Gordon Center for the Creative and Performing Arts
Waterville, Maine
EXCELLENCE IN SECURITY
Sent by: Consigli Construction Co.
Owner: Colby College
Main design: William Rawn Associates, Architects Inc.
General contractor: Consigli Construction Co.
Civil Engineer: HBV
Structural Engineer: LeMessurier
MEP Engineer: Vanderweil Engineers
The largest academic project in Colby College’s history and the new home of its music, film and performance studies, theater and dance departments, this $95 million, 74,000-square-foot building features flexible performance areas and versatile
Located in a high-traffic area of campus, the contractor prioritized campus safety and developed a project-specific safety plan to protect the university community from the impact of construction, the project team says.
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Directional signage and constant communication with university facilities managers helped the construction team maintain a safe student and faculty experience throughout the project.
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At its peak, 163 workers were on site to meet the project’s 27-month schedule. There were no recordable incidents or lost-time accidents during the 412,000 hours worked, the filing says. Team communication included daily meetings to ensure all subcontractors understood the activity expected on site that day.
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Sitting on rock, the project site required the team to install foundations and utilities. The coordination of security professionals from the contractor, the project team and the university ensured a safe work environment.
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Aerial construction in the show hall also posed a particularly notable challenge due to the 40-foot ceiling height. The structure required a “dance floor” of scaffolding to eliminate aerial lifting work within the space, the filing says. The scaffolding was in place for almost five months.
