Talk About a Collapsed Market

YES, THIS IS A 13 STORY BUILDING LYING ON THE GROUND! Anybody who bought a condo here sure has a problem.

(1) An underground garage was being dug on the south side, to a depth of 4.6 meters.
(2) The excavated dirt was being piled up on the north side, to a height of 10 meters.
(3) The building experienced uneven lateral pressure from south and north.
(4) This resulted in a lateral pressure of 3,000 tons, which was greater than what the pilings could tolerate. Thus the building toppled over in the southerly direction.

First, the apartment building was constructed.

Then the plan called for an underground garage to be dug out.  

The excavated soil was piled up on the other side of the building.

*Heavy rains resulted in water seeping into the ground.*

The building began to tilt & shift. The "hollow" concrete pilings were snapped due to the uneven lateral pressures.

And thus was born the eighth wonder of the world. 

If the buildings were closer together it would have resulted in a domino effect.

They built 13 stories on grade, with no basement, and tied it all down to hollow pilings with no re-bar. 

A re-bar (short for reinforcing bar), also known as reinforcing steel, reinforcement steel, re-rod, a deformed bar, reo, or reo bar, is a common steel bar, and is commonly used as a tensioning device in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures holding the concrete in compression. It is usually in the form of carbon steel bars or wires, and the surfaces may be deformed for a better bond with the concrete.

While the Chinese construction company may have overlooked a few things, rest assured you are in great hands with Atlantic Southern Construction. We go over plans meticulous and pay great attention to detail... Not to mention we are especially fond of re-bar to avoid falls likes these!

Introducing Atlantic Southern Construction

BIG NEWS...We would like to introduce you to our sister company, Atlantic Southern Construction!! We have been taking care of all your parking lot needs and now we can take care of all your construction needs as well! Atlantic Southern Construction is a fully licensed general contractor with over 30 years of reputable services. We provide commercial construction services for: Multi-Family Housing, Property Managers, Facilities Managers, and Tenant Improvements! For more information, visit our website: www.AtlanticSouthernConstruction.com

And the Rock Solid Award Goes To...

We would like to take a moment to congratulate and recognize our founder, Michael J. “Mickey” Curry, Sr!

He was awarded the prestigious Rock Solid Award last Friday at the Neyra Conference over in Bonita Springs, FL. This award is only given to ONE of Neyra's vendors in the ENTIRE country!! The Rock Solid Award is a symbol of Mickey's lifetime commitment and achievements in the pavement maintenance industry. We wouldn't be here without him and it is great to know that he is appreciated both within our company and within the industry! Way to go Mickey!!

University Hospital

Atlantic Southern Paving and Sealcoating is happy to boast about their latest project! We worked for University Hospital in Tamarac, Florida on a very time sensitive project, the re-vamping of their property. Not only was it important for the hospital to have minimal disruption, they wanted their property brought up to code. 

While working in timely manner, we were able to help them accomplish all their goals! We kept the hospital functioning while working diligently. In addition to creating new concrete car stalls and sidewalks, the entire property is now up to compliance with the National ADA (Americans Disability Act) of having a 2% slope! Below are a few pictures of the guys on the job and the finished product! For more pictures, please visit our Facebook page and check out the whole album: https://www.facebook.com/atlanticsouthernpaving?ref=hl 

Atlantic Southern Paving would like to Welcome Billy Gustin!

Billy Gustin comes to Atlantic Southern Paving as our new National Accounts Manager.  He joins us from the executive staffing industry, where he became nationally recognized as a successful leader in his field over his 5 year tenure.  Prior to that, he spent 6 years in the mortgage industry as a Mortgage Specialist with Centerline Homes, one of Florida’s leaders in custom built homes.  Billy graduated from Purdue University where he was a two year starter and Honorable Mention Big Ten Strong Safety for the Boilermaker’s Varsity Football Team!

After graduation, he spent the next 4 years with 4 NFL teams (Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins) and he was also a 2 year starter for the Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe); where he led the team to a World Bowl Championship in 2001.  Billy brings his tenacity, commitment and dedication to Atlantic Southern Paving! In this position, he will be spearheading our National Accounts Division which already includes Fortune 500 clients such as: Home Depot, Office Depot, Wal-Mart, and Target. Terry Smith, Director of Operations, is thrilled to have this newest member. “Not only does he bring the work experience with him, but he has a go-getter, can-do attitude that is essential for this position!” Everyone here at Atlantic Southern Paving is excited to see how his hard work will translate!

Introducing Line Striping and Signage Crew For All Your Paving Needs

The importance of professionally applied pavement markings is often overlooked in the paving industry. However, Atlantic Southern Paving understands that no matter how good the new paving looks on the job, if the striping is not bright, sharp, and clean, the overall impression of the job will suffer. We use top quality materials and skilled crews to ensure that the finished product is a job that we can be proud of. In addition to applying pavement markings, we also offer curb painting, car stop and signage services to meet all city and county requirements.    

Helping Hands

At Atlantic Southern Paving we take pride not only in our work for our clients, but also in our work for others. Most recently, we went with The Home Depot to help them on their Habitat for Humanity Project. They were partnered with Sea Island Habitat for Humanity (SIHFH) for their 2012 Community Building Invitational, which took place in the beautiful Johns Island, South Carolina. Sea Island Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1978 and built only one house in its first year. It took $2,500 just to do that! By 2010, they built 275 in Johns Island and the surrounding areas.

For many of these folks, this is their first time owning a house, but it doesn't come cheap. They are required to make a down-payment, contribute 500 hours of "sweat equity" and pay for thier brand new home through a 30 year, 0 interest mortgage. Atlantic Southern Paving was more than willing to help these folks and had a great time doing it!