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Progress Report on New Headquarters Facility
Keep up-to-date on your cooperative's new headquarters construction progress.

We are Operating from the New Headquarters Facility back at 24049 State Hwy 9! We moved on Wednesday, May 26, 2011.

Note: The payment drop box is located on the South/East side of the building betweent the two driveways.

Open House, Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & 75th Anniversary Celebration - August 31, 2011

 

Communication Material Provided to our Members:

How will our members benefit from this new headquarters?
The new headquarters will save on the cost of day-to-day operations, which in turn, saves our members money. It was also designed to help us provide better service.

'Green' building technology will allow us to operate with less impact on the environment. Many of the features were added for increased energy efficiency and conservation and to reduce maintenance, which saves money.

Added computer technology and automation allows our employees to work more efficiently, which again saves money. The technology will also help us provide better customer service and better quality of service.

Overall, the headquarters was designed to position us for opportunities down the road and to serve as a solid service base for our membership for many years to come.

VIDEOS
These links will direct you to our YouTube video page!
Demolition of office buildings
(May 15, 2010 - September 15, 2010)
Dirt work and building construction of the warehouse facility
(August 2010 - November 4, 2010)
Dirt work and preparation of the office area
(September 16, 2010 - November 4, 2010)

PHOTO GALLERY
View pictures of the construction process


New Headquarters Preliminary Image
Preliminary Image Rendering of New Headquarters Facility
May 7, 2010

Pole Shed/Warehouse Storage Facility

The pole shed on the right will be moved to the north edge of our pole yard. It will serve as an unconditioned storage facility for conductor, pole trailers and transformers.
May 6, 2010


Preparing the pole shed for the move
May 6, 2010


Pole shed is ready to be relocated
May 2010



Crews cleaning up after building move


Mechanic Shop Relocation
May 24, 2010


Mechanic Shop tear-down for relocation of buildings
May 24, 2010


Operations Building tear-down for relocation of buildings
June 16, 2010


Operations Building tear-down for relocation of buildings
June 16, 2010


Operations Building tear-down for relocation
June 18, 2010


June 21, 2010


Final Stages of the Ops Building tear-down for relocation
June 21, 2010


Aerial view of Hawkeye REC Property with operations center removed.
July 6, 2010


WE HAVED MOVED!
Howard County Fairgrounds
- Featherlite Center -
220 West 7th St. in Cresco
August 6, 2010


Demolition of Office Building
August 23, 2010


Dirt Work at Site
August 23, 2010


Dirt Work at Site
August 23, 2010


Demolition of Office Building
August 24, 2010


Demolition of Office Building
August 24, 2010


Demolition of Office Building
August 25, 2010


Groundbreaking Ceremony
Board of Directors take first scoop of dirt.
August 25, 2010


Groundbreaking Ceremony
Employees and Directors of Hawkeye REC
August 25, 2010


Final stages of the demolition of Main Office Building
August 25, 2010


Prep-work for building construction
September 15, 2010


Footings for building construction
September 15, 2010


Footings for building construction
September 15, 2010


Cement walls going up for the truck storage and warehouse portion of the new facility
September 21, 2010


September 21, 2010


September 21, 2010


Crane moving a piece of the cement wall into place
September 21, 2010


Semi-loads of supplies coming in for the new facility
September 22, 2010


View from the south (on Hwy 9) looking north at warehouse walls
September 28, 2010


Construction of an interior wall for the mechanic's shop
September 29, 2010


Roof construction of warehouse
September 29, 2010


Installation of Geothermal Loops
October 22, 2010


Inside view of the warehouse
October 22, 2010


Front view of office section with warehouse in background
October 22, 2010


October 29, 2010


October 29, 2010


Construction of brick work of the office area
November 18, 2010


November 18, 2010


November 18, 2010


December 1, 2010


December 1, 2010


December 1, 2010


December 17, 2010


December 17, 2010


December 17, 2010


December 29, 2010


December 29, 2010
Lean-to structure for semi-truck deliveries


December 29, 2010
Front view of office area


December 29, 2010
Roof construction of office area


December 29, 2010
Painting of warehouse


December 29, 2010
Inside Warehouse


January 9 , 2011


January 9, 2011
Front Entrance Area


January 24, 2011
Inside Office Area


January 24, 2011
Office Area


January 24, 2011
Shop Area


February 7, 2011
Polishing floors in office area


February 7, 2011
Office area construction


February 18, 2011
Offices


February 18, 2011
Front door installed


March 17, 2011
Dry-wall installation


March 17, 2011
Office Furniture Installation


March 29, 2011
Painting and office furniture


March 29, 2011
Hallway in office


March 29, 2011
Front entrance area


April 22, 2011
Outside Prep-work


April 22, 2011
Semi-Truck Loading Dock


April 22, 2011


Front Entrance Area
April 22, 2011


Tile of Front Entrance Area
April 22, 2011


April 22, 2011


Meeting/Training Room
April 27, 2011


Meeting/Training Room
April 27, 2011


Sidewalk construction
May 3, 2011


May 3, 2011


Training/Meeting Room
May 3, 2011


Carpet Installation
May 3, 2011


Installing New Generator
May 20, 2011


May 20, 2011


Training and Meeting Room
May 25, 2011


Our Staff is Ready to Serve the Membership!
May 27, 2011


Smart Technologies in the Board Room
May 27, 2011


Smart Boards in the Crew Room for Daily Scheduling, Weather Radar and Service Territory Maps
May 27, 2011


Cement Work on West side of Building
May 31, 2011


May 31, 2011


Prep-work for driveways and landscaping
June 2, 2011


Landscaping
July 14, 2011


Landscaping and sod
July 29, 2011


FInished Landscaping
August 2, 2011


The new Payment Drop Box is now installed. It is located on the South/East side of the
building between the two driveways.

Service Request
Hawkeye REC
24049 State Highway 9
PO Box 90
Cresco, IA 52136-0090
Toll-free: (800) 658-2243
24-Hour Outage: (800) 927-5265
Phone: (563) 547-3801
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M-F
E-mail: info@hawkeyerec.com
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