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Olin College Selects Construction Firm for New
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(Needham, Mass.,
July 10, 2000) - Richard White Sons of Newton has
been awarded the construction contract for the
student center and campus power plant at the new
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in
Needham.
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The 71,600 sq.
ft. building will house the dining facilities,
campus store, a cafe and various student services.
The heating, cooling, and electrical power plant
component includes distribution of services
throughout
the campus. The student center and
utility infrastructure project are the first of
four structures to be built in phase one
construction at the new engineering college. Each
additional building
will be bid separately.
"Richard White Sons
is the perfect partner for this portion of our
campus construction," said Stephen Hannabury,
Olin College vice president for administration
and finance. "Their track |
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record of
quality, speed and cost control is an ideal match
for this important project."
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The student center and
campus power plant (shown in yellow) will be
constructed by Richard White Sons.
Model by Ben Cheung of Architectural Illusions |
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Funded by a gift
of more than $300 million from the F. W. Olin
Foundation of New York, Olin College is scheduled
to open in fall 2001. The college will feature a
technology-rich campus and a cutting-edge
engineering curriculum incorporating hands-on
projects and entrepreneurial thinking. Architect
for the campus is Perry Dean Rogers and Partners
of Boston.
Richard White
Sons is a construction management, design/build,
and general contracting firm serving institutional
and commercial clients for more than 95 years. The
company is known for superior project control,
which emphasizes project planning and performance
of specialized site and construction services.
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