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TMCNet: Balfour Beatty Construction Unveils Florida Atlantic University's New Student Housing Complex

[September 02, 2010]

Balfour Beatty Construction Unveils Florida Atlantic University's New Student Housing Complex

Sep 02, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- In Boca Raton, Florida, Balfour Beatty Construction and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have "topped out" the first two residential towers of FAU's Innovation Village, a recreational, residential, and retail village designed to enrich campus life.

Balfour Beatty said it sponsored a barbeque lunch on August 26, which drew more than 500 attendees. During the event, each of the project's specialty contractors received awards for a safety achievement--zero lost-time accidents since the $66 million project broke ground in January.

"A top priority at Florida Atlantic University is to provide programs and places that will heighten the traditional university experience for our students and all members of the FAU family," stated Dr. Charles Brown, the university's vice president of student affairs. "Innovation Village is a key component of our vision. In the next decade, we have no doubt that the resident student population will double to more than 5,000 students." "We're right on schedule to let students move in at the start of the 2011 school year," reported Dan Morrow, general superintendent with Balfour Beatty. "To help us deliver this project on time, we pre-fabricated nearly all of the 716 bathrooms. These factory-built units saved us substantial time, reduced tons of on-site waste, and will significantly shorten the time to punch out the whole project." Designed to LEED Silver specifications, the project features 375 apartment-style units to accommodate 1,200 students, according to the Company. Each two- or four-bedroom suite offers students private bedrooms, as well as a living room, dining area, and full kitchen to share with their roommates. Wireless internet access will be available throughout the 11-acre complex. Other amenities include a security system, on-site parking, a swimming pool, sand volleyball courts, covered areas to shelter bicycles, barbeque areas, fitness rooms, conference rooms, and computer labs.

"This is an exciting time for all of us at Balfour Beatty Construction," said Clinton Glass, senior vice president. "The recession has forced us to come up with creative solutions, and when you have the confidence of a trusted partner like FAU, you have the latitude to find innovative ways to build projects." Balfour Beatty Construction, a company in the U.S. commercial construction industry, provides general contracting, at-risk construction management, design-build, preconstruction, public/private, and turnkey services for public and private clients nationwide.

More information: balfourbeattyus.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to newsdesk@closeupmedia.com))

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