Telecommunication Conglomerate Office CRAC Changeouts

Andrea LaMont

McKenney’s was selected as the mechanical partner to perform a changeout of 13 computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units for the Jupiter, Florida office of a large telecommunications conglomerate. This project’s scope included not only replacing the units, but also installing new piping, duct connections, and other critical HVAC equipment. The site featured two types of CRAC units, so the … Read More

Mega Data Center Racks

Andrea LaMont

McKenney’s was hired by a mega Colocation Data Center Provider to perform work on a large data center project in Atlanta. The project was a fast-paced design-build installation that included five OFCI Vertiv XDU450s for the CDUs and an initial build-out for 24 racks with a capacity of up to 48. The five XDU450s are the very first installed in … Read More

Project Varsity

Andrea LaMont

McKenney’s was hired as the design-assist mechanical and plumbing contractor to partner with Whiting-Turner Construction Company on a 14-floor office restack for the corporate offices of an American multinational corporation specializing in Internet-related services and products.  The 14-floor office restack included common areas, office workspaces, a stand-alone kitchen and an innovation center. The McKenney’s team worked with the project architect … Read More

Taking Control of Systems Upgrades

Andrea LaMont

McKenney’s Automation and Controls leveraged their expertise to replace factory controls on existing SWUD units with locally sourced, field-installed, open protocol Distech IP controllers. This not only gave the customer a much more cost-effective solution, but also allowed for future modifications to the factory devices, sequences, and overall application. THE CHALLENGE The customer was faced with failing controllers on several … Read More

Promenade Interior Renovation

Andrea LaMont

Promenade Tower, an iconic office tower on the Atlanta skyline, needed replacements and upgrades to its HVAC and plumbing systems. These renovations included new fan coil units (FCUs), ductwork, and plumbing fixtures across the bottom three floors of the tower. In addition, Cousin Properties required remodeling of the lobby areas, fitness center, and exterior courtyard to fit the needs of … Read More

Aprio – 1st, 17th, and 18th Floors

Andrea LaMont

McKenney’s partnered with Humphries and Company on a 50,000-square-foot second-generation office renovation for Aprio, LLP, a Financial Consulting and CPA firm in Atlanta, Georgia. The renovations included two floors of office space and a conference and amenity suite. Throughout the project, McKenney’s performed modifications to the existing HVAC systems and revamped plumbing for break rooms, wellness areas, a small catering … Read More

Making Room at VERO Biotech

Andrea LaMont

McKenney’s expanded VERO Biotech’s production facility to significantly increase their manufacturing capacity and allow them to meet increased demand for nitric oxide in the healthcare industry. THE CHALLENGE VERO Biotech needed an extra 3,000 square feet of production space at their facility. Working within a demanding schedule, the McKenney’s team prevented dust infiltration into clean rooms and coordinated various trades … Read More

Grady 13th & 14th Floor

Andrea LaMont

Since opening in 1892, Grady Hospital has continued to grow and meet the medical needs of Georgians from performing Georgia’s first open-heart surgery in the 1920s to becoming one of the nation’s busiest Level I trauma centers. As part of the hospital’s evolution, the McKenney’s team was hired to complete renovations of the the13th floor C & D wings for … Read More

Repurposing Groundwater, Creating Value

Andrea LaMont

As a design/build mechanical contractor serving the southeast, McKenney’s was selected to partner with Greenstone Properties, Balfour Beatty Construction and various other subcontractors to build 14th and Spring, a Class “A+,” 12-story core and shell office building near the heart of Atlanta’s Midtown area. The building is located near a high-end hotel with numerous retail, dining, and cultural amenities. With … Read More

1200 Peachtree Build-out

Andrea LaMont

1200 Peachtree is a Class A Office Building that features 370,000 square feet of office space and is located at 1200 Peachtree Street NE in the Midtown Atlanta neighborhood.   McKenney’s Interiors and Special Projects team partnered with HITT Contracting on a build-out project consisting of interior demolition,12 floors of HVAC renovations, plumbing systems, and replacement of chillers and cooling towers. … Read More