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Whitman Requardt Office Building

Founded in 1915, Whitman, Requardt & Associates (WRA) is one of the most well-known and respected engineering design firms in the city of Baltimore. For many years, the firm had been headquartered in the stately former Federal Reserve building on St. Paul Street in Baltimore. However, with its growing business, aging facility, and an allegiance to Baltimore, the firm found a new location in Fells Point. Attracted by our approach to preconstruction, WRA selected Harkins to build its new headquarters.

Harkins preconstruction and construction personnel started regular meetings with WRA’s design staff. The new office building would be a four-story, brick clad, steel frame structure containing 75,000 sq. ft. of floor area. On the south side of the building would be a seven-level, 400-car, post tensioned concrete parking garage. Our team continued to work closely throughout the design and construction process with the Whitman, Requardt team, ultimately producing a successful project with our client.

The Harkins Method at its Finest

Location
Baltimore, MD
Sector
Commercial/Office
Client
Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP
Architect
Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP
Scope
80,719 gsf
Structure
Structural Steel

Unexpected Environmental Hazard

While excavating for the garage concrete pile cap foundations, chromium-contaminated soil was encountered. Harkins took immediate action by shutting down the garage operation and engaging with the owner and environmental consultants to establish and implement a remediation plan.

Garage Delivered as Planned

Once the remediation plan was implemented, work resumed on the garage. The team successfully completed the garage, aligning its completion with the occupancy of the office building.