Williston, Vt. – DEW Construction of Williston recently won Engineering News Record’s 2012 Best Projects competition in the retail/hospitality category for the New York region, which includes New York, New Jersey, and New England. DEW won the award for its work as construction manager for Hotel Jay and Pump House Waterpark, a 272,000sf space at the base of a ski resort at Jay Peak Resort in Jay, Vt.
The 176-room hotel, clad in clapboard and shiplap siding has gas fireplaces in all guest rooms; 11 of them have solariums. The enclosed waterpark has glass walls and is topped by a convex retractable roof. The polycarbonate roof supports snow loads of up to 80 pounds per square foot.
DEW chose Wisconsin-based Ramaker & Associates, as waterpark designer, and Canada-based OpenAire, as the retractable roof manufacturer.
DEW’s major partners in the project were owner/developer Jay Peak Resort and Black River Design as lead Architect.
DEW Receives Regional Award
Williston, Vt. – DEW Construction of Williston recently won Engineering News Record’s 2012 Best Projects competition in the retail/hospitality category for the New York region, which includes New York, New Jersey, and New England. DEW won the award for its work as construction manager for Hotel Jay and Pump House Waterpark, a 272,000sf space at the base of a ski resort at Jay Peak Resort in Jay, Vt.