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Helix Electric Awarded Design-Build Electrical Contracting Project for UCSD North Campus Student Housing Community

Posted on: Thursday, 20 March 2008, 15:00 CDT

Helix Electric, one of the largest open shop electrical contractors in the nation, has announced that it has been awarded the design-build electrical subcontracting work for the UCSD North Campus Student Housing Community project.

Helix Electric is providing the electrical systems to support a high-tech, safe and environmentally efficient dormitory, as well as seven additional low-rise buildings that will house a new café, book store and other community amenities. The $119-million project is slated for completion in 2009. This design-build project will add more than 1,030 beds in a 14-story building, mainly for undergraduate transfer students.

The project team for the UCSD North Campus Student Housing community includes the architect, MVE Institutional Inc., and the general contractor, Turner Construction. The owner is The Regents of the University of California, San Diego.

About Helix Electric Inc.

Founded in 1985, San Diego-based Helix Electric, Inc. has become one of the largest open shop electrical contractors in the nation. The company specializes in design-build, engineering and installation projects. Helix Electric's services encompass all facets of electrical construction including residential, commercial and industrial projects, medium voltage power distribution, energy management systems, emergency power systems, fire alarm systems, along with mass transit and rail work. For more information please visit www.helixelectric.com or contact 858-535-0505.

Source: Business Wire

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