Construction of a new office building for a St. Albert-based contractor is well underway. Come March 2014, Standard General is looking to move into its new home at 250 Carleton Drive in Campbell Business Park.
Construction of a new office building for a St. Albert-based contractor is well underway.
Come March 2014, Standard General is looking to move into its new home at 250 Carleton Drive in Campbell Business Park.
Due to space concerns, the contractor originally considered moving the company to its operating site in Acheson but then changed its mind.
“We gave serious consideration to moving out to our site in Acheson and in fact we nearly did,” said project manager Don Corrigan.
“But then changes came about and we made the decision to stay in St. Albert for the corporate offices. But all our equipment and operations will be operating out of Acheson.”
Standard General is a major construction contractor that has served the greater Edmonton region since 1969. In St. Albert, the company is involved in the extension to LeClair Way and Ray Gibbon Drive, as well as other road repairs and constructions.
Having been in the community for over 40 years influenced Standard General's decision to stay in St. Albert, added Corrigan. That, he said, and Campbell Business Park’s easy connection to the Anthony Henday freeway.
The new 33,800-plus square feet, two-storey concrete structure will also house the corporate offices for Standard General Edmonton’s holding company ColasCanada.
The basement of the building will be used for crew training, orientation and workshops. Until now, Corrigan said they had to put up a trailer to accommodate larger staff meetings.
Once the construction is completed, he said the company is selling its 10 acre site at 23 Bellerose Drive.
“We will be selling it this year but we haven’t really aggressively marketed it because we need to stay here, we need a place to live until next March,” said Corrigan.
Construction of the new building will cost about $10 million.
This includes installation of a stormwater management system and underground utilities, as well as the construction of a paved 170-stall parking lot and $100,000 worth of landscaping.
Corrigan said the building will be energy efficient in terms of lighting and air systems, with natural light entering through a large glass canopy in the middle of the building.
“I think it will be a real gem in that area and we got a beautiful exposure to the south-east, so looking up the street you will see this massive glass canopy,” Corrigan said.
“It should be pretty nice. And lots of light.”
Construction of the building by Graham Construction started in late January.
