ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR PRESS ROOM ADDITION

PROJECT TYPE

Addition and Facade Updates

LOCATION

Rockford, Illinois

PROJECT NEED

Construction of a press room connected to the current newspaper building

BUILDING SIZE

24,560 square feet

WHAT WE DID

• Completed project with deep foundations
• Provided on-site engineering solutions to resolve utility conflicts and other underground utility issues
• Completed utility connections at night to avoid service interruptions
• Completed the construction of a cast-in-place press table and related systems in addition to the building shell construction
• Evaluated costs for various heating, air conditioning, ventilation and building envelope systems for the client
• Dewatered the entire site, lowering water table 17 to 34 inches to allow dry working conditions, so the 60-inch diameter sanitary sewer could be relocated.
• Implemented pre-construction services by working with project engineers to finalize the design and construction schedule
• Responsible for all improvements to the outside of the building
• Coordinated the printing press manufacturer’s schedule and delivery schedule