ST. LOUIS – Design/build and retail services firm NewGround has literally pieced together a new Electro Savings Credit Union branch in Wildwood, Missouri.
The branch is an Accelerated Development project. In one day, four component building structures were delivered to the construction site and placed onto a poured concrete wall and pier foundation system by a 120-ton crane.
The largest component was approximately 13 feet by 67 feet and weighed 43,000 pounds. Four trucks transported the components to the Wildwood site from Elkhart, Indiana. When completed, the building will be 3,400 square-feet.
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"The difference between Accelerated Development and traditional construction is speed and flexibility. By doing two things at once, site preparation and off-site component engineering, NewGround Accelerated Development speeds up the construction process," said John Stewart, director of Accelerated Development for NewGround. According to Stewart, in the time it takes to prepare a site for construction, 95% of the building's components, including heating and air conditioning, electrical systems, and plumbing fixtures are completed and ready to go. The specially engineered components are then delivered to the site for installation and finishing.
Project completion is scheduled for August 2006.
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