Delaware Combined Support Maintenance Shop
The Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) significantly enhances the National Guard’s mission to uphold vehicle repair and maintenance standards within one integrated facility. Located in New Castle, DE, CSMS functions as a one-stop-shop for the Delaware Army National Guard, providing maintenance functions, on-the-job training, and readiness.
The end result is a project that all stakeholders can be proud of. Harkins is proud to deliver the Combined Support Maintenance Shop, offering better technology and more space to maintain modern equipment, which is a vital part to satisfying the state of Delaware’s needs for years to come.
A One-Stop-Shop
- Location
- New Castle, DE
- Sector
- Military/Defense
- Client
- Delaware Army National Guard
- Architect
- Stantec
- Scope
- 63,356 gsf
- Structure
- Masonry Wall Bearing
26 Days Ahead—Pandemic and All
The preconstruction process was fast-tracked to allow for the project to start construction while still finishing the final design. By fast-tracking the civil and structural design packages, it allowed us to receive substantial completion 26 days ahead of schedule, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VDC in Action
Between the project controls department, on-site field staff, and our trade partner coordination, the project benefitted from Virtual Design & Construction (VDC). By using VDC and BIM on this project, the below floor slab elements such as footings, piping, conduit, and underground ductwork were coordinated.
Additional Features
The new design-build facility replaced two buildings that the National Guard had outgrown, originally built during the Korean War. The front of the main building contains support features such as a fitness room, lockers, multi-functional classrooms, and a café area, while the rear consists of a carpentry shop, a machine shop, a canvas repair shop, communication shops, a calibration shop, an arms vault, and repair shop, an injector repair shop, and a radiator repair shop.