MTU/Rolls-Royce – Phases I, II,III

MTU/Rolls-Royce Power Systems is one of the world’s leading suppliers of large diesel engines and fuel cell power technology. MTU/Rolls-Royce relocated its U.S. headquarters from Michigan to Aiken, South Carolina, and contracted with Evans to construct several phases of their new, state-of-the-art production campus.

“Project Zeta” included the major remodeling of 145,000 sf of an existing structure as well as the turn-key construction of a new 60,000 sf building. The new building is now an engine testing facility used in the production of heavy-duty commercial and military engines. After completion of “Project Zeta”, Evans was invited back to the MTU/Rolls-Royce campus to design and build two large diesel engine test stands and a mechanical support building. The test stands were constructed on concrete foundations positioned on a vibration isolation spring system.

During construction of the test stands, MTU/Rolls-Royce contracted with Evans to complete several site improvements and to construct a new office building. The 21,970 sf stand-alone structure is constructed of a conventional steel frame with an insulated metal panel exterior and mechanically fastened TPO roof. Scope of work included design-build services, shell building construction, tenant build-out, and a comprehensive site work package including the addition of a new parking lot for the entire campus and two guard houses designed to match the aesthetics of the new office’s exterior.