ASRC SKW Eskimos is guided and supported by ASRC Construction Holding Company. As part of The ACHC Family of Companies, we have the collective capacity and financial strength to handle any construction project.
We're a full-service general contractor, and a capable and proven design/build partner.
We have extensive experience and infrastructure to handle projects in remote, logistically-challenging Alaska locations.
We have a long history – over 35 years – of successful projects in Alaska.
| Customer | City of Unalaska |
|---|---|
| Location | Unalaska, Alaska |
| Completion | September 2010 |
| Contract | $24,555,957 |
| Market | Utilities/Power |
ASKW’s experience and understanding of power plant inter-connectivity and distribution systems was key to developing and executing a safe and logical cutover sequence plan on the Powerhouse on Unalaska Island, Alaska.
The City of Unalaska is located in close proximity to Dutch Harbor, the largest fisheries port in the U.S. It lies approximately 800 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Aleutian Chain and has since become a historic landmark following a Japanese attack on June 3rd, 1942. Southwest Alaska sites such as Unalaska challenge construction crews with difficult terrain, isolation and a subpolar oceanic climate – bringing constant rain, fog and wind. In 2010 storms challenged the Unalaska Powerhouse project with winds in excess of 140 miles-per-hour.
Work included managing renovation and construction of a 16,614 square-foot steel building to house diesel fired-electrical generators and provide auxiliary spaces for control and offices. Before commencing work on the powerhouse, ASKW developed a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule to detail work sequences, commencement and completion dates. ASKW furnished all labor, tools, equipment, shipping, transportation, employee housing, and materials on the remote site project, and reached substantial completion in September of 2010.
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