Summer 2014 - Alliance Corporation

A P ublication
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A lliance C orporation
V olume 11 • I ssue 2
In This Issue
Augenstein Alumni Center
Bowling Green
In This Issue
A Publication of
Alliance Corporation
Volume 11 • Issue 2
Summer 2014
Alliance Corporation
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Post Office Box 1480
Glasgow, Kentucky 42142-1480
270.651.8848
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Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
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alliancecorporation.com
A Message to Our Readers.............................................................................5
Editor
Chris Houchens
Publisher
Innovative Publishing
502.423.7272
Augenstein Alumni Center.............................................................................6
Northview Senior Academy.........................................................................10
Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority Teams with Alliance
Corporation to Construct and Market New Speculative Building...............12
Alliance Projects Honored at Build Kentucky Awards................................13
Alliance – Building Schools and Scholars...................................................14
Thank You, Advertisers!..............................................................................14
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A Message to Our Readers
We’re very excited to present another issue of The Alliance Approach. Over
the past several years, we have received feedback from many readers that they
enjoy discovering the variety of projects we do across several business sectors.
For example, some of our school clients may never know about our work for
business and industry and vice versa. We like producing and sending out the
magazine because it allows us to showcase a few of our prominent projects and
allows a channel to communicate news and information to you.
This issue’s cover feature is another striking addition to the beautiful campus of Western Kentucky University. The Augenstein Alumni Center is now
the front door for WKU and offers not only alumni but also students, staff
members and the community a place to share Hilltopper pride. Alliance was
extremely pleased to serve as the construction manager for this important piece
of the downtown Bowling Green TIF.
In this issue, we also take a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains to see the work
for the Sevier County School System on the Northview Academy. We offer a
sneak peek at the speculative building in Franklin, Kentucky, and the process
of using technology to not only design and build the project but to also help
the local industrial authority market it as well.
Remember that you can keep up with our latest project announcements and
other news at alliancecorporation.com, as well as our social media channels on
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Sincerely,
Tommy Gumm
Founder/CEO
Brandon Akers
President
Tim Geegan
Executive
Vice President
Matt Gumm
Executive
Vice President
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Augenstein
Alumni Center
Western Kentucky University,
Bowling Green, Kentucky
T
he new 30,000-square-foot Augenstein Alumni Center is the face of Western Kentucky
University for alumni as a social and logistical headquarters for former students as they
return to campus. The space also offers an inviting atmosphere as the launching point for
prospective new students.
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The first floor of the building consists of a conference center,
ballrooms and a small museum, providing visitors a history of the
university. A double-height atrium serves as the main gathering
space, linking the conference center on the first floor with the main
alumni center space on the second floor.
An executive auditorium, a boardroom, an elegant dining room, a
parlor and sitting rooms are located on the second floor. In addition,
the second floor houses a phone-a-thon space, a lounge, and a small
library of alumni yearbooks and other memorabilia.
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WKU’s Alumni Association staff utilizes the third floor for office
and administrative space.
to complement the architecture of campus. Several portions of the
building are intended to be reminiscent of other portions of campus
and to honor the history of the university.
With a goal of LEED certification, this energy-efficient building
blends state-of-the-art technology with a historical look and feel
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Northview Senior Academy
T
his $21.3 million project opens up new educational
opportunities to students in the Great Smoky
Mountains area. It is the first junior/senior high school
north of the French Broad River in Sevier County,
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Tennessee. It’s located just off the busy Winfield
Dunn Parkway (TN-66) that leads into the tourist
areas of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
The building is located on a 31-acre site and was constructed
using load-bearing masonry and wood trusses with a metal
roof. The building boasts a state-of-the-art auditorium with
an occupancy of over 900. The school also has a large
gymnasium and new athletic fields.
The facility employed many green building practices and
features 196 geothermal wells that are 450 feet deep on
nine circuits.
The building was constructed for grades seven through 12
and initially opened in August 2013 for grades seven through
nine, with higher grades being added over the next couple of
years. The building is approximately 187,000 square feet and
can serve approximately 1,200 students.
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Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority Teams with Alliance
Corporation to Construct and Market New Speculative Building
The Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority has
entered into an agreement in which Alliance
Corporation will not only design and construct
a new speculative building in the Henderson
Industrial Park in Franklin, Kentucky, but will
also help market the building.
