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Hotels | Student Housing | Condos and Apartments | Tall Buildings
Project Case Studies : Hotels
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Project: The Ocean House Hotel and Residence
Location: Watch Hill, RI Project Description: The Ocean House Hotel & Residence in Watch Hill, RI is now under construction and can viewed via live webcam. This remarkable design by Odeh Engineers of North Providence, RI demonstrates how the Girder-Slab System along with conventional structural steel can be implemented to accomodate a complex architectural layout. The hotel and residence has been designed to retain the original integrity of the historic Ocean House hotel oringally build in 1868 on the same site. The new hotel and residence is schedule to open in 2010 and will feature twenty four year round residences and 48 boutique hotel rooms. The Girder-Slab System is being distributed by Shepard Steel of Hartford, CT. Architect: Centerbrook Architects and Planners, LLC, Centerbrook, CT Engineer: Odeh Engineers, Inc, North Providence, RI Steel Contractor (Distributor): Shepard Steel Company, Hartford, CT Live Webcam: To view construction of the Ocean House please click here
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Project: Marriott Courtyard
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Project Description: 9 Stories, Approximately 121,000 Square Feet Architect: EDI Architects-Planners, Houston, TX Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates, Houston, TX Steel Contractor (Distributor): Benchmark Fabricated Steel, Terre Haute, IN
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Project: Aloft Hotel
Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey Project Description: Construction is underway on the new six story Aloft in Mount Laurel, NJ. The Aloft is one of the newest and most innovative hotels in the Starwood family. Owned by Delco Development, the 91,000 square foot hotel was designed by Newcomer Associates of Chambersburg, PA. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2009, the Aloft will offer 154 spacious loft-like rooms for visitors to the South Jersey and Philadelphia area. The Girder-Slab System is being distributed by The Berlin Steel Construction Company of Malvern, PA. The precast hollow core slabs have been manufactured and supplied by Bocella Precast, LLC of Berlin, NJ. The project is being built by E.P. Guidi of Ambler, PA, and erected by J.L. Erectors of Blackwood, NJ.
Architect: Newcomer Associates, Chambersburg, PA Engineer: Newcomer Associates, Chambersburg, PA Steel Contractor (Distributor): The Berlin Steel Construction Company, Malvern, PA
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Project: Westin Hotel
Location: Richmond, VA Project Description: Construction is underway on the new seven story Westin Starwood Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. The 150,000 Square foot hotel was designed by architects Thomas Hamilton & Associates of Richmond, VA and engineered by Dynamic Design, Inc., of Chesterfield County, VA. Scheduled to open in June of 2008, the Westin Richmond will provide 250 upscale rooms to the area, and is the first Girder-Slab project in the state of Virginia. CSE Erectors of Lynchburg, VA , in conjunction with Concrete Systems of Bremen, GA , have been able to erect 22,000 S.F. of steel and plank in two days, equivilant to one floor of the hotel, and grout the same area in one day! Once two elevated slabs were erected, all other trades had been mobilized. The Girder-Slab System is being distributed by Liphart Steel Company of Richmond, VA. The precast hollow core slabs have been manufactured and supplied by Oldcastle Precast, Inc. of Townson, MD. The project is being built by Kenbridge Construction of Kenbridge, VA.
Architect: Thomas Hamilton & Associates, Richmond, VA Engineer: Dynamic Design, Inc., Chesterfield County, VA Steel Contractor (Distributor): Liphart Steel Company, Inc., Richmond, VA
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Project: Hilton Garden Inn
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Architect: LLW Architects, Inc., Memphis, TN Engineer: Veitas & Veitas Engineers, Braintree, MA Steel Contractor (Distributor): Trimax Steel, St. Marie, QC Canada Testimonials: "Our decision to use the Girder-Slab System allowed us to erect the building in record time. The General Contractor was able to expedite the overall construction. This resulted in construction cost savings and significant early revenue generation."
- James Brady, President of Olympia Development
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Project: Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Newark Airport
Location: Elizabeth, New Jersey Project Description: This 7 story, approximately 89,000 Square Foot hotel contains 210 rooms. Erection time was lost due to 9/11/2001. Architect: Ronald Schmidt & Associates, Englewood, NJ Engineer: O'Donnell & Naccarato, Philadelphia, PA Steel Contractor (Distributor): Samuel Grossi & Sons, Inc., Bensalem, PA
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Project: Holiday Inn
Location: Battle Creek, MI Architect: Design Plus, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI Engineer: JDH Engineering, Inc., Grandville, MI Steel Contractor (Distributor): Genzink Steel, Holland, MI
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Project: Hampton Inn & Suites
Location: Knoxville, TN Project Description: Located at the new Knoxville Convention Center this hotel is 6 stories, approximately 50,000 Square Feet, and has a brick exterior. Installation of the Girder-Slab System was completed in 5 weeks.
Architect: Ross/Fowler, P.C. Architects, Knoxville, TN Engineer: Carpenter Wright Engineers, Knoxville, TN Steel Contractor (Distributor): Towe Iron Works, Inc., Knoxville, TN Builder's Testimonial: "This was our first experience with Girder-Slab. We have built numerous hotels in the Eastern Tenessee area and found that the Girder-Slab System allowed us to maintain maximum speed towards topping out our building. Five weeks after the first steel column was set we were setting the last piece of precast on the sixth floor roof. We were very pleased at the ease and speed of your system, and would recommend it to anyone."
- Alex Davis D&S Builders
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Project: Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel
Location: Erie, Pennysylvania Architect: DRS Architects, Pittsburgh, PA Engineer: Atlantic Engineering, Pitssburgh, PA Steel Contractor (Distributor): Amthor Steel, Erie, PA
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Project: The Inn at Somerset Hills
Location: Basking Ridge, New Jersey Project Description: This high-end hotel is 4 Stories and approximately 68,800 Square Feet. Erection Time of the Girder-Slab System was 16 Days. Architect: Walter Pfeiffer ARA, Whitehouse Station, NJ Engineer: O'Donnell & Naccarato, Philadelphia, PA Steel Contractor (Distributor): Fisher Steel, Inc., Bellmawr, NJ
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Project: Reisdence Inn by Marriott
Location: Portland, ME Architect: Group One, Inc., Boston, MA Engineer: Goldstein Millano, LLC, Reading, MA Steel Contractor (Distributor): Sturo Metal - Levis, QC Canada
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