Construction Projects With Buzz

Here’s a sampling of some of the construction projects from around the state that either ended or started in the past six months.

Goffe Mill Plaza • 121 South River Road, Bedford

Square-footage: 48,000
Completion Date: November 2015
Building Owner: HIR Realty in Brockton, Mass.
Construction Company: PROCON in Hooksett
Architect: PROCON in Hooksett
Engineering Firm: TF Moran in Bedford

The plaza will house a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods with an additional 8,000 square feet slated for retail space. The site will also have two restaurants, a bank and an apartment building.

 

EMD Millipore Biomass Central Heat Plant

11 Prescott Road, Jaffrey
Square-footage: 8,000
Cost of Project: $9.8 million
Completion Date: December 2014
Building Owner: EMD Millipore Corporation
Construction Company: Northern Peabody LLC., Manchester (Construction Manager), Harvey Construction, Bedford (Construction Contractor)
Architect: The HL Turner Group Inc., Concord
Engineering Firm: RDK Engineers, Andover, Mass.

EMD Millipore’s biomass central heat plant supplies steam for all heating and process needs of the Jaffrey site, eliminating the use of over 400,000 gallons of oil annually.  The biomass central heat plant replaced 14 aging oil-fired boilers with a single biomass boiler and is expected to reduce emissions by more than 25 percent. The  biomass plant includes a propane boiler for backup.

 

Exeter Area YMCA • 56 Linden St., Exeter

Square-footage: 33,000
Project Cost: $5.7 million
Completion Date: July 31, 2015
Building Owner: Southern District YMCA
Design-Builder: Jewett Construction Co. Inc. in Raymond

This family-centric facility will provide a range of activities and affordable programs.

Amenities: Phase One includes a cardio and weight room, group fitness studios, an indoor track, full-court gymnasium, a multi-purpose community room, locker rooms and dedicated child watch room. An aquatic center planned for a Phase Two building is currently in the design phase.

Distinctive Features: An indoor track runs above a full-court gymnasium. Forty solar tubes will be installed in the roof and ceiling to bring in natural light throughout the building. Other features include energy-efficient windows, sensors to control artificial light usage and a two-story donor appreciation wall.

 

Hooksett Welcome Centers • Interstate 93

Square-footage: 40,000 on each side of the highway
Project Cost: $32 million
Completed: April 2015
Building Owner: Granite State Hospitality
Construction Company: Conneston Construction, Laconia
Architect: Samyn-D’Elia Architects, PA, Ashland
Engineering Firm: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., Bedford

The Hooksett Welcome Centers are the new roadside welcome centers on Interstate 93 near Exit 11.

Amenities: NH State Liquor Store, Common Man Roadside food court, full-service bank on northbound side (Merrimack Savings Bank), League of NH Craftsmen retail store (northbound side), Tesla electric car charging stations, gas stations.

Distinctive Features: Waterfalls with a likeness of the Old Man of the Mountain & Covered Bridge, and large topographical map of NH (northbound side); 22’ Water Wheel and a display by Dartmouth-Hitchcock, BAE Systems, UNH and Stay Work Play NH promoting education, current job openings and why people should live and work in NH (southbound side)

 

Madbury Commons • 17-21 Madbury Road, Durham

Square-footage: 169,000 (Building A); 39,000 (Building B)
Completion Date: August 2015
Building Owner: Golden Goose Capital, Westford, Mass.
Construction Company: PROCON, Hooksett
Architect: TMS Architects, Portsmouth

Engineering Firms: Engineered Building Systems Inc. in Derry; Evergreen Structural Engineering in Stratham; MJS Engineering in Newmarket; Petersen Engineering in Portsmouth

A mixed use residential and commercial development that will house 525 students and the University of NH’s InterOperability Lab, a nonprofit test lab that provides hands-on experience to future engineers.

Amenities: Apartments will offer a variety of floor plans and include air conditioning, washer and dryer, and separate living areas. The grounds will feature a pedestrian boulevard with public patio and new footbridges across the adjacent brook towards downtown Durham.

 

NH Army National Guard Regional Training Institute and Barracks

722 Riverwood Drive, Pembroke, NH 03275
Square-footage: 100,000 total (two buildings)
Project Cost: $28 million
Completion Date: December 2015
Building Owner: State of NH and the NH Army National Guard
Construction Company: Eckman Construction Company Inc., Bedford
Architect/Engineering Firm: Oak Point Associates, Portsmouth

The Regional Training Institute and Barracks will provide military training to members of the NH Army National Guard and Armed Forces troops from across the world.

Amenities: Features a large multi-purpose training area, training device and simulation center, physical fitness training room, classrooms, a 180-seat auditorium, commercial kitchen and dining area. The barracks building can sleep up to 144 people. The large site also features an outdoor 400-meter running track for fitness training.

Distinctive Features: This project was stopped in 2012 when a previous construction contract with a Massachusetts-based general contractor was terminated and restarted in 2014 when Eckman Construction was hired to complete the project. The buildings are constructed with blast-proof materials and radiant heat is used under the flooring. The project is designed to meet LEED Silver specification standards.

 

NH Job Corps Center

943 Dunbarton Road, Manchester
Square-footage: 151,600 total (7 buildings)
Project Cost: $35 million
Completed: January 2015
Building Owner: U.S. Department of Labor
Construction Company: Eckman Construction, Bedford
Architect: Miller Dyer Spears Inc. in Boston
Engineering Firm: DuBois & King Inc. in Bedford

The Job Corps Center will serve people 16 to 24 years old, who will spend an average of eight months earning their high school diploma or GED while also preparing for a career.

Amenities: The campus features classrooms, a dining hall, a gym/recreation facility, dormitories with a total of 360 beds, and an administration and wellness center. There is also a community courtyard where students can socialize in the center of the campus.

Distinctive Features: Built on a hill on a 25-acre site, the Job Corps Center incorporates design features that blend with the natural surroundings including clear heartwood cedar siding and large glass curtain walls that offer views of the courtyard and woods. The building design incorporated many LEED standards and sustainable features including high performance building envelopes on all seven buildings. Exterior aluminum sunshades are installed on many of the buildings to reduce summertime heat gain and give the buildings a modern aesthetic.

 

RiverWalk Resort at Loon • Lincoln

Square-footage: Three-phase project with 360,000 total. Phase I will be 140,000.
Completion Date: May 2016 (Phase I)
Building Owner: InnSeason Resorts in West Yarmouth, Mass.
Construction Company: Daniel Hebert Inc. in Colebrook
Architect: Berard Martel Architecture Inc. in Bedford
Engineering Firm: Hoyle, Tanner & Associates Inc. in Manchester
Four-season destination resort.
Amenities: Exercise and spa areas, restaurants, pools, outdoor facilities.
Distinctive Features: Replicates the region’s grand hotels, energy efficient construction.

 

Tender Corporation • 944 Industrial Park Road, Littleton
Square-footage: 117,250
Completion Date: March 2016
Building Owner: Fort Fairfield BP, LLC in Colebrook
Construction Company: Daniel Hebert Inc. in Colebrook
Architect: Michael Couture in Conway
Engineering Firm: Horizon’s Engineering Inc., Littleton
Manufacturing facility for insect bite treatment, burn remedy products and related items.
Amenities: Cafeteria, outside seating, gym, views of Ammonoosuc River Valley, employee lounge area with large windows.
Distinctive Features: 40-foot high warehouse ceilings, state-of-the-art analytical laboratory, energy efficient construction materials and lighting.