Mar 30 2010
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced that its Building Group has been awarded a contract to provide construction services for the Visitor’s and Undergraduate Admissions Center at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia. Construction is under way and is slated for completion by June 2011.
The freestanding two-story, 18,125-square-foot building will include public spaces (including reception area and exhibits), as well as assembly rooms, undergraduate admissions offices and staff support areas. Site work will include a new entry road, arrival and drop off areas, parking lot, service area, the building’s main terrace and pedestrian walkways. Glavé & Holmes Associates is the architect of record.
“The selection of the Building Group for this project is testament to our capabilities in the higher education construction sector,” said Luther Cochrane, Senior Vice President, KBR and Chairman of the Building Group. “The Building Group is proud to be a part of this important addition to the Virginia Tech campus.”
Source: http://www.kbr.com