STORRS, Conn., July 18, 2012 — KBE Building Corporation has started renovations on the University of Connecticut’s McMahon Dining Hall.
The $7.1 million project consists of 14,000 square feet of renovations, including a 5,500 square foot addition, a new dining facility with all new kitchen equipment, and the removal of a storefront. The existing building is composed of two seven-story towers and a two-story dining & lounge area.
KBE has constructed eight projects to date for the University of Connecticut, including the 138,000 sf, 450-bed Hilltop Residence Hall, the 230,000 sf award-winning renovation and addition to the Student Union, and the renovation and code upgrades to more than 50 buildings on the main campus at Storrs and at three other satellite campuses in the state.
“Being able to improve the daily lives of the students through not only this renovation, but also the many other projects we have completed over the years, is a real honor. We are deeply appreciative of our long-standing relationships with the great people at UCONN,” said Mike Kolakowski President and CEO of KBE Building Corporation.
Construction for McMahon Dining Hall will be completed in September 2012.
About KBE Building Corporation
Regionally located in Farmington, Conn., and Columbia, Md., KBE Building Corporation is a full-service, single-source commercial construction company strategically positioned to serve the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Founded in 1959 and incorporated in 1966, the firm provides preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in the educational, senior living, federal, corporate, hospitality, health care, institutional, and retail markets. KBE has managed more than $2.5 billion in construction volume over the last decade and is ranked among Engineering News-Record magazine’s top 400 construction companies nationally.
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