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RESISTANT CONTROL BUILDING
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| Project
Cost:
$2,700,000 |
| Client:
Chevron
Chemical (Bechtel Engineering / Becon Construction)
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| Location:
Baytown,
Texas |
| Dates:
2000 |
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Scope of Project:
Construct
a blast resistant control building with state-of-the-art
interior finishes based on the clients drawings and
specifications.
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| Project
Description:
Construction of a 10,000 square foot, 15 p.s.i.
blast resistant control building. This structure
consisted of a structural steel frame with 12-inch
thick pre-cast concrete panels and a concrete
roof with a single ply membrane. The blast doors
were rated at 6.5 and 15 psi depending on their
location.
Interior finishes of the building include, a full
double kitchen in the break room, two locker rooms
with showers, offices, electrical switch gear
rooms, and control room. The control room is equipped
with the latest in lighting involving a faux skylight
and a programmed fiber optic lighting scheme to
stimulate Circadian rhythms.
All
tiled surfaces throughout the building are Italian
ceramic. |
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OPERATORS
SHELTER
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| Project
Value:
$225,000
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| Client:
Exxon
Chemical U.S.A. (Parsons Engineering) |
| Location:
Baytown, Texas |
| Dates:
1999 |
Scope of Project:
Design
and construction of a Toxic Release Operators Shelter
Including office, breakroom, and restrooms with showers.
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Project
Description:
This shelter
is a 900 square foot metal stud structure with metal exterior
and metal roof. Special interior detailing is used to assure
its proper performance as a Toxic Release Shelter in the event
of a plant emergency.
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PRIVATE
SCHOOL
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| Project
Value :
$2,500,000
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| Client:
Northland Christian School
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| Location:
Houston
TX
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| Dates:
2000 |
Scope of Services:
Design
and construction of new secondary school campus facilities,
including gymnasium, cafetorium, classrooms, and site
amenities. |
| Project
Description:
This
project includes two major elements.
The
first element consists of a 20,000 square foot gymnasium
and cafetorium. There is a state-of-the-art performance
stage connecting these two components providing flexibility
in its use. The stage can be viewed from either side.
The gymnasium/ cafetorium is tilt-wall concrete construction
with bush hammered exterior and a pre-engineered metal
structure with metal roof. The gymnasium is equipped
with full locker rooms and a custom synthetic sports
floor. The building also contains classroom facilities.
The second element consists of a 24,000 square foot,
two-story classroom building. It is a pre-engineered
steel structure with a metal roof, and concrete masonry
unit exterior. Interior buildout consists of administrative
offices, classrooms, and lockers. |
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LABORATORY
REMODEL AND UPGRADE
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| Project
Value:
$2,100,000 |
| Client:
SABIC Americas, Inc.
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| Location:
Sugar Land, Texas
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| Dates:
2000
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Scope
of Services:
Demolition,
remodel and improvement of a 38,000 square foot laboratory,
with associated structures and site improvements. |
Project
Description:
Demolish
and remodel 15,000 square feet of the existing laboratory
space.
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HVAC upgrade increase by 100 tons
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Electrical upgrade
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Install site parking
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Install parking canopy
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Install gas cylinder canopy
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Upgrade laboratory gas piping to accommodate a minimum of
25 gases.
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LABORATORY
AND OFFICE BUILDING
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| Project
Value:
$4,200,000 |
| Client:
RiceTec, Inc.
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| Location:
Alvin, Texas
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| Dates:
2000
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Scope of Services:
Design
and construction of a new research and development laboratory
and administrative office building. |
| Project
Description:
This
50,000 square foot facility was designed by Demar Architectural
and built by Demar Constructors. The two story steel
structure with masonry exterior, and standing seam metal
roof, is a state-of-the-art research and development
facility with supporting administrative office building.
The laboratory is designed and constructed for the performance
of biotech research related to the development of new
strains of agricultural products. The laboratories feature
a Level 1 clean room with a four-pipe HVAC system designed
to control temperatures to one-tenth of a degree Fahrenheit.
There are light controls in phytotrons and growth chambers
to simulate seasonal lighting conditions. With light
and heat management, the laboratory can simulate worldwide
climatic conditions.
Additional
site improvements include:
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Upgrades to the existing water well.
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Installation of a complete sewage treatment plant and
associated lift station and force main.
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