Dahlonega's Head House Historic Restoration

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We are thrilled to announce that Macallan Construction will be restoring the City of Dahlonega’s historic “Head House.”

The "Head House" was built by Homer Head for himself and his wife in the early 1900s. It was constructed from wood salvaged from the original 1841 Baptist Church by Dr. Head. Now owned by the City of Dahlonega, the house could become the new home of the DDA.

Feature Friday! | Sam King

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What’s your construction specialty?

- I consider my specialty working on fast-paced projects that require attention to detail and problem-solving skills. I also enjoy working with challenging/experienced Clients.

What attracted you to the construction industry?

- The ever-changing environment and the fact that you never work on the same project twice. I also enjoy being in the Field seeing the work take place.

What was the most memorable construction project you’ve ever worked on?

- Great Wolf Lodge, Lagrange, GA

What advice would you give someone who wanted to enter the construction field?

- I would advise them to make sure they spend as much time in the Field as they possibly can. It’s where the job gets built and learning takes place.

Tell us an interesting or fun fact about yourself!

- I chose Construction after (4) other majors and had (0) Construction experience growing up. I just felt it was interesting enough to keep my attention.

Project Spotlight | GSU Football Operations

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This project was a renovation of the 18,548 SF of service level floor to house the front office for Athletics Department Football Operations. The scope included demolition and renovation of coaching and operations personnel offices, three conference rooms, ten meeting/training rooms, 150- seat team auditorium, a 52-seat auditorium, coaches locker room and shower, IDF, and reception area. The business space consists of reception, office, meeting/training rooms & auditoriums.

Project Spotlight: The Depot

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This project consisted of the renovation of a 100 year old historic train depot known as “Dooley’s Den at The Depot” on the @EmoryUniversity campus. The restaurant was operating as a deli and now houses a @Kaldi'sCoffeeRoastingCo. branded dining establishment.

This 2,000 SF renovation included a new kitchen layout, addition of front of house coffee shop millwork and equipment, and the general modernization of the interior finishes.

Feature Friday!

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It's Feature Friday! Meet Samantha Wilson – Project Engineer for Macallan Construction!

-What’s your construction specialty?

My construction specialty is Project Engineer. I enjoy being out in the field and seeing the project come to life from the plans to real life.

- What attracted you to the construction industry?

Growing up my uncle was a residential general contractor, and I often went with him to job sites. I enjoyed seeing what he did in the field. I always knew that I wanted to follow in his footsteps and be in the construction industry.

- What was the most memorable construction project you’ve ever worked on?

My most memorable construction project is the Augustus Wardlaw Smith renovation project with Harper General Contractors. This project is in my hometown of Spartanburg South Carolina and was originally built in the 1920’s. It has historic meaning to many people that I know in the area. Being a part of the renovation process was very meaningful to me. I wrote an article about the use of laser scanning for this project which was also fun and meaningful to me. To read the article, visit https://loom.ly/VC0QA6M

- What advice would you give someone who wanted to enter the construction field?

If you enjoy learning and want a challenge, then construction is the right place for you. You will never stop learning and growing in this field. Everyone knows something that you don’t know which means you can learn something from everyone.

-Tell us an interesting or fun fact about yourself!

I have lived in Japan, been to Australia, South Korea, and the Philippines and my favorite place is Japan. I prefer Japanese food over American food ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.