“The arrangement regarding this spec building
will be a huge boost for the economy in Simpson County,” said Gary Broady, board chair of
the Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority. “The
new facility will allow Franklin to attract a new
industrial or distribution client to the area or
allow one of our existing industries to expand
their local operations. We are fortunate to be
able to team up with Alliance Corporation, one
of the premier construction companies not only
in Kentucky but also in the mid-South region as
well. By working together, we have an opportunity to bring more jobs and investment into
the community, and we really appreciate the
investment that Alliance is making in Franklin.”
Alliance Corporation is utilizing state-of-the-art
virtual building information modeling (BIM)
technology to design, build and eventually market the building. Using BIM in design and construction will provide efficiencies in both cost
and logistics. BIM will allow a virtual version
of the facility to exist as a marketing tool before
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the actual building is completed. When the new
owner takes over the building, this BIM data can
also be used in the lifecycle of the building for
maintenance, upkeep, expansions and remodels.
A version of the virtual building can be seen now
on the project’s website at KYconstruct.com.
“We’re very excited to be teaming with the
folks in Simpson County on this project,” said
Tommy Gumm, CEO and founder of Alliance Corporation. “We’ve constructed several
industrial projects in Simpson County in the
past and have just finished up some major
projects at Franklin-Simpson High School. It’s
a great community to work in.”
The building is designed to be customizable to
any owner’s potential needs. The bulk of the
structure is a 60,000-square-foot shell that can
be used for warehouse or production space. The
building has 28-foot eave heights and 25-foot-2inch clear heights. It features 40-foot-by-50-foot
wide-bay design for better build-out flexibility.
There is one 14-foot-by-16-foot ground-level
overhead door and provisions for four dock
locations. The front of the building has 3,000
square feet of shell office/administrative space
that can also be customized. The energy-efficient
white standing-seam roof will assist in keeping
operating costs low. The site includes 21 acres of
land, and the building is pad-ready expandable to
120,000 square feet for future growth.
Franklin and Simpson County, Kentucky, is
a positive and growing place for business
and industry with direct centralized access to
transportation and a dynamic workforce. Find
out more at www.f-sindustry.com.
Let a Virtual Building from Alliance Corporation Help Your
Community Catch the Eye of Site Selectors
Alliance Corporation is utilizing state-of-the-art virtual building information modeling (BIM) technology to design, build and help market
industrial sites. Using BIM in design and construction provides efficiencies in both cost and logistics. BIM will allow a virtual version
of the facility to exist as a marketing tool before the actual building is completed. When the new owner takes over the building,
this BIM data can also be used in the lifecycle of the building for
maintenance, upkeep, expansions and remodels. Alliance Corporation utilizes cutting-edge 3-D modeling software along with realtime rendering engines to create building designs that help potential
clients, the community and other stakeholders understand how the new
building will exist and look when built. But the software is just a tool.
Alliance Corporation has a highly skilled and trained designer in Kyle
Boston to use the software to bring the design to life. Team with Alliance
Corporation’s experienced team of construction professionals to help
bring your design/build plans to fruition.
Experience it for yourself. Visit KYconstruct.com to see a
video of Alliance Corporation’s virtual building currently
being constructed in Franklin, Kentucky.
“By utilizing 3-D modeling, we are able
to assist our clients in visualizing their
future project in a real-time environment.
But the software that we use is much
more than just a visualization tool; it
has helped revolutionize our approach
to design. It allows us to virtually construct the building
which reduces the risk of design errors during estimating,
which allows for more accurate pricing and planning.”
— Kyle Boston, Alliance Corporation Senior Project Planner and Designer
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Alliance Projects Honored at Build Kentucky Awards
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hree exceptional projects constructed by Alliance Corporation took home top honors from the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky at the 24th annual Build Kentucky Awards
held in Lexington on April 11.
The T.J. Health Pavilion won in the $26-$40 million building category. The T.J. Health Pavilion in Glasgow, Kentucky, is a $30
million project that consisted of the renovation of an abandoned
shopping center with the addition of a three-story medical office
building. The Pavilion features space for physician offices as well
as outpatient diagnostic, preventive treatment and educational services. The new facility was designed using an integrated physician/
outpatient delivery model.
