DEW Construction wins regional award for work on Hotel Jay and Pump House

DEW Construction recently won Engineering News Record's 2012 Best Projects competition in the retail/hospitality category for the New York region, which includes New York, New Jersey, and New England. The award ceremony was held at ENR headquarters on November 13th in New York City. DEW won the award for their work as construction manager for Hotel Jay and Pump House Waterpark at Jay Peak Resort. "DEW couldn't be more pleased to have the Hotel Jay and Pump House Waterpark recognized as one of the best 2012 projects in New England. The project is unique and involved a real team collaboration where everybody involved pulled their weight. It is a great accomplishment," said Don Wells, president of DEW. Hotel Jay and Pump House Waterpark comprise a 272,000 s/f space at the base of a ski resort. The 176-room hotel, clad in clapboard and shiplap siding has gas fireplaces in all guest rooms; 11 of them have solariums. The enclosed waterpark has glass walls and is topped by a convex retractable roof. The polycarbonate roof supports snow loads of up to 80 pounds per s/f. Finding a team skilled at building a waterpark was a major hurdle for DEW. They chose Wisconsin-based Ramaker & Associates, a waterpark designer, and Canada-based OpenAire, a retractable roof manufacturer. DEW's major partners in the project were owner/developer Jay Peak Resort and Black River Design as lead architect. DEW Construction is a commercial contractor offering preconstruction and construction services throughout Northern New England and Upstate N.Y. The company is headquartered in Williston, Vt. Photo credit - Susan Teare Photography - permission granted to use with credit)