Awards on a table
Awards recognized excellent work in new construction; renovation, expansion or tenant construction; research, innovation or use of technology; government construction, subcontractor or specialty contractor; overall award; and member awards. Photo courtesy of Jake Anderson, Terra Construction
Terra Construction won the Project of the Year award in the Government Construction Project category for its work on renovating Eastman Hall from a gymnasium into a Center for Health & Wellness Innovation.
The project involved renovating the 1930s-building to add a third floor and build classrooms, exam rooms, labs, and therapy rooms.
The building re-opened in summer 2019 and houses health services, academic classrooms and training and research labs, and student life organizations — including the new Recovery Resource
Center that serves students seeking recovery from a substance use disorder.
“The project was a really important project for the university,” said Phil Moessner, St. Cloud State assistant vice president of Facilities Management. “From that perspective it was a lot of fun to work on the project. It is great for the facility and the whole team to be recognized for creating this wonderful facility for our students.”
The renovation was completed thanks to an $18.6 million in renovation funding approved by the Minnesota Legislature in 2017.
The team that planned and completed the renovation of Eastman Hall included representatives from St. Cloud State University, Terra Construction and RSP Architects, who accepted the award Jan. 29 at the Minnesota Construction Association 25th Annual Awards of Excellence Gala. Photo courtesy of Jake Anderson, Terra Construction
Moessner and Construction Coordinator Larry Blaiser attended the MCA Awards Gala Jan. 29 to accept the award along with Lead Architect Basem Hammami, of RSP Architects, and Terra Construction Project Managers Jason Whiting and Brendan McNamera and other senior executives.
The Government Construction Project award recognizes excellence in projects for schools and other government-funded projects.
Other projects submitted in the category included:
- The Le Sueur County Justice Center by Adolfson & Peterson Construction
- Metro Transit Police Facility Addition/Remodel by Donlar Construction
- Centerview Elementary School by Kraus-Anderson
I loved to hear the news about Eastman Hall being used again.