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This is the new Stewart\u2019s Shop prototype in Port Henry, built by Hilltop Construction. The interior is larger, which allows the company to have more grocery space in its stores.
Courtesy Stewart\u2019s Shops<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Lisa Balschunat
\nWhen Atrium Properties of Clifton Park was awarded two town contracts, the company began working on the projects by incorporating new design techniques and technology that creates an efficient transfer of information,said Jacqueline Phillips Murray, a member of the Plank Road Centre LLC.
\nRob Holbrook, president of V&H Construction, of Fort Edward, which built the new Common Roots Brewing Co. in South Glens Falls, agrees that new digital design techniques provide a field crew at the site with real-time changes they can pull up on a tablet, instead of waiting for a hard copy blueprint change as in earlier years.
\n\u201cThe change can be emailed to the project manager and the information can be given quickly to the guys at the site,\u201d he said. \u201cThey can blow up a drawing or sketch and see the details on a tablet or smart phone easily \u2026 that was not possible Fyears ago with just a print.\u201d
\nTom Albrecht, president of Hilltop Construction, of Hudson Falls, said, \u201ccodes are always evolving in this industry\u2014looking for energy efficiency and better building practices,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re not building the cracker boxes of the 50s anymore. Projects are becoming more engineered and more specialized.\u201d
\n\u201cDemands are more specialized,\u201d he noted, \u201cForty-four years ago it was so simple.\u201d
\nAccording to Phillips Murray, \u201cthe Plank Road Centre has 34 units, with 12 two-bedroom and 22 one-bedroom\u2014all with balconies, central air and state-of-the art kitchens,\u201d he said. \u201cOne retail space, for a food service tenant, is also proposed on the first floor, which will have four apartments.\u201d
\nThe complex abuts existing \u201cgreen\u201d area and will include streetscaping and connectivity to Market 32 in Clifton Park Shoppers World.
\nShe said Clifton Park created a Town Center plan several years ago to encourage \u201ccorresponding walkable environments\u201d for residents to access existing retail and commercial development. \u201cWe happy to be part of the that vision.\u201d
\nAdditionally, Atrium Properties is constructing Town Square, a 39-unit luxury apartment complex at 451 Clifton Park Center Road. It will provide a walkable environment to the Clifton Park Center, YMCA, and Hannaford Supermarket in Village Plaza. \u201cThese two particular projects are state-of-the-art for Clifton Park,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cBoth are \u2018smart buildings\u2019 that cater to individuals working remotely with high speed internet and data services needs, temperature control and car charging stations.\u201d
\nSmart buildings typically manage and control operations including lighting, security, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and other systems. \u201cWe are also meeting design demands of the town code by building closer to the road and not behind a parking lot. We are conscious of connectivity and have the good design features the town required for tenants,\u201d she said.
\nFor two months, the pandemic shutdown the Plank Road Centre, but \u201con the flip side, the construction industry opened in Phase One. We put all of our protective measures in place and were pleased that the project was outside work,\u201d she said. \u201cOur crew is doing a great job with the project. It was important for them, and for our economy, to get back to work.\u201d
\nHolbrook, said efficiency was at a premium after the 2019 fire that destroyed Common Roots. Then COVID-19 halted construction of the redesign, and all eyes were on V&H Construction workers as they attempted to resurrect a beloved establishment in 11 months.
\nDesigned by Phinney Design Group, of Saratoga Springs, the build was fluid.
\n\u201cWe work on-line often to communicate with the architects and engineers on the design build,\u201d Holbrook said. \u201cThen, we found ourselves discussing the project even more on-line\u201d due to the pandemic.
\nWith technological advances, Holbrook said \u201cthere is more integration between the mechanical, electrical and build teams now\u201d that creates a more streamline process.
\nV&H needed a three-week extension with the brewery project due to the pandemic shutdown, but was able to finish by July 4. Twelve employees worked on the job, as well as several subcontractors.
\nV&H was recently awarded a $390,000 project to build a Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co. branch in Greenwich and is working on an addition for the Cambridge Pacific on Route 22, where a $1 million printing press is being installed. The company has several other projects on tap.
\nAlbrecht said Hilltop crews have been working to \u201cbeat the heat\u201d by starting early wherever possible.
\nThe masks are hot in the heat, but the workers are working through it. In this industry you have to be adaptable,\u201d he said. \u201cChange happens. You either go with it or get left behind.\u201d
\nHilltop is presently framing a Stewart\u2019s Shop in Indian Lake and just completed one is Port Henry. The structures are the company\u2019s new prototype buildings, with more room and expanded grocery sections. There will be a ground breaking in Keene soon.
\nAlbrecht said the footprint for the convenience shops is consistent.
\n\u201cThe guys know what to expect. We\u2019ve had a 10-year relationship with Stewart\u2019s \u2014 building 74 new shops\u201d he said. \u201cLife is good. Business is good.\u201d
\n\u201cI commend Gov. Cuomo for making hard decisions early on in this pandemic. He made tough choices. I fully advocate all to wear masks. We all need to get healthy again,\u201d said Albrecht.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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