ISSUE 5
TURNING OVER BEFORE THE BELL RINGS Delivering a seamless transition
DON'T JUDGE A BUILDING BY ITS FAÇADE Changing the way we see buildings
MAKING DREAMS A VIRTUAL REALITY Using VR to take veterans to D.C. landmarks When the bell rings, it's time to change classes. For general contractors when August comes, it's time to hand over the keys to the building. Gilbane recently completed three very different buildings at Salisbury University, Ron Brown Preparatory High School and Georgetown University. Although one was a library, another a high school and the third a residence hall one thing remained the same; each was seamlessly handed over to the client before students set foot on campus.
Page 2 Page 3 the common areas. These were Everyone remembers that feeling, reserved for the final phase in order to your heart beating out of your chest minimize disruption to the students. ready to unpack those new pens you To further assist with the transition of bought for the first day of school. The the building, Gilbane arranged on-call excitement that would build up inside service for electrical, mechanical and you over the long, hot summer. What plumbing over opening weekend, you probably don’t remember are for the entire building, in case of any the construction crews that worked emergencies. through the night to move in those brand new desks or the tradesmen finishing up the roads to prepare for When building a residence hall or the fleet of buses in the morning. It’s any other building on a university’s campus, you need to think about the hard to believe, even with reflective Above: The finished exterior of Ron Brown College Preparatory High School neon safety vests on, we can somehow big picture. By closing off a road you remain invisible. could be increasing a student’s walk The last month of the project the workforce grew between classes by ten minutes or hindering a prospective student's Luckily, that’s our ultimate goal. to 220 workers, with the team increasing their campus tour experience. Keeping workload to 14 hours a day, seven days a week. this in mind, the team at Georgetown The first day of school should be renovations to the first floor. The last stakeholders needed immediate expedited the improvements to seamless, whether a new residence Above: Aerial view of the new Salisbury University Academic Commons. month of the project the workforce access to the building. Since residence Condor Road so that they would be hall is opening on campus or a high grew to 220 workers, with the team assistants (RAs) and faculty are required complete for move-in. As a part of the school is opening its doors for the first The Academic Commons replaces to handle such delicate artifacts, we increasing their workload to 14 hours to be on campus prior to incoming final turnover process, Gilbane will time in 20 years. Finding ways to make the old Blackwell Library, a facility that needed to find a moving company a day, seven days a week to complete freshmen and returning students, guide students through the rooms of this transition from under construction was outdated and therefore under- who had the experience and expertise the project. Despite the delays due Gilbane had to maximize efficiencies the new residence hall teaching them to fully operational can be challenging utilized. The grand opening was the to manage the complex move from to unforeseen conditions, material in the close-out process. Punchlists about what went into each aspect of at times, but having a dedicated team culmination of a design/build effort Blackwell and the Nabb Center. deliveries and design revisions; the were completed for each RAs room the building, from its brick exterior with the client's best interests in mind that Gilbane started in early 2013. We We turned to Gilbane’s Transition team successfully met the client’s on each of the eight floors before a to the wireless lines that allow 24/7 is one of the keys to success. broke ground in May of 2014, knowing Planning & Management (TPM) team. that the building had to be open for They prepared the RFP, prequalified expectations. On August 22nd Ron single floor could be completed in internet access. Now the reflective REPLACING THE OLD WITH THE NEW the fall semester of 2016. In July of this potential bidders, and managed the Brown College Preparatory High its entirety. Once the RA rooms were neon safety vests that we try and hide year we still had nearly 150 workers in bidding and award process. By the School officially opened its doors. It is completed, the rest of the 217 dorm throughout the project finally have a now home to 110 “kings”; the young rooms were closed out before starting reason to be seen. On August 25, 2016, President Janet the building, but the fall semester was end of August they had successfully men that make up the first all boy Dudley-Eshbach, Ph.D. greeted quickly approaching and we needed moved the special collections at the preparatory public high school in Below: The new Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall at Georgetown University the largest ever freshman class at to make way for furniture deliveries. Nabb Center to their new home at the Washington, D.C. the Salisbury University campus Working closely with Salisbury Academic Commons. on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. She University, we coordinated delivery delivered her welcoming remarks sequences, loading dock access and A SPRINT TO