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When constructing the tallest building in the U.S. outside of New York and Chicago, virtually every fitout component is handled multiple times. As such, there is increased risk of injury during delivery, unloading, transporting, shakeout, and installation of critical units like the HVAC systems. For this 1,121-foot-tall, 1.5 million-SF skyscraper, RETTEW worked as the on-site…
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Looking to expand their existing facility that houses a local radio station, The Junction Center built a new 7,500-SF multi-use performing arts venue, called Landis Hall, to host various events. The project was an adaptive reuse of an existing building — an excellent opportunity to repurpose a vacant property. There were several challenges on the…
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Part of the larger City Center Allentown project is 520 Hamilton, a new six-story mixed-use building with retail and luxury residences. Ensuring the preservation and integrity of the buildings surrounding the site during demolition and construction required precise measurements. To accomplish this, RETTEW used 3D laser scanning in addition to traditional surveying methods. This technology…
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As property manager and developer Willow Valley looked at what would be their biggest commercial expansion to date, they realized they needed someone to handle the minutia of plan details as well as the big-picture strategy. This particular development involved an overall master plan for an approximately 60,000-SF commercial property on 80 acres that incorporated…
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The City of Allentown suffered the same ills as many eastern United States cities — the decline in manufacturing and industrial production and the rise of suburban development and sprawl. To move toward revitalization of the downtown area, City Center Lehigh Valley met with stakeholders and identified an opportunity to introduce office, retail, entertainment, and…
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Fulton Bank was looking to demolish an four-story commercial building on East King Street in the City of Lancaster’s Central Business District and construct a new 120,000-SF, eight-story building as an expansion of their corporate headquarters. The new building will house a mix of retail, office, and residential uses with a two-level underground parking facility…
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Looking to potentially acquire existing assets and mineral rights in northern Ohio, a land development client needed a limited due diligence investigation to audit several wells and associated facilities on the subject property. The focus of the assessment was six oil and natural gas well sites and two tank batteries that were more than 30…
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A regional construction services company, Houck Group, Inc. (Houck), was in need of renewing the first aid and CPR certification for many of their employees. They turned to RETTEW’s Safety Consulting group to detail the training within their specific applications and timeline. While standard first aid and CPR classes are lecture-based with limited hands-on opportunities,…
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Willow Valley wanted to develop two pad sites where a motor lodge once stood. This effort was part of an overall master plan for several commercial projects on an 80-acre property. After facilitating the demolition permitting for the motel, we turned our focus to redeveloping this site by right-sizing the pads for a CVS Pharmacy…
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The client wanted to develop a high-profile office building on a site that had minimal stormwater facilities and a floodplain that covered a quarter of the property. They also needed to preserve a major culvert, which allowed stormwater to pass through the site to the floodplain area. The project required more advanced stormwater facilities, while…
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