Successful Upgrade of a Historic Building
Vanir, in a joint venture with Turner, was retained by the Division of the State Architect to manage the seismic upgrade of the Jesse Unruh Office Building. This five-story building was constructed circa 1922 and is one of several projects we managed as part of the $200 million State Building Seismic Program.

Our responsibilities included working jointly with the State through three primary phases of work: planning, design development and construction. We were instrumental in establishing an appropriate budget and fully visualizing all the challenges of working in an occupied, historic building. Our constructability review had a special focus on minimizing the impact on historic components.

Partnering to Achieve Success
We established a lead role in promoting teamwork among the State, design consultants, building occupants and reviewing agencies. Formal "partnering" was implemented during the construction of the project. These efforts allowed the work to proceed efficiently through the various phases of the relocation of occupants and completion of the work. In the end, the disruption to the occupants was minimized, the work was completed 65 days early and the entire project was completed under budget.

On Track..Always
"Turner/Vanir CM provided outstanding project and construction support to the State management team during all phases of design and construction. From the time that this historic building (located a block from the State Capitol) was identified as a seismic retrofit candidate, Turner/Vanir CM was instrumental in keeping the project on track and on schedule."
-Ivan Chew, Project Manager, Professional Services Branch, Real Estate Services Division