August 25, 2010—Barnhart Balfour Beatty has been chosen by the University of California, Riverside (UCR) as construction manager at risk for a LEED Gold-targeted $104-million apartment village to house more than 800 students.
In May, the University of California’s Board of Regents approved the 350,000-SF Glen Mor 2 project, which also includes a parking structure, food emporium, and recreational facilities. It will build on the success of Glen Mor 1, the on-campus apartment housing that opened in 2007. <P Following a year of preconstruction planning, groundbreaking for Glen Mor 2 is expected to take place in June 2011, with completion planned for July 2013.
In addition to apartments for 814 residents, the plans for Glen Mor 2 include community spaces such as meeting rooms, an academic resource center, a computer lab, a fitness room, a student lounge and a swimming pool. The plans also provide for offices and a dining emporium that will serve both residents and non-residents.
Barnhart Balfour Beatty and architect Sasaki Associates are sharing preconstruction planning for the project, which also includes a pedestrian bridge that will link Glen Mor 2 to Glen Mor 1.
A subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Construction, Barnhart Balfour Beatty is a full-service general building, engineering and construction management firm with headquarters in San Diego. For more information, see the Web site.
