Also on the second floor are offices for two Superior Court judges and a State Court judge.

Near the State Court solicitor’s office on the second floor is a conference room with a large span of glass that forms a sharp angle on the front of the structure. The view is of the tops of large old oak trees and the historic courthouse cupola across the street.

The largest courtroom will hold 130 spectators. The two smaller courtrooms will hold 54 spectators each.

Three jury rooms with large windows and private restrooms will be available, along with a separate room for deliberations by grand jurors.

Robin Willis, a Pelham resident, has worked on the new structure since the project began in 2008.

“I’ve been here since it was dirt,” said Willis, a Wiregrass Electric Co., employee, as he worked in one of the small courtrooms on a recent extremely hot morning.

When asked how it feels to be part of the construction crew for a government building that will be used for generations, Willis said, “It’s something you can tell everybody you were part of it.”

On some days, as many as 50 people have been employed in Judicial Center construction. Each day will find at least 25 workers on the job.

The project is on schedule. Completion is set for late September.

The general contractor is Culpepper Construction Co. of Tallahassee, Fla.

Architects are Lord Aeck Sergeant of Atlanta, with the associate architectural firm of Elliott Marshall Innes in Tallahassee.

Senior reporter Patti Dozier can be reached at (229) 226-2400, ext. 220.