May 07, 2009

 

Washington, DC – Mark G. Anderson Consultants ("MGAC"), a leading independent provider of owner's representation and project management services, announced today they have been selected to manage the relocation of  a government agency headquarters proposed for the new Founders Square development in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia.  This entity is a critical research and development organization.

 

MGAC is recognized for its quality work on many high profile projects for corporate, institutional, cultural, and public sector clients.  In addition to this client, the firm has provided project management services for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Education, multiple programs for the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense Concessions Committee and is currently working on both the DC-based headquarters and the national field and satellite offices for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The firm managed over $1bn in construction value in 2008 alone for clients including Eaton Corporation, Salamander Hospitality, Host Hotels & Resorts, and the Council on Foreign Relations.

 

This project marks the second significant Northern Virginia headquarters relocation for MGAC in 2009.  In March, MGAC was selected to manage the worldwide headquarters relocation of Hilton Hotels Corporation from Beverly Hills, California to Fairfax County, Virginia.  Mark Anderson, President and the firm’s founder, stated, “We are proud to be working with a superior organization like DARPA.  DARPA is a group of highly accomplished thinkers and innovators, and we are humbled by the trust they have placed in our organization.”  

 

This rapidly developing project will be completed with DARPA’s relocation to a new highly efficient building to be constructed in Arlington County, Virginia.  “Our business is built upon working with world-class organizations such as this client to achieve their organizational objectives with a timely and value driven approach,” Anderson commented.  “It is a distinct honor to provide our expertise in support of this prestigious agency, located right in our backyard.”

 

 

Oct 28, 2009

 

Washington, DC – Mark G. Anderson Consultants (MGAC), a leading independent provider of owner’s representation and project management services, is proud to announce that the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) Washington, DC building was recently awarded LEED gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to helping shape the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries.  MGAC served as the project manager for the entirety of the award winning project.

 

Located at 1777 F Street NW, the renovated building incorporated two previously existing buildings, a Victorian-style townhouse completed in 1871 and a modern concrete and glass building built in 1981.  

MGAC partnered with architecture and design firm Mancini•Duffy, and construction began in November 2007 and was completed in December 2008. "The LEED certification of our Washington building is an important validation of CFR's commitment to environmental responsibility. It is a smart thing to do, as energy savings will more than pay for the additional costs associated with reaching LEED gold status. It is also the right thing to do," said CFR President Richard N. Haass.

 

MGAC acted on behalf of CFR to manage the people, organizations, and processes involved to study the existing building, map out the desired program, confirm major elements / systems to be renovated, identify what elements could be creatively utilized, coordinate utility upgrades, execute the design process, and manage the purchase of construction contracts so that the client’s goals were met.MGAC acted as the conductor for the service providers and contractors (22 organizations were involved), and communicated issues and major decisions to the client throughout the seven month design process, and twelve month construction period. MGAC also handled the furniture procurement and move coordination process, to ensure a smooth transition to the new building, while coordinating with multiple departments at the NY headquarters. The project was delivered on time and under budget. MGAC also worked closely with the client after move-in, to ensure all punch list work was complete and all systems functioning as intended.  "We're thrilled with the building and not just because it was on time and under budget, but also because of the quality of the job,” Haass added.

 

 

Sep 06, 2012

 

Washington, DC – On May 22, 2012, Mark G. Anderson Consultants (“MGAC”), as Owner’s Representative to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), joined in celebrating the opening of DARPA’s impressive new 13-story headquarters facility, which is located in Arlington, Virginia. DARPA – the research arm of the Department of Defense – will support 1,300 personnel in their new headquarters, which features one of the largest secure conference centers in Northern Virginia. The facility has been awarded LEED Gold for Base Building, LEED Silver for Core & Shell, and is still seeking LEED Platinum for Commercial Interiors.

 

MGAC served as the tenant-hired Owner’s Representative providing full Project Management Support services over the life of the project. Scope included all aspects of the effort, from design through close-out and punch list, and included the recent relocation of 850 personnel over a two-weekend span. Services included design review, construction management administration, FF&E management and installation, relocation and logistics support, post-occupancy inspections, commissioning, and O&M support. MGAC also assisted with the procurement and oversight of special services contracts including security, audio visual and cabling systems for the tenant.

 

The building comprises 353,000 SF and sits atop a 250,000 SF, 515-car, multi-level below grade parking garage.

 

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Sep 07, 2012

 

Washington, DC – Mark G. Anderson Consultants ("MGAC”) was recently selected to deliver Owner’s Project Management services for the construction of a state-of-the-art performing arts and teaching centre at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The $63 million Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts (“IBCPA”) is being designed by the internationally acclaimed Norwegian architectural firm Snohetta jointly with the Ottawa firm ema Architects, and will be situated near the university on the shore of Lake Ontario. MGAC Vice President Michael Grey, oaa, mraic, mba, leed ap (also Managing Director of MGAC's new Toronto office) is leading the Project Management effort with expert support from in-house colleagues who collaborated on the $100M, 190,000 SF, 2,000-seat Strathmore Music Center project in Bethesda, Maryland.

 

The IBCPA will be the new home of the Queen’s Department of Film and Media, and will provide valuable teaching, rehearsal and performance space for the Queen’s Department of Drama and School of Music. A 560-seat acoustically superior concert hall will be the centerpiece of the IBCPA. With this outstanding concert hall and the other performance and teaching spaces, the performing arts centre will enhance the artistic and cultural life of the university and the wider community.

 

The project was funded largely through a generous donation from two of Queen’s most distinguished alumni, Drs. Isabel and Alfred Bader. The City of Kingston and the governments of Ontario and Canada also contributed funding to the project.

 

Track construction progress online through a webcam at the King Street West site.

Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts