Britton celebrates 30 years in business

Britton Construction Inc. is celebrating its 30th anniversary in business this year. Based in Albuquerque, the company has been building New Mexico since 1983. Starting as a metal building contractor on KAFB, Britton has evolved into a leader in construction and Design/Build industry. One of our many accomplishments includes the honorable New Mexico Ethics in Business Award.

Britton wishes to thank their customers for the years of unprecedented loyalty. We are honored to continue the services we have offered all these years as well as new and innovative options in the Design/Build industry.

Monetery Baptist Church

Construction on the Monterey Baptist Church has begun. Britton was chosen from a short list of contractors for this project. The project consists of a classroom addition, demolition of existing loft and sound room, renovation of restrooms  and new sound room addition. We look forward to working with Pastor Claude Cone and John Nystrom with the church and Joe Simons, Simons Architecture, on this exciting project.

Britton Construction Inc Receives 2012 Best of Albuquerque Award

Albuquerque Award Program Honors the Achievement

ALBUQUERQUE October 2, 2012 -- Britton Construction Inc has been selected for the 2012 Best of Albuquerque Award in the General Contractors category by the Albuquerque Award Program.

Each year, the Albuquerque Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Albuquerque area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2012 Albuquerque Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Albuquerque Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About Albuquerque Award Program

The Albuquerque Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Albuquerque area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Albuquerque Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

The United Church of Los Alamos

Construction of the United Church of Los Alamos is underway. This Design/Build project includes renovations to the sanctuary and Christian education building and a three story elevator addition. The Design/Build team of Dorman & Breen Architects and Britton Construction have prepared a Master Plan and the Church raised enough funds to build all phases. Completion  is expected to be December 2012.

Britton is building another Bobs.

The newest location for Bobs Burgers is under construction near the corner of Paradise and Universe in NW Albuquerque. Marking the tenth Bobs restaurant in the Metro area and Brittons eighth project for the chain; the location is scheduled to open in June.

A home-grown chain of restaurants with New Mexican flair, Bob's Burgers is a family owned business which started in the 60's. Britton Construction has had the pleasure of building new locations and renovating or building out others. Bobs Burgers, “The Home of the Ranchero Burger”, has been one of our most valued and dedicated repeat clients.



2011 NAIOP Awards of Excellence

At the 2011 NAIOP Awards of Excellence luncheon, Britton was honored with the following awards:

2011 Religious Facility of the Year
Eagle AwardChurch of the Incarnation

Five years in the making, the new nearly 1,500-seat sanctuary of Rio Rancho’s Church of the Incarnation has a ceiling that soars 42 feet high. Designed in classic Romanesque style with a cruciform layout, the sanctuary is filled with natural light from clerestory windows.

Owner: Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Contractor: Britton Construction. Architect: Dorman and Breen Architects. Engineers: DRB Electric, D. Mark Goodwin & Associates, Red Mountain.

2011 Religious Facility of the Year
Merit AwardSt. Michaels & All Angels Episcopal Church
2011 Education Remodel of the Year
Merit AwardUNM Hodgin Hall

Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico

http://rmhc-nm.org/

The expansion campaign completed in 2008 not only added more guestrooms to the Ronald McDonald House, it also brought modern amenities, added energy efficiencies and safety upgrades to the new wing. It is now time to bring the 28 year-old rooms in the original part of the House up to the standard of the new rooms.

“It’s important for every family who stays with us to have a similar accommodation and not feel they drew the “short straw” in terms of their assigned room” remarked Sharon Nolen, Operations Director.

To rectify this inequity, the Board of Directors approved a Renovation Project to bring all areas of the Ronald McDonald House up to modern standards to ensure the comfort and safety of all families who stay with us.

Britton Construction is honored to be selected as the contractor on this special project.

CROSSWINDS OF HOBBS

The phase 1 design for Crosswinds consists of a 28,933 s.f. building which houses the main auditorium, childrens facility, nursery, meeting spaces, kitchen, coffee bar/bookstore, and a large multi-use lobby/common space.

The auditorium includes stadium style seating for 820 worshippers, a large stage, baptistry, and backstage for set preparation.

Future phases include an outdoor amphitheater and two 30,000 s.f. expansions providing classroom spaces, children and youth programs and a large fellowship hall.

The building shell is designed to allow for future additions by utilizing metal siding which can easily be disassembled and reused during the expansion process.

The entire project is located on a 91 acre site in Hobbs, NM.

2010 N.M. NAIOP Awards

Education Post Secondary Schools

Eagle Award of Excellence

UNM Castetter Hall Phase One Addition

Phase I of the Castetter Hall South Addition marks the first building on UNM’s campus to become a LEED®-certified building. Under the state’s mandate all public facilities must, at a minimum, obtain a silver-level LEED certification. This addition successfully achieved gold-level certification. The building’s fundamental design kept sustainable architecture as one of its primary goals.

2010 NACDB Seminar

During these challenging times many churches are facing tough decisions in regards to church building plans. This seminar is designed to give you the tools to make those critical decisions.

“To Build or NOT to Build” helps pastors, church leaders, building committees and church members avoid unnecessary building; keep building costs to a minimum if it is the right time to build; and maintain focus on ministry through a building program.

