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Showcase Projects
Baltimore Convention Center Expansion
Client/Owner
Maryland Stadium Authority |
Engineer
Henry Adams, Inc. |
Location
Baltimore, Maryland |
General Contractor
Gilbane Building Company |
Architect/Engineer
Cochran, Stephenson and Donkervoet
/ LMN Architects |
Contract Amount
$16,980,000 |
The Project
The expansion and renovation of the Baltimore Convention Center was critical to the Maryland Stadium Authority to boost the number, and size of conventions to be held in Baltimore. The facility more than doubled in size to a 1,225,000 square foot, state-of-the-art exhibit and meeting venue.
PK Role
Due to the advanced scheduling of exhibitions and convention events, it was necessary to complete the Baltimore Convention Center project on a fast-track construction schedule. Poole and Kent's scope of work included the installation of the mechanical systems, including: HVAC, plumbing, and utility piping. Some interesting figures from this project, includes: 5.5 Acre Urban Construction Site, 13,000 tons of structural steel, 13 miles of copper tubing, 450 plumbing fixtures, 135 fans, integration of DDC controls with existing facility, 40,000 cubic yards of concrete, 1.4 million pounds of duct work, 87 pumps, and 54 air handling units.
Highlights/Challenges
Poole and Kent's "can do" philosophy facilitated the Baltimore Convention Center's tight schedule. One example, from both a scheduling and value engineering standpoint, was our proposal of the deletion of the mechanical room canvas wrap. This costly item was substituted with efficient fiber board providing a substantial cost savings to the Owner.
In September 1996, the Baltimore Convention Center opened as scheduled, and today it is regarded as one of the Nation's top convention centers.
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