Jefferson Center Parking Garage
Louisville, KY

This 144,000sf parking garage will hold approximately 430 cars and bring a significant amount of new parking to downtown Louisville. Because of the project’s location in congested downtown Louisville, construction has operated with minimal laydown area. Construction fences run along two streets and between buildings on either side. The tower crane has minimal operating room and is set up between buildings. Additional challenges include accommodating, and occassionally rerouting, pedestrian and vehicle traffic to enable material deliveries to the site. While always important, schedule was especially critical for this project.

The owner received economic stimulus tax break advantages for completing as much work as possible in 2008. Helping our client take advantage of these tax advantages was a priority for the project team.

NDS Construction's Senior Project Executive, Reginald Smith, worked with Messer Construction Co. in management of this project.

University of Kentucky Biological/Pharmaceutical Complex
Lexington, KY

Because the Carnegie Foundation designates it a Research University of the First Class (Research I University), one of only 59 public universities in the country so designated, the University of Kentucky (UK) strives to continuously improve its facilities.

To do so, the College of Pharmacy (COP) identified a need for a biological/pharmaceutical complex to attract and retain the best students, researchers and faculty. Messer was selected as the construction manager for our experience in supplying construction management services on projects of similar size, type and complexity.

The project consists of a 300,000sf building for UK’s College of Pharmacy on the University’s Lexington campus.

The Biological/Pharmaceutical Complex building will be comprised of six (6) above grade levels (including a penthouse) and one (1) below-grade level, with an “interconnect” to adjacent facilities. The academic levels will include two 219-seat lecture halls, a 110-seat lecture hall, a teaching lab suite and a variety of classrooms and offices. The third floor and research levels will include a vivarium, biology, pharmaceutical and chemistry laboratories, as well as researcher offices. The fourth and fifth floor will be shell space for future fit-out.

The project also includes mechanical and electrical modifications at the University’s central utility plant and substation.

NDS Construction's Senior Project Executive, Reginald Smith, worked hand-in-hand with Messer Construction Co. in supervising the concrete package for this project.

Berea College Seabury Center
Berea, KY

The expansion of the Athletic Center included 77,000 square feet of new construction and 44,000 square feet of renovation. New construction included:

- Parking area
--Mechanical/electrical room and services
- Swimming pool
- One new racquetball court/renovation of four existing courts
- Natatorium
- Renovation of gymnasium and running track
- Bleachers
- Weight room
- Shower and locker core

Due to the college's classes and activities, the project was broken into five different phases. Demolition occurred while parts of the existing building were occupied.

NDS Construction's Senior Project Executive, Reginald Smith, (employed directly by Messer Construction Co. at the time) served as a supervisor on this project.