Construction of state office complex on schedule

FAIRMONT The construction of the new state office complex on Adams Street is moving along on schedule and on budget, according to Richard Forren, a partner with the Fairmont architecture firm of Omni Associates that is working on the project.

Forren said the project is expected to be completed in February 2015. The new building will be 80,000 square feet and four stories tall.

PJ Dick Inc., a general contracting and construction company headquartered in Pittsburgh, was awarded the contract to build the complex for $17.2 million in August.

Forren said the construction team is working hard to keep to the timeline.

Theyre doing a very good job of trying to maintain the schedule, Forren said.

Forren said that while they are on time now, weather could cause delays this winter.

Pouring concrete and laying masonry are all weather dependent, Forren said. But when the weather turns nice, PJ Dick does a very nice job of making up time and putting the project back on schedule.

To try and prevent delays, Forren said they are working hard to enclose the building as soon as possible.

In the coming months, what wed like to be able to do is get the building enclosed, and then a lot of work can take place inside the building without allowing the weather to affect it or hinder the schedule, Forren said.

The stair and elevator shaft are complete. Steel is due to arrive the first week of January, and the retaining walls are complete. Were pouring the mechanical room and are just waiting for some mechanical equipment to arrive, and well be set before the building becomes enclosed, Forren said.

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Construction of state office complex on schedule