JQ Commercial

COMMERCIAL

Firm Introduction

JQ is a team of professionals providing structural and civil engineering, geospatial and facility performance services within a diverse group of markets. Our team is founded on creative and interpersonal ideals, embracing a level-headed, can-do mode of operating to bring the client’s vision to life. Our approach is a convergence of best-in-class technology and respectful communication that puts clients at ease - a unique approach for the industry that brings many clients to collaborate for the long haul.

Since 1984, clients have sought JQ’s innovation in design and project delivery as much as our leadership. Handling the complexities of project management from multiple offices across Texas, JQ serves clients throughout the United States. As a group of creative, engaged and people-focused professionals, JQ offers more than access to forward-thinking design and the latest technologywe’re a nimble, resourceful firm renowned for exceeding expectations.

JQ’s multi-disciplinary staff provides broad management and technical expertise to any project. We are dedicated to the process and deliver projects that are feasible, sustainable and economical. Appreciating that field conditions can differ and system requirements and client criteria often evolve, our objective is always to greet project development challenges head on. The JQ team is committed to full participation, from conception and design through construction and facility start-up.

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STRUCTURAL CIVIL GEOSPATIAL FACILITIES PERFORMANCE

EMPLOYEES 90+

Commercial Experience

JQ has experience in designing the warm touches and comfortable amenities that give human appeal to commercial projects. Our collaboration with real estate developers and corporate owners often means striking the right balance between comfort and functionality in order to create workspaces and retail outlets that have personality and verve on a budget. We excel at creating solutions to develop a property and protect and maintain its valuable assets, while also accomplishing the designer’s vision for a great space in which to work, live and play.

JQ’s multi-disciplinary staff provides broad management and technical expertise to any project. We are dedicated to delivering projects that are feasible, sustainable and economical. Appreciating that field conditions can differ and system requirements and client criteria often evolve, our objective is always to greet project development challenges head on. The JQ team is committed to full participation, from conception and design through construction and facility start-up. Our commercial portfolio includes the following sectors: retail, mixeduse, light industrial, corporate office, hospitality, and more.

Representative Projects

Discovery District, AT&T, Dallas, Texas

Renovation, Adaptive Reuse

Structural

The National, Todd Interests, Dallas, Texas

Renovation, Adaptive Reuse

Structural, Civil, Geospatial

Seismic Exchange Office Building and Garage, Hous-

ton, Texas

New construction

Structural

Frito Lay Warehouse Expansion, Rosenberg, Texas

New construction

Structural, Civil

Canvas Hotel, Dallas, Texas

Renovation/Repurposing

Structural, Facilities Performance

Toyota North American Headquarters Waterproofing and Consulting, Plano, Texas

New construction

Facilities Performance

Nieman Marcus at Clearfork, Fort Worth, Texas

New construction

Structural, Civil

L3 Communications Training Center, Arlington, Texas

New construction

Structural

Bank of America, Dallas, Texas

New construction

Structural, Civil

Lakewood Brewing Expansion, Garland, Texas New construction

Structural, Civil, Geospatial

Forty-five Ten on Main, Dallas, Texas

Renovation/Repurposing

Structural, Civil, Geospatial

Pinnacle Bank Place, Fort Worth, Texas New construction

Structural, Civil

Toyota Music Factory, Irving, Texas New construction Civil

ROMCO Corporate Facility & Branch Operations, Carrollton, Texas New construction

Structural

Bell Helicopter Headquarters, Fort Worth, Texas New construction

Structural

Sterilite New Warehouse New construction

Structural, Civil, Geospatial

DISCOVERY DISTRICT AT&T | Dallas, Texas

The adaptive reuse of AT&T Plaza transformed the public space into the Discovery District, which changed the global headquarters into an urban campus that connects corporate and lifestyle environments. The project scope included the creation of indoor and outdoor dining spaces, canopy additions, the conversion of a current plaza into a beer garden, entertainment areas with graphic display panels and portable stage(s) all constructed over an existing below grade structure. The area now provides an immersive experience with a focus on lighting, audio, and creative media content.

Renovation, Adaptive Reuse Services: Structural

Cost: $100M

THE NATIONAL

Todd Interests | Dallas, Texas

Nestled in the heart of the central business district at 1401 Elm Street and originally constructed in 1962, this iconic 52-story skyscraper was transformed into a multi-purpose building that houses a combination of retail and office spaces, apartments, and a luxury hotel. The $450 million dollar transformation is one of the City’s largest development projects and breathes new life into the once vacant high-rise. JQ’s involvement in this complex, 1.5 million SF adaptive reuse project included modification of 15-foot-deep transfer trusses that supported four levels of structure, structural reconfigurations to accommodate interior ramped parking, modifications to accommodate new building systems, and the addition of a new floor to provide an amenity area for hotel and residential use. The National is also the largest federal tax credit project in the country.

