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The Cobalt Wins Somerset County Land Development and Planning Award! In step with Somerville’s commitment to revitalization and redevelopment as a Transit Village, Sweewater Construction built this new 4-story, 175,000 square-foot multi-family development for Weiss Properties. The building contains studio, one and two-bedroom apartments in a downtown section that was vacant for 20 years. An attached 2-story parking garage holds 109 parking spaces. The project, within walking distance to the train, included a complete site development plan. For more on the award, go to the Tap into article at http://bit.ly/2CoBPm9.

Sweetwater annually supports the Rock’n Bowl-A-Thon benefiting Make-A-Wish NJ. The event, in its 4th year, was held at Sea Girt Lanes and is organized by Encon Mechanical of Ocean, NJ. Sponsors enjoy bowling, music and food, while funding upcoming Wishes for children diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. The Sweetwater guys bravely came out to play on the eve of the first March 2018 nor’easter!

Stimulating Design for L’Oreal USA’s R&D Facility. Constructed by Sweetwater, this 67,000 square-foot interior renovation began with 2 demolition phases to accommodate employees remaining on site. Our team provided cost control and value engineering during this period in preparation for construction of five work areas distinguished in design by countries where L’Oreal has headquarters. The space is primarily open work, with conference, training and huddle rooms, pantry, informal meeting areas, and lockers in each “country”. There is a 7,000 square-foot testing lab and 3-D printing room for this R&D site. Highlights include the mix of finishes, open ceiling, textile clouds, live moss embedded in ceiling fixtures and wall panels, and custom murals by well-known street artists. View more stunning images of this space on our Commercial Interiors page.

Stunning Renovation for Lowenstein Sandler LLP Completed. Sweetwater, as construction manager, delivered the quality and innovative space this national client had envisioned for its relocated headquarters. A new sophisticated exterior facade and vestibule announces the impressive interior space of 160,000 square feet, spanning 3 floors. A team of ten – management, architects, engineers, and consultants – collaborated successfully to provide the design, function and application. Architectural wood wall panels, high density shelving system, and custom stainless steel railing and cable staircase, are a few of the highlights within. Click here for more information and photos.

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Conversion in Springfield! Sweetwater reconstructed a drab 4-story existing building for this successful hotel conversion resulting in 170 rooms and additional square footage from 119,000 to 130,000.
A restaurant and bar now enhance the lobby, as well as a large fireplace and gift shop. The multiple banquet areas have a separate entry point from outside of the hotel. A well-appointed bridal suite is accessible from the grand staircase in the largest banquet room. Other amenities include an indoor pool and spa, in addition to a fitness center. This total renovation included the replacement of the roof. The reconfiguration of the parking lot and new landscaping completed this impressive project. For more images, click here.

Sweetwater has earned the Associated Builders & Contractors of NJ 2017 Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) Award at the highest level, Diamond! According to ABC, Diamond Level companies have a TRIR rate that is 770% safer than the construction industry average. Other achievements include:
-2 consecutive years of incident-free OSHA reports
-EMR at .800
-no fatalities
-no OSHA violations
-comprehensive safety program
-pledged drug-free workplace
-insurer endorsement

SWEETWATER CELEBRATES ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR, TEAMWORK, AND REFLECTS ON A MAJOR LOSS. The entire company met last week to hear Ron Witt Jr., President & CEO, speak to the current state of Sweetwater and review the past fiscal year. The passing of Ron Witt Sr. was extremely difficult emotionally, but the team “persevered to put $78 million dollars of profitable construction in place”, said Ron Jr.
“As we embark on our 2017/2018 fiscal year, the outlook is strong and robust. We have a diverse sector backlog, with ongoing and committed projects totaling $111,000,000. Of this total, we expect to put 80% of this volume in place, which would equate to a fiscal year total of $88,000,000”. “Building on this success requires continued effort, cooperation and teamwork”, Ron stated and asked everyone to remember to choose positivity and personal accountability.
Luke Metz, EVP of Field Operations, also remembered Ron Sr. to all and congratulated Nancy Witt on her 28 years of hard work for the company.

Stunning Renovation for Lowenstein Sandler LLP Completed. This renovation, with Sweetwater as construction manager, delivered the quality and innovative space this national client had envisioned for its relocated headquarters. A new sophisticated exterior facade and vestibule announces the impressive interior space of 160,000 square feet, spanning 3 floors. A team of ten – management, architects, engineers, and consultants – collaborated successfully to provide the design, function and application. Architectural wood wall panels, high density shelving system, and custom stainless steel railing and cable staircase, are a few of the highlights within. Click here for more information and photos.

Leading Women Entrepreneurs (LWE) selected it’s 2017 Honorees and Nancy Witt was chosen as leading marketing expert in NJ who excels in brand innovation. As Vice President for Sweetwater Construction Corp., Ms. Witt is involved in business development activities, as well as managing the marketing of the company. She has been with the firm since 1989 and is largely credited with taking the firm from its $500,000 yearly sales to $100 million. Click here to read more about the LWE awards in NJBiz.

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Conversion in Springfield! Sweetwater reconstructed a drab 4-story existing building for this successful hotel conversion resulting in 170 rooms and additional square footage from 119,000 to 130,000. A restaurant and bar now enhance the lobby, as well as a large fireplace and gift shop. The multiple banquet areas have a separate entry point from outside of the hotel. A well-appointed bridal suite is accessible from the grand staircase in the largest banquet room. Other amenities include an indoor pool and spa, in addition to a fitness center. This total renovation included the replacement of the roof. The reconfiguration of the parking lot and new landscaping completed this impressive project. For more images, click here.