The Chester Valley Golf Club, Malvern, Pennsylvania, has for years been host to the Bell Atlantic Classic, a stop on the PGA Seniors Golf Tour. But the Clubhouse, a renovated bank barn, lacked the elegance, functional design and convenience to enhance the course´s prestige and serve the full range of Professional Tour needs. Compared to other golf clubs that draw national television sports coverage, the CVGC facilities were small and inconveniently arranged for serving guests and facilitating championship play.

CVGC turned to Benchmