DEW Construction Corp. was selected by town representatives in Brattleboro, VT to serve as the Construction Manager for the renovations and additions to Police/Fire Facilities. This project consists of approximately 12,200 sf of renovations and a 12,000 sf addition at the Central Fire Station; 1,600 sf of renovations and a 1,900 sf addition at Fire Station #2 in West Brattleboro; and 5,200 sf of renovations and a 10,400 sf addition to the Municipal Center for the Police Department. Project Value: $14.1 million Project Schedule: Preconstruction will start immediately with construction slated to begin spring 2014.
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Twin Valley Middle/High School Breaks Ground
Whitingham, VT -A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on August 2, 2013 for the new consolidated Twin Valley Middle/High School. Senator Peter Galbraith joined members of the School Board, the Building Team and students for the event, commenting, “One of our goals is to encourage consolidation,” noting that it would improve costs to the community and the quality of education. “Nothing is more important than investing in our young people.” said Galbraith. The site of the new school is the former Whitingham Elementary School and Twin Valley Middle School. Upon completion, the facility will house middle and high school students from both Whitingham and Wilmington. Renovations will be made throughout the existing school. A performance center (auditorium, music, media arts) will be located in the existing gym and a new industrial arts and family consumer room will be located in an adjacent building. The project also includes a new 22,245 SF addition containing a gym, locker rooms, administrative wing with offices, guidance area and a health care office. Extensive site work includes improvements to parking, roads and athletic fields. A previous phase of the project involved renovations and an addition of 9,654 sf to the Deerfield Valley Elementary School in order to consolidate K-5 students The architect is Nimtz, Berryhill and Figiel Architects of Rutland, VT and the construction manager is DEW Construction Corp. of Williston, VT. The project is expected […]
DEW and Green Mountain Electric Supply Break Ground.
Work begins on new distribution facility. Colchester, VT – A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on August 1, 2013 for a metal building facility that will house a Distribution Center for GMS Realty, LLP and will be a new home to Green Mountain Electric Supply. The new facility will total approximately 37,000 SF, and is located off Rathe Road in Colchester, VT. The main footprint is approximately 90’ x 335’ and the remaining area is on a mezzanine level. The Distribution Center includes offices, product showroom, office support, warehouse and 10,000sf of leasable space. The architect is Mark Stewart of MGS Architects of Newport, VT and the project manager is Matt Wheaton of DEW Construction Corp., the Construction Manager for the project. The project is expected to be completed by the spring of 2014.
DEW Projects Underway
DEW Construction Corp. is happy to announce that the following projects are underway. Stateside Base Lodge & Hotel– Jay Peak Resort, VT Project Description: Construction of a new 80,000-sqaure foot Stateside facility including a base lodge offering restaurants, locker rooms, a rental center and a 85 room hotel with additional space for restaurant, retail, swimming pool and common area. Construction began in May and is slated for a December 2013 completion. Twin Valley Middle/High School: – Whitingham, VT Project Description: 22,345 sf addition to the existing school. The new addition will include a gym, locker rooms, a new administrative wing with offices, guidance areas and a health care office. Renovations will be made throughout the existing school. A performance center (auditorium, music, media arts) will be located in the existing gym. A new industrial arts and family consumer room will be located in an adjacent building. Extensive site work includes improvements to parking, roads and athletic fields. Construction began in June and is slated for a September 2014 completion. Louis Garneau U.S Offices and Distribution Facility – Derby, VT Project Description: Construction of a new facility in Derby, Vermont, which will house production, distribution, marketing, commercialization and administration activities. Located on Route 5 close to I-91, the new building, totaling 60,000 sq. ft., represents an 8 million dollar investment. Construction is scheduled to begin in August and be completed by the end of May 2014.
DEW Purchases and Upgrades Ottauquechee Health Center Building
Woodstock, VT – The greater Woodstock community has a rich history of receiving necessary health care services from the Ottauquechee Health Center, which is operated by Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center. This Ottauquechee Health Center building was sold last month. The former owner of the building itself was the Ottauquechee Health Foundation, whose mission is to promote and support programs that identify and help meet the health care needs of Woodstock and the surrounding communities through grants, funding and support. Liza Deignan, President of the Ottauquechee Health Foundation, states, “The sale of the building enables necessary health care services to remain in the Woodstock Community for generations to come, and also, provides the Foundation with a greater opportunity to focus on its mission to meet community health care needs through grants and funding.” The existing Ottauquechee Health Center building was designed in the early 1970’s for health care delivery, as was appropriate at the time. Unfortunately the building today does not meet modern healthcare standards including privacy requirements or appropriate patient flow for primary or specialty care. Likewise, the building is not energy efficient and is in need of major renovations such as replacement of the windows, replacement of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and upgrades to room design to meet American with Disability Act requirements and patient need. To address these issues, the Ottauquechee Health Foundation has sold […]
