WE KNOW
HISTORIC RENOVATION
David Whitney Building, Detroit, Michigan
AN EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMAN BRINGS THE
CORRECT TOOLS TO THE JOB. Walbridge is no different. Our toolbox is brimming with the latest in industry-accepted best practices and technology.
SERVICES OFFERED Our standing as an industry leader is based on our greatest asset—our people. Together we’re able to offer a variety of services worldwide:
Value Analysis/Value Engineering Safety and Risk Management Pre-construction Planning/Design Support Estimating
Engineering Management Production Management Concrete Placement Facility Management Decommissioning
DELIVERY METHODS We listen to our clients and take the time to understand their needs. Then we satisfy those needs by offering the best possible services for the lowest possible cost. Walbridge offers a range of delivery methods to satisfy specific client requirements:
Design-Build General Contracting Construction Management
Engineer–Procure–Construct Program Management Turnkey
VALUE ADDED PROCESSES Lean Construction
VStart & VPunch
More than a list of tools, our Lean program is about understanding applications and benefits to increase productivity and reduce waste.
Our proprietary VStart and VPunch systems are a disciplined approach to continually improving the startup and closeout quality of projects.
Quality Assurance
VA/VE & Lessons Learned
We know quality. Walbridge was one of the first construction companies to become ISO certified and currently holds ISO 9001:2008 certification.
Walbridge strives to help clients realize substantial savings through value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) and our Lessons Learned database.
BIM
Sustainability
Using building information modeling (BIM) reduces costs and fast-tracks schedules. It shows our commitment to advancement in technology.
Encouraging the use of 18 proven eco-friendly practices, our GreenWISESM program helps reduce our company’s carbon footprint and our clients’.
WE PRESERVE
HISTORY College of Creative Studies
David Whitney Building
Wayne State University Hillberry Theatre
This project for the College of Creative Studies (CCS) involved the complete renovation of a 760,000 SF, 11-story building for occupancy by the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education. This nationally registered historic building, previously known as the Argonaut Building, was originally built in two parts in 1928 and 1936 as the General Motors engineering and design center.
The historic David Whitney Building in downtown Detroit opened to the public as a retail and professional services building in 1915. Walbridge is serving as construction manager and is re-purposing the 19-story high-rise to bring retail space and a boutique hotel to the first nine floors, apartments to the top nine floors, and historic preservation to various portions of the building.
Originally a church, Walbridge provided a much needed face-lift to the Hillberry Theater that included a vertical wheel chair lift, bathroom expansion, several added meeting rooms, lobby and box office updates such as installing state-of-the-art materials and communications and the exterior skin tuck-pointed and cleaned. The fast tracked renovation was completed in just six months.
AND WE DELIVER COST ADVANTAGE We consider ourselves partners in our clients’ success. Whether it’s making room in the budget for added value or making up for the unexpected, our engineers, estimators and field leaders are skilled in identifying possibilities and solutions. One way we achieve this is by offering clients the in-house service of value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE). Through VA/VE, we identified $295 million in possible savings for clients in 2013. That’s 176 percent more than our annual benchmark.
The University of Michigan - Law School, Hutchins Hall Addition & New South Hall Ann Arbor, Michigan The University of Michigan Construction Manager at Risk 116,000 Square Feet AGC Build Michigan Award 2012 ENR’s Merit Award 2012
Detroit, Michigan Detroit Institute of Arts Construction Manager at Risk 600,000 Square Feet 2006 Honor Award, AIA
Walbridge provided construction management services for a new academic building, a new sky-light enclosed commons area between Hutchins Hall and the William W. Cook Legal Research Library, and renovations/upgrades within both Hutchins Hall and the Cook Legal Research Library. Historical renovations for Hutchins Hall and Cook Library included the re-facing of the 1950’s metal panel facade on the south, east and west sides of the Legal Research stacks wing, as well as the relocation and redesign of the existing pedestrian bridge connecting Hutchins Hall and Legal Research. Both of these buildings also received life-safety upgrades including the addition of an electrical substation and chilled water plant.
Walbridge teamed with Jenkins Construction for the expansion and renovation of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). The DIA Master Plan consisted of renovations to the interior and exterior of both the historic Cret building and North and South Wings. The project encompassed a new art gallery and major improvements to the existing building’s electrical, mechanical, fire protection and ventilation systems that protect the museum’s artifacts. The Master Plan also addressed improvement to visitor circulation paths in an effort to become more accessible and visitor friendly.
Detroit Institute of Art Expansion and Renovation
CONTACT US Walbridge 777 Woodward Avenue, Suite 300 Detroit, Michigan 48226 313.963.8000 www.walbridge.com