PC Construction, an AGC of Vermont and Carolinas AGC member, recently began work on the $125 million Waterbury State Office Complex project to deconstruct 310,000 square feet of flood-damaged structures; build a new 86,000-sq-ft office building and 20,000-sq-ft central plant and maintenance facility; and facilitate the historic renovation of the 13 original core buildings.

 

The state office building reconstruction project – the largest ever awarded by the State of Vermont – is a critical step in revitalizing the Town of Waterbury, which was heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.

 

Given the primary emphasis of reducing future flood risk, all new and renovated facilities will be elevated and all occupied areas of those buildings will be above the 500-year flood level. The complex, designed by the Burlington-based architectural firm Freeman French Freeman, will be constructed to meet LEED Gold standards.

 

Federal, state and local officials were on hand at an August 29 event to celebrate the start of deconstruction. The renovated and new structures will be home to almost 900 employees of Vermont’s Agency of Human Services, who will join approximately 300 employees of the Department of Public Safety already located on the Waterbury campus.

 

"This is a truly remarkable project, one that marks a significant step in rebuilding our great state in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene," said Kevin McCarthy, president and CEO of PC Construction. "We’re grateful to Gov. Shumlin and the State of Vermont for their confidence in the PC Construction team. We are excited to put our experience to the test on this large-scale, complicated project in our home state and embrace the opportunity to bring so much life back to Waterbury."

 

At the event, Gov. Peter Shumlin thanked FEMA officials, Vermont’s congressional delegation as well as PC Construction President/CEO Kevin McCarthy for the efforts to rebuild the complex and rejuvenate the town.

 

"This project will be funded with significant FEMA and insurance contributions, allowing us to create an efficient, resilient 21st Century workspace and to bring back state workers to Waterbury," noted Gov. Shumlin.

 

PC Construction offers general contracting, construction management and design-build services to private companies and public entities of all sizes. The company manages projects up and down the East Coast and in the southeastern United States from its corporate headquarters in South Burlington, Vermont and regional offices in Portland, Maine and North Carolina. A construction industry leader for 55 years, PC Construction (formerly Pizzagalli Construction) is guided to success by its more than 900 dedicated employee-owners.