Orion Township, Michigan
Pomeroy Living is constructing its newest senior living facility, Beacon Square Senior Living Center in Orion Township, Michigan. Beacon Square Orion will be a senior living community that provides Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care Residences. The new facility is designed with the latest in senior standards in resident care, life enrichment and wellness services for all generations and living situations. There will be a total of 161 residents within the state-of-the-art facility opening in September 2017. KIRCO MANIX is the general contractor.
Fast Facts
Project Owner
Pomeroy Senior Living
Scope
G2 Consulting Group performed a geotechnical investigation for earthwork operations, foundation design, and construction considerations and is performing special inspections and materials testing services during construction.
G2 professionals explored the site during the geotechnical investigation to determine and evaluate general subsurface conditions and developed related foundation recommendations for support of the proposed structure. This included pavement recommendations and construction considerations related to its development.
Our special inspections / materials testing scope of services includes evaluating earthwork operations, utility installation, retaining wall installation observation, performing foundation inspection and concrete inspection for foundations, flatwork, and site concrete, performing structural steel evaluation, masonry inspection, and bituminous paving.
G2 Services Provided
Geotechnical Investigation
Special Inspections and Materials Testing
Challenges / Solutions
This three-story, slab-on-grade building has a 69,585 square-foot footprint. It required significant earthwork and grade balancing across the site. Engineered fill was placed within the building pad and parking lot areas. In addition, there were pockets of organic soils that were removed and replaced with engineered fill prior to construction.
How did we accomplish “Smart. Results. Fast”?
G2 Consulting Group provided cost-effective solutions to keep the project moving forward during a tight construction schedule.
