Van Winkle Construction will hold a Sporting Clays Shoot and Quail Hunt to benefit No Longer Bound at the Big Red Oak Plantation in Gay, GA on February 14, 2012. Van Winkle employees and representatives of several subcontracting companies will participate in the event, which will include a Bar-B-Que dinner.
“The response to this event has been overwhelming.” stated Ed Van Winkle, III, President of Van Winkle Construction. “I am pleased that so many of the firms we work with have been eager to step forward to help us raise money for No Longer Bound. No Longer Bound is a terrific organization and I look forward to spending some quality time with people who I usually only see on job sites.”

About No Longer Bound

No Longer Bound is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded in 1983 dedicated to assisting men struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. The organization carries out its mission of, “Rescuing addicts, regenerating men, reconciling families” through two campuses in Cumming, GA and Bremen, GA. No Longer Bound operates several industries including; Cars 4 Recovery, Dark 2 Light, a Thrift Store, a Wood Shop and a Lawn & Garden Shop.

About Van Winkle Construction

Van Winkle Construction is a full-service commercial construction firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1931, Van Winkle serves several market segments and is licensed in most of the southeastern U.S.

Topping Out Celebration Lunch Inside the New Upper School

Van Winkle Construction held a Topping Out Ceremony for the Whitefield Academy Upper School project January 12 to commemorate the installation of the final piece of structural steel framing in the building. Representatives from Van Winkle, subcontracting firms, the project design team and Whitefield Academy marked the occasion with a catered Bar-B-Que lunch.

Greg Kerr, Van Winkle Senior Project Manager, said, “This party is a quick ‘time-out’ in the process to recognize the hard work of all our subcontractors and thank them for their efforts. I’m very pleased the job is on schedule and within budget.”

Work on the new 50,000 sf. Upper School facility began in June of 2011. When finished, the building will house classrooms, science labs, offices and a 443-seat black box theater.

Perkins + Will of Atlanta, Georgia is the project architect and Richmond Sterling of Atlanta, Georgia is the owner’s representative.

About Whitefield Academy

Whitefield Academy is a Christ-centered K-12 preparatory school founded in 1996. Whitefield Academy is named after George Whitefield, the eighteenth-century English evangelist closely associated with the Great Awakening in North America.

About Van Winkle Construction

Van Winkle Construction is a full-service commercial construction firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1931, Van Winkle serves several market segments and is licensed in most of the southeastern U.S.

Van Winkle Construction, long known for high standards of Safety, has bolstered our safety staff with the addition of Daniel Alers as full-time Safety Coordinator.  He has more than 13 years of experience in the commercial construction industry. 

Alers will work in conjunction with Site Superintendents on projects.  Reporting to our Safety Director, his responsibilities will include conducting inspections and meetings.  He will interface with Van Winkle staff, subcontractors, architects and owners as he ensures compliance with all OSHA and Van Winkle Safety guidelines. 

Alers is bilingual in English and Spanish and his safety credentials include:

• OSHA 500
• OSHA 30-hour
• OSHA 10-hour
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
• First Aid and CPR 

 Before joining Van Winkle, Alers previously worked in similar capacities at other general contracting companies.  He has worked on high-profile projects such as:  Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Concourse C, Woodruff Arts Center, the new World of Coke, Phillips Arena, Scientific Atlanta and more.

About Van Winkle Construction

Van Winkle Construction is a full-service commercial construction firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.  Founded in 1931, Van Winkle serves several market segments and is licensed in most of the southeastern U.S.

St. James United Methodist Church

St. James UMC Chooses Van Winkle – Alpharetta, GA

May 19, 2011

St. James United Methodist Church has picked Van Winkle Construction to perform $1.4 million in additions and renovations to their facilities in Alpharetta, Georgia. The addition will encompass 11,400 sf. and provide a Fellowship Hall, Classrooms, and a Kitchen. Renovations will update Conference spaces.

The project architect is Matrix -3D of Atlanta, Georgia and Collins Project Management of Norcross, Georgia is the program manager.

About St. James United Methodist Church

St. James United Methodist Church was originally formed in 1867 and today has a membership of nearly 2,000 families. The church operates 30 ministries from their facility, which was built in 2004. The Senior Pastor is Rev. Dr. Michael T. McQueen.

About Van Winkle Construction

Van Winkle Construction is a full-service commercial construction firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1931, Van Winkle serves several market segments and is licensed in most of the southeastern U.S.

Van Winkle Construction Awarded Whitefield Academy Project – Mableton, GA

Whitefield Academy of Mableton, Georgia has negotiated with Van Winkle Construction to build their new $7 million Upper School.  The 50,000 sf., three-story facility will include Classrooms; Science Labs; Offices; and a 443-seat Black Box Theater. 

The Upper School will be constructed of structural steel frame, stone exterior with plank siding and a standing seam metal roof.  Work is schedule to commence in June of 2011.

The architect of record for the project is Perkins + Will of Atlanta, Georgia.  The program manager group of Richmond Sterling of Atlanta, Georgia will act as the owner’s representative for Whitefield Academy.

About Whitefield Academy

Whitefield Academy is a Christ-centered K-12 preparatory school founded in 1996.  Whitefield Academy is named after George Whitefield, the eighteenth-century English evangelist closely associated with the Great Awakening in North America.

About Van Winkle Construction

Van Winkle Construction is a full-service commercial construction firm based in Atlanta, GA.  Founded in 1931, Van Winkle serves several market segments and is licensed in most of the southeastern U.S.

Lockheed Martin Corporation has chosen Van Winkle Construction to renovate three hangar buildings on their Marietta, Georgia campus.  The multi-million dollar project involves Hangars B-82, B-83 and B-84 for maintenance of C-130 aircraft.

The project scope includes roof replacement; three new 160 foot wide fabric Hangar Doors; HVAC; Electrical; Painting; new Fall Protection systems; and a new, High Expansion Foam Fire Suppression systems in each of the 18,304 square foot Hangar buildings.

Van Winkle Construction has completed multiple construction projects for Lockheed Martin Corporation since the mid 1960s.

Project Scope: 
Van Winkle Construction has worked at the Lockheed Martin Marietta, GA facility for over 50 years. Our work includes the construction or renovation of facilities such as the War Integration Room, building B-95, building B-1, building L-11, building C-5 building, and the installation of EMT Cable Lines as well as additional projects detailed here on our web site. 

For more detailed information about this project, please write info@vanwinkleco.com.

Services Provided:
Preconstruction and General Construction

Project Scope:
The L-10 Building houses large aircraft such as the C-5.  Work includes steel structural frame.

For more detailed information about this project, please write info@vanwinkleco.com.

Services Provided:
General Contracting

Project Scope:
Van Winkle built two nested “T” hangars containing 29 separate hangars and 11 corporate hangars, ranging in size from 60 x 60 to 100 x 100 for a total of 99,000 s.f. The site grading, site utilities and paving (parking lot, sidewalks and hangar taxiways) were also included in the package.

For more detailed information about this project, please write info@vanwinkleco.com.

Square Footage:
99,000

Project Photography:
LSI Photography – Gainesville, GA

Project Scope: 
Van Winkle Construction renovated building B-27 to update offices and install new communications infrastructure.

For more detailed information about this project, please write info@vanwinkleco.com.

Services Provided: 
General Contracting