NEWS - Construction & Building

SBJ Staff Report

Hensel Phelps Construction Co. along with J. T. Turner Construction, American JMT and Abvolt, the four primary construction companies involved in the $100 million plus expansion of the Chatham County Jail, are holding a public review event this week to encourage local companies to bid on aspects of the project. 

The Chatham County Detention Center Expansion project will discussed this Weds. Aug. 25 from 9:00 a.m. to noon in Room 104 at the Armstrong Center of Armstrong Atlantic State University located at 13040 Abercorn Street.

“We are seeking quotations from all qualified Chatham County local, minority- and women-owned business enterprises, subcontractors and suppliers,” according to Neilie Dunn, Director of Marketing for J.T. Turner Construction.

Plans and specifications will be available for review, and there will be the opportunity for discussion with the prime contractor estimator, Hensel Phelps Construction Co. The firm is an equal opportunity employer

More information on the event is available from Dunn at J.T. Turner Construction, at 912.629.7909.