G2 Consulting Group announced today that it has been awarded “below the ground” work on two major high rise construction projects in southeast Michigan, the 711 Church Street student housing project in Ann Arbor and two high rise multi-family developments on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit.

The Ann Arbor project, owned by Texas-based real estate developer LV Collective, will be a 485,000 sq. ft. student apartment building offering 273 market rate rental units ranging from studio to six-bedroom units. The building, immediately adjacent to the University of Michigan campus, will be called “The Rambler” and, at 17-stories, will be one of the tallest buildings in Ann Arbor.  It will feature a street level café and is being designed to blend with the neighborhood.

G2’s geotechnical and construction services include concrete and density testing, evaluation of auger cast piles and shallow foundations during construction and post tensioning testing and evaluations. G2’s Ann Arbor office has a material testing laboratory, helping area projects move forward quickly and efficiently without delaying construction.

The Detroit projects, at 7850 Jefferson Avenue, will consist of two identical 12-story buildings using a basement and podium deck with post tensioning in the concrete podium slabs to support the superstructure. Because the construction site is located near the Detroit River, specialized geotechnical considerations relative to sea walls, water table and other groundwater issues are especially critical.

“The projects are very different in many ways, but they both require the type of thorough, in-depth understanding of ground conditions and constructability specifications that G2 specializes in. With projects of this height and overall size, understanding and solidifying foundational issues is Job One. Nothing is more important during construction and for the long-term viability of the buildings,” said Mark Smolinski, P.E. and principal at G2.

G2 has been focusing on ‘everything below the ground’ since the company was founded 30 years ago. G2 has the people and experience, backed by state-of-the-art equipment and technology, to fully understand localized environments and then recommend and engineer the right, most cost-effective approach.

“Living up to our promise, ‘Smart. Results. Fast.’ is more than keeping us busy, but if we can help our clients to better understand the challenges and better build their projects, that’s why we’re here.  It’s an exciting time for us and an exciting time to be part of this industry,” Smolinski says.