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2023 CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL PROJECTS –
MUNICIPAL OVER $1 MILLION
JJID, INC.
Middletown WWTP Tank Site Prep
The Town of Middletown awarded JJID the technically complex shoring and excavation contract as part of a larger expansion to its Wastewater Treatment Plant facilities. The project’s primary scopes were 56,000 cubic yards of excavation and 360 linear feet of 40-foot-tall steel sheeting within close proximity of existing WWTP facilities and lagoons. JJID had several complex issues to solve, such as shoring the proposed excavation area within close proximity to the existing lagoon and excavating/ transporting the materials for the new SBR Tank installation. JJID pivoted several times, changed the sequence of construction, worked with future scope contractors, and worked around significant utilities to successfully complete this project.
GENERAL BUILDING UNDER $5 MILLION
THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY
University of Delaware Center for Intercultural Engagement
This project consisted of the renovation of 5,000
sq. ft. of the existing Perkins Student Center on
UD’s South Campus. This project provides a lesson
in thoughtful, creative planning, teamwork, and project management. Given its demanding design
and construction schedules, this project required commencing construction on an occupied building before complete design documentation was available, requiring the construction manager to “fill in the blanks” regarding design intent as the work began. The major components of the work consisted of a
new skylight, new interior curved wood walls, and installation of new MEP components tying into the existing building systems — all before new interior partitions were installed. The CM expedited the project by utilizing prefabricated wall panels off-site, while laying out those walls in the space so the other trades could proceed. This approach worked exceptionally well, overcoming significant project challenges for the benefit of the university.
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