a:25:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2010-11-19 06:09 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:39:"Wash U. to Renovate Historic Cupples II";s:9:"url_title";s:38:"wash_u_to_renovate_historic_cupples_ii";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:39:"Wash U. to Renovate Historic Cupples II";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:367:" Washington University in St. Louis  is proceeding with the renovation of Cupples II Hall. The university has selected S. M. Wilson & Co. to renovate the 100-year-old building on the school’s Danforth Campus in preparation for its conversion to house the College of Arts & Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and the Office of Undergraduate Research. ";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:18:"Cupples II, Wilson";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1771:"<p>Washington University in St. Louis  is proceeding with the renovation of Cupples II Hall. The university has selected S. M. Wilson &amp; Co. to renovate the 100-year-old building on the school\'s Danforth Campus in preparation for its conversion to house the College of Arts &amp; Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences, and the Office of Undergraduate Research.  The 41,000 square foot building currently houses the School of Engineering and Applied Science.</p>
<p>The $7.9 million project will include demolition of nearly all the building\'s interior space, construction of eight new state-of-the-art classrooms and the installation of new mechanical, electrical, fire protection and plumbing systems.  The renovated building will provide consolidated space for the College of Arts &amp; Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences, and the Office of Undergraduate Research.</p>
<p>The project was designed and is being built to receive LEED Silver Certification.  Architect for the project is Arcturis. S. M. Wilson is providing general contracting services.  The project is scheduled for completion in the Summer of 2011.</p>
<p>S. M. Wilson is a full-service construction management, design/build and general contracting firm with headquarters in St. Louis and Rollins Construction Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of S. M. Wilson, in Indianapolis.  S. M. Wilson is one of the largest general construction and construction management firms in the St. Louis area, and was named a &lsquo;2006 Business of the Year\' by St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay.  The company posted $450 million in 2009 revenues, and ranks 140th in Engineering News-Record\'s 2009 list of Top 400 commercial contractors nationwide.</p>
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