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Honolulu – Nan, Inc. is currently constructing barracks for single enlistees on the Kaneohe Marine Corps Base in Hawaii. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded the $40 million project to Nan, Inc. in August 2009 and construction on the barracks began May 2010.

NAVFAC Hawaii’s Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Kaneohe is executing the contract with Nan, Inc. personnel, which will increase and upgrade enlisted housing facilities significantly on the base.

Nan, Inc will build two reinforced concrete buildings, one with 88 semi-private rooms and the other with 62 semi-private rooms. The buildings will be interconnected through walkways and will not exceed five stories in height. The buildings will also feature community and service core areas consisting of laundry facilities, lounges, duty officer and bunk room, housekeeping, vending area and public restrooms¹.

The site of construction on the base presents its own challenges. The soil on which the building’s foundation will be built is comprised of mostly fill-material and is extremely loose. Construction crews will have to construct a foundation utilizing concrete piles that are driven to a depth of resistance in order to prevent the building from sinking in the loose soil. Due to the seismic activity on the island, the piles will also need to support the building structure in the event of such activity.

Nan, Inc will use Bauer-Pileco’s pile driving equipment and a Kobelco 200 ton crane to effectively build the necessary foundation for the Marine barracks. The jobsite will require 258 16-inch octagonal concrete piles driven to a depth of 50 to 55 feet to reach a harden resistance layer.