Below is a list of several projects from engineering to surveying to inspection to project management. Click on the project to view project specific details.
Abingdon Elementary Rain Gardens – This project entailed the use of Low Impact Development stormwater techniques, particularly rain gardens around the school to control stormwater run-off from the property and act as an educational element to the students. 6 rain gardens are planned to be built on the property with one having a pond and using a rain barrel.
Owner: Washington County School Board
Austinville Water Treatment Plant –Pillar has joined forces with several other engineering firms to help in the design and construction of the new water plant. Pillar’s responsibility in this project is limited to boundary and topographic survey and plats for design and construction inspection.
Owner: New River Regional Water Authority
Cassell Pines – Pillar was subcontracted through JAG & Associates to perform the site design for the newest housing project undertaken by the Wytheville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. 18 new housing units are to be built on 1.7 acres in Wytheville. Because of site restraints, Low Impact Development and underground storage chambers are being used to control stormwater run-off while a segmented retaining wall helps control building pad elevations. Water modeling was a challenge due to existing system conditions.
Owner: Wytheville Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Deerfield Subdivision – Pillar worked in conjunction with Hill Studio, P.C. to design this 8 acre 18 lot subdivision in Wytheville. After the site design phase, Pillar partnered in the Construction Administration with Hill Studio and performed 3 rd party inspection for the owners. This project is unique in that it is the first subdivision built in Wytheville to utilize Low Impact Development (LID) techniques.
Owner: Mountain Shelter, Inc.
Gatorade Processing Plant - Located on the 134 acres of Lot 13 in Progress Park, Wytheville Virginia, the new Gatorade plant will encompass more than 21 acres under one roof for the first phase. Pillar was contracted to perform the boundary and topographic survey of lot 13, locate soil bore holes for the design firm and complete an ALTA survey.
Owner: Pepsi Co.
Hospital Hills Medical Park, Phase I – 18 acres of Land behind the Wythe County Community Hospital is being developed for a medical park. Pillar was contracted to design the water, sewer, and road for phase I of this project to accommodate Wythe Medical Associates parcel. The project included a new road, water lines, and sewer lines with a package grinder unit.
Owner: Wythe-Bland Community Foundation, Inc.
Kincer Survey - A challenging project in Wythe County, the Kincer survey entailed a boundary survey of 88.317 acres to establish a portion of the property line for which no proof existed. Tracing deeds back to the 1700's, incorporating paten descriptions, and neighbor's agreements we were able to determine and establish a boundary line.
Owner: Charles Kincer
Loretto - Pillar was contracted to design the remaining undeveloped portion in the Loretto Subdivision in Wytheville, VA. Surveying as well as engineering services were used. This 3.4 acre parcel was subdivided into 6 lots taking into account a natural spring and sloping terrain. A 377 foot long road terminating in a cul-de-sac was designed. One sewer manhole was designed to accommodate sewers from two lots while the remaining lots tied into existing sewer lines. A new water line tied into an existing trunkline. The original stormwater design incorporated this area as being developed, so no additional design was needed.
Owner: The Loretto Group
Max Meadows Elementary School – Renovations to the existing Max Meadows Elementary School required existing topographic conditions and location survey for design work. Pillar was contracted to retrieve this information for the designers. We also performed construction stakeout while renovations took place.
Owner: Wythe County School Board
New Covenant Fellowship Church – Increasing membership forced New Covenant Fellowship Church to expand and build a larger sanctuary and parking lot. Pillar was hired to develop a stormwater management plan for the increased impervious area and 17.53 acres of drainage area. This included topographically surveying the new sanctuary and parking lot to perform stormwater run-off calculations. The stormwater run-off is handled by both a detention basin and Low Impact Development measures.
Owner: New Covenant Fellowship Church
Progress Park Utility & Infrastructure Extension – Wythe County hired Pillar to oversee the construction inspection for the installation of water, sewer, and road extension in Progress Park for the new Wythe Technology building. The Contractor hired Pillar to perform the construction stakeout for the sewer lines.
Owner: Wythe County
River Trail Estates Erosion & Sediment Control – Pillar was contracted to perform an erosion and sediment control plan and narrative for a 5 parcel subdivision located along the New River in Wythe County. Using topographic information provided by another surveyor, Pillar was able to provide a plan that minimized the cost to the Developers while protecting the River from sediment laden run-off.
Owners: Sherman Davis, Donnie Davis, and Timothy Carico
Rural Retreat High School Agricultural Building – A new Agriculture Building at the Rural Retreat High School provided opportunity for Pillar to once again work for the Wythe County School Board during both the design and construction phases performing topographic and construction stakeout surveying services.
Owner: Wythe County School Board
Subway Sandwich Shop - Located in the northeast corner of Exit 52 on I-77 this ½ acre parcel was converted from grazing land to a Subway restaurant. This project encompassed site design, septic design, soil engineering, topographic, subdivision, and boundary and construction survey services. A mass drainfield provides sanitary sewer requirements. An infiltration trench provides stormwater management. Several hundred yards of fill were required to obtain satisfactory slopes and entrance requirements.
Owner: Gary Naber