The new Police Headquarters consolidated police functions that were housed in multiple locations. The new complex now holds all police and E911 functions for the police headquarters as well as District 5, Durham Emergency Communications Center, and the Forensics Services Unit. The facility also includes a secure parking deck. Falcon provided materials testing and special inspections during construction of the project.
Administration Building II Renovation
Renovations to the Judicial Building modernized and re-purposed the building to house various administrative offices, multiple meeting rooms, and leasable retail space on the first floor. The scope also included a total reconfiguration of the interior and replacement of all major building systems. Falcon provided materials testing and special inspections during construction of the project.
Green Square Complex
Falcon provided special inspections and construction materials testing on every element of this project including steel, concrete, select M.E.P. systems, life safety, roof and façade. In addition to the overall detailed building inspections, Falcon also provided building envelope consultation specifically for the Daily Planet, a 75-foot diameter globe. Falcon led the design development that met the challenges of the Daily Planet’s sphere shape as well as the rigidity of the façade with sound waterproofing systems.
The Cary
Renovations to this 7,000 sf, 65 year-old downtown theater provided multi-use space for the community, focusing on music, theater, and digital arts. The renovation contributes to the Town’s efforts in the creation of a cultural arts district revitalization of the downtown Cary area. During initial phases, Falcon prepared an asbestos and lead-based paint abatement plan as well as geotechnical subsurface and pavement investigations. During construction, Falcon provided materials testing and special inspections, including proofrolling observations, field and laboratory testing of materials, and inspection of masonry, steel, and wood structural components.
Law Enforcement Center
Replacing a previous, smaller facility, the new Law Enforcement Center provides an abundance of needed space as well as specific needs for the law enforcement staff, including interview rooms, training rooms, a fitness room, holding area for animals, storage areas, and a larger 911 communications center for police, fire, and emergency medical services. Falcon provided geotechnical engineering, materials testing and special inspections for this building.
Academy Street Improvements
The Town of Cary identified South Academy Street as a ‘signature street’ for the redevelopment of downtown Cary. The goal of the redevelopment was to enhance the functionality and aesthetic of the street, so it is attractive and inviting to residents and visitors alike. It is a place to hold Town festivals and events and capitalize on the activities held at the new Cary Arts Center. Falcon served as the geotechnical engineer, environmental permitting consultant and construction QA lead for this signature streetscape project. Specifically, our work included environmental screening and due diligence, in-situ pavement condition analysis and investigations, SPT soil test borings, laboratory testing, geotechnical recommendations and pavement designs, and construction testing and inspections.
Carpenter Park
For this new town park, Falcon provided geotechincal engineering, environmental consultation, and materials testing and special inspections. Geotechnical services included field reconnaissance, soil borings, laboratory testing, and a geotechnical report. Environmental services included delineation to jurisdictional wetlands and streams, as well as riparian buffers, all of which were approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ). Additionally, as a part of the design team, we collaborated with and involved the public during the up-front master planning phase, in regards to stormwater, utilities, parking, grading, site layout, pedestrian connectivity, and roadway improvement.
Fire-Rescue Station 2
The Fire-Rescue Station 2 is a critical part of the emergency response services provided to the citizens of Holly Springs. Falcon provided geotechnical services for this project, recommending procedures and stabilization techniques in order to help mitigate potential soil problems and control repair costs. Falcon also performed standard special inspections services to the soils, concrete, masonry, and cold-formed steel framing.
Stream restoration
Falcon provided geotechnical and laboratory services in studying five watersheds within the Sumter National Forest. The efforts were undertaken as a means to mitigate the effects of an unidentified offsite construction project. The project mainly consisted of modifications to the stream banks and floodplains with major excavation work. Falcon conducted Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) along a 90,000 linear feet stream length for a total of 60 borings.
Fantasy Harbour Roadway and Bridge
At the time of design, Fantasy Harbour Bridge represented the longest spliced, post-tensioned concrete I-girder bridge in the United States, at 330 feet in main span length. The 1,800-feet long bridge rises 65 feet above the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, connecting the US 17 Bypass with the new Hard Rock Park. The bridge’s foundation system, designed by Falcon, was the first ever aggregate pier ground improvement system installed for a bridge project in South Carolina. The project is a vital link in the “metropolitan loop” for the fast-growing community of Myrtle Beach.
