Fibrebond M3

AFJMcBIM, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural, Under Construction

New fully conditioned integrations facility with approximately 7 acres under roof. Space includes 17,000 sf 2-story office/break room, 280,000 sf open integrations area, and concrete tilt-wall construction with 80ft x 80ft bays. The jointless slab-on-grade utilized to facilitate owner operations will require approximately 275 miles of reinforced steel. Extensive power distribution via five, 2-3MVA, transformers in support of facility operations. …

Smith County Courthouse

AFJMcBIM, Electrical, Government, Mechanical, Plumbing, Specialty, Structural, Under Construction

New 245,000-sf, 8-story high-rise Courthouse building, 3-acre green space, and five-story parking garage in Tyler, TX. The new building will house 12 trial courtrooms, central jury assembly room, various administrative services, law library, district attorney’s offices and is provided with separate elevators for public use, judges and staff, and for those in custody. An additional basement level will serve as …

Westwood ISD
Westwood Middle School

AFJMcBIM, Education, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural, Under Construction

A complete renovation of the existing 46,000-sf multiple, separate buildings at Westwood ISD junior high school and approximately 56,000-sf new additions. The new expanded campus will combine the existing four buildings under one roof, improving campus safety and accessibility. New additions include locker rooms, band/choir hall, kitchen, cafeteria, art labs, and expanded administration offices. Mechanical systems included a combination of …

Brook Hill School
Fine Arts Building

AFJMcBIM, Education, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Specialty, Structural

The new 35,000-sf fine arts building at Brook Hill School in Bullard, TX includes a 700-seat auditorium/chapel and specialized classrooms for vocal, instrumental, dramatic, and visual arts instruction. The structural system is composed of structural steel with long-span joists over the auditorium. A fly grid for theatrical rigging spans over the stage area using a grid of structural steel beams. …

West Monroe
Sports & Events

AFJMcAthletics, BIM, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Specialty, Structural

New 112,000-sf indoor sports facility for the for the City of West Monroe. The facility will offer space configurable for eight basketball courts or sixteen volleyball/pickleball courts. Other amenities include concessions, multi-purpose rooms, and training rooms. The core gym structure is comprised of load-bearing tilt-wall concrete panels supporting long-span steel roof trusses and the spectator viewing mezzanine. This area alone …

U-Bank

AFJMcBIM, Commercial, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural

New 9,000-sf bank in Tyler, TX. Mechanical systems include heat recovery VRF technology. Lighting design contained a variety of specialty pendants, wall sconces, and LED lighting. The two-story structure is comprised of numerous roof systems with multi-directional slopes and large cantilevers that project from the façade.  Large column free spaces required the use on bent steel frames to support the …

LSUHS Center for
Medical Education & Wellness

AFJMcBIM, Civil, Education, Specialty, Structural

This 4-story, 150,00-sf building will be the new focal point for the LSU Shreveport Medical School.  The building will house a dining area, fitness center, classroom and auditoriums, clinical simulation labs, along with advanced lab spaces for studying advanced viral threats.  The unique floor plan and lab spaces presented several structural challenges.  Auditorium space at the first and second floors …

City of Tyler
W.T. Brookshire Conference Center

AFJMcBIM, Commercial, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Specialty, Structural

New 60,000-sf convention center and 3.3-acre green space at the owner’s existing site in Tyler, TX. Interior lighting design made use of LED fixtures, including both architectural and specialty pendants, recessed linear, recessed downlight and cove lighting fixtures.  The design utilized both direct and indirect means of illumination to provide functional and decorative accent lighting of the various spaces. DMX …