To create a more sustainable landscape, special focus was given to preserving water resources, sourcing local vendors and using both native and adapted plant material that would thrive in the local climate and soil conditions.

Though not in our original scope, we assisted with setting a few pieces of artwork, which entailed pouring the concrete footings and coordinating the crane.

Because this was a renovation of an existing headquarters, employees had to be able to use sidewalks and streets and we had to maintain egress with all buildings. This required detailed coordination between the general contractor, property manager and site contact to ensure that the job could be completed safely with minimal impact for employees and visitors.

The project involved the installation of 12,000 SF of A-50 Slate Gray integral color concrete with a Topcast #5 exposed finish and 30,000 SF of Antique White integral color broom finish. This project won first place nationally in the 2016 Scofield Decorative Concrete Awards program in the Integral/Color Hardener category.

Nearly 20% of our time on site was dedicated to creating precise grade elevations, which incorporated over 25 different layers of polystyrene foam—ranging in size from 4”-28” depth. Crews fabricated a hot wire tool to help carve specific shapes from the foam cubes, which the project manager described as “cutting butter with a hot knife.”

All the time spent up front on creating precise elevations can clearly be seen in the “after” effect of this beautiful landscape. Pre-cast seat-walls, cast-in-place curbs and two different types of exposed aggregate sidewalks all add to this project’s polished feel.

There are approximately 21,500 ornamental shrubs, grasses, perennials, groundcover, & annuals installed along with 6550 square feet of TifSport Bermuda sod.

Dormant Bermuda grass didn’t appeal to the customer as the holidays approached. So we used a product called Green Lawnger to literally dye the turf and bring it up to a more acceptable color until it greened out on its own in the spring.

Nearly 400 LF of concrete walls were pre-cast to reduce the time that concrete trucks would need to be onsite. This involved nearly 2 weeks of field measurements and shop drawings, 8 weeks of lead time with the manufacturer and nearly 6 weeks for installation.

Thirty-six shade, evergreen, and ornamental trees ranging in size from 2” – 5” in caliper were installed on this site. Eight of these trees were placed using a 70-ton crane.

In addition to the nearly 3000 CY of blended lightweight soil mix that was installed on this project, nearly 300 LF of drainage, followed by drainage mat and water storage cells to help create a moisture-rich environment for the landscape.

The landscape contractor worked through challenges such as material craning, weight and equipment restrictions and weather to create this project on time and on budget. With its completion, this corporate headquarters offers an outside respite for its staff and visitors to enjoy.