Serving as a model for resilience and sustainability by demonstrating accessible methods to homeowners, developers and small business owners for living and building more sustainably, the structure is designed to “float” during major flooding to ensure operational continuity and demonstrate resiliency.
Finishing on time and below budget just after the school’s lease expired on its previous location and just in time for the start of the school year, the 16-month project produced what the team says is a first-of-its-kind educational facility.
A three-story interconnecting staircase forms the centerpiece of this headquarters relocation, which was completed on time and under budget in eight months.
A tied-arch bridge span floated a mile down the Ohio River in April 2021, marking the first time such a method had been used to install a West Virginia bridge.
A temporarily welded wire retaining wall system helped restore traffic 12 days after an 8,500-gasoline tanker truck crash killed the driver and destroyed the Interstate 95 northbound bridge.
After 60 years of continuous operation, a life-cycle cost analysis of the Delaware Memorial Bridge showed that the benefits of an ultra-high-performance concrete overlay surpassed those of traditional overlay repairs or a complete deck replacement.
Completed at budget and on schedule in 43 months, the multiphased addition and renovation to the existing dining facility at the heart of campus includes a 42,000-sq-ft mass timber dining addition.
Despite a 10-month delay due to the pandemic, the $49-million, four-story residence hall was completed three months early and under budget thanks to a proactive preconstruction phase design-assist effort, stringent construction protocols and offsite prefabrication of exterior wall and building system components.