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Nation’s Most Critical Command, Control, And Communications
Facility Wins Prestigious NAIOP Award
December 8, 2003, Alexandria, VA Robbins-Gioia LLC, is pleased to
announce that its customer, the Transportation Security Coordination Center,
received an award of merit last month for project development in the Northern
Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office
Properties’ “Spirit of Excellence” Awards.
The TSCC has come a long way since the early spring of 2003. In fact, it didn’t
exist. The building was an empty shell with no facilities, utilities, or
security. TSCC Director Curt Powell was given three months and less than $20
million to build arguably the nation’s most critical command, control, and
communications facility. One of the first things he did was to utilize the
services of Robbins-Gioia, an industry-leading PM firm headquartered in
Alexandria, Va. “Let’s face it--there is no way I could have done this by
myself,” said Powell. “The mix of the team was tailored to do this project. TSA
and R-G were indistinguishable. There was a total integration of the team.”
Powell said that the project was also blessed with an excellent builder, DAVIS
Construction; architecture firm, The M Group; and construction management
company, Akridge (who submitted the project for the NAIOP award). He added that
the two superintendents, Dave Boyland and Tim Carr from DAVIS, were the best he
had ever seen.
At times there were as many as 300 tradesmen working on different components of
the building at once. Building and finishing took place in a rolling wave. The
carpet was laid from one end of the building to the other; right behind the
carpet layers the movers were positioning furniture; and right behind them the
IT people were installing computer systems. After 97 days of working six days a
week (Powell gave workers Sundays off because they were on schedule), 12 to 18
hours a day, the build-out was completed within its $18.3 million budget.
But perhaps the biggest key to success was the commitment from all involved. “We
appealed to peoples’ patriotism,” said Powell. “And we appealed to their pride.
We said, ‘People think we can’t do this. But the Pentagon was built in 14
months--I know we can do this!’ Everyone got on board.”
About the TSA
The Transportation Security Administration protects the nation’s transportation
systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. It will
continuously set the standard for excellence in transportation security through
its people, processes, and technologies and serve as a model for excellence in
public service through integrity, innovation, and teamwork. For more
information, visit www.tsa.gov.
About NAIOP
Northern Virginia NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office
Properties) is a regional trade association for commercial and real estate
developers, owners, and investors and service providers for the industry.
Chartered in 1980, Northern Virginia NAIOP has more than 500 members throughout
the region. The association provides educational programs, state and local
representation, and networking opportunities for the commercial and industrial
development industry. For more information, visit www.naiop.com.
About Robbins-Gioia
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management consulting solutions
to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies for 20 years. Robbins-Gioia
combines thought leadership, disciplined processes, industry-based knowledge,
and integrated tools to help global customers optimize their business
processes, accelerate change, and establish time, cost, and quality
improvements to transform their businesses. For more information, please call
Robbins-Gioia, LLC at 800-663-7138, or visit the web site at
www.robbinsgioia.com.
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