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/ BUILDING DIALOGUE / DECEMBER 2015
/ Value Beyond Building /
manager/general contractor through a competitive best value selection
process. A key merit of CM/GC is that while the contractor and design
team are contracted independently, they are jointly responsible for solv-
ing design and construction challenges.
“A&P’s ‘Value Beyond Building’ philosophy is fundamentally about mak-
ing a personal investment in the long-term success of the project and the
surrounding community,” comments Project Manager Ryan Anderson, a con-
struction professional with 17 years of experience. “Maximizing the value of
every dollar and every decision made targets a finished product that meets
user needs and exceeds owner expectations.”
When A&P was brought on board in January 2014, it joined the ownership
team and a dual-architect design team led jointly by Davis Partnership (core/
shell) and RNL (tenant finishes). With both architects having independent
mechanical, electrical and plumbing design consultants and an interwoven
series of core/shell and tenant finish areas overlapping within the building,
the importance of collaboration was magnified. Since core/shell design nec-
essarily advances faster than tenant finish drawings, one of A&P’s key respon-
sibilities during preconstruction was to ensure a seamless overlap during
construction. For example, the central stair tower is a core/shell component
but logically interfaces with the tenant finishes for each floor to accommo-
date IT cabling, material choices and the precise alignment of internal con-
nections. By taking a leadership role in team communications and incorpo-
rating comprehensive 3-D building information modeling, A&P worked to
balance all interests and maintain steady design progress.
Just as the construction manager should serve as a conduit for facilitating
design and constructability integration, there is also a significant opportunity
to build proactive relationships with the regulatory entities with permitting
Photos courtesy Adolfson & Peterson
OPENING PHOTO:
The nearly complete, two-story glass
lobby atrium reflects the corner of the
CoBank Center.
ABOVE LEFT:
A drone’s eye view during precast
placement in early 2015
ABOVE RIGHT:
Looking up the 11-story cast-in-place
concrete core
FAR RIGHT:
A piece of precast concrete is delivered
to the site, ready for placement. The
heaviest piece weighed 32 tons.