The Augenstein Alumni
Center at Western Kentucky
University picked up the win
in the $5-$10 million LEED
project category. The Alumni
Center is the face of WKU for
alumni, offering an inviting
atmosphere as a social and
logistical headquarters for former students as they return to campus. The space also serves as a
hub for prospective students. The building consists of a conference
center on the first floor with the main alumni center space on the
second floor. WKU’s Alumni Association staff utilizes the third
floor for office and administrative space. With a goal of LEED
certification, this energy-efficient building blends state-of-theart technology with a historical look and feel to complement the
architecture of campus.
Winning in the $16-$25 million design/build category was Hitcents
Park Plaza. The Block 6 Commercial Wrap, known as Hitcents Park
Plaza, is an integral part of the redevelopment of downtown Bowling
Green and the “WKU Gateway to Downtown Bowling Green TIF”
district. Hitcents Park Plaza features over 100,000 square feet of
office, commercial, retail and restaurant space. The wrap surrounds an
800-plus-space parking garage that was built in 2012 to accommodate
visitors to adjacent downtown destinations, such as Bowling Green
Ballpark and the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center. Both
of those venues were also constructed by Alliance Corporation. The
developers of the Hitcents Park Plaza project hope to create an experience similar to that offered in larger cities where young urbanites live,
work and play in the same space. The design and construction of the
project reflect that goal with a contemporary vibe, striking views and
access to many of the exciting venues in downtown Bowling Green.
Alliance Corporation was honored to have worked with the three
owners of these projects and is delighted that these projects have
been recognized on a statewide level.
Left: AGC of Kentucky
President Ellis Hefner
presents a Build
Kentucky Award for
the T.J. Health Pavilion
project to Matt Gumm
of Alliance Corporation,
Neil Thornbury of
TJ Samson and Paul
Edwards of StengelHill Architecture.
Tommy Gumm accepted the owner’s
award on behalf of Hitcents Park Plaza
at the 24th annual Build Kentucky
Awards held in Lexington on April 11.
He later presented it to Clinton Mills in
the Hitcents offices.
From left: AGC of Kentucky president Ellis
Hefner presents a Build Kentucky Award for
the Hitcents Park Plaza project to Tommy
Gumm of Alliance Corporation and Jason
Groneck and Matt Nett of GBBN.
AGC of Kentucky president Ellis Hefner presents a Build Kentucky Award
for the WKU Augenstein Alumni Center project to Tommy Gumm of Alliance
Corporation, Silke Becker and Dan Colvin of RossTarrant Architects, and Rick
DuBose of the WKU Alumni Association.
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Building Schools
and Scholars
Alliance Corporation is proud to
build quality educational facilities
across the commonwealth. We are
pleased to help the students who
occupy the schools we build by
offering a college scholarship fund
through the College Heights Foundation at Western Kentucky University to the school districts we
serve. To date, we have awarded
over $20,000 in scholarships to
WKU students.
Tim Geegan, executive vice president of Alliance
Corporation, presents the 2014 Alliance scholarship
to Jared Daniel Walden, a 2014 graduate of Allen
County-Scottsville High School.
Thank You, Advertisers!
Alliance Corporation recognizes and thanks these partners for the value they provide:
The Atlas Companies......................................................2
www.atlas-co.com
Lee Brick + Block...............................................................15
www.leebrickandblock.com
Carpet Decorators, Inc.........................................................4
www.carpetdec.com
Shrout Tate Wilson...............................................................4
www.stweng.com
DGLF.....................................................................................4
www.dglfcpa.com
Stewart Richey Construction.............................................15
www.stewartrichey.com
Holland Inc..........................................................................15
www.hollandexcavating.com
Tennessee Valley Metals, Inc.............................................15
www.tvmetals.com
HVAC Services, Inc./
Green Mechanical Construction, Inc................................15
www.hvacservices.com; www.gmci.com
Van Meter Insurance Group...............................................4
www.vanmeterins.com
Landmark Sprinkler Inc....................................................15
www.landmarksprinkler.com
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Glasgow, Kentucky
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www.hvacservices.com
Lexington, Kentucky
800.556.4248
Glasgow, Kentucky
800.264.6048
www.gmci.com
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