O'Brien-Kreitzberg supports Sacramento Army Depot conversion to private manufacturing facility.nation's most successful conversions of a closed military base to private sector use, O'Brien-Kreitzberg Inc. provided project management assistance for Packard Bell's new headquarters and manufacturing plant at the former Army Depot in Sacramento, Calif. O'Brien-Kreitzberg helped the owner's team in the management of designers, hazardous abatement A reduction, a decrease, or a diminution. The suspension or cessation, in whole or in part, of a continuing charge, such as rent. With respect to estates, an abatement is a proportional diminution or reduction of the monetary legacies, a disposition of property by will, when consultants, design-build conveyor Conveyor A horizontal, inclined, declined, or vertical machine for moving or transporting bulk materials, packages, or objects in a path predetermined by the design of the device and having points of loading and discharge fixed or selective. installers and contractors in the fast-track project. Over 1 million square feet of former Army warehouses were converted into Packard Bell's manufacturing plant with automated conveyor systems, warehousing space and offices. A separate facility on the site was converted to a circuit board manufacturing facility, and the former base headquarters was converted into Packard Bell's administrative building. Packard Bell See Packard Bell NEC. is the largest shipper SHIPPER. One who ships or puts goods on board of a vessel, to be carried to another place during her voyage. In general, the shipper is bound to pay for the hire of the vessel, or the freight of the goods. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 1030. of desktop computers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , with sales of $3 billion in 1994. The company sells its computers through mass retailers, consumer electronics outlets, office products retailers and computer superstores This is a list of superstores by country. Multi-national
"The Sacramento Army Depot conversion shows how military bases can be successfully integrated into the private sector," said Ed Orrett P.E., facility services director, Packard Bell. "The City of Sacramento, the contractor and the entire team did a great job at moving the project along, and the advice and assistance from O'Brien-Kreitzberg has been invaluable. This support allowed us to quickly hire people and lessen the economic impact of the base closure on the surrounding community." After one month of construction, 500 employees were working on the site, producing computers in limited quantities. The plant has operated at full capacity since July 1995, employing over 3,000 people. "We are very pleased with the results of this project," said Dick Cowan, O'Brien-Kreitzberg's principal-in-charge. "A base closure does not necessarily have to hurt the local community and the Packard Bell project is an excellent model." Based in Sacramento, Packard Bell designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of PC-compatible desktop computers. Currently Packard Bell dominates the U.S. mass retail channel with more than 50% of the market share, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Audits and Surveys, a research firm that tracks the retail market. For the first quarter 1995, Packard Bell was in first place overall in U.S. PC shipments and fourth worldwide, according to International Data Corp., Framingham, Mass. Established in 1972 and headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , O'Brien-Kreitzberg is the nation's largest pure construction management firm, with more than 700 employees and over 20 offices in locations around the world. A leader in providing construction management for large public works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. projects, O'Brien-Kreitzberg has completed over 650 projects with a total construction value exceeding $174 billion. CONTACT: O'Brien-Kreitzberg Inc., San Francisco Jane Neilson, 415/777-0188 |
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