Barnhart Balfour Beatty tapped for construction at University of California, Riverside

by 0825 af h5 — August 25, 2010—Barnhart Balfour Beatty has been chosen by the University of California, Riverside (UCR) as construction manager at risk for a LEED Gold-targeted $104-million apartment village to house more than 800 students.

In May, the University of California’s Board of Regents approved the 350,000-SF Glen Mor 2 project, which also includes a parking structure, food emporium, and recreational facilities. It will build on the success of Glen Mor 1, the on-campus apartment housing that opened in 2007.

In addition to apartments for 814 residents, the plans for Glen Mor 2 include community spaces such as meeting rooms, an academic resource center, a computer lab, a fitness room, a student lounge and a swimming pool. The plans also provide for offices and a dining emporium that will serve both residents and non-residents.

Barnhart Balfour Beatty and architect Sasaki Associates are sharing preconstruction planning for the project, which also includes a pedestrian bridge that will link Glen Mor 2 to Glen Mor 1.

A subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Construction, Barnhart Balfour Beatty is a full-service general building, engineering and construction management firm with headquarters in San Diego. For more information, see the Web site.