Fire at GEF-1 Office Building

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On May 15th, an overnight fire caused damage to GEF-1, a state office building in Downtown Madison.  The four story building, located at 201 E. Washington Ave.,  houses both the Department of Workforce Development and the Department of Children and Families.   Approximately 1000 workers were displaced by the fire which was discovered to have started in an area of cubicles located in the southwest portion of the fourth floor.

Engineered Construction has been involved in the clean up and restoration of the building since the beginning.  Their main efforts have included the removal of debris resulting from the fire on the fourth floor and the reconstruction to the damaged portions of the fourth floor which amount to approximately 15,400 square feet.  ECI is also handling the removal of debris and replacement of finishes  in the affected areas of floors one, two and three which amount to an additional 43,600 square feet and include acoustical ceilings, carpeting, painting, electrical devices and new insulation.

Work for the areas outside of the fourth floor is scheduled to be completed by the end of July.  The new build back in the area where the fire occurred has an estimated completion of late September.

Gammon Place Retail Center Completed

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Construction of the 8100 square foot retail center located at 420 Gammon Place has been completed.  The project, developed by Park Town Corp., began in October 2013 with the demolition of the existing building which was originally built for a TGI Fridays restaurant.   Engineered Construction of Verona was the project contractor and Gary Brink and Associates was the architect.

The building was finished in early April with the anchor tenant, a branch for a national bank, opening on April 14th.  The second tenant, Eddie Z’s Blinds, will be occupying the center space.  Engineered Construction did the build out on the bank and is doing the build out on Eddie Z’s as well.  Construction for Eddie Z’s began in late June and is schedule for completion by August 30th.  Currently there is no confirmed tenant for the third space.

Scheff Joins ECI as New Project Superintendent

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Verona, WI – Engineered Construction is proud to announce the addition of Thomas (T.J.) Scheff to our team as a Project Superintendent. In this new role Scheff will be responsible for overall project planning and scheduling, while ensuring compliance with Engineered Construction’s quality standards.

Scheff has an extensive background in construction and restoration, and received a degree in Marketing and Business Administration. He is eager for the opportunity to work on large scale and commercial projects with EC.

In his free time T.J. enjoys traveling, fishing and golfing, as well as spending time with friends and family.

Engineered Construction, Inc., headquartered in Verona, Wisconsin, is a design/build general contractor serving customers throughout the country since 1983.  Other satisfied partners include The University of Wisconsin-Madison, The Alexander Company, The Gialamas Company, Executive Management Inc., MG&E, Pizza Hut of Southern Wisconsin as well as Parktowne Development. For more information please visit Engineered Construction’s website, located at www.engineeredconstruction.com.