Fire at GEF-1 Office Building
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.
