Gilbane Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites
Construction Company gathered with Carnegie
Mellon University to celebrate the topping off ceremony for
the new Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) at Hazelwood Green and the
success of the project thus far.
PITTSBURGH, July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company
and joint venture partner Mosites Construction Company gathered
with Carnegie Mellon University to
celebrate the topping off ceremony for the new Robotics Innovation
Center (RIC) at Hazelwood Green and the success of the project thus
far.
"Carnegie Mellon
University is grateful for the extraordinary work of Gilbane
Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites Construction
Company in building our new Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood
Green," said CMU President Farnam
Jahanian
The Richard King Mellon Foundation, dedicated to advancing
prosperity in Southwestern
Pennsylvania, announced a $150
million grant to CMU in 2021, the single largest grant since
its inception in 1947. $45 million of
this grant supports the construction of the RIC at Hazelwood Green,
an area that was formerly a riverside steel mill.
"We are thrilled to celebrate this construction milestone, which
brings us one step closer to realizing a new era of innovation and
commercialization. Carnegie Mellon
University is grateful for the extraordinary work of Gilbane
Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites Construction
Company in building our new Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood
Green. Their engagement with the Greater
Hazelwood community throughout this project has been ongoing
and meaningful–and set a higher standard in what community-focused
construction looks like in practice," said CMU President
Farnam Jahanian.
The 150,000 SF RIC will feature flexible testing facilities,
adaptable high bays, and a large outdoor lab with a 6,000 SF drone
cage. The nearby Manufacturing Futures Institute and the Advanced
Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) at Mill 19 will further allow for
testing of new ideas and prototypes, accelerating the pace of
research. Together, these new facilities will provide robotics
researchers at CMU with unique, state-of-the-art spaces for
research, integration, collaboration, and commercialization.
"The construction of the RIC is an important step for the
Greater Hazelwood community," said
James Dudt, Pittsburgh business leader of Gilbane Building
Company. "The construction of this new building supports job
creation and growth of the skilled workforce in Pittsburgh. The RIC will further the city's
ability to become a national leader in the research and development
of robotics. We are dedicated to supporting this ambitious
initiative and thrilled to be CMU's partner in bringing the RIC to
life."
Engaging the local community has been a significant focus of
this project, with project goals of 20% minority-, women-, and
diverse-owned business enterprise (MWDBE) participation and 5%
workforce participation. The team held local contractor outreach
and opportunities events to spur interest from local and diverse
trades and provide an opportunity to network with the project team.
Beyond trade engagement, the team is woven into the community
through various volunteer efforts and community events like tours
for students in the Industrial Arts Workshop, repairs to the
Hazelwood Initiative Community Garden's "Everybody's Garden"
location, and support of local restaurants. The team is hosting a
"Touch a Truck" event for elementary school students in partnership
with Street Plans and the August Wilson African American Cultural
Center as part of the STEAM event in Fall 2024.
"The RIC is an important project for CMU and the Greater Hazelwood community, inspiring
partnership among researchers, educators, and industry leaders,"
said Dean Mosites, CEO and president
of the building division at Mosites. "With Gilbane as our partner,
Mosites continues its work for Carnegie
Mellon, which started in 1988. We are committed to
delivering quality work safely, on time, and within CMU's budget.
This project will provide resources for the Pittsburgh Robotics
Industry, connect opportunities in STEM education, and promote
workforce and economic development in the local communities."
Construction of the RIC will be completed in 2025.
Media Contact
Breanne Auxier, Gilbane Building
Company, 312-614-3883, bauxier@gilbaneco.com, www.GilbaneCo.com
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