Brasfield & Gorrie
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Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is a privately held construction management, general contractor|general contracting, and design-build service provider. Founded in 1921 by Thomas C. Brasfield as the Thomas C. Brasfield Company, Brasfield & Gorrie is headquartered in Birmingham
, Alabama
.
Within the United States, Brasfield & Gorrie is currently ranked #215 in the list of the nation's Largest Private Companies by Forbes Magazine, is ranked second on the list of the nation's top healthcare general contractors by Modern Healthcare
, and is ranked 28th on a list of the Top 400 Contractors by Engineering News-Record
. In 2010, the company reported revenues close to $2 billion.
and Orlando, Florida
, creating two new regions of operation. With additional offices added in Raleigh, North Carolina
, Nashville, Tennessee
, Jacksonville, Florida
, and Dallas, Texas
, Brasfield & Gorrie has increased its profitability from less than $1 million in its first year of operation to close to $2 billion in 2010.
Company executives include M. James Gorrie as President & CEO, M. Miller Gorrie as Chairman, Jeff Stone as Central Region President]], Rob Taylor as East Region President, Tim Dwyer as South Region President, Jim Hughey as President of Corporate Planning and Administration and Randy Freeman as Chief Financial Officer
. The Superintendent
of Mountain Brook School System
, Charles Mason, joined the company as the Director of Career Development in July 2009.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
Within the United States, Brasfield & Gorrie is currently ranked #215 in the list of the nation's Largest Private Companies by Forbes Magazine, is ranked second on the list of the nation's top healthcare general contractors by Modern Healthcare
Modern Healthcare
Modern Healthcare is a weekly, 70,037-circulation business publication delivering news and information to executives in the healthcare industry...
, and is ranked 28th on a list of the Top 400 Contractors by Engineering News-Record
Engineering News-Record
Engineering News-Record is a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide...
. In 2010, the company reported revenues close to $2 billion.
History
Founded as the Thomas C. Brasfield Company by its namesake in 1921, the company focused on small commercial and remodeling projects. The company continued in this market until it was acquired in 1964 by Miller Gorrie, who changed the company's name to Brasfield & Gorrie in 1967. As the company's success grew, Gorrie moved its focus to larger commercial, industrial, and institutional projects. Brasfield & Gorrie expanded its operations in the late 1960s and early 1970s to include high-rise and specialty concrete structures, and expanded further in 1977 to include water and sewage treatment plants. The company has also expanded into the government market and continues to be a nationwide leader in constructing healthcare facilities. In 1985, Brasfield & Gorrie opened offices in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
and Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, creating two new regions of operation. With additional offices added in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, and Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Brasfield & Gorrie has increased its profitability from less than $1 million in its first year of operation to close to $2 billion in 2010.
Company executives include M. James Gorrie as President & CEO, M. Miller Gorrie as Chairman, Jeff Stone as Central Region President]], Rob Taylor as East Region President, Tim Dwyer as South Region President, Jim Hughey as President of Corporate Planning and Administration and Randy Freeman as Chief Financial Officer
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
. The Superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
of Mountain Brook School System
Mountain Brook School System
The Mountain Brook School System serves the city of Mountain Brook, an affluent area outside of Birmingham, Alabama. The school system supports a city with approximately 20,600 residents....
, Charles Mason, joined the company as the Director of Career Development in July 2009.
Commercial
- HealthSouth Corporation - Corporate Headquarters Campus, BirminghamBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, AlabamaAlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... - Regions Financial Corporation - Operations Center, Birmingham, Alabama
- ALFA Corporation - Business Processing and Recovery Center, MontgomeryMontgomery, AlabamaMontgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
, Alabama - Regions-Harbert PlazaRegions-Harbert PlazaThe Regions-Harbert Plaza, is a 32 story, 437 foot office building located in Birmingham, Alabama. The building was originally known as the AmSouth-Harbert Plaza, but was renamed on July 13, 2007 following the merger of the buildings largest tenant AmSouth Bancorporation with Regions Financial...
