Pro Con Inc. receives two 2009 Excellence in Construction Awards

Two design build projects by Pro Con Inc. received 2009 Excellence in Construction Awards by The Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire and Vermont (ABC NH/VT). Alpha Flying Inc. won an Award of Excellence and Capital Commons won an Award of Merit at the Excellence in Construction Awards ceremony. Pro Con Inc. was the design builder for Alpha Flying Inc., an aviation hangar, aviation support facility and corporate office building located on the tarmac of Pease International Airport in Portsmouth. The project is comprised of a 40,000 s/f aviation hangar and 44,000 s/f attached office space to support flight and training operations, as well as, the company's corporate offices and sales area. The completed project features an aviation hangar with radiant floor heating and 130 x 28 foot clear height vertical lift hangar doors that accommodate the company's fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. The corporate office and reception area features a 30 foot high blue tinted glass curtain wall, white marble floors, and a sculptural staircase with glass and stainless steel railing system. Capital Commons, a mixed use development in Concord, won a Merit Award. The 8-story steel framed Capital Commons, which is located in the downtown, brings a mix of office, retail, and entertainment space to the city. The development offers retail space on the street level and first class office space on the upper floors. Capital Commons also includes a 5-level, 510-space municipal parking garage. The parking garage connects to the office building via two public plazas. The plazas feature extensive architectural grillwork, precast lintels above the punched openings and brick veneer cladding. Pro Con was the architect of record, with Larry Young AIA, providing the initial design development and the joint venture of Cobb Hill/Pro Con Inc was the construction manager. "Pro Con Inc was honored to be the architect and construction manager for these two award winning projects", said Dan Messier, project executive, Pro Con. "It was a collaborative effort to bring these two projects to fruition and we would like to thank the owners for putting their trust in Pro Con Inc. and the project team members for their individual contributions and support."