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UND Memorial Union

Currently under construction, UND’s 156,000 SF Memorial Union project is being built on a tight site on an active campus. The Memorial Union is the “living room” of the college campus and includes a student lounge area, dining amenities including a Starbucks, Chik-Fil-A and Panda Express, meeting space, offices for Student Government, Student Services, an art gallery and other amenities. Landscaping work is also underway on this project that is due for completion in August of 2021.

Architect: WTW Architects – Pittsburgh, PA
General Contractor: McGough Construction
Project Manager: Bob Wymore / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

Duffey Lofts

Navigating within historic preservation requirements, Superior prepped and painted exposed trusses, completed exterior painting, and refreshed the existing historical sign and canopy. Wall cover was also added to the walls and ceiling at various locations in addition to miscellaneous work on the Rooftop Club Room.

Duffey Website

Architect: BKV Group
General Contractor: RJM Construction, LLC
Project Manager: Bob Wymore / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

Kurita

The new precast facility building’s Japanese influence can be seen in its clean simplicity. Beautiful epoxy sealed floors and fresh paint throughout continue throughout the labs, offices, and warehouse of this 156,000 square foot project.

Cool Offices: Kurita America uses Japanese influence in new Twin Cities building

General Contractor: Ryan Companies
Project Manager: Bob Wymore / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

Photos by Steve Silverman

Thrivent Financial Headquarters

An eight -story above ground mixed use office tower (264,000 sf) and two levels of underground parking (105,000 sf) built for Thrivent Financial Corporation’s new headquarters. Finishes included applications of Aerolon Insulating Coatings, intumescent mastic fireproofing, high performance metallic coatings, painting and wall fabric.

Architect: Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. – Mpls, MN
General Contractor: McGough Construction
Project Manager: Lance Briggs / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

Cool Offices: Thrivent’s $125M headquarters faces the company’s future

Terex Facility

New construction of a 446,547 SF facility approximately two miles from Terex’s existing operation. This facility will co-locate all manufacturing and corporate operations with the exception of steel fabrication. General make-up of the facility is strip footings, steel structure, exterior precast/metal panel/storefront glass. A heavy MEP focus on utilities is required for the equipment and manufacturing operations. Also include in the project is a large asphalt and concrete pavement areas for parking and trucking haul roads.

Architect: ISG – LaCrosse, WI
General Contractor: McGough Construction
Project Manager: Bob Wymore / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

Grinnell College-Humanities & Social Studies Complex

A project that spanned over two years for expansion/renovation of the Humanities & Social Studies Complex for Grinnell College in Iowa. Intumescent mastic fireproofing, painting, wall covering and tac wall surfaces were the scopes involved for the large three-story facility. The task was lead by paint foreman Dewey Hadley to expedite the completion.

Architect: EYP Architects & Engineers-Washington, DC
General Contractor: McGough Construction
Project Manager: Lance Briggs / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

Humanities and Social Studies Center draws rave reviews

Photos on McGough site Courtesy of Justin Hayworth-Grinnell College

RBC Gateway Tenant Improvement

RBC Gateway is a 37-story tower redevelopment in downtown Minneapolis. When completed in 2022, RBC Gateway will be one of the ten tallest buildings in downtown Minneapolis. The building will be more than 1.2 million SF. Square footages on each level vary from 70,000 SF in each parking level to 50,000 SF on each of the podium floors to 30,000 SF for each of the office levels before finalizing at 18,000 SF for the floors that will accommodate the hotel and condo residences.

Architect: Perkins + Will, Inc.
General Contractor: McGough Construction Co, Inc.
Project Manager: Lance Briggs / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

U of M Bell Museum

Built on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, the James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History features 2 floors of world-renowned Minnesota wildlife dioramas and the 120 seat Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium Theater. The project included painting of exposed ceilings of both exhibit-filled floors, as well as 230 gallons of Intumescent Coating at exposed structural steel trusses. In total, just over 1,800 gallons of paint were used.

Architect: Perkins + Will (Robert Novak)
General Contractor: McGough Construction Co, Inc.

Museum Website