HOUSTON, TX - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 29, 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."
KBR is a global
engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy,
hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power
and industrial markets. The Building Group is the commercial
construction subsidiary of KBR with a particular focus on healthcare,
manufacturing and industrial, education, and life science projects.
For
more information, visit www.kbr.com.
Source: KBR