The Billingsley International Business Park 15, the first LEED-gold building in the city, set the bar for “green” construction in Plano. Because of the building’s progessive innovations, the city of Plano now requires any future city building project to be certified LEED gold. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The project team building the 185,439-sq-ft office building collected recycled materials and waste, reporting more than 1,680 tons of recycled materials. The recycling efforts by the contractor, Rogers-O’Brien, led to its receipt of the Environmental Star of Excellence from the city of Plano, which gave
The 110,000-sq-ft Birdville Independent School District’s Center of Technology and Advanced Learning is a campus focused on innovations in learning and dedicated to technology and advanced. The facility, set on nearly 15 acres, houses learning pods centered on industries such as culinary arts, engineering and construction technology. Students can gain learning experiences in real-life laboratory settings. Photo: John Thomas Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow Through a series of mockups and pre-construction meetings with each trade, the level of quality was established. With the help of the architect and owner, the contractor–W.G. Yates &
The Border Fence K Project consisted of six contracts connecting to create 38 mi of primary vehicle and pedestrian barrier fence from downtown El Paso east to the Fabens area. The total contract value was $170 million, with the majority of construction work completed in just four months. Photo: marblestreetstudio.com Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow More than 1,100 people and 600 pieces of equipment were mobilized to complete the schedule-driven project. The team was innovative in its approach to the construction of the massive project. During the estimating process, a rolling scaffold system
Construction of this new 70,000-sq.-ft. H-E-B grocery store was complicated by the parking needs of two adjacent businesses. The contractor was able to keep the parking lot accessible while building the new store and a new, larger parking lot. Photo: David Omer Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The new lot was approximately 113,000 sq. ft. and its construction had to be coordinated with the demolition of the existing paving. The task was broken up into 16 different concrete pours to ensure adequate parking and safety. The delivery area of the store was much
Construction of the seven-story Caceria Building was completed adjacent to an existing 85-year-old building. Many of the early changes the contractor faced were precipitated by requests-for-information to resolve conflicts between planned and unforeseen conditions. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow More changes came as construction continued. The client expressed a desire to broaden the project scope with additional modifications to the parking garage and the addition of a plaza deck and penthouse at the roof of the existing building. SEDALCO was also selected to finish out two floors of office space, which included general
The new Dallas Center for Architecture was the result of a design competition that provided a one-month period to fully explore and develop concept. The winner, a team of young architects, worked remotely from three locations across the country, then met for one weekend to hash out the details. Photo: Craig Blackmon, FAIA Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The new 8,996-sq-ft facility is centrally located on the cusp of Dallas’ downtown, uptown and Arts District. Both the design and construction teams provided all services pro-bono—or significantly discounted—to maximize the capital investment. Volunteers dedicated
The vertical expansion of Texas Childrens Hospital’s Feigin Research Center was designed to make research more efficient. The expansion adds eight floors to the existing building, creating a 20-story research tower focused on the advancement of pediatric medicine. Photo: marblestreetstudio.com Photo: marblestreetstudio.com Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The project added more than 200,000 sq ft for research laboratories, clinical research offices and a simulation training center. It also included renovations on the lower existing floors. Many of the project team members had worked together on past renovations of the building, creating a synergy
The Dallas County Community College District’s new headquarters building was built in the 1920s and was most recently the Sears Roebuck Building. When the district purchased the building in 2006, it had been abandoned for 15 years. Renovations included a new HVAC system, new exterior windows and roof, electrical and plumbing upgrades, accessibility upgrades and site improvements. Photo: Justin Tennison Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The building had numerous interior concrete spalls, metal lintels that were deteriorating, a roof that was comparable to Swiss cheese and 88-year-old, wax-based sealants at all key waterproofing
The renovation and expansion of the Texas State University Baseball and Softball stadiums involved the furnishing and erection of two completely operational stadiums and support facilities. The baseball stadium now seats 2,000 patrons and the softball stadium seats 1,000. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The original seating for the baseball stadium was recycled, diverting more than 20 truckloads of aluminum and steel from going to the landfill. The original seating for the softball stadium was removed and given to Stephen F. Austin University. Crews saved time by pre-fabricating plumbing lines used in the
Concordia Lutheran Church’s new sanctuary features a 120-ft-tall, cast-in-place, white concrete cross tower – the building’s hallmark. The tower includes a cross reveal with LED lights emitting a vast array of color options. In addition, there are 12 round white concrete columns with heights up to 45 ft. These support the six steel trusses that span from column to column, forming the sanctuary’s roof. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The trusses were shipped to the site in three sections, then welded together before being lifted into place by two cranes. The project was
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