THE FINISH LINE THE FINISHING TOUCHES from the front steps of the brand elevator use to accommodate dozens Sometimes projects, like the new new Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic of tractor-trailer loads of furniture and In Washington, D.C. Gilbane’s team Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall at Georgetown Commons. By that afternoon students equipment. was tasked with completing phase University, require crews to remain and parents were touring the building, 1 of the $50+ million modernization onsite to finish up punchlist items and admiring the four-story atrium, Gilbane was also responsible for of Ron Brown Middle School within ensure everything is running smoothly. enjoying a cup of locally brewed coffee moving the thousands of books and four months. Phase 1 included While remaining on campus, how in the café, and discovering the scores reference materials from Blackwell 180,000 square feet of demolition and do you manage to avoid disrupting of quiet seating areas where students into the Academic Commons. Even abatement along with 70,000 square students as they move-in? can plug in between classes. When more challenging was the relocation feet of renovations to the first floor; classes started the following Monday, of the Nabb Research Center for all of which needed to be completed returning upper classmen had also Delmarva History and Culture from its no later than August 22, 2016. This Sound like an unsolvable riddle? discovered the building. Students previous location on the other side of allowed three months from the initial were everywhere, and Bea Hardy, Dean campus. The Nabb collection includes award in January 2016 to develop Communication is paramount. At of Libraries, was thrilled! antique furniture, tools, quilts and 100% construction documents and Georgetown, Gilbane worked with museum quality documents. In order only four months to complete the student affairs to determine what
Page 4 Page 5 SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY JOBS TO WARD 7 RESIDENTS = 5 HIRES MAR 2016
Making Veterans' Dreams a AGC WASHINGTON VIRTUAL REALITY CONTRACTOR AWARDS PROJECT TIMELINE
Cooley, LLP, D.C. Office Renovation Washington, D.C. is filled with national 58,195 names etched in the reflective Office Retail Projects memorials and monuments dedicated stone or look up at the baldacchino Under $5 Million to the brave men and women that decorates the entrance to the who fought to protect America’s National World War II Memorial. “Any D.C. Dept. of General Services, MET INDIVIDUALLY WITH... freedom. The Stars and Stripes Honor opportunity for our frailest veterans Roosevelt High School Modernization Flight was created to honor these to see their memorials without the Renovation/Restoration 1 2 3 veterans by transporting them to physical strain of a flight to D.C. is an Over $100 Million Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect incredible and healing experience for Robert Hinderliter - Safety Director at the memorials built in their honor. them," said Karyn Roelke, Vice President As the Ron Brown High School Partnership these outreach efforts 4 5 6 Yet various health issues can prevent of Public Relations, Stars and Stripes 2016 Safety Professional of the Year Modernization project broke ground reached dozens of small businesses many men and women from making Honor Flight. "As we look down the 2016 Best Corporate Safety Program this past March, Gilbane looked for located in Ward 7. the trip to witness these memorials road toward another large group of ways to benefit the Ward 7 community 7 8 9 firsthand. With a great idea, passionate veterans who have been waiting for AUG in the process. Our search led us to The results have been astounding. 2017 employees and state-of-the-art their turn to take an Honor Flight, we ENR MID-ATLANTIC BEST the Dorothy A. Height Benning Library The Central D.C. Mission provided resources, Gilbane is looking to fulfill will need to be creative to get that where we set up a “hub” to meet janitorial services to the project, Jewel 10 11 12 this seemingly impossible reality for population an opportunity to see PROJECT AWARDS with local subcontractors, suppliers Landscape performed landscaping, our worthy veterans. their memorials as well. We hope to and service providers interested in and Armstrong Custom Signs utilize this technology going forward D.C. Dept. of General Services, working on the modernization or produced the project signage around 13 14 15 On September 22, 2016, Gilbane's to bring healing and closure to as other Gilbane projects. Our outreach the site. The school renovations are Media Studio and Virtual Design and many veterans as possible.” Thanks Roosevelt High School Modernization team, including superintendents, being performed on an accelerated Construction (VDC) department to Gilbane’s Media Studio and VDC Merit Award - Renovation/ Restoration project managers, project engineers, schedule with more than $10 million of 16 17 18 helped turn the dreams of dozens department, who typically use their and Gilbane’s director of community work in place per month and stringent of men and women into a “virtual” affairs Linda Graves met one-on-one safety standards. Contracts have been reality. Working with the Stars and "We hope to utilize ABC EXCELLENCE IN with business owners to introduce awarded to seven businesses located 19 20 21 Stripes Honor Flight program, Gilbane the