Foxwood, CT – A major renovation to the Great Cedar Hotel at Foxwoods Resort Casino was recently completed by Standard Builders, a mid-size Construction Management firm in Newington. The project involved five floors of guest rooms encompassing 200,000sf within two wings and center core of the occupied casino hotel.
The original and more conventional approach presented to the project team involved taking each of the two wings off line while the renovation work was being completed. However, Foxwoods’ goal of maximizing occupancy dictated that a unique, phased approach be developed to meet this overarching goal. The resulting alternate approach developed by the project team gained Foxwoods over 40,000 additional room nights for the hotel, which ultimately paid for the cost to complete the project.
Although challenging in itself, there were aspects of the project that posed significant consideration including the mechanical systems renovation within the attic space of the eighth floor. Without accurate existing building systems information, renovation of this portion of the project would have been extremely daunting with the potential to result in cost overruns and delays in the schedule. A laser scan of the attic space was used to develop a 3D model which helped mitigate these challenges, and create an accurate baseline of the existing building systems. The 3D model and the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) greatly enhanced coordination of the MEP systems, and was the key factor in the success of this critical aspect of the project. “As one of the first construction management firms of our size to be using BIM on renovation projects, we truly embrace the collaborative spirit which is in direct alignment with our firm philosophy, and will continue to implement this technology to maximize benefits across similar projects for our business partners,” states Robert J. Sullivan, P.E., president of Standard Builders.
Renovation work above the ceiling of the main concourse was included as part of the project and completed in conjunction with the renovation of the hotel rooms.
Standard Builders’ sensitivity to the need for Foxwoods to function during the renovation without having concern for disruptions due to construction activities was evident and demonstrated throughout the project.
Standard Builders Completes Foxwoods Reno
Foxwood, CT – A major renovation to the Great Cedar Hotel at Foxwoods Resort Casino was recently completed by Standard Builders, a mid-size Construction Management firm in Newington. The project involved five floors of guest rooms encompassing 200,000sf within two wings and center core of the occupied casino hotel.