NEWS & EVENTS

Hensel Phelps Chooses Ramtech For The Army's Permanent Modular Building Program At Fort Bliss

April 10, 2007

The Southwest Division of Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Austin, TX has awarded a contract to Ramtech Building Systems, Mansfield, TX for the construction and fabrication of administrative modules for the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The buildings will be utilized as company operation facilities for an undetermined number of brigades being relocated and stationed at Fort Bliss. Designated as a strategic subcontractor on the project, Ramtech will be responsible for providing six 14,320 sq. ft. two-story buildings and two 4,740 sq. ft. one-story buildings under the first phase of the task order. Developed as an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, each task order has an approximate value of $6.5 million and includes options for additional buildings under a total of five task orders. According to Gary White, Ramtech's vice president of sales, "for multiple permanent buildings like these, our slab-on-grade permanent modular construction approach is ideal for a project of this size and will provide the Army with new facilities much quicker than they would get with ordinary site construction." Ramtech has previously worked with Hensel Phelps on another high-profile project, providing manufacturing and construction of temporary modular barracks facilities for the Army's 4th infantry division at Fort Hood in Killeen, TX.

Ramtech Awarded Contract To Build Replacement Hospital In Cameron, Louisiana

January 10, 2007

Williams Scotsman, Inc one of the largest mobile office and modular building leasing companies in the United States, has awarded Ramtech Building Systems, Mansfield, TX a contract to provide modular construction services for a replacement hospital for South Cameron Parish Memorial Hospital in Cameron, LA. The new 26,128 square foot full-service hospital will replace the original structure that was completely destroyed in the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina. The new facility will be placed on pilings that allow the building to sit 8 feet above the existing grade. This design will help minimize the future chance of flooding due to high water caused by storm surges. According to Gary White, vice president of sales for Ramtech, "for a unique project like this, permanent modular construction is the ideal building method to meet both the technical specifications and the short time frame required to get them back in operation." South Cameron Parish Memorial Hospital serves a wide area of southern Louisiana, with no other medical facilities located within 80 miles. The new hospital is expected to be operational by September 2007.