October 17, 2024
Building the Adaptive Experimentation Facility at Fort Andrew
We announced just eight months ago that the CMI2 Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) would be relocated to a larger facility in Clay County. What our team has accomplished in less than a year is incredible for our new Fort Andrew facility. The move followed increased customer demand for a larger footprint and additional specialized facility capabilities, further solidifying our continued commitment to investing in Clay County. Check out where we were and how far we’ve come!
LOOKING BACK
- In our blog Investing for the Long Haul, we detailed the acquisition of more than 200 acres in the Lizemores, WV, area for the permanent location of our Fort Andrew facility.
- As soon as the papers were signed, our team got to work on the building along Route 16, which will be the future home of our AEF Base Camp and Operations Center. The priority goal was to repurpose and refurbish the existing structure to house equipment, offices, and vehicles.
- Our Lizemores Progress Update blog on April 5 detailed the first month of activity, including the numbers to date. The clean-out effort at that point averaged 6.25 full dumpsters a week, every week, for a total of 25 in just four weeks.
- Just five weeks later, we shared in our Raise the Roof blog the top beam had been raised at the AEF Base Camp facility.
- On June 7, our expanded team, including a record number of hires for local interns, immediately impacted the build-out and completed the transition from the original site off of Leatherwood Road.
- Throughout the summer, the outstanding intern team maintained momentum to support the build-out of the Fort Andrew facility.
CURRENT STATE
Construction for the Base Camp/Operations Center at Fort Andrew in Clay County is almost finished, as our permanent facility is going up on top of the mountain.
From road construction to actual building construction, there’s no shortage of work for our AEF team.
Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve accomplished*:
- Total Loads Hauled – 1884 @ 22 cu. yds. / Load
- Total Estimated Yards Moved with Dozer – 2000 cu. yds.
- Total Material Moved – 43,448 cu. yds.
- ICF (insulated Concrete Forms) placed and filled with concrete.
- Footers are 100% complete
- Piers for the deck and upper wings are complete
- Road carved and first layer of gravel complete
*Through 17 OCT 2024
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