International Design Center
2007 Tilt-Up Achievement Award Winner :: Office Division
Submitted by: GCM Contracting Solutions, Inc.
Although the owner – Miromar Development Corporation -- for this retail/office multi-use project was unfamiliar with Tilt-Up construction, the estimated cost savings of using site-cast instead of masonry won favor, making Tilt-Up the ideal solution.
Constructed in about eight months, the 270,000-square-foot project offers a high-end space with flexibility for a variety of tenants. With the tallest panel measuring 65 feet, recessed arched windows were central to the design theme and create a dramatic effect.
One of the challenges for this project was adhering to the project schedule even though the owner wanted elements of the project redesigned once the project had begun. To further complicate this situation, the owner decided to hire a new general contractor midstream.
Even in the face of these obstacles, the owner saved about $6 million dollars by converting the project from masonry and stucco to Tilt-Up.
TCA Member Participants
- GCM Contracting Solutions, Inc. (Fort Myers, Florida)
- Role: Tilt-Up Contractor
- CMC Construction Services (Houston, Texas)
- Products: Construction materials
- RS + K Advertising Office (Madison, Wisconsin)
- 2005 :: Office Division
- Security Central (Denver, Colorado )
- 2004 :: Office Division
- Myrtle Park (Bluffton, South Carolina)
- 2003 :: Office Division
The purpose of the TCA Awards Program is to recognize outstanding site cast Tilt-Up structures and advances in technology, products and methods used in the Tilt-Up industry. For more information on the program, submittal requirements and deadline dates, please refer to the awards submittal information page.
If you have further questions, please contact Jim Baty by email or by phone at (319) 895-6911.
International Design Center
10801 Corkscrew Road
Estero, FL 33928
- Tallest Panel:
- 65'-0"
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