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profile martin bros./marcowall inc.
Keeping Busy
Today, Martin Bros./Marcowall has sev-
eral projects in the pipeline. In April, it
began the metal stud framing and dry-
wall on the residential component of
L.A. Live, a 5.6-million-square-foot
mixed-used development on 27 acres in
downtown Los Angeles. The firm is a
subcontractor for Webcor on this proj-
ect, and is working with Sharp Interiors
to complete the residential/loft high-
rise. Valued at $20 million for the com-
pany, L.A. Live will serve as an enter-
tainment hub for greater Los Angeles.
Because of the large scope of the proj-
ect, Martin Bros./Marcowall’s work on
L.A. Live is being managed by a general
foreman and sub-foremen who, in turn,
monitor the remainder of the crews.
Once the mechanical /electrical/plumb-
ing systems are in the walls, the compa-
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Martin Bros./Marcowall helped
conceptualize and design the
unique wall systems in the Walt
Disney Concert Hall.
ny will begin to drywall each floor, fol-
lowing the other subtrades up the floors
of the building. Its portion of the work is
expected to wrap up by year’s end.
The firm also recently completed the
UCLA replacement hospital. Martin
Bros./Marcowall entered a joint venture
with Berger Bros. on the final expected
$90 million contract for the metal-stud
framing, lath, plaster, drywall and fire-
proofing.
Up to Code
The company had to meet strict require- “The crews and management had to
ments set forth by California’s Office of follow the exact details of the project set
Statewide Health Planning and forth by the architect and designers.”
Development, which requires buildings Ounanian recalls. “As usual in hospitals,
be built to strict seismic codes to with- the walls were built with intense
stand failure in the event of an earth- strength to withstand seismic, dead and
quake. The five-and-half-year project live loads – much stronger than the
wrapped up in February 2008. average wall.” x