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By Cindy RileyCEG CORRESPONDENT
The British studio known worldwide for the James Bondfranchise is coming to Georgia and building a full-service filmstudio complex dubbed “Pinewood Atlanta” — a completelyfunded facility for the production of movies, television, musicand video games. Pinewood Shepperton PLC and River’sRock LLC have joined forces to create the highly anticipatedfacility.“We began construction May 1 and work should be com-
pleted by the first of January, in order to book productions forthe 2014 filming season,” said Rick Halbert, general partner ofProMaker Development Group executive’s team. “ProMakerDevelopment Group and Group VI Development are partnersin a joint venture for this project. ProMaker Commercial RealEstate will be handling all the transactions such as real estatepurchases and tenant leasing.”Phase one involves $30 million worth of construction. There
will be five stages totaling 100,000 sq. ft. (9,290.3 sq m), withapproximately 38,000 sq. ft. (3,530.3 sq m) of productionoffices and a 45,000 sq. ft. (4,180.6 sq m) workshop. In addi-tion phase one includes the purchase of an 86,000 sq. ft(7,989.7 sq m) newly built elementary school that will be retro-fitted for secondary education, additional production officesand a catering company. Additionally phase one of the purposebuilt studio project will feature 200,000 sq. ft. (18,580.6 sq m)in workshops and service provider space. Additional growthphases will include a vocational job skills training componentthat will produce a qualified workforce to fill the hundreds ofnew jobs that will be created at the studio.
Bond-Famed Movie Studio Coming to Fayette County
Brasfield & Gorrie, one of the nation’slargest privately held construction firms,opens the doors to its new office inColumbus, Ga. Although the firm hasworked in the area for more than 20 years,this is its first office within the city’s limits.Brasfield & Gorrie expects the office to gen-erate work totaling up to $50 million in itsfirst few years.“Throughout the past few years,
Columbus has been a consistent source ofeconomic development for the state of
Georgia, and as we’ve continued to becomemore and more involved in work here, open-ing our own office just made sense. To belocal, we truly needed to establish ourselveshere with permanent residents and a perma-nent office,” said Keith Johnson, regionalvice president of Brasfield & Gorrie. “As thecity and surrounding areas continue to expe-rience population and job growth, we arehopeful the need for additional healthcarefacilities, retail centers, apartments, officebuildings, etc., will continue to grow as well,
and we plan to be the local go-to firm forthose types of projects.”Since 1986 the company has led construc-
tion efforts on Columbus landmarks, includ-ing the Muscogee County School DistrictPublic Education Center and ColumbusState University Student Recreation Center.The company is currently working on theColumbus Citizens Service Center and theEagle & Phenix Mill Renovation.In addition to its construction work, the
firm has been involved in several local
organizations within the Columbus commu-nity. Brasfield & Gorrie is an active memberof the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamberof Commerce, MidTown Inc., and HistoricColumbus. Last year, a team built a play-house for Girls Inc., and employees fre-quently volunteer at local churches, coachlittle league baseball, and are active onschool PTA boards.
(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Web site atwww.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Brasfield & Gorrie Expands Southeast Footprint in Columbus
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Phase two is being drafted with eight45,000 sq. ft. (4,180.6 sq m) office ware-houses totaling 360,000 sq. ft. (33445.1 sqm) for ancillary businesses such as rental,lighting and building materials.The Pinewood project is considered a
major victory for Georgia. AlthoughPinewood Studios has an office in LosAngeles, it opted for the southeast for its firstproduction facility. Officials from through-out the state are applauding the deal becauseit puts the city of Fayetteville in the interna-tional spotlight.Clearing and grading is currently taking
place at the site. Storm pipe and slab prepwork is under way. Crews must install theremaining storm drain, sewer lines and waterlines to complete the underground infra-structure.“We cleared the timber that was on site,
built retention ponds and we mass excavatedthe area where the first five building pads areto be constructed,” said Chris West, safetydirector of grading contractor BrentScarbrough & Company Inc. “We have alsostarted installing the storm drain infrastruc-ture for the project. “The land used to be farm land,” said
West. “The amount of top soil was massive,as farmers have tilled the land for decades.Our grading crew on site has moved 100,000yds. of dirt, and 100,000 yds. of dirt remainthat need to be moved on site. The rightequipment allows us to move the maximumamount of dirt in the shortest amount oftime, in order to meet the schedule and becost-effective.”“We are under a very strict schedule,” said
Halbert. “This project will go from ‘trees tokeys’ in seven months. Production usuallystarts the pre-production work early in theyear to enable filming in early spring. Thesebuildings will be 60 plus tilt-wall construc-tion. T&M Tilt will be the subcontractor, andwe feel very confident of their capabilities.These panels will weigh over 110,000 lbs.and will require a very specialized crane andexpert operators. These stages will carry atlease 70 percent of the construction compo-nents at least 55 ft. in the air with no interiorcolumns.”T&M Tilt is the first Georgia contractor to
specialize in tilt-up construction. Concretewalls are built quickly and economicallywithout the form work necessary for poured-in-place walls. During the two-step process,slabs of concrete are cast horizontally on thebuilding floor slab, or separate casting slab.After attaining proper strength, they are lift-ed by crane and set on prepared foundationsto form the exterior walls. “The average panel constructed today
probably weighs in the range of 80,000 to100,000 lbs.,” said Michael DeLoach, owner
