Swinerton Strengthens Its Atlanta Foothold with Expert Hire, New Office

By Cindi Choi.
Updated Jul 18, 2023

ATLANTA (PRWEB) July 18, 2023 - Swinerton, a leading general contractor with offices nationwide, is adding another construction expert to its team and extending its inroads within the Atlanta commercial construction arena. Katayoon (Kat) Alavian joins the Atlanta office as Director of Special Projects just in time to set up shop this fall at the companys new, 10,000-sq. ft. office in Armour Yards. Alavian shifts to Atlanta from Swinertons Los Angeles office, where she was hired in 2015 as Senior Project Manager and later promoted to Project Executive.

Kat is well-suited to lead Atlantas Special Projects group, explains Derek Mosiman, vice president and division manager, Swinerton Atlanta. She is adept at building a high-performing team and developing its expertise. She is skilled at collaborating with clients to ensure a superior quality finished product that aligns with defined objectives and needs. Kat is already proving to be an incredible asset to the Atlanta team with her passion for high-end design and impeccable attention to detail while managing large-scale projects. The Special Projects group pursues construction opportunities primarily in aviation, hospitality, office and corporate services throughout metro Atlanta and Georgia.

During her construction career, Alavian has been involved in approximately $600 million in commercial projects, $450 million of which have been during her Swinerton tenure. Katayoons recent work includes oversight of a $90 million multi-phased, multi-campus rollout for a high-profile technology company. The project scope included buildouts of several creative offices, a sound studio, production space, game rooms, a state-of-the-art lab, seismic retrofit, an electrical upgrade and atrium and lobby improvements.

Additionally, Alavian oversaw and managed the construction process for service centers, manufacturing facilities and showrooms for a confidential automotive company. She also oversaw $63 million of lobby and capital improvement projects in several, 100%-occupied high-rise office buildings. These technically challenging projects varied in size and complexity; however, all included high-end lobby renovations incorporating natural stone, water features, landscaping, hardscaping, structural upgrades and state-of-the-art finishes.

Alavian joins a formidable Atlanta team that recently added Business Development Lead Shelly Schwerzler. The Atlanta office, which opened in 2018, has emerged as a prominent, sought-after construction resource for some of the Citys notable projects and clients including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Delta Air Lines, 3M, TPA Group, SAFStor, Atlantic Residential and more. This year, the office expects to top $150 million in revenue, a 130 percent increase year-over-year.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining top talent and offering our team a premium, unique environment that not only showcases our investment in our people, but also the superior quality our company is known to provide our clients and the community, explains Mosiman. As many business leaders question the need for in-person workspace, Swinerton is investing in a new environment that promotes its corporate culture and accommodates its growing team. We believe you cant build culture or comradery remotely, adds Mosiman.

This fall, the Atlanta team will relocate from the Perimeter CBD to 251 Armour Drive at the south end of the popular adaptive reuse development Armour Yards. The new workspace includes 22 private offices, 30 workstations, two flex rooms, two meeting rooms and a preconstruction room. Among the amenities are a fitness studio, wellness room and a working lounge with overhead doors connecting to a patio. A total of 53 Atlanta professionals will occupy the space.

Joey Kline, senior vice president, JLL, represented Swinerton in lease negotiations with Northwood Office, owner of Armour Yards. The full-service, interior design firm MurphyMeyers designed the new office space.

Since expanding to the Southeast, the Atlanta office has constructed $358 million of commercial environments. The expert team of nearly 55 professionals specializes in aviation, corporate interiors, self-storage, senior housing, hospitality and affordable multifamily housing.

About Swinerton Swinerton provides commercial construction, construction management, design-build, and self-perform services throughout the United States. Founded in 1888, Swinerton is 100% employee-owned and is the preferred builder and trusted partner in every market it servesproudly leading with ownership, integrity, passion, and excellence. Swinerton is headquartered in Concord, CA, with regional offices in Spokane and Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Boise, ID; Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Clara, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, and San Diego, CA; Honolulu, HI; Denver, CO; Dallas and Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; and New York, NY. For more information, please visit swinerton.com.