Skanska USA has completed its $38m renovation of the Tampa Convention Center in Florida, built in 1990.
It built a 23,500-sq-ft extension and added 18,000 sq ft of waterfront meeting and event rooms.
The contractor rebuilt 16 air handling units and put two more on the roof with two energy recovery ventilator units.
Crews also upgraded the popular Tampa Riverwalk with new railings, ramps, a canopy metal ceiling, and new column wraps.
Skanska used the sea to cut material deliveries by road to the city-centre site. Floating platforms brought some 700 pieces of structural steel, avoiding 75 truck deliveries.
It worked with Baker Barrios Architects, the project’s design partner, in conjunction with Convergence Design.
“The city of Tampa is a world-class destination deserving of an upgraded convention centre that complements its economic and population growth,” said Chuck Jablon, senior vice president of the company’s Florida operations.
