Amherst, MA – R&R Window Contractors, Inc. announced it was awarded an Excellence in Construction Eagle Award by Associated Builders and Contractors of Massachusetts (ABC MA) for the Aliki Perroti & Seth Frank Lyceum project at Amherst College. The team won in the category of Specialty Contractor – Exteriors.
The Amherst College Lyceum project is new construction integrated with a historic building. The architect on the smart sustainable project is Bruner/Cott Architects. R&R took on the scope of the complex Schuco curtain wall and window systems, automated project-out windows, manually operated tilt-turn windows, interior fire rated storefronts, smoke baffles, sunshades, doors and the roof screen.
R&R built each Schuco window from scratch while keeping hundreds of individual parts organized. R&R utilized the MetalOpt software tool in its engineering process to create and stay organized with TAGs, cutlists and fabrication sheets. R&R overcame challenges during the assembly phase, like learning a new software system to initialize the automated windows and adjusting the workflow to accommodate the sensitivity of the locking mechanisms. R&R discovered water testing issues early and incorporated the solution into the prep process.
During construction, R&R also helped solve problems that arose due to actual conditions onsite regarding the historic building, such as customizing the expansion joints between the new and existing structures. Other challenges were the tight site conditions, such as handling difficult maneuvering in and around the constricted space between the curtain wall and the historic building. R&R’s project managers handled the difficult logistics of dealing with a larger number of products than usual and kept the project on schedule, taking unforeseen challenges into consideration.
“R&R is especially proud of all the R&R employees that were a pivotal part of bringing another award winning, successful project to completion,” said Tabby Smith, president.
