PC Construction’s work on the Ben & Jerry’s Project Extra Chunk expansion in St. Albans, Vermont, is now complete, and thanks to the magic of time lapse photography, you can see the work progress from start to finish in less than two minutes!

The 40,000-square-foot expansion of the ice cream giant’s food processing and industrial facility includes a new warehouse, packing hall, refrigeration room, sugar tank room, mix storage space and a wastewater treatment plant. Work included 25,000 cubic yards of excavation, 400 tons of structural steel and 62,000 square feet of metal wall panels.

The post Ben & Jerry’s Project Extra Chunk at a Glance appeared first on PC Construction.

PC served as construction manager throughout the multi-phase project, which came about after the existing complex was severely damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. When officials decided to rebuild, they focused on safeguarding the new complex from future damage and building a sustainable and eco-friendly environment for their workers.

The project included the deconstruction of 21 flood-prone buildings; construction of a new 86,000-square-foot, two-story office building and 20,000-square-foot central plant with wood-fired biomass boilers; and more than 100,000 square feet of renovations to 13 historic core buildings originally constructed in the 1890s.

The new office building features a 110kWp rooftop solar array and the new central plant uses 25% less energy than the original. As a whole, the project diverted 94% of demolished materials from landfills through reuse and recycling, and locally sourced materials were widely used throughout. Many other features, including lighting sensors and energy efficient walls and windows contributed to the LEED ratings.

The complex is only the 13th project in the state of Vermont to earn LEED Platinum status.

The post Waterbury State Office Complex Achieves LEED Platinum appeared first on PC Construction.

Last week , two PC Construction projects were honored with awards by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine. The University of New Hampshire’s Wildcat Stadium and Green Mountain Transit’s Downtown Transit Center in Vermont, were each honored with an Award of Merit for Excellence.

Wildcat Stadium (top)

The $24.9 million, four-story stadium, which was constructed by PC Construction and designed by Lavallee Brensinger Architects, is a state-of-the-art NCAA Division I facility for the UNH Wildcat Athletics program. The project’s exceptional safety accomplishments were also recognized by ENR with an Excellence in Safety Award of Merit.

Key features of the Wildcat Stadium project include:

• Tiered seating for 6,500 with a total capacity of 11,015
• Field level gateway entry with ticket sales, pedestrian concourse, lobby and mechanical spaces
• Concourse level dedicated to concessions and restrooms with access to both lower-level and upper-level seating
• Club level containing the president’s suite and club boxes with common multi-purpose rooms
• Press level housing coach’s boxes, plus press boxes wired for modern broadcast and recording capabilities

Downtown Transit Center (bottom)

Green Mountain Transit’s Downtown Transit Center is a $7.7 million, 10,250-square-foot facility constructed by PC Construction and designed by TruexCullins. The new facility offers a safe and convenient central hub and an attractive gateway to the transit system for the City of Burlington and surrounding municipalities.

Key features of the Transit Center include:

• Climate-controlled building with indoor waiting area, ticket booth and rest rooms
• Covered boarding platform – accommodating 10 buses – with benches, windscreens and heaters to provides passengers with exterior shelter from weather conditions
• Secure, on-site break room with a kitchen, quiet room and rest rooms to accommodate driver needs between shifts
• Real-time bus tracking system

Five industry judges reviewed and discussed 29 projects located throughout New England in consideration for the awards program. Projects were evaluated on the ability of the project team to overcome challenges, contribution to the industry and community, safety and construction and design quality.

The post Projects Honored with ENR Awards appeared first on PC Construction.