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Special Project Considerations:

Schedule

In spring 2021, we collaborated with Drake Motor Partners to design and build a new Tesla Automotive Center. Facing delays for steel joists, we swiftly adapted to a total precast design with Baker Construction, completing the project from concept to handover in under five months.

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