Builders of one of California’s largest transit-oriented developments (TODs) are crediting the use of an innovative pre-engineered, light-gauge metal-framing system for keeping the $400-million-plus mixed-use project on time and on budget.
“The Gateway at Millbrae Station project is a very tight site with limited fire access between each of the buildings and the existing structures,” says James Woodbury, vice president at Blach Construction. “During the entitlement phase, we quickly realized that finding a non-combustible solution for the building structures was our only viable option for maximizing the density required to make the project feasible.”