Posted:
May 4, 2010
Construction continues on pace and on budget for the new AMO Headquarters building in Dania Beach, Fla. The project, approved by a majority vote of the AMO membership last August in a union-wide referendum, began in earnest with a ground breaking by AMO members, followed by site preparation in October 2009.
The building's exterior, or "shell" construction, will be completed in the coming week. Interior work will commence in the next few days. Roof trusses will follow shortly, and the roof will be closed in by the first week of June. Construction is expected to be complete by November of this year, with occupancy early in 2011.
Once completed, all departments of the AMO union - Dispatch, Member Services, Accounting, Editorial, and Administration - will be consolidated and accessible for the convenience of all AMO members.
As AMO vacates its current space adjacent to the AMO Plans complex on West Dixie Highway in Dania Beach, the AMO Safety and Education Plan will proceed with its plans to expand the STAR Center campus.
AMO is doing its part to remain an asset to the commercial landscape of South Florida by seeking LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the headquarters building. LEED was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is a system that provides third party verification that a building was designed and built to provide a healthy and productive place to work, is less costly to operate and maintain, and has a reduced environmental footprint. This is accomplished by improving performance in such areas as energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions and indoor environmental quality.
I will continue to advise the membership as significant construction project goals are met or attained.
Jose Leonard
National Secretary-Treasurer
Updated photos are available online
AMO headquarters building construction continues on schedule, on budget
Construction continues on pace and on budget for the new AMO Headquarters building in Dania Beach, Fla. The project, approved by a majority vote of the AMO membership last August in a union-wide referendum, began in earnest with a ground breaking by AMO members, followed by site preparation in October 2009.
The building's exterior, or "shell" construction, will be completed in the coming week. Interior work will commence in the next few days. Roof trusses will follow shortly, and the roof will be closed in by the first week of June. Construction is expected to be complete by November of this year, with occupancy early in 2011.
Once completed, all departments of the AMO union - Dispatch, Member Services, Accounting, Editorial, and Administration - will be consolidated and accessible for the convenience of all AMO members.
As AMO vacates its current space adjacent to the AMO Plans complex on West Dixie Highway in Dania Beach, the AMO Safety and Education Plan will proceed with its plans to expand the STAR Center campus.
AMO is doing its part to remain an asset to the commercial landscape of South Florida by seeking LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the headquarters building. LEED was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is a system that provides third party verification that a building was designed and built to provide a healthy and productive place to work, is less costly to operate and maintain, and has a reduced environmental footprint. This is accomplished by improving performance in such areas as energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions and indoor environmental quality.
I will continue to advise the membership as significant construction project goals are met or attained.
Jose Leonard
National Secretary-Treasurer
Updated photos are available online