GCM Erects Forty-Six Concrete Tilt-Up Panels at Physicians Regional Building

Naples, Florida (October 28, 2020). Last week, GCM Contracting Solutions completed one of the final and most crucial phases of Tilt-Up construction for the Physicians Regional Building – erecting the concrete panels. This project, a four-story medical office building awarded by EMJ Construction, broke ground in early June and is estimated to be completed in January 2021.

As the Tilt-Up subcontractor on this build, GCM partnered with EMJ and DCS Design to deliver a structure that is not only visually appealing, but one that offers superior storm protection as well as built-in fire resistance and sound attenuation.

Each of the 46 concrete Tilt-Up panels used for the exterior of Physicians Regional Building were poured and erected on site, reinforced with 402,000 pounds of steel. Because of the size and height of this facility, the panels GCM used for this job were some of their tallest and heaviest to date. With the tallest
panel measuring over 71 feet tall and the heaviest panel weighing in at 280,000 pounds, there was very little margin for error during erection days.

“Almost all of our 46 concrete panels were built on sacrificial casting beds, as is often the case with multi-story buildings” said Lee Zuza, Superintendent on the project, “the architectural effect of continuous wrap around windows is what dictated the unusual thickness of the panels, allowing for recesses of up to nine inches while maintaining the structural thickness of the panels.” According to Zuza, these recesses necessitated unusually complex rigging in order to safely raise the panels, with up to 32 attachment points per panel.

Physicians Regional Building is located East of I75 exit 107 at 6376 Pine Ridge Road in Naples between Livingston Road and Collier Boulevard, Northeast of Golden Gate. This four-story, 106,080 square foot facility will primarily function as office space for multiple medical companies, but could also double as laboratories and exam rooms.

Construction is expected to be completed at Physicians Regional Building in January 2021. If you are a developer or commercial real estate agent who would like further information on this project or if you have a project you would like to discuss, please contact GCM contracting Solutions, Inc. at 239-334-8800 or e-mail Robert Brown at rbrown@gcmcontracting.com