Tenant Improvement/Remodel
Over $5 million

DPT Training Facility repair and recovery

Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord
General contractor: Wade Perrow Construction
Owner/developer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Architect: WJA Design Collaborative
Contract amount: $13.1 million




Photo courtesy of Wade Perrow Construction
Wade Perrow Construction sought to retain the interior historical features in its renovation of the Fort Lewis Military Museum.

The Fort Lewis Military Museum, built in 1918, is part of the Director of Plans and Training’s Training Facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

The building, which underwent a historical renovation, brought a unique set of challenges.

For Wade Perrow Construction, one of the key goals was to retain the defining historical features on the interior, making sure they were preserved or reconstructed to comply with federal historical preservation laws.

Historical interior woodwork that WPC replicated and replaced was assigned as work packages to journeyman carpenter-apprentice teams. This enabled a high level of quality and efficiency as several teams simultaneously worked on various work packages, and it provided apprentices with new and improved skills, making them more valuable workers.

“The attention to detail on the historic trim was particularly noteworthy,” noted the museum curator.

Albert Clark, a quality assurance representative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said the project exceeded expectations.

“I was very impressed with your highly qualified professional staff that provided outstanding on-site supervision, patience, poise and commitment throughout the progress of our contract,” Clark said.



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