Saint-Gobain New Abrasives Corporate Headquarters
Saint-Gobain New Abrasives Corporate Headquarters | Worcester, Massachusetts
With deep roots in Worcester, Saint-Gobain is constructing a new two-story corporate headquarters that will serve as the centerpiece of its abrasives manufacturing campus.
Partners
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Client Pure Development
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Design Team CSO Architects
Project Details
The new building is a 47,000-square-foot, two-story, ground-up corporate headquarters under construction for Saint-Gobain and Pure Development. Developed as a design-build, the project includes 158 surrounding parking spaces and serves as the flagship building for the major abrasives manufacturing campus.
The project leverages prefabrication, self-perform work, and structural engineering integration to accelerate timelines, reduce risk, and enhance quality. DPR’s Family of Companies firm, GPLA provided structural engineering services including early constructability input, cold-formed steel (CFS) stair, and steel design.
Precision Prefabrication
Work included the construction and installation of prefabricated exterior and interior panels. Prefabricated exterior panels allow for the rapid enclosure of the building and minimize potential delays caused by weather. DPR’s self-perform work team managed all panel and drywall installation. The Virtual Design and Construction team played a critical role in enhancing efficiency and quality by developing 3D mock-ups to resolve design complexities and using heatmaps from concrete slab scans to ensure precise panel alignment.
With the building now fully enclosed and interior work progressing, the project remains on track for completion—demonstrating how design build delivery and prefabrication can redefine construction performance.
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