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Construction for USDA research facilities.
Lab HVAC and historic masonry work at USDA's National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research.
Our work for USDA
In 2017 SIS completed two projects for USDA's Agricultural Research Service at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois: a $550,000 design-build rooftop HVAC replacement for the Building 8 lab and a $537,000 three-story masonry façade replacement on the main building.
Both were delivered in occupied research facilities, one under a hard deadline to return the lab to service and the other in a historic district.
What we deliver
- Laboratory HVAC and environmental systems
- Historic masonry and building envelope
- Civil and structural work around research operations
Agricultural Research Service
Construction for USDA research facilities
USDA's Agricultural Research Service operates laboratories and research centers where building systems directly affect science: temperature, humidity and air quality must be held within limits, and interruptions can compromise long-running experiments. Construction in these facilities is scheduled around research, not the other way around.
SIS completed two projects at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria in 2017, worth over $1 million together: a design-build rooftop HVAC replacement for the Building 8 laboratory and a three-story masonry façade replacement on the main building in a historic district.
Lessons
What made these projects work
Both projects had hard constraints. The lab had a firm return-to-service date, and the façade work had to keep the main entrance open and match historic brick. We met them through early coordination with researchers and facility staff, controlled access zones, and fast-tracking the steel platform fabrication when footing redesigns threatened the schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What USDA work has SIS performed?
SIS replaced the Building 8 laboratory rooftop HVAC and a three-story historic brick façade at USDA-ARS's National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois.
Can SIS work around active research in a laboratory?
Yes. At USDA's Peoria research center, SIS scheduled demolition, crane picks and equipment setting around laboratory operations and returned Building 8 to service by its deadline.
Does SIS work on other USDA facilities?
SIS's USDA past performance is at the Agricultural Research Service center in Peoria. We pursue USDA facility work across Illinois, Missouri and the Midwest.
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