of T&M Tilt. “The average height of a panelis probably between 40 to 45 ft. tall. Thesepanels will, for the most part, be in excess of50 ft. tall, and the tallest will be almost 72 ft.tall. The tallest single lift panel we have evererected is slightly over 76 ft. “The heaviest panel we have ever lifted
weighed over 200,000 pounds,” saidDeLoach. “Special cable and rigging isrequired because of the height. We will beusing TMC Cranes. All of their operators areCCL certified.”Halbert said the project will solidify the
state’s reputation as a premiere location formovie making. The “007” connection isonly one aspect.“Pinewood Studios has been in operation
for over 80 years and has filmed over 1,600productions,” said Halbert. “This projectwill be a game changer in the industry herein Georgia. It will result in the first purpose-build sound stages using the newest technol-ogy. All the present stages here are retro-fit-ted buildings, warehouses or older stages.” Equipment used on the project includes
four Volvo 35 ton off road trucks; four Cat621 F scrapers; two Komatsu D155 dozers;a Cat D6N dozer with GPS controls; aKomatsu PC600 excavator; a Volvo 460excavator; a Cat 345 excavator; a Cat 815compactor; a Cat 953 track loader; and awater truck.Phases two and three for the Pinewood
Atlanta film and entertainment complexconsist of an additional 600,000 sq. ft.(55,741.8 sq m) of stages over 70 acres ofadditional managed back lot space, addition-al office and warehouse space for productioncompanies and service providers, as well asthe educational component encompassing asmuch as 74 acres.Halbert said the project is also sensitive to
environmental issues.“This 288 acres has a considerable
amount of wetlands, buffers, setback and a
historical cemetery. Group VI has beenextremely careful in making sure this projectexceeds the attention necessary to make surenone of these conditions are compromised.”As for the economic impact, the direct
benefits of film production in Georgia cameto nearly $3 billion in 2012. It reportedlyboosted the bottom line of countless hotels,restaurants, hardware stores, lumber yardsand heavy equipment rentals. Historical Concepts LLC and Foley
Design Associates Architects, Inc. wereselected to design the project. The perimeterwill maintain the integrity of the character ofthe surrounding area using landscaping, out-door natural areas, maintaining naturalwooded areas and design elements such asfencing. Veterans Parkway and Sandy CreekRoad, a 10 ft. (3 m) wide multi-use path forpublic use was included in the landscapedesign. Within the secured set areas, the buildings
and surroundings will have the ability tochange facades in order to meet the produc-tion companies’ changing needs. The visualseclusion of the secured set area also pro-vides for the control of outside noises neces-sary for the productions. The sound stagesare constructed with soundproofing materi-als. “We’ve never seen the State of Georgia,
county governments and city governmentswork together as they have for this project,”said Bill Foley, managing partner of FoleyDesign Associates Architects. “From adream in February to already be in construc-tion is amazing.” Foley praised the educational aspect of
the new studios. A training ground forinterns and production crews in every aspectof the industry will be within walking dis-tance. “New job creation has already started,”
said Foley. “Local but nationally experi-enced team members are all involved with
the design and construction, which will mul-tiply over the next few months, then grow asproductions and services begin. The growthfor the local area and Georgia is projected tohave a billion dollar impact.”An independent economic study based on
Georgia Tech’s LOCI economic impactmodel shows as many as 3,400 jobs will becreated at Pinewood Atlanta, with Phase onecreating a direct financial impact of $10.4million to Fayette County. Depending onfinalization of future plans, the phase twoand three annual economic impact is fore-cast to be as much as $378 million per year.Ivan Dunleavy, CEO of Pinewood, said
the agreement was another step forward forthe Pinewood brand internationally. “This new studio will target U.S. produc-
tions. Georgia has excellent fiscal and taxcredit incentives, as well as a great crewbase. With River’s Rock, we have a wellresourced partner that is committed to build-ing a first class studio facility,” saidDunleavy. Studio developers building sound stages
are not eligible for the state’s tax credit pro-gram, but the production companies arequalified. Georgia provides a 20 percent taxcredit for companies that spend $500,000 ormore on production and post-production inthe state, either in a single production or onmultiple projects. River’s Rock LLC a locally based group
of private investors considers the construc-tion project a win-win prospect. “We are tremendously excited to be creat-
ing a world class studio in the state ofGeorgia and are looking forward to workingwith Pinewood in the many years to come.The Pinewood brand is so well recognized inthe global film industry, and together there isa great opportunity to build an excellentfacility that will attract the very best produc-ers,” said Jim Pace, managing partner ofRiver’s Rock LLC. The Fayette County Development
Authority (FCDA) was involved in the proj-ect early on. The FCDA, which globallymarkets Fayette County as a top location forbusiness, encourages investment and trade inthe county by working with local and region-al partners to bring advanced manufacturing,film and corporate headquarters to the area. “The team behind the project is an incred-
ible assemblage of designers, architects,engineers, developers, contractors and sub-contractors beautifully blended with local,state and national politicians from local com-missioners to the state capitol,” said Halbert.“It feels good to be back to work, smellingfresh dirt churning.”
(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Web site atwww.constructionequipmentguide.com.)CEG
Construction Begins on Pinewood Atlanta Movie Studio
Brent Scarbrough & Company Inc. photo Crews have removed 100,000 cu. yds. (76,455 cu m) of dirt from the site.
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