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Derek Lacey

Derek Lacey

Derek Lacey, Southeast Regional Editor at the Engineering News-Record, is a seasoned journalist with a broad range of experience. A graduate of Auburn University, his work has earned awards in everything from investigative and feature reporting to multimedia and photography. Derek is based in Huntsville, Ala.

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Two Workers Die in Fire at Charlotte Apartment Construction Site

Blaze started on ground floor, from spray-foam insulation trailer, fire chief says
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Derek Lacey
May 18, 2023
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Massive fire destroyed the residential complex being built in the city's SouthPark neighborhood, leading to multiple rescues and two deaths.


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Legal Dispute

Georgia Solar Project Builders to Appeal $135M Damage Verdict

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Derek Lacey
May 17, 2023
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Contractor Infrastructure Energy and Alternatives faces $100M jury award liability in landowners' suit claiming sediment runoff from 100-MW project impacted 21-acre lake on their adjacent property.


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ENR’s 2023 National Top 20 Under 40 winners

ENR's 2023 Top 20 Under 40: Up Close

Some of the construction sector's hardest working young professionals have lots to say about how to tackle the industry's most pressing challenges
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May 11, 2023
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The Big Easy inspired big ideas from ENR’s 2023 Top 20 Under 40 national winners as the young professionals weighed in, at their recent New Orleans gathering, on everything from decarbonization to employee burnout


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Southeast Construction News

Hensel Phelps to Lead $787M Terminal Project at Tampa Airport

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Derek Lacey
May 9, 2023
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The terminal Airside D project is part of the final phase of the airport's master plan.


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City Scoop | Tampa

In-Migration Driving Competitive Tampa Market

Multifamily housing, education and health care markets boom as people flock to Tampa
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Derek Lacey
April 25, 2023
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Dodge offers data on projected 2023 construction starts in the Tampa area.


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Digging Deeper | Residential

Moss Tackles Tough Site for New Miami Beach Landmark

On a high-profile, long-vacant site, the 550-ft-tall Five Park Miami Beach is starting a new chapter for the entrance to South Beach
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Derek Lacey
April 25, 2023
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On a high-profile, long-vacant site, the 550-ft-tall Five Park Miami Beach is starting a new chapter for the entrance to South Beach.


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Digging Deeper | Hospitality

Atlanta Hotel Builds the New In the Footprints of the Old

Rising from the foundations of the demolished Georgia Dome, the Signia by Hilton hotel builds a new legacy in Atlanta’s sports and entertainment core
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Derek Lacey
April 25, 2023
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Rising from the foundations of the demolished Georgia Dome, the Signia by Hilton hotel builds a new legacy in Atlanta’s sports and entertainment core.


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Huntsville, Ala.’s new city hall

ENR Southeast 2023 Top Design Firms: Design Firms Expect to Build Momentum as Population Grows

As the Southeast’s metro areas grow and federal dollars support infrastructure investment, design firms expect to build on last year’s successes.
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Derek Lacey
April 24, 2023
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As the Southeast’s metro areas grow and federal dollars support infrastructure investment, design firms expect to build on last year’s successes.


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Southeast Construction News

Superior-Lane JV Named to $1B FDOT Project to Rebuild Tampa's Westshore Interchange

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Derek Lacey
April 19, 2023
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A joint venture of Lane Construction Corporation and Superior Construction are currently in the planning phase for the $1-billion-plus effort.


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Obituaries

Caddell Construction Founder John A. Caddell Dies at 93

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Derek Lacey
March 29, 2023
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Executive is remembered as a leader who built a successful construction firm with his unique ability to problem-solve and a penchant for taking risks.


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