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Owner: U. S. Army Corp of Engineers / General Contractor: Hensel Phelps Construction Company - Austin, Texas / Contract Amount: $4,224,000

Ivey Mechanical Company provided HVAC and plumbing systems for the new maintenance dock facility. The systems installed include domestic water, chilled and hot water, steam, nitrogen, vacuum, compressed air, hydraulics, and aircraft conditioned air. The hangers are designed to accommodate two B-2 Stealth Bombers.

Owner: U. S. Army Corp of Engineers / General Contractor: Hensel Phelps Construction, Inc. - Austin, Texas / Contract Amount: $7,100,000

Award of Excellence in Construction - National Associated Builders and Contractors

This $28 million facility one of the most advanced and sophisticated military training centers in the world and trains all branches of the U.S. armed services and its allies for detection and decontamination of chemicals associated with chemical warfare. The facility contains classrooms, training and administrative areas, support facilities, controlled interior decontamination areas, a medical clinic, and a laboratory. Ivey self-performed 80% of the $7,100,000 contract, which included all HVAC, plumbing, controls, test and balance, commissioning, and a highly advanced system for the removal and filtering of chemical agents used in training. Ivey worked 47,448 manhours with no recordable accidents.

Owner: Army Corp of Engineers / General Contractor: Turner Universal / Contract Amount: $3,466,011

Best Specialty Construction Project - Southeast Construction Magazine

The new 100,000 square foot fitness center includes a natatorium, locker rooms, whirlpool and sauna area; rock climbing room, exercise rooms, physical therapy space, storage spaces, swimming pools, basketball, racquetball and volleyball courts, and brand new exercise equipment. The facility is considered to be one of the largest of its kind in the Army. This project required some unique construction challenges. The plumbing rough-in was incalled in block wall construction. 1,450 feet of collapsible fabric duct for the HVAC system was installed in the large open exercise areas. A pool dehumification unit was installed which controls the humidity in the pool area and heats the water. Ivey co-workers completed more than 30,000 manhours with no recordable incidents.

Owner: United State Corp of Engineers / General Contractor: Turner Universal Construction / Contract Amount: $8,200,000

Award of Merit: Mechanical/Electrical - South Central Construction Magazine

Safe Contractor of the Year - Army Corps of Engineers

The Von Braun Center is a multipurpose indoor arena, meeting, and performing arts complex, with a maximum arena seating capacity of 10,000. The complex features multiple exhibit halls, a concert hall, and many other facilities for meetings and exhibits. Ivey and its subcontractors were responsible for the installation of the plumbing, HVAC, and piping for the project. Ivey's sheet metal fabrication shop was key in the preparation of materials, providing 166,968 pounds of duct.