BUILDING ST. LOUIS | VA ENGINEERING WAREHOUSE
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Building a new warehouse on a more than 100-year-old confined medical campus proved to be a logistical challenge for officials at Jefferson Barracks.
The Jefferson Barracks Division of the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, one of just two VA hospitals in St. Louis, tapped ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ Construction as general contractor for its $30 million, 67,000-square-foot engineering warehouse that consolidated the campus’ engineering and support services.
Many of the numerous underground utilities weren’t documented in the original drawings from the 1900s, so ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ spent the first four months identifying as much as it could and created a plan to help stay on budget and on time when the abandoned utilities were found.
Through detailed planning, ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ was able to substantially complete the project three months ahead of the projected completion date and finish by November after a two-year timeline.
Now the new warehouse helps to create a distinct service area on the campus’ north side, allowing trucks and employees separate access from clinical functions.
About the project
Owner/developer: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Contractor: ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ Construction
Architect: Christner Inc.
Engineer: Cowell Engineering, 303rd Engineering Group LLC, Stock & Associates, Altec Environmental Consultants, IMEG Corp. and IRM
Interior design: Christner Inc.
Financing: Federal funding
Project cost: $30 million
