Gilbane Building Company to Serve as Construction Manager for John Tyler Community College

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. — Gilbane Building Company has been awarded the Phase III Academic Building and Parking Garage on the John Tyler Community College Midlothian Campus.

The new 70,000-square-foot building will provide academic classrooms, computer and testing labs, administrative spaces, student/faculty common space, a black box teaching theatre, fitness classroom, dance/performance classroom space, student services space and café. The project will also include construction of a 350-space parking garage, necessary entrances/access roads and associated site improvements.

“The college is very pleased with the selection of Gilbane as the contractor for the new Phase III Building at the Midlothian Campus. This 70,000-square-foot building will provide for expanded educational programs at the Midlothian Campus to serve our growing student population,” said Mr. Fred Taylor, vice president of finance and administration. “Gilbane is a company with a stellar reputation that has completed many significant construction projects in the greater Richmond area. They are committed to quality customer service and we look forward to working with them on this important project.”

The new learning environments are designed to encourage collaboration and facilitate the integration of new technology. The JTCC Academic Building will be designed to meet the International Green Construction Code.
Exterior will be brick masonry, glass and aluminum curtain wall and windows with glass fiber reinforced concrete panels and aluminum sunscreens.