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CONVENTION CENTERS Projects:

• Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
• Georgia World Congress Center - Phase IV
• McCormick Place Renovation/Expansion
• Phoenix Convention Center
  Expansion and Renovation
• Richmond Convention Center Expansion
  

RICHMOND CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION

Richmond Convention Center Authority

Location: Richmond, Virginia
Completion: February 2003
Budget: $137,000,000
Square Footage: 693,000 SF
Architect: Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associate, Inc.

As part of a joint venture, H.J. Russell & Company provided engineering and field supervision for this state-of-the-art convention center expansion which took place while maintaining existing center operations. Complex challenges included a heavily congested urban site, significant utility relocations, historic structure preservation, and environmental remediation.

Highlights of the expansion include:

• 348,000 sf Exhibit Hall
• 220,000 sf Ballroom
• 198,000 sf, 532 space Parking Garage
• 125,000 sf Central Plant
• Pedestrian Bridges