NOVA provided special inspection and materials testing during the $600 million expansion of Westfield UTC which added 400,000 SF of space consisting of 90 new shops, restaurants, and services. A new four-level subterranean parking structure with 2,350 spaces was constructed along with a new transit hub for buses and the San Diego Trolley’s Blue Line.
Project complexities included:
Multi-phased project with 20 building permit numbers and no outstanding non-compliance issues delaying close out.
Placement of approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of concrete.
Inspection and testing of multiple concrete placements daily, some requiring up to 20 sets of test cylinders.
Several trades performing work simultaneously each day, each requiring special inspections of all types.
Concurrent construction of the post-tension parking structure and five structural steel buildings totaling 251,000 SF.
Required up to 10 field personnel on any given day.