Cedar Falls, IA, January 6, 2014 – FORTIS College is expanding its educational reach in Mobile, AL.  FORTIS has entered into an agreement with Lockard who will deliver a new educational facility located at 7033 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL, the former Haverty’s Furniture Store.   Upon completion, FORTIS will consolidate all healthcare programs from their two older campuses in Mobile to the new campus on Airport Blvd. in Summer 2014.

Lockard has been retained to oversee the conversion of the 65,000 sf facility located on Airport Blvd. into a state of the art healthcare educational facility by summer 2014. “Projects where we re-purpose older buildings and facilities to state of the art centers for education align well with our core values,” said Ken Lockard, Chairman of Lockard.  “We enjoy opportunities that transform commercial real estate to help improve the quality of life in the surrounding community.”

by Scott Nishimura, Special Projects Reporter

source: Fort Worth Business Press 

The developer of the 200-acre Renaissance Square development in Southeast Fort Worth is closing in on an agreement to bring in Columbia Residential of Atlanta to build and manage 750 residential units.

Hap Baggett, who launched the development after buying the property at U.S. 287 and East Berry Street in 2005, said in an interview he expects to complete the agreement in January, with construction of some of the units beginning in March 2015.

We are very grateful for all of the men and women who serve, and who have served, in our military.  We have several of them among us as co-workers, and it’s great to see one of them be recognized for “demonstrating the highest standards of integrity and moral character; displaying an outstanding degree of professional competence; serving the United States Army or Marine Corps Field Artillery with selflessness; and contributing to the promotion of the Field Artillery in ways that stand out in the eyes of the recipient’s seniors, subordinates and peers alike..”  Congratulations, Paul!

“RED BULL CHAPTER”
United States Field Artillery Association
1st Battalion 194^th Field Artillery
1659 Nelson Avenue, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-9613
1 December 2013

MEMORANDUM FOR: SFC Paul Hansen

SUBJECT: Recipient of the Honorable Order of St. Barbara

Congratulations! You have been awarded the Honorable Order of St. Barbara medallion by the United States Army Field Artillery Association. This is a prestigious award given by the association for the select few who stand above their brethren within the Field Artillery Community.

by KRISTIN GUESS newsroom@wcfcouirer.com

source: http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/lockard-employees-decorate-western-home-communities/article_2177512c-e3f1-512d-a612-85453b0401a2.html

CEDAR FALLS | While many are pondering gift ideas this time of year, employees of one local business decided to give something that keeps on giving — their time.

More than 20 employees of the Lockard Cos., located in the Pinnacle Prairie development in Cedar Falls, took the afternoon off work Monday to decorate trees and hang garland at the Western Home Communities, which serves more than 800 residents.

“Every year we try and pick some organization and just help out as part of Christmas and … try and model for all of our great associates what we all ought to be doing,” said Ken Lockard, chairman of Lockard Cos. “It’s easy to write a check. It’s hard to give your time.”