Western Specialty Contractors’ Denver Branch recently removed a pair of deteriorated concrete panels, each weighing 4,000 lbs., from the roof of Building C in Denver’s Empire Park.
Empire Park is a 461,779-square-foot general office building complex on South Colorado Boulevard. Built in 1971, the property features 1,842 parking spaces and three building towers (named A, B & C).
Empire Park Realty contracted with Western to remove two deteriorated architectural concrete panels on the upper roof level of the middle tower, C. To access the panels safely, Western mobilized a 110-ton crane, positioned on a parking lot, to bring down the heavy panels before they failed, with the potential to cause catastrophic damage. Western’s façade experts then welded supplemental steel straps on the remaining roof panels to reinforce their existing connections.
Western completed the project within two months and on budget, to the satisfaction of the owner and the project engineer, EB Structural, LLC. Western is currently in discussions with an architect about possibly replacing the removed decorative panels with an alternative to concrete.
Concrete alternative panels would appear like real concrete but would be lighter and more deterioration-resistant.
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About Western Specialty Contractors
Family-owned and operated for more than 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing, and specialty roofing. Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects, and property managers can count on to develop cost-effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures, including industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures, and sports stadiums. Western is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with 30 branch offices nationwide and employs more than 1,200 salaried and hourly professionals who offer the best, time-tested techniques and innovative technology. For more information about Western Specialty Contractors, visit https://westernspecialtycontractors.com.