Aldagen Clean Room Project

HICAPS was hired by Aldagen Corporation to provide design-build (general contracting) services for a new state of the art clean room complex to meet their new process production requirements, FDA standards, and ISO 14644-1 air quality standards. The facility is approximately 5,400 sf with multiple sorting and production rooms, gowning and de-gowning facilities, lab space, bathrooms and a viewing corridor. The complex will be used as a production site for a new medical procedure that extracts adult stem cells from patient’s bone marrow. These stem cells are used to regenerate heart muscle in heart attack patients and to regenerate blood vessels in diabetic patients suffering from poor blood circulation. The clean room complex is a building within a building concept, with extensive electrical and HVAC systems to include a HEPA filter fan system and a 120 KW backup generator.

The design and construction of this facility was completed in four months to FDA standards and met ISO air quality standard classes 6, 7, and 8 in individual areas. The quality of the facility exceeded Aldagen’s expectations. Due to the outstanding design and the level of cleanliness maintained during construction, the rooms in the complex were certified one to two classes higher than called for in the contract. This has allowed Aldagen to meet European Union Standards in addition to US Standards, which is desirable for future certifications. HICAPS is proud to have a part in bringing this break-through medical procedure to the public.

Roads, Highways and Bridges

HWY 52 Bridge

This is the HWY 52 bridge crossing the new HWY 58 Bypass project in Hillsville, VA, and it was the first one constructed on the Hillsville Bypass Project by DLB, Inc (a subcontractor to Branch Highways Inc.) This project was significant because the haul road for nearly one million cubic meters of cut that was moved from the east end of the project to the west end, must pass under this bridge in the road bed of HWY58. The project was designed by HNTB Corp. under contract with Branch Highways, and is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2011.

Howlett St. Bridge

Here you can see the south abutment and the piers for the Howlett St. Bridge over the new HWY 58 in Hillsville, VA. This project is also currently in progress, with projected completion of the bridge in August 2009. the bridge is located in a cut that was formerly a rock quarry that had to be removed by blasting. Over two million cubic meter of earth will be moved during this project’s completion.

Richmond Rte 895

Located at the Richmond International Airport entrance, this bridge was part of the Rte 895 airport entrance improvements completed by Branch Highways in October of 2008. The purpose of the 1.3 mile long project was to relieve the traffic congestion going in and out of the airport. Because the Richmond Int’l Airport is also located on a historical Civil War site near the Seven Pines battlefield in Sandstone, VA, great care had to be taken to ensure that project stay within its limits so as not to disturb the historical area.

Moses Cone Health Systems, Greensboro, NC

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
HICAPS provided Owner’s Representative/ Construction Management services for over 16 multiple concurrent projects.

HICAPS’ SERVICES
• Construction Manager / Owner’s Representative
• On-site Project Management
• Cost Estimating
• Customer / Design Coordination
• Bid Process Management
• Value Engineering Management
• Construction Management
• Schedule Management

Project: Courtney Reserve

Courtney Reserve, located in Cary, NC, is a 240 unit apartment complex on approximately 11 acres of land. The community consists of 7 main apartment buildings (3 story and 3 story with half basements), 8 carriage houses (2 unit, 8 bay garage 2 story buildings), and a 7 and 8 bay garage with handicap units, a clubhouse, gym, swimming pool, and maintenance building.

Check out more pictures of the finished project at the complex website, http://www.courtneyreserve.com/.

HICAPS’ SERVICES
• Construction Manager / Owner’s Representative
• On-site Project Management
• Cost Estimating
• Bid Process Management
• Value Engineering Management
• Construction Management
• Schedule Management
• Move-in Coordination
• Project Closeout

Project: Penn National Insurance

The complete renovation of this existing two-story, 45,000 sqft office building included new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, as well as roof, exterior finish and interior finishes.

HICAPS’ SERVICES
• Construction Manager / Owner’s Representative
• On-site Project Management
• Cost Estimating
• Bid Process Management
• Value Engineering Management
• Construction Management
• Schedule Management
• Move-in Coordination
• Project Closeout

2003 Bond Project – Guilford County Schools

Northern Guilford Middle School and Northern Guilford High School
This 120 acre site is now home to a 285,000 sqft high school, a 140,637 square foot middle school, stadium, ball fields, and sustainable design features.

Pleasant Garden Elementary
A 20, 800 sqft addition that includes classrooms and a cafeteria.

Guilford Elementary
A new 89, 900 sqft building intended for a student body population of 750.

Parkview Elementary
This 26,406 sqft project includes six classrooms, a multipurpose room, a media center and various administrative spaces added on to an existing school site.

EP Pearce Elementary
A 89, 400 sqft school built on a new site, intended for a student body population of 750 students.

Oak View Elementary
A 19, 952 sqft addition of 11 classrooms.

HICAPS’ SERVICES
• Construction Manager / Owner’s Representative
• On-site Project Management
• Cost Estimating
• Customer / Design Coordination
• Bid Process Management
• Value Engineering Management
• Construction Management
• Schedule Management
• Move-in Coordination
• Project Closeout