 Restoration of the
Columbia, South Carolina Statehouse
Renovating this 150-year-old
landmark presented Caddell
with unique challenges.
There were no original
drawings or specifications;
although located in an active
seismic zone, there were no
earthquake protection systems;
granite foundations produced
unacceptable radon levels;
the building lacked basic
fire protection and escape
systems; and major portions
of the structure were
undermined by dry rot and
insect damage. Caddell
overcame all of these
obstacles to win national
construction awards and
receive commendation and
praise from all involved in this
complex effort. Today the
restored structure stands
as one of the State’s
proudest landmarks and
serves as a model for a
successful and cost-effective
historic restoration program.
This project was winner of the
ABC 1998 National Excellence in
Construction Merit Award, and the
AGC 1998 National AON
Merit Award.
n Winner: 1998 AGC AGC National Merit Award
n Winner: 1998 ABC National Excellence in Construction
National
Merit Award
n Winner: 1998 ABC Alabama Excellence in Construction Award
Amicalola Falls State Park
Lodge & Conference Center Dawson
County, Georgia
This unique four-story,
57-room
facility commands a remote
mountaintop setting above the
729-ft. Amicalola Falls—the
highest waterfall east of the
Rocky Mountains. The lodge
and conference center covers
approximately 58,000 SF and
includes a full-service restaurant,
five spacious conference rooms,
and a ballroom with a 200-person
capacity. Cedar shake roof
shingles and siding, exposed
laminated-wood structural beams,
and extensive millwork were
incorporated to showcase the
beauty, variety, and function
of Georgia wood products.
 Expansion & Improvement
U.S. Denver Mint
Denver, Colorado
Entrusted with major
expansions
and improvements at the U.S.
Denver Mint, Caddell achieved an impeccable merger of modern construction with the
venerated
and historic 1904 structure.
Caddell significantly increased
the facility’s efficiency and
security, simultaneously
improving aesthetics and
providing increased public
access.
 George R. Brown
Convention Center
Houston, Texas
A showplace for the City of
Houston, the George R.
Brown Convention Center
is one of the five largest
convention centers in
the nation, boasting
more than 1.17 million
square feet. Its
900-foot-long frontage
and high-tech look have
evoked numerous comparisons
to the acclaimed Pompidou
Center in Paris, and its
design has been imitated
by other major convention
center developments. Monte
McKinney, Caddell’s VP over
commercial operations, was
project manager for this
massive initiative. McKinney
received widespread acclaim
from all project parties for his
success in organizing and
planning multiple concurrent
project activities of unusual
complexity and scope.
On-schedule and within-budget
completion of this mammoth
project provided the City of
Houston instant credibility
with its convention center
clients, some of which had
been booked more than a year
prior to completion. The Center
remains one of the few civic
facilities of this type in the
country to achieve such an
outstanding construction
performance record.
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