Three-Up Realty

CONCRETE & ASPHALT PLANT

Archbald, PA

Owner

Three Up Realty

Design Professional

Quad3 Wilkes-Barre, PA

Project

The team from L.R. Costanzo Construction (LRC) was called upon to manage the construction of a state-of-the-art concrete and asphalt plant. The crew also built three PEMB (Pre-engineered Metal Building) buildings and a two-story, ultra-modern, office structure with a 14’ deep, full basement. In addition, a 12’ tall, 581’ retaining wall was erected, along with aggregate slabs and other concrete configurations.

Challenges

  • Constructed throughout two, cold winters
  • Owner required rapid installation of concrete plant foundations in order to continue producing their concrete on-site throughout construction of the entire project
  • The initial sitework was in its early stages before project start, causing simultaneous excavation while construction was commencing
  • Dealing with a dynamic, constant flow of an average of 150 tri-axel and concrete trucks from these active concrete and asphalt plants as the centrally located office structure was built

Solutions

  • Utilized ACI (American Concrete Institute) cold-weather concreting techniques. This required constant temperature monitoring to maintain the schedule based on work conditions and concrete manufacturing capabilities
  • Employed a crane-set gang form system for speed and efficiency. Additionally, utilized locally sourced vendors for reinforcing steel to eliminate lead-time issues
  • Coordinated closely with on-site contractors
  • Developed truck ingress and egress routes and installed appropriate signage to ensure the health and safety of all

Construction Details

  • Erected a 2-story, structural steel building with suspended slabs wrapped in insulated metal panels. The building featured oversized windows and a standing seam roof
  • Site contains six acres of concrete paving and asphalt