Shawmut Design and Construction handles 13 stores in Westfield World Trade Center Mall

Interior, Pandora, Westfield World Trade Center Mall - Manhattan, NY

Interior, Tumi, Westfield World Trade Center Mall - Manhattan, NY

Manhattan, NY Shawmut Design and Construction, a leading $1.3 billion national construction management firm, will complete 13 stores at the 365,000 s/f Westfield World Trade Center Mall including Tumi and Pandora. The total number of projects for Shawmut is the most of any contractor involved in the project.

Shawmut worked to provide insight and efficiencies including methods for concrete pours, which created the standard for all contractors in the World Trade Center. To guarantee the team delivered best-in-class client service for all thirteen clients, Shawmut appointed a dedicated logistics coordinator, in addition to the project team, to serve as the main point of contact onsite. Project highlights include:

• To bring the Tumi brand aesthetics to life, the team completed a 1,263 square-foot fit-out of the space, which included installing custom LumiSheet LED light panels, proprietary wall covering, and a custom designed lighting system serving as a focal point at the front of the store.

• In a 14-week timeframe, Shawmut also completed the 1,000 square-foot Pandora fit-out to include marble tile in the entrance, Corian countertops, free standing cases, and shelving, and lighting built in to millwork.

“When we began meeting with Westfield over two years ago, we realized the potential challenges and coordination that would be needed to ensure a successful completion,” said Greg Skalaski, vice president of retail at Shawmut. “The team proactively devised plans that would save time and money by increasing efficiencies and reducing redundancies. I was extremely proud of our team for being a driving force behind such complex projects.”

Shawmut collaborated with owners, project teams, Westfield, and the Port Authority to help open the mall nearly 15 years after September 11, 2001. Other Shawmut-built World Trade Center projects include Stuart Weitzman, Designer Eyes, Charles Tyrwhitt, Hugo Boss, Vince Camuto, Links of London, Aesop, Christian Dior, Folli Follie, Epicerie Boulud, and others still underway.