Project Name: A Corporate Communications Campus in Charlotte
Location: Charlotte, NC
Project Scope: Installation and annual maintenance, maintenance of walkways, turf, beds, trees, pots, building entrances, roadways, perennial and tree care, pruning, irrigation maintenance, snow removal.
Date Project Maintenance Began: June 2014
Ruppert Branch: Charlotte, NC Landscape Management Branch
Ruppert Team Members who Worked on the Project: Josh Lawson (branch manager), Tito Caceres (area manager), Patrick Shelley (field manager), Joaquin Portimao, Taval Alexander and Toure Bradley (crewmen).
Industry Awards Won: National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) 2016 Grand Award, Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) 2016 Grand Award
Site Description: This sprawling 83-acre corporate campus for a communications company features a memorial garden, reflecting pool, wildflower meadow, an abundance of outdoor seating areas and extensive walking trails for the enjoyment of over 1700 employees and numerous visitors. Located directly off I-77 in Charlotte, the campus borders a 35 acre tract of open pasture, forest and wetland. Two of the five Class A office buildings as well as the site’s secure data center are LEED certified and the main buildings are connected by covered walkways. The entire site is designed to promote interconnectivity and harmony with its natural setting.