commander corporate center

MEB was the Design-Builder for this 65,000 SF, four-story, national headquarters office facility for BLACKHAWK! Products Group—manufacturer and distributer of the world’s finest tactical gear. The project includes a data center that supports worldwide sales of gear from its distribution center located in Meridian, ID, Bozeman, MO, and Southport, NC. The preconstruction phase included a complex approval process that involved private landowners, numerous attorneys, the U.S. Navy, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Bay Coast Railroad, Lake Wright Golf Course and many departments within the City of Norfolk. Significant utility challenges threatening job progress were managed and overcome after construction had begun, including the late requirement of a pump station and installation of nearly one mile of direct bury force main under Lake Wright Golf Course, connecting to an HRSD line. Numerous early permits were obtained to accelerate the schedule and MEB took significant risk to assure progress while site plan approval was completed. The design features many unique highlights, including a sloped stone pier entry, a hand-worked copper lobby wall, café, gym/locker area and  fourth floor exposed-structure executive board room overlooking the airport and golf course. The project included sitework for a pad site for a future 85,000 SF spec building.