resin coated sand manufacturing, storage, testing, and distribution facility consisting of a 13,050 sf warehouse and 17,160 sf multi-level manufacturing facility. Extensive BIM modeling enabled process train to fit in process tower with minimum structure height.
Greenacres Baptist Church
New three-story Education Building includes a children’s space courtyard playground, administrative offices and classroom/gathering area. The new Student Center includes a meeting room, outdoor basketball court, and sand volleyball courts.
Ecoland
Renovation of existing 15,000-sf building into a multi-sensory early childhood learning center, with interactive exhibits focused various educational subjects.
Benton Road Overpass
Engineering design for the installation of roadway lighting along approaches and overpass at LA Highway 3 and Benton Road Spur. The design includes substantial reconfiguration of the roadway system to accommodate the growth of Bossier City. Award: LMA Community Achievement Award in the Community Development Category for municipalities with a population of 25,001 and over.
Amiss WTP Generators
Installation of three, paralleled, 12.47kV, 2.25MW, bi-fuel generators at the City of Shreveport’s Amiss Water Treatment Plant. Generators synchronize into paralleling switchgear with a key-interlocked tie to the plant’s primary distribution system to provide on-site backup power sufficient to maintain clean water production at approximate one-half of the plant’s maximum capacity.