The builder of the city of Houston’s new 11,000-sq-ft replacement Fire Station 37 was able to keep the complex project on budget and in full compliance with all city of Houston minority and women hiring goals during a volatile period in the construction industry. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The builder of the city of Houston’s new 11,000-sq-ft replacement Fire Station 37 was able to keep the complex project on budget and in full compliance with all city of Houston minority and women hiring goals during a volatile period in the construction industry.
The high-profile entertainment, retail and office facility features three contiguous levels across three city blocks with approximately 350,000 sq ft of upscale shops, restaurants and entertainment venues. The project also includes a 203,000-sq-ft, nine-story office tower. Related Links: Best of 2009 Best Of Slideshow Award of Excellence Slideshow To add to the challenge of building six interconnected buildings concurrently, Houston Pavilions was divided by three busy downtown thoroughfares. Since the streets were crucial routes, the city of Houston would not allow the project to close a street during the day. That made erecting the 750 tons of steel -- including
The owner of the boutique market, bistro and cooking school had lofty aspirations but limited space. Crews were able to make the most of the 23,000-sq-ft area, which included exposed ceilings, polished concrete floors and stainless steel features. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow Squeezing in all the refrigeration equipment and the extensive mechanical, electrical and plumbing ductwork created a complicated web of conduits and equipment. The minimal load capabilities of the garage structural tees required crews to create locations to install the 26 water-source heat pumps and 15 substantial exhaust fans. The team
Managed HOV lanes have been added to a 12-mi segment of IH-10. The job required construction of tolling-zone structures with cast-in-place observation booths; installation of fiber-optic cables and all electronic equipment; and installation of guide signs to operate the managed lanes in the middle of the interstate. Photo: Jesse Perez Related Links: Best of 2009 Best Of Slideshow Award of Excellence Slideshow The work allows the lanes to function as variable-price toll lanes all the time and as dedicated HOV lanes during peak hours. The addition of managed toll lanes makes the project unique. It is the first multilane electronic-managed
The transformation of the 29,000-sq-ft former Gulf Coast Paper Co. warehouse to the new headquarters for the Lance Armstrong Foundation incorporated a number of sustainable design and construction approaches. A LEED gold certification is pending. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow A unique design and construction technique included the addition of a north-facing steel and glass sawtooth skylight system installed within an existing 60-year-old wood-frame warehouse roof. The sawtooth skylight created a significant daylighting effect while minimizing glare and heat gain. Increased daylighting helped reduce the overall fixture count, and the use of photo
The new Texas A&M University McFerrin Athletic Center is the result of two buildings joined to provide more than 191,000 sq ft of indoor air-conditioned space for athletic and training events. The structures house a regulation-sized football field, competition running track similar to the one used for the Beijing Olympics, dedicated space for field events and seating for approximately 5,000. Photo: Aerial: Proaire Photography. Related Links: Best of 2009 Best Of Slideshow Award of Excellence Slideshow The star of the facility is its highly engineered running track. The McFerrin Athletic Center is the first venue to have the Mondotrack SX
The Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium’s North End Zone expansion includes 47 new luxury suites, a North End Zone Club and seating areas in the upper deck and lower bowl. The $144-million project has increased the stadium’s capacity to 100,000 seats. Photo: Peter Staats Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow The project team implemented a number of management and building innovations to ensure the home of the University of Texas Longhorns remains as popular and functional as it has since it opened in 1924. All work in and around the existing stadium had
Escalation of the war in Afghanistan and nuclear proliferation in Iran underscore the need for new Army training facilities such as the $17.6-million Combined Arms Collective Training Facility completed in April at Fort Hood, the U.S. Army’s training post in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Photo: Randy Cephus / USACE. Gold domes rising from Fort Hood’s replica of a Middle East village. Photo: Randy Cephus / USACE. The 45-acre, 32-building Combined Arms Collective Training Facility at Fort Hood. “Not too many other places have this type of urban training facility, which is a replica of a Middle East village,”
W.G. Yates & Sons worked quickly when Hurricane Ike damaged 20 historic properties in Galveston, relying on its relationships with nationally recognized remediation companies and its network of qualified venders to start work before extreme water infiltration took its toll. The buildings, most of which are on the National Register of Historic Places, had between 4 and 8 ft. of standing contaminated seawater associated with the post-hurricane storm surge. Yates Construction was on the island two days after the storm hit to begin repair efforts. Photo: Yates Staff Related Links: Best of 2009 Best Of Slideshow Award of Excellence Slideshow
The new 11,300-sq-ft municipal courthouse in La Porte was designed for daily court operations, but it will also be used as an emergency control center for the city of La Porte in the event of a disaster. The single-story concrete-tiltwall construction facility is designed to withstand a Category 3 hurricane, while acting as the hub of disaster operations. Related Links: Best of 2009 Award of Excellence Slideshow Best Of Slideshow While LEED certification was not sought for the project, many sustainable features were implemented in a valued-added submittal process. The courthouse features high Solar Reflectance Index value roofing, recycled glass
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