FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2007

For Further Information, Contact:
Heather Banz 410.682.8900, Ext. 107

ATLANTIC BUILDERS GROUP COMPLETES
NEW WAL-MART SUPERCENTER
IN HUNT VALLEY

Atlantic Builders Group recently completed a new, 225,000 square foot Wal-Mart Supercenter on 29 acres in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The store is a one-stop shopping experience, with a full range of groceries and general merchandise all located under one roof.

This is an upscale Wal-Mart, a 400 foot by 500 foot structure with an exterior that features exterior split-face block walls, square columns and EFIS finish. It includes a five acre roof of metal decking over bar joist framing covered by a membrane. The interior of the building consists of painted walls, poured concrete floor and an opening ceiling. Interior lighting comes from a combination of 220 skylights and fluorescent light fixtures, controlled by a NOVAR energy management system. The building's forced air HVAC system includes 40 rooftop units.

Atlantic Builders Group overcame many obstacles to complete the building to Wal-Mart's specifications. Challenges included an extremely tight schedule, a rock-laden building site, problems with building materials, an unexpected hazmat situation, numerous last minute owner changes and strict personnel hiring and documentation procedures. Through innovative scheduling, creative solutions to problems, optimal use of manpower, and long, grueling months of work, Atlantic Builders Group succeeded in completing the $20.4 million project ahead of schedule, less than nine months after work began.

Atlantic Builders Group is one of the largest general contractors headquartered in Baltimore and has 44 years of experience constructing institutional, commercial, industrial and retail projects.