project and explore partnership in Ward 7, while 71 Ward 7 residents developed a virtual tour of the this technology going CONSTRUCTION AWARDS opportunities. Over the course of a worked on the first phase of the ...WARD 7 SMALL BUSINESSES Milwaukee war memorial. Attendees forward to bring month, the team held eight targeted project. A Ward 7 resident joined the at their fundraising event, which healing and closure to Morgan State University, Business sessions that accommodated 21 Gilbane team as a full-time project included a 93-year-old World War different companies from electrical and engineer. The employee has a bright II veteran, got to participate in this as many veterans as and Management Complex SO FAR, AWARDED... underground utility trades to janitorial future and is a meaningful contributor experience through the use of Oculus Excellence Award - Institutional possible.” services and catering companies. The to the project team. With phase 1 Rift. Gilbane hopes to eventually use $25-100 Million efforts connected trades with Gilbane’s complete and phase 2 completion this technology to virtually transport talents to convert REVIT models into U.S. Lacrosse Headquarters prequalification process for future and planned for summer 2017, the veterans to D.C.; giving them the virtual mock-ups of buildings, these current work as well as connecting surrounding community will have a opportunity to walk down the Vietnam veterans received a truly unique and Excellence Award - Other Construction the trades with prime contractors. school that they can be proud to walk Veterans Memorial viewing the unforgettable experience. $2-100 Million With the help of the Ward 7 Business by every day. ...CONTRACTS TO WARD 7 BUSINESSES Page 6 Page 7 BASIS Independent Schools is currently at the forefront of this innovation, bringing Gilbane and Perkins Eastman along with them on the journey. BASIS purchased an office building in McLean, VA in hopes that it could be transformed into a space that could help them on their mission to redefine education. With the help of a design-build partnership between Gilbane and Perkins Eastman, a plan was created to make what once was a drab and uninviting building into an engaging and innovative learning environment. “After reviewing their existing campuses across the country, our team developed with BASIS an ambitious strategy to update their space standards and dramatically enhance the quality of the learning As cities grow, land becomes harder and harder to come by. There used to be three environment to be offered at McLean," options — locate an open parcel of land and build on it, tear down an existing school says Sean O'Donnell, Principal in and build a new one, and find a rundown school and modernize it. With an interest Charge for Perkins Eastman. "Taking in saving time and money, schools have begun looking for a fourth solution to find The new atrium and gathering space for students at BASIS McLean advantage of the DNA of the space for their growing enrollments. One solution that is rising in popularity is the idea existing building, we were able to of repositioning, such as taking a vacant office building and transforming it into an DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER During construction the third floor was cost effectively create classrooms, educational space for students. demolished making room for a multi- labs; and administrative space with As the saying goes, don’t judge a purpose room and non-regulation abundant natural light and views, book by its cover. Walking into this basketball court. The loading dock was high ceilings, appropriate acoustics, 6-story building, you no longer feel modified to create a separate entry for pleasant finishes and flexible furniture. like you are headed to your nine to kindergärtners, helping to improve the Likewise, the building's central atrium five job. Instead, you are fooled by the flow of students through the building. has been transformed into the heart office façade. Upon entering you are During the next phase, a portion of the of the school with the addition of a greeted with a sea of busy students parking deck will be converted into a monumental stair that is as much and after-school announcements hard court play area for students. a gathering place as a circulation blasted over the loud speaker. The element. The result is a campus escalators have been removed, and in LOOKING AHEAD that is tailored to and fosters BASIS' their place now stand a monumental unique culture and curriculum." The stair meant as a gathering place for As the industry evolves, you can challenge was finding ways to turn students during their breaks. Where no longer judge an office building spaces like the lobby into a gathering once you could find a CEO crunching by its façade. Areas around the D.C. space instead of a means of entry and numbers and taking phone calls, market are increasingly finding high conference rooms and cubicles into now you will see students shooting commercial vacancy rates, while classrooms and recreational spaces fit basketballs and dribbling soccer balls. enrollments are growing due to new for BASIS’ challenging curriculum. developments along the silver line. Schools have found a new way to combine these trends and convert them into high energy community assets.
Left: The third floor before demolition. Right: The second and third floors after the construction of the multi-purpose room.
Page 8 Page 9 Making Green(s) For Charity FUTURE OF CANCER TREATMENT This year Gilbane’s 15th Annual Charity HEADED TO DELRAY, FLORIDA Golf Tournament benefited There Goes This project will include the construction My Hero and Ulman Cancer Fund for PROJECTS of a new 36,000 square foot, 2-story Young Adults. The tournament was held at Woodholme Country Club standalone outpatient facility, to house for the third year in a row. Without CURRENT CONSTRUCTION Proton Therapy and linear radiation on the support and donations of our AROUND THE STATES the campus of Delray Medical Center. generous subcontractors this event Twin River Hotel in Rhode Island: A 135-key The goal of this project is to create a would not have been a success. Thank hotel to be completed within 15 months. Clare Archer you for your continued support! state of the art radiation oncology center Dearborn STEM Academy in Massachussettes: for cancer treatment using proton beam A $70 million, 120,000 square-foot school using and linear radiation technology. At the HoloLens technology to create efficiencies and core of this center, a cyclotron particle PEOPLE save money. accelerator, proton beam line and treatment gantry will be contained. This You Won't 'Belay' State of Georgia Judicial Complex in Georgia: A 6-story iconic judicial complex in the heart of innovative center will be dedicated to What We Did A near 20-year veteran of Gilbane downtown Atlanta. patients that need treatment for spinal and mentor to numerous young tumors, brain tumors, inoperable tumors, The Mid-Atlantic's Young Battelle Memorial Institute in Ohio: Build- professionals over her career, Clare Professional Group (YPG) and pediatric tumors and various other types out of the second, third and sixth floors of the Archer continues to be an outstanding Project Engineer (PE) Peer Group of cancer ailments. host quarterly events aimed at downtown Columbus campus. role model for women in construction. engaging and developing young Fairfield University Charles F. Dolan School This past May, Clare took office as the leaders at Gilbane. This fall, the YPG of Business in Connecticut: Renovation and next president of the Association of and PE Peer Group joined together General Contractors (AGC) of D.C. This addition to the existing business school including to tackle one of the largest rock is her second time serving as president; a state-of-the-art trading floor with dual screen climbing gyms in the country, Earth her previous term had been in 2007. computers. Treks. From traversing walls to team As the active president for AGC of D.C., challenges to blind climbs Gilbane For more information on #GilbaneProjects Clare and her Board have exciting plans employees experienced teamwork at its finest. visit www.gilbaneco.com /projects/ for the year to come. In the spring they will launch a new high-impact website,
Delray Medical Group Proton Therapy Center programs focused on direct contact Take Me Out To The with Owners, re-energized education Ball Game! PARTNERSHIPS THE DOORWAYS programs and a refreshed awards Building relationships on and off the Gilbane has a longstanding history program that rolled out on October th jobsite helps foster camaraderie and with the Doorways, formerly Hospital 4 for the AGC of DC Washington KEEN GREATER DC teamwork. What better way to see Hospitality House. The organization Contractor Awards. what great teamwork can do then KEEN Greater DC creates opportunities provides a home away from home for a Washington Nationals game! Our for children and young adults with family members of patients receiving project teams rooted on our local disabilities to enjoy sports and treatment at local hospitals in Virginia. baseball team as they fought to make recreation. Every year Gilbane hosts a The proceeds of Gilbane's annual the playoffs. From watching athletes Project Engineer Peer Group Bowling to building the facilities they practice Restaurant Walk have been donated to Event where Gilbane donates all of the in, Gilbane is always looking to build a the Doorways the past 11 years; totaling better experience for our employees proceeds to support KEEN. Over the last more than $200,000 to date. and our clients. two years Gilbane has donated nearly $15,000 to the cause. The presentation of the $14,000 check to the Doorways this year Page 10 Page 11 As a sixth generation family- owned business we’ve built the best team in the industry. Our people-first culture treats every one of our employees as a trusted member of the Gilbane family and provides you with choices. Below is a list Christian M. Schleipfer Jon Seavey Doug Woolf of local openings. For more DIRECTOR INFORMATION PROJECT EXECUTIVE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT information visit: SECURITY www.gilbaneco.com/careers Chris Schleipfer joins Jon Seavey brings his Doug joins Gilbane's WASHINGTON, D.C. Gilbane as the Director of experience in a wide range Washington, D.C. office Senior Virtual Design and Information Security, and is of construction trades and with 32 years of experience responsible for all aspects disciplines to Gilbane's working with federal, Construction (VDC) Engineer of information security Washington, D.C. office. commercial, and residential Project Engineer and compliance for both He will be running the St. clients. His focus on safety General Superintendent corporate and customer- Elizabeths East Infrastructure and teamwork on all of Superintendent facing products. Chris Improvement project where his jobsites is what has Senior Project Manager brings 15 years of cyber he will use his extensive made him so successful security experience from the experience in complex throughout his career. Senior Project Accountant Department of Defense and industrial construction BALTIMORE, MD other Federal sectors. projects. Project Manager RICHMOND, VA Project Engineer Business Development security and complex commercial phased and occupied Manager technology experience and industrial experience renovation experience
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