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Bear Creek WPCP Expansion

Expanding the City of Hampton’s wastewater treatment capabilities, this brand new facility includes a new influent pump station, headworks structure with grit equipment and mechanical barscreen, aeration basin, clarifiers, ultraviolet disinfection and post aeration structure, RAS/WAS pump station, digesters, dewatering and maintenance building, lab/administration  building, process piping, electrical and instrumentation. Once the new facility is operational, their existing facility will be de-commissioned and demolished.

Fred's, Inc. Distribution Center

This Concrete tilt-up distribution center features ceiling supported accumulation conveyors, ground supported conveyors, support mezzanines, storage racks, shipping and receiving docks, aerosol storage rooms and air-conditioned chocolate storage. The office area is approximately 15,000 SF. The site has approximately 500 trailer spaces, 400 parking spaces, loading docks, shipping docks, a guardhouse and a truck court.

Yamaha Motor Corporation

This expansion to Yamaha’s existing facility consists of a two story office addition (40,00 SF), warehouse space (200,000 SF), and an outdoor storage building (10,000 SF) consists of a structural steel frame with insulated precast panels as an exterior skin, a TPO roof system, an ESFR sprinkler system and a sitework package that includes approximately 65,000 CY of dirt to be removed from the site.

Newton Medical Center

Choate has maintained a relationship with Newton General Hospital for more than 19 years.  In that time, Choate has completed more than 398,000 SF in additions and renovation projects with no disruption in service to the facility’s patients.  The expansion of the hospital’s new wing, medical office building, women’s center, additions of the 3rd and 4th floors, and a new emergency generator plant for the hospital are a few examples of the many projects completed for this valued repeat client.

Shepherd Center

The premier hospital for catastrophic care and valued repeat client for Choate Construction delivers a new signature 105,500 SF nine-story tower, 65,500 SF vertical four story expansion, and 86,000 SF of renovations the existing Marcus and Shepherd Pavilions, on the tight Shepherd Center campus. The scope also includes additions to existing clinics and day programs as well as support areas, a new cafeteria with seating for 176, and the relocation of the existing Calloway Auditorium. The 359,414 SF Irene and George Woodruff Residence Hall and Parking Deck were subsequently constructed, allowing loved ones to be near their family during rehabilitation.

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The Wine Shop

Redefining the term “bottle shop,” The Wine Shop is Charlotte’s premier gourmet restaurant and wine bar.  One can enjoy more than 1000 wines, 200 varieties of beer, or a cigar at one of the custom wood bars or dine on the gourmet cuisine from the state-of-the-art kitchen.

This upfit also includes bathrooms and a structural steel mezzanine. New HVAC system with spiral exposed ductwork painted, plumbing and electrical kitchen equipment hook-ups and custom light fixtures are added.

Biltmore Village

Biltmore Village is a pedestrian friendly district at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina, located adjacent to the world-famous Biltmore Estate tourist attraction. This development features world-class shopping, offices, and a parking garage. The building structure is structural steel with concrete composite slabs with light gauge metal and stud walls. Pebbledash stucco, mansard roofing, and extensive tudor style exterior trim make up the building envelope. Special features include a continuous front elevation brick paver balcony accented by ornamental exterior railings and architectural louvers.

Universal Alloy

A leader in the design and mill production of aircraft extrusions, repeat client Universal Alloy has constructed a 104,000 aluminum extrusion tempering plant, later adding an 84,000 SF addition. The facility is constructed of structural steel on 80’ x 80’ bays of tilt-up exterior and single ply ballasted roof. The warehouse features two 50’ x 10’ dry-and-rise extrusion pits, four cranes totaling 80 tons, and the largest horizontal extrusion press in the world.

Savannah Morning News

Choate Construction completes the 145,000 SF newspaper press and distribution facility and the 120,000 SF office building for the Savannah Morning News. The distribution facility includes two presses and an ink tank farm with extensive process piping. A three stage completion is required to accommodate the press installation. Construction is structural steel and tilt with brick veneer.

The three story Class A corporate facility’s design began before the completion of the production facility using the same architectural components of brick and cast stone insulated tilt wall. The most challenging aspect of the design was to mirror the façade of the production facility having a 12’ floor height with a 15’ floor height for the office building. The buildings share a common entrance and reception area. A central rotunda with a 36’ diameter CFRC dome custom light fixture simulates a skylight in the apex. The rotunda boasts a terrazzo floor highlighting a three color compass rose with brass insets of the four major compass points which hint of Savannah’s nautical history. The interior of the building emulates the classical architecture of downtown Savannah while the exterior use of full depth tumbled brick for pavers, natural slate, divided light windows, and wrought iron fences and gates bring the feel of “Old Savannah” into this unique space

Live Oak Public Library

Infused with natural light and vivid color schemes, this LEED Silver library is designed with many features that make it appealing for all demographics.  A story room, activity room, auditorium, library store, children/youth/adult sections, computer areas, study areas, auditorium, catering kitchen, and the quiet outdoor gardens complete with water features make this addition to Chatham County’s library system stand out from the rest.