Austin, Texas, March 18, 2008 – After conducting more than three months of highly detailed preconstruction estimating and preliminary pricing, Austin general contractor SpawMaxwell Company was awarded one of the Capital City’s largest, and most complex interior finish projects in recent history.

Dimensional Fund Advisors, a large California-based money management firm, announced in early 2006 its plans to occupy one of two buildings at the Palisades West office project in Austin being developed by Cousins Properties Incorporated. Construction on the Class A office building that will house Dimensional is situated on 22 acres near the intersection of Capital of Texas Highway and Bee Caves Road. The building broke ground in May 2007 with completion expected in fall of 2008. Austin Commercial is providing general contracting services for the development’s two base buildings and the structured parking.

Jane Kalina, Director of Operations for SpawMaxwell Austin, said the Dimensional contract represents a significant milestone in the history of SpawMaxwell, which opened its office here in 2000 and is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2008.  SpawMaxwell specializes in complex, high finish interior construction for both commercial and healthcare clients. The company has offices in Austin, Dallas, and Houston with more than 150 employees and revenue of $200 million in 2007.

“We were able to leverage all of our strengths as a company to win the Dimensional project,” Kalina said. “Our detailed knowledge of the project, our reputation for delivery of complex interiors, the support from our regional offices, and our incredible project team not only helped us win this project, but will also help us ensure we meet the high expectations surrounding delivery.”

The 170,000 square feet of interior space features such amenities as: An internal grand staircase designed using steel and wood with glass accents extending four floors; a state-of-the-art auditorium with advanced audio visual capabilities; cafeteria; and executive offices designed by award-winning architect Gensler.

SpawMaxwell co-founder and CEO David Spaw said the Dimensional contract is a reflection of the company’s strong relationships within the local and regional subcontracting community, and the company’s ability to continually attract and keep the best construction talent in the industry.

“We’re able to continue to provide personalized service at the highest level to a rapidly expanding client base due to the commitment of our people and our trade partners who consistently deliver superior quality production,” Spaw said.  “Our people and our trade partners provide an extra measure of service and attention to our projects that clients recognize and appreciate.”