SpawMaxwell provided construction services for Waste Management in both their Houston and Austin locations.

The Houston project included fast-track delivery for the renovation of 270,000 square feet of interior office space in two downtown buildings. Phase I included installation of three uninterrupted power supply units (UPS); coordination of telephone & data cabling, cable tray and computer flooring systems; and installation of battery and diesel back-up. Phase II included installation of conference areas; modification of the FM 200 fire suppression system; and installation of computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units with new feeds from the power distribution unit (PDU).

The 40,000 square foot conversion/ retrofit of an existing warehouse in Austin provided worldwide redundancy for Waste Management’s disaster recovery operations. The scope of work included envelop and structural enhancement to withstand 120 mph winds. The facility received dual utility service entries, N+1 Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) redundancy with 100% of the site on UPS. Redundant chillers with 800 tons of total capacity and a 1,500 kw generator with a 15,000 gallon fuel tank were installed. Each trade produced shop drawings based on the floor grid to identify every valve, junction box, and seal tight rack. To provide for flexibility, power was supplied from two separate feeds from two transformers controlled by a tie switch (if necessary). SpawMaxwell worked with General Electric to design a special piece of switching gear to bring power into phase if power was switched from different sources entering the building. The project was completed in 4.5 months.

SpawMaxwell Office: Houston and Austin

Construction type: Interior/Data Center