Virginia Tech Rector Field House Improvements

This project for long-time repeat client Virginia Tech consists of multiple additions as well as select renovations to Rector Field House, the University’s primary indoor facility for their track and fi eld program. The Field House, which contains a 200-meter, banked indoor track and a full-size AstroTurf fi eld is also used as a practice facility for numerous other sports. Branch was selected over national competition to provide preconstruction and construction services via CM@Risk delivery. The 110,900sf of improvements included a soft ball practice infield and hitting facility along with multiple batting and pitching cages, a new indoor Olympic sports ‘throw facility’ to include lower level mechanical space, support space for teams, coaches and officials, storage space on the north side of the facility, a new enhanced entrance to the existing facility to include a lobby, ticketing window, concessions and increased restroom facilities and the replacement of the existing roof.