RSG Group - Construction Management Consulting

Owner:

University of Rhode Island Dormitory Renovations

Architect:

Edward Rowse Architects, Inc.

Client:

University of Rhode Island

Scope Of Work

Size: 800,000 Square Feet

Date Completed: 62 Months (construction)

Type of construction: Renovation

Delivery method: Program Management

Professional Services:

Program Management

Value Engineering

IDC Review

Fast-track

Awards:

Housing & Home Finance Agency – Merit Award

As the first undergraduate housing construction project undertaken by the university in 30 years, Gilbane provided program and construction management services for URI’s dormitory renovations and alteration program to all 12 undergraduate residence halls. Totaling over 865,000 square feet of renovations and new construction, the program also included three new residence halls which feature both apartment-style and suite-style living spaces filled with modern amenities. Given URI and Gilbane’s shared commitment to sustainability, the three new residence halls received LEED certification for New Construction.

Gilbane displayed versatility with the challenging project schedule when it was discovered that the preferred location of two of the project’s buildings were close to an environmentally-sensitive wetland. This challenge required consolidating four buildings into three, relocating two of them and consolidating two buildings into larger five-story facilities.