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Dive brief:
- Based in Falls Church, Virginia HITT Contracting is relocating to a new office and plans to focus there on sustainability and technology research, according to a Nov. 15 announcement.
- The new headquarters, also in Falls Church, will be six stories and 270,000 square feet, according to its statement. The site, which will house the company’s 900 local employees, will also feature a 100,000-square-foot solar photovoltaic roof. HITT claims the structure will generate all the energy the building needs.
- In addition to HITT’s employment, the builder also leased 40,000 square feet of ground-floor space at Virginia Tech for the university’s Blacksburg-based Smart Building Coalition. HITT said the collaboration will establish a nationally recognized innovation center focused on advancing the construction industry.
Diving knowledge:
Designed by San Francisco-based architecture firm Gensler, the office will feature collaborative work areas, wellness facilities and a 1-acre outdoor terrace. The ground floor will include a full-service conference center and cafeteria, with access to more than 55,000 square feet of city parkland, including a 1,400-square-foot interactive digital experience pavilion designed to be a community area for Falls residents Church.
The second floor will host collaboration spaces and access to the roof deck. Four additional floors of offices will offer dynamic workspaces, designed with neurodivergence in mind, to support a variety of work styles, according to the release. The construction company plans to complete its new headquarters by the end of 2026.
In addition to the established space, HITT also plans to use its new facility as a research and pilot site for new technologies. The contractor said it will conduct more than 20 research projects at the new headquarters, including a newly patented prefabricated building skin that reduces weight and increases efficiency, and the first use of the Caracol Heron AM robotic arm instal· lat in the US for 3D. impression
“Traditionally, less than 1% of construction industry revenue goes towards advancing R&D. If we’re going to overcome future challenges, we need to start now and work together across the industry,” said Megan Lantz, HITT’s vice president of research and development, in the statement.
