ALABAMA STATE EDITION
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Your Alabama Connection • Rich Olivier, Atlanta, GA • 1-800-409-1479
Ready to Rumble: Crews Construct Chain Sport Center By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
Construction crews in Alabama are working to complete a new facility for a sporting goods chain that will move current operations from Birmingham to Alabaster. Hibbett Sports, Inc. purchased a nearly 60-acre site at Shelby West Corporate Park. Construction of a more than 400,000 sq. ft. (37,161.2 sq m) structure is underway. Work began on the Hibbett Wholesale and Logistics Center in December 2012, and should be completed later this year. The project will include the construction of a new single-story structure that will measure approximately 412,000 sq. ft. (38,276.1 sq m), and will be expandable to 88,000 sq. ft. (8,175.5 sq m). The work includes site development along with a new conventional structural steel frame and load bearing tilt-up concrete frame building. The frame includes an expandable end-wall to accommodate future expansion. In addition site work includes infrastructure work such as grading and utilities, site lighting, paving and landscaping and an air-conditioned office area. The site was undeveloped and had to be cleared and graded for the new facility,” said Robert McElroy, senior project manager of general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. “At peak, there were over 40 pieces of heavy earth moving equipment on site to meet the project deadlines. “Completing the site work during the winter months has been the most challenging for the project,” McElroy said. “But lifting 2,682 linear feet of tilt wall panels is no small task either.” Brasfield & Gorrie superintendent Barney Lucas said crews had to maneuver 293,000 yds. (267,919.2 m) of dirt and 9,042 yds. (8,268 m) of concrete during the construction process. A 350-ton (317.5 t) crane for lifting the tilt panels was among the equipment used for site work and concrete activates. Machinery on site includes Caterpillar, Komatsu and John Deere. Brasfield & Gorrie said work is approximately 50 percent finished. Crews are working to complete the tilt panels. Roller compacted concrete paving and asphalt paving, in addition to the interior build-out have yet to be completed. “The specific services we’ve performed include architect, civil engineer, landscape architect, land surveying, geotechnical engineer and construction materials testing — a service in which the comsee SPORT page 2
Site work includes installing load bearing tilt-up concrete framing for the new building.