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University of Delaware - Independence Complex

Contract Amount: $7,215,154 (Formerly known as the Pencader Residence Halls)
Newark, Delaware
Owner: University of Delaware
Customer: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Massive 72 million dollar construction project consisting of three new residence hall buildings and named after three University of Delaware signers of the Declaration of Independence: George Read, Thomas McKean and James Smith. The new 313,000 sf complex has approximately 1,000 beds, compared to the 750-bed motel-style Pencader complex.

Phase I of the project began in August 2004 with the construction of the 5-story, 500 bed George Read Hall.
Phase II of the project began in June 2005 with the construction of Thomas McKean Hall and James Smith Hall. The two 5-story mirror image buildings have 250-beds each.

Associated Builders and Contractors – DE Excellence In Construction Winner