CLEVELAND — Sherwin-Williams reached a “major milestone” this week in the construction of their new global headquarters in downtown Cleveland.
It came as the company celebrated the “topping off” of the building, which “marks the completion of the construction project’s structural work.”
“The topping-off ceremony, a tradition in the construction industry, commemorates the safe, successful end of steel work with the placement of the final steel beam and recognizes the accomplishments of the construction crew,” company officials explained. “The beam was adorned with an American flag and an evergreen tree, symbolizing good luck for future occupants, new or continued growth in concert with the environment, and a safe job, well done.”
The beam also features the signatures of more than 600 construction workers, supervisors, project architects, engineers, designers, local elected officials and leaders within the Sherwin-Williams company.
You can watch video from the "topping-off ceremony" in the player below:
The new headquarters will be home to approximately 4,000 Sherwin-Williams employees.
“Part of the Company’s Building Our Future project, the approximately 1,000,000 square-foot facility will function as the front porch to Public Square and consist of a two-story pavilion, a 36-story tower and a multi-level parking garage,” according to company officials.
Crews first broke ground on the project in January 2022, which also includes the construction of the new Global Technology Center in Brecksville. That location will feature approximately 600,000 square feet and house around 900 employees.
“Sherwin-Williams plans to invest a minimum of $860 million in construction costs to build both facilities and they are expected to open by the end of 2024,” according to the company’s press release.
As of November 2023, Sherwin-Williams says contracts on the project have been awarded to more than 100 certified firms totaling $283 million.
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