Client

MAR Inc.

Location

Coatesville, PA

Square Feet

8,000 Square Feet

Scope

New Construction

Description

Masjid Ar-Rahman is a new 8,000 SF facility constructed from the ground up which includes a prayer hall, classrooms, custom bathrooms, and a community gathering space. The 3-floor structure includes a basement below grade and 2 floors wood-framed floors above. Our scope also included a complete sitework package which included a Storm Tank underground detention basin, curbs, sidewalks, and new asphalt paving. Numerous issues were encountered during the construction of this project, including extremely poor soil conditions which made the construction of the basement next to impossible. We worked closely with the engineer and after a 2-month delay constructing the basement we were finally out of the ground. The windows were delayed by 6 months due to lead time issues. Water intrusion issues also occurred due to the building’s close proximity to the new water detention basin. Despite these challenges, we completed this project ahead of schedule and achieved substantial completion in less than 12 months.

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