Benchmark Construction Company, Inc. has been awarded a $1.4 million contract to expand Morphy Auctions, an Adamstown area auction house located on Reading Road, Route 272.

The 18,000 square foot addition includes a new 4,000 square foot auction gallery, a 4,000 square foot display room, office space, café, a 6,000 square foot storage space and a 4,000 square foot staging area.

The new auction gallery is dedicated to hosting the live auctions and will have more than 140 theater-style seats. It features vaulted antique-style tin ceiling, marble floor, lighting and a custom designed telephone and auction stage. The café will be located next to the gallery and will be fitted with a large television screen, which will televise the auctions. The display room features state-of-the-art display cases, which will be designed to accommodate largers items, advertising and paintings. The facility will also house eight offices, a double photography studio and a conference room. Additional storage areas will accommodate upcoming sales with 6,000 square feet with wall-to-wall museum-grade shelving. Collections from all around the world will be housed in the 4,000 square foot staging area.

The new building’s roof has been designed for a solar-power system that will produce more electricity than would be needed to run the facility.

Benchmark Construction Company, Inc. is an award-winning, full-service Construction Manager and General Contractor servicing Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northern Delaware and Maryland. Benchmark specializes in commercial and institutional construction with an emphasis on healthcare, senior living and higher education facilities.