March 2002

March 2002

Barnhart, Inc. "Tops Out" steel on two community college projects

Riverside Community College Digital Library and MiraCosta Community College Library & Information Hub steel erections completed

Barnhart Inc. and steel contractors completed steel erection on the Riverside Community College Digital Library and the Mira Costa Community College Information Hub and Library.

Barnhart is the general contractor for the $17.5 million Digital Library at Riverside Community College. The structure is steel frame and concrete and measures 123,291 square feet. The facility features innovative cabling and technology wiring, as well as receptacle and lecture-style seating. Steel was topped out in mid-March by Palmer Steel. This is the first new construction project on the campus since 1969.

Barnhart is also the Construction Manager for the new 47,790 square foot library and information hub at Mira Costa's Oceanside campus. The $10 million project will house high-tech collaborative computer labs, tutoring labs, and learning resources, media services, administrative computer services and office space. Steel company McMahon Steel placed the final beam in place at a "Topping Out" ceremony in early March. College officials and project team members signed the beam before it was hoisted into place. The facility is on schedule for an August 2002 completion.

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