Location:
Embassy Suites
1000 Woodward Place NE
Albuquerque, NM

Time and Date: Tuesday November 9, 2010
8:30 - 9:00 Check-in & Registration
9:00 -10:30 To Build or Not to Build
10:30 -12:00 Financing Challenges in this Economic Environment
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 Resourcing Your Vision
2:00 - 2:30 Green Lighting Makes ¢ents
2:30 - 3:30 Optional Individual Consultations

Cost: The total cost is $45.00* per attendee and includes lunch, seminar and tools required to understand “To Build or NOT to Build.”

(Seating is limited to fifty attendees, reserve your seat now.)
*Group discounts available

Guest Speakers:

Larry BreeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeMartha Speakman

NACDB Church ArchitecteeeeeeeChurch Finance Corporation

Certified Church ConsultanteeeeeCertified Church Consultant

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Gerald FarleyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeAllyson Turner

Generis PartnerseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeDRB Electric

Stewardship & Fundraising CounseleeeeeBusiness Development

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Please RSVP to Dave Magee

Dmagee@brittonconstruction.com or call 505-268-2626

Another Design/Build Project for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Construction on the Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho is well under way. Completion of the 29,000 square foot sanctuary is expected in May 2011.

(As seen in the New Mexico Business Weekly)

Britton captures Renovation work on Historic Hodgin

Britton Construction was awarded a $1.3 million contract this month to up-grade Hodgin Hall, the oldest building on the University of New Mexico campus. Dating to 1892, Hodgin Hall serves as the Alumni Center. The remodel will include upgraded mechanical and electrical systems. The work is scheduled to commence in March and take about eight months. Hodgin is located in the far southwest corner of the university's main campus.

The UNM Alumni Association has moved out of Hodgin Hall into office space next to the UNM School of Law at 1117 Stanford NE while the renovations are under way.

The project was heavily bid, with eight other contractors in the running. UNM continues to update its campus, and during the recession, it has been a welcome source of work for construction firms.

Britton was active in the Castetter Hall Gold LEED-certified remodel, which included a 6,000-square-foot greenhouse on its rooftop.

Britton Construction Design Build ...

Here’s what we hear from clients:

“Our architects designed something we can’t afford to build…”
“We came in way over budget due to change orders…”
“The architect says it’s the builder’s fault and the builder says it’s the architect’s fault…”

Design-Build is a method of project delivery in which one entity (Britton Construction) provides a single contract with the owner to provide architectural/engineering design service and construction services.

By contrast, with the “traditional” design-bid-build approach, the Owner engages an architect or engineer to prepare drawings and specifications under a design contract, and subsequently selects a construction contractor by competitive bidding (or negotiation) to build the facility under a separate construction contract.

In Design-Bid-Build contract the owner, (you) warrants to the Contractor that design documents are free from error. In Design-Build, the opposite is true. The Design Builder, Britton Construction, warrants to the owner that design documents are complete and free from error. This eliminates finger pointing between the architect and the builder. In a guaranteed lump sum contract, the design-builder assumes all of the risk to deliver the project at the specified price. The only reason change orders may occur are for changes in project scope, which arise from the owner, not from errors in the design documents.

For more information regarding the Pros and Cons of Design-Build vs. Design-Bid-Build contact Dave Magee (505) 268-2626 or dmagee@brittonconstruction.com.

Work in Progress or Under Contract

Aquinas Newman Center University Parish (UNM)

Church of the Incarnation
UNM Art Museum
St. Joseph on the Rio Grande
Church of the Good Shepherd
UNM Castetter Hall
St. Michaels and All Angels
UNMH Cardio Cath Lab
UNMH Mental Health Facilities

UNM Novitski Hall
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
KAFB Building 955 Simulator

2009 NAIOP Religious Facility of the Year Merit Award

Destiny Center – A Church With Personality

Dorman & Breen Architects and Britton Constructions philosophy for the design of this church was to make the facility an extension of the personality of the ministry. We looked at making the building a tool for the ministry that supports the church and its activities. With the new Destiny Center in Rio Rancho, NM, we feel our team got it right.

Destiny Center is a very non-traditional church featuring contemporary services. And one of best things about the project was the desire for a non-conventional approach. The result is very contemporary building that is fun looking with lots of interesting shapes and angles. We intentionally wanted to make the statement that this is not a traditional church.

“Everything is fabulous. We couldn’t be happier with design and quality of construction”, said The Rev. Jerome Wade, Destiny Center’s Pastor.

Photo gallery of Destiny Center

Castetter Hall South Addition

Phase I of the Castetter Hall south addition marks the first building on the UNM campus to become LEED® certified. Castetter achieved gold-level certification, with the building’s sustainable architecture as one of its primary goals.

The 15,867 s.f. addition will consume 31.5% less energy overall than traditional buildings on campus. Considerable care was given to the south-facing addition to maximize the amount and quality of natural light thereby reducing the need for artificial light. In order to control the increased solar gain, high performance glazing and solar shades were designed to reduce air conditioning loads. Natural light, expansive windows with views to the outside, and operable windows enhance environmental quality.