- a 32 story, 437 foot (138 m) office building located in, Birmingham, Alabama - AT&T Building - AT&T Tennessee Headquarters, NashvilleNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama - Corporate Headquarters Campus, Birmingham, Alabama
- 1010 Midtown1010 Midtown1010 Midtown is a 35 story mixed-use high-rise building in Atlanta, Georgia featuring 443 condominiums atop of retail and dining space. The entire structure takes up about on the block between 11th and 12th streets in Midtown Atlanta, the front of which follows the curve of Peachtree Street...
- a 35 story mixed-use building located in Atlanta, Georgia - Colonial Brookwood CenterColonial Brookwood CenterThe Colonial Brookwood Center is a 9-story Class A office building located in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Homewood. The office building is owned by Colonial Properties Trust and is a part of the company's Colonial Brookwood Village development. Construction on the building began in 2006...
- 9 story multi-tenant office building in Birmingham, Alabama
Healthcare
- St. Vincent's Medical CenterSt. Vincent's Medical Center (Birmingham)St. Vincent's Birmingham is a hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is one of five facilities that make up St. Vincent's Health System.St...
- South and North Tower additions, Birmingham, Alabama - UAB Women & Infants Center and the Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center, Birmingham, Alabama
- Huntsville Hospital Tram SystemHuntsville Hospital Tram SystemThe Huntsville Hospital Tram System is an automated people mover system located as part of the Huntsville Hospital System complex in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Operating on a concrete guideway, the trams serve to connect the Huntsville Hospital with the Huntsville Hospital for Women &...
- a people moverPeople moverA people mover or automated people mover is a fully automated, grade-separated mass transit system.The term is generally used only to describe systems serving relatively small areas such as airports, downtown districts or theme parks, but is sometimes applied to considerably more complex automated...
connecting buildings at the Huntsville Hospital - Texoma Medical Center - Denison, Texas
- Moses Cone Memorial Hospital - North Tower & CEP - Greensboro, North Carolina
Sports & Leisure
- Coleman ColiseumColeman ColiseumColeman Coliseum is a 15,316-seat multi-purpose arena in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and is home to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball and gymnastics teams. It has also been home to the Alabama women's basketball and women's volleyball programs in the past.Before 1988, the building...
- a 15,316-seat multi-purpose arena in Tuscaloosa, AlabamaTuscaloosa, AlabamaTuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
that serves as home to the University of AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaThe University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
Crimson Tide basketball and gymnastics teams - Georgia AquariumGeorgia AquariumThe Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, at Pemberton Place, is the world's largest aquarium with more than of marine and fresh water housing more than 120,000 animals of 500 different species...
- the world's largest aquarium located in Atlanta, Georgia - Georgia DomeGeorgia DomeThe Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the...
- a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia and home to the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Visionland - a theme park located outside of Birmingham, Alabama in Bessemer, AlabamaBessemer, AlabamaBessemer is a city outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States eight miles west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000 Census, but by the 2009 U.S...
- Bryant-Denny South Endzone Stadium Expansion at The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa - an expansion to the University's football stadium that brought the capacity to 101,821, making it the fifth largest stadium in the nation. The expansion was completed in time for the 2010 Crimson Tide football season.
- The GreenbrierThe GreenbrierThe Greenbrier is a Forbes four-star and AAA Five Diamond Award winning luxury resort located just outside the town of White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States....
- renovation and construction of the Spa and Sporting Club
Institutional
- McWane Science CenterMcWane Science CenterThe McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama . The state-of-the-art science center, aquarium and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building...
- a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama - Auburn University Student Center- a replacement student activities center in Auburn, Alabama
- Ensworth School - Academic building, library and art/science renovation project in Nashville, Tennessee
- Paideia School - Gymnasium and expansion to the junior high school which earned LEED Gold in Atlanta, Georgia
Government
- United States Federal Courthouse - a five-story building in housing the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals located in SherevportShreveport, LouisianaShreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
, Louisiana - Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse - federal courthouse located in Birmingham, Alabama
- Richard Arnold Federal Courthouse - renovation of the federal courthouse located in Little RockLittle Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, Arkansas - United States Land Port of Entry U.S. border station that is LEED Silver located in Donna, Texas