Steel & Welding

MIRBEAU INN & SPA Rhinebeck, NY Mirbeau Inn & Spa Capitalizing on the scenic beauty and ideal location of New York’s Hudson Valley, the Mirbeau Companies opened the 76,000 SF Mirbeau Inn & Spa in Rhinebeck, NY, in September 2019. PC Construction managed the project, and selected Advance Testing to provide comprehensive special inspection and materials testing services throughout construction, from groundbreaking in March 2018 through the grand opening. The Inn, which is situated on 2.5 acres, has 50 guest rooms, each with its own fireplace, walk-in shower and claw-foot tub. The Inn also features 3,000 SF of meeting rooms, conference space, a Bistro and Wine Bar, as well as a restaurant managed by world-renown chef Charlie Palmer. Mirbeau’s 12,000 SF Spa wing and fitness center has its own entrance, cedar-shingled roof, and 14 treatment rooms, each with a fireplace and sound system. The facility also includes a thermal pool, steam room, Himalayan salt saunas and a year-round aqua terrace. Parking [...]

IBM 300MM PROJECT East Fishkill, NY IBM 300MM Project Advance Testing was awarded the site-wide inspection and testing services on this $2.2 billion state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, deemed the largest private sector project in New York State history at the time. The project encompassed the construction of several new buildings, rehabilitation and retrofitting of several existing structures, and the construction and installation of myriad trestle systems to carry various piping throughout the complex. Testing and inspection work includes soil, concrete, structural steel and specialty coating inspections. Drilled caissons were utilized to support the pipe trestle network, requiring extensive inspection, subsurface exploration and confined space entry/monitoring. The contractor Whiting-Turner Construction Company, employed up to twelve separate superintendents to manage the various phase work required.  Over 1,200 trades’ people were employed at the peak of construction activity on this site.  Advance Testing provided a project manager, a support staff of up to twelve field technicians and two remote fabrication facility inspectors.  An elaborate system [...]

PROJECT BLACKHAWK/MCKESSON CORPORATION DISTRIBUTION CENTER Hamptonburgh, NY Project Blackhawk/McKesson Corporation Distribution Center Known as Project Blackhawk from its onset, the 340,000,000 square foot warehouse located in Hamptonburgh, NY became a distribution hub for the McKesson Corporation in the Northeast.  Advance Testing was contracted to provide materials testing and special inspection services during the construction of the $58.2 million facility. McKesson’s new Hamptonburgh distribution center supports the long-term distribution network infrastructure strategy for McKesson customers in the Northeast region and provides greater market coverage to the area. The Hamptonburgh location includes state-of-the-art technology and automation to help drive productivity and quality gains in the future. Client: Blackhawk Development, LLC SERVICES PROVIDED Soil Compaction Testing Bearing Capacity Inspection Utility Installation Inspection Asphalt Field and Plant Testing & Inspection Reinforcing Steel Inspection Concrete Testing & Inspection Masonry & Grout Testing Bolting Inspection Welding Inspection Laboratory Testing Building Code Special Inspections LOCATION Hamptonburgh, NY [...]

CPV VALLEY ENERGY CENTER Waywayanda, NY CPV Valley Energy Center CPV Valley Energy Center is a natural gas combined-cycle electric power generator located in the town of Waywayanda, capable of generating 680 MW. The project is sited on a 122-acre parcel in close proximity to Interstate 84. This facility can produce enough electricity to power more than 650,000 homes, helping to meet the demand for local, reliable power in the Hudson Valley. The facility utilizes advanced air-cooling which reduces water use approximately 85% compared to traditional facilities. After a lengthy eight-year review and approval process, the project commenced with a total construction timeline of thirty months. The project included 200,000 yd3 of fill and 20,000 yd3 of concrete as well as a large quantity of steel and welding inspection. Advance Testing’s scope of services included soil compaction testing, asphalt field inspection and testing, reinforcing steel inspection, concrete testing, structural steel inspection, bolting inspection, non-destructive testing of welds (UT/MT/PT) and inventory management [...]

CRYSTAL RUN HEALTHCARE Newburgh, NY; West Nyack, NY; Monroe, NY Crystal Run Healthcare Crystal Run Healthcare, a national leader in healthcare innovation, embarked upon the construction of several new, innovative facilities in New York State. These multi-specialty one-stop healthcare destinations offer fast check-in, in-room checkouts and a better overall healthcare experience. The first location was a 66,000 square foot facility in Newburgh. Following the completion of this project the next two locations, West Nyack and Monroe, were constructed simultaneously. Both of these structures are approximately 70,000 square feet. Advance Testing was contracting to provide all special inspections and testing, which included soil compaction testing, bearing capacity testing, reinforcing steel inspection, concrete testing, masonry testing and inspection, structural steel and bolting inspection, ultrasonic weld testing, asphalt field inspection and a multitude of laboratory tests. Client: BBL Construction Services, LLC SERVICES PROVIDED Soil Compaction Testing Bearing Capacity Inspection Utility Installation Inspection Asphalt Field Testing & Inspection Reinforcing Steel [...]