Renovation, Adaptive Reuse

Services: Structural & Civil Engineering, Geospatial

Size: 150,000,000 SF

Cost: $240M

PINNACLE BANK PLACE

Lancaster Corridor Redevelopment | Fort Worth, Texas

This five-story mixed-use development consists of 32,000 SF of retail space on the ground level, with a concrete podium structure over the retail space and 130 units totaling 125,000 SF contained on 4 levels of wood-framed apartments above. A portion of the retail space on the first level was shelled for future tenants. An open pedestrian bridge connects the housing levels to an adjacent precast concrete parking garage.

New Construction

Services: Structural & Civil Engineering

Size: 157,000 SF

SEISMIC EXCHANGE OFFICE BUILDING AND PARKING GARAGE

Seismic Exchange | Houston, Texas

As a winner of a Building of America Commercial Building award, this sleek corporate office structure features clean lines and contemporary materials combining glass, aluminum and terracotta tile. The five-story building also boasts an innovative 2.5-level hybrid cast-concrete parking garage, curtain walls and aluminum sunshades for energy efficiency.

New Construction

Services: Structural

Size: 83,000 SF

Cost: $23M

FORTY FIVE TEN ON MAIN

Headington Companies | Dallas, Texas

Forty Five Ten on Main is a four-story luxury-goods retailer located in the heart of downtown Dallas. The 40,000 SF building houses a cafe and retail space on the ground floor, additional retail space on the second and third floors, and a bar and restaurant with an outdoor patio overlooking Main Street. The building also features a basement that dates back to the early 20th century. Structural features include a monumental connecting stair that wraps elevator shafts and a valet motor court over the basement that supports a 15-foot-tall sculpture and custom weathering-steel fencing around the property.

Renovation

Services: Structural & Civil Engineering, Geospatial

Size: 40,000 SF

CORPORATE FACILITY

ROMCO | Carrollton, Texas

AND

BRANCH OPERATIONS

The new ROMCO Corporate Facility & Branch Operations contains 13,000 SF of office space, an 8,000 SF parts warehouse and 15,000 SF service shop. The one-story office building consists of a central lobby and meeting space with a roof structure comprised of tongue and groove wood roof decking supported by glue-laminated timber trusses and columns flanked by pre-engineered metal buildings.

New Construction Services: Structural Engineering

Size: 36,000 SF

Cost: $5M

OFFICE BUILDING

Hensley Industries | Dallas, Texas

The project included a 25,000 SF office building located next to the company’s manufacturing facility. The building’s structural system involves load bearing tilt wall panels with façade upgrades and steel framed columns, floors and roof. The two-story building includes private and open office space, conference rooms and a company board room. The design-build project is LEED Silver certified. Mid way into construction to Owner decided to opt for a energy tax credit and install roof top solar panels which required additional structural analysis to accommodate.

New Construction

Services: Structural Engineering

Size: 25,000 SF

Cost: $8M

HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

Bell Helicopter | Fort Worth, Texas

The four-phase expansion of the Bell Helicopter campus included a new employee center, renovation of a repair and overhaul facility, a new training facility and a new 210,000 SF four-story headquarters office building. The project also featured a new 18,900 SF courtyard and connector bridge between the new headquarters building and existing Building 26. The headquarters space was designed to create a collaborative work environment with large open spaces and conference rooms. The project is LEED Silver-certified and includes a helipad on the roof.

New Construction

Services: Structural Engineering

Size: 230,000 SF

Cost: $45M

NEIMAN MARCUS AT CLEARFORK DEVELOPMENT

Neiman Marcus Properties | Fort Worth, Texas

This two-story, 90,000 SF Neiman Marcus store is part of an open-air development at The Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth, Texas. The building exterior is a combination of architectural precast concrete and glass, with a variety of canopy elements integrated into the facade. At the main entry, an expansive steel-framed canopy cantilevers 25 feet to provide patrons protection from the elements.

New Construction Services: Structural Engineering

Size: 50,000 SF

Cost: $4.2M

MAINTENANCE & ENGINE

REBUILDING

Cummins Southern Plains | Dallas, Texas

FACILITY

The Cummins Southern Plains Maintenance Facility is a consolidation of three sales and service locations previously located throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The new, 160,000 SF facility supports the sales and service of onhighway transportation equipment, off-road industrial equipment and high-horsepower power source equipment. Project components consisted of administration, sales, warehouse and service areas on a 20-acre site in Mountain Creek Business Park. The service bays and maintenance areas contain nine overhead cranes ranging in capacity from two to 20 tons.

New Construction

Services: Structural Engineering

Size: 160,000 SF

Cost: $26.1M