Category: Projects

2021 : USCG C130J Phase 2 Transitional Facilities Upgrades (USCG Air Station Kodiak, Alaska)

Owner: USCG General Contractor: Iyabak Square Footage: Completion: May 2021 This project involves remodeling of 5 areas within Hangar 1 (Building 14) to accommodate the functions associated with the new C130J aircraft. The spaces to be renovated under this project include the following: First Floor South – Propeller Shop #1055, First Floor North – Maintenance […]

2021 : Bethel Winter House (Bethel, Alaska)

Owner: Bethel Winter House General Contractor: Collins Construction Square Footage: 7,690 Completion: March 2021 This project is to recommission, reconfigure, and renovate the existing, but unoccupied, former senior center (approximately 7,690sf) in Bethel, Alaska into a safe and code compliant homeless shelter.

2016 : Trailer Craft of Anchorage (Anchorage, Alaska)

This project consisted of a two-story 34,500 square-foot office, store front, warehouse, Class I Div II (16) truck bays with overhead doors, (1) wash bays, fueling stations and tanks. Coordination was done with the Local Utility to extend new power to a 600A, 480V, three-phase main electrical service, all feeders and conductors were provided as copper.

2015 : Buckner Physical Fitness Facility Expansion (Ft. Richardson, Alaska)

We are providing the complete wiring for an enclosed water park. It will include pool pumps, wave pool, lazy river, water slide, wading area, and chemical machines. There are many pieces of exercise equipment, a free weight area, and a full size gymnasium. The special systems include a fire alarm system, public address system, and phone/data.

2013 : Production Studio Facilities Tenant Improvement – KTVA (Anchorage, Alaska)

This project is a design/assist project to renovate existing office and warehouse space into a television studio. The design will require MWE to furnish and install a new 350kVA generator, 800A transfer switch, transformers, panel boards, branch circuitry, lighting, card access, and a pre-action fire alarm system.

2013 : FTR269B Brigade Complex (JBER, Alaska)

The Brigade Complex project is a design-build with a out-of-state contractor, Korte/Purcell JV. We are part of the design team and are working closely with both the engineers and the construction team. This is a LEEDs project that has all the expected disciplines including; service and distribution, telcom data, fire alarm, CCTV, outside Plant, testing and quality control.

2012 : Warriors-in-Transition Complex (Ft. Richardson, Alaska)

New design/build 80-man ADA compliant barracks, battalion headquarters, company head quarters building and a solder family assistance center building. 6,713 SF Soldier Family Assistance Center, 48,989 SF ADA compliant 80PN Barracks, 8,030 SF Battalion Head Quarters, 9,020 SF Company Head Quarters, over 1 mile of fiber optic and copper plant extension, SIRPNET with holocom raceways. Installation of complete fire alarm, mass notification, area of refuge communications, data systems and SIPRNET VIA holocom raceways.

2010 : Design/Build 7 and 8 Bay F22 Shelters (Elmendorf AFB, Alaska)

This project consists of two F22 Shelters, one 7-Bay at 47,832 square feet with 14 Mega Doors and one 8-Bay at 54,344 square feet with 16 Mega Doors. We furnished complete Electrical Engineering and supplied Performance and Payment Bonds. Both shelters have full Fire Alarm Systems with Monaco transmitter and antenna to communicate to the Base Monaco receiver and complete Fire Suppression Systems.

2010 : Primary Care Center, Phase III Medical Office Building (Anchorage, Alaska)

This project consists of a 75,000square foot three-story medical office building with ties to the new three-story parking garage and the existing PCC II office building.  It has the latest state of the art security, fire alarm, telephone/data and nurse call systems. It utilizes the latest LED fixtures for the display cases and corridor lighting.

2009 : Blueberry Area Water & Street Improvement (Palmer, Alaska)

This project consists of furnishing and installing 35 street light poles. They have state of the art LED fixtures from BETA Company. The poles are located throughout 6 city streets in Palmer AK. Two 100 amp, fully enclosed load centers are included to power the new lighting. HDPE and Rigid conduit was used with #8 and #6 illumination cables for the wiring.

2009 : Hangers #10 and #11-EAFB (Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska)

This project consists of remodeling two existing Hangers and wiring for a new foam fire suppression systems pump room building.  Includes re-wiring the existing high voltage primary system, installing new transformers and building services, and complete removal of the existing light fixtures and installing new HID lighting.

2009 : Goodnews Bay Salmon Processing Plant and Maintenance Building (Platinum, Alaska)

This project consists of two buildings comprising a 15,000 square foot Processing Plant complete with wiring of all automatic control systems and a 5,200 square foot maintenance building with complete wiring of power, lights, fire alarm, telephone/data cabling, heat trace, disconnects and starters for the processing equipment. 

2008 : Sockeye Inn (Anchorage, Alaska)

This project consists of a new 3-story, 18,812 square foot Boarding House/Hotel. It has a complete fire alarm, telephone/data, CCTV and door entry control systems installed. This is a first class extended stay type facility that has an appearance of salmon scales on the outside skin, quite unique for Alaska.

2007 : Aleutian Pribilof Island Association (APIA) Office Building (Anchorage, Alaska)

This project consisted of a 3-story, 39,000 square foot Class ‘A’ office building. This project included an integrated CCTV, card access, security and fire alarm systems. It has a full executive board room with a design build AV System and IFS panels were used to reduce the foot print of the switch gear and the electrical rooms allowing the customer more space for actual offices.

2007 : Hooper Bay K-12 School (Hooper Bay, Alaska)

This project consisted of a two-story 75,000 square foot K-12 School Building.  It has the latest state of the art CCTV, clock/IC/PA, security access, fire alarm, MATV and telephone/data Systems.  It has a full kitchen with walk-in cooler and freezers, a complete up to date shop area, full gymnasium, cafeteria area, back-up standby generator system and a lift station.

2007 : FAA Tower Fire Alarm Upgrades (Anchorage, Alaska)

This project consisted of a complete fire alarm upgrade with the facility under full use and was performed under conditions that had zero tolerance for shutdowns or mistakes.   Megawatt’s field foreman and project manager worked very closely with FAA representatives and the fire alarm contractor to insure that the primary goals of safety and reliability were met.

2006 : Alutiiq Center (Anchorage, Alaska)

This project consisted of a five-story 81,000 square foot class “A” office building with a 64,000 square foot two story parking garage adjacent to the office building.  It has a Full Card Access System, CCTV, MATV, Fire Alarm and Telephone/Data systems along with two state of the art Board Rooms and back-up Generator System for the Elevators.

Spring 2023 : JBER Renovate Building 952 (JBER, Alaska)

Owner: JBER 673rd Contracting Squadron General Contractor: Capital Construction LLC Square Footage: 4,400 Completion: Spring 2023 Joint Base Elmendorf‐Richardson (JBER) is located on the northern edge of Anchorage, Alaska and is accessible from the Glenn highway at Boniface Parkway. The project location is on the Richardson side of the installation at Building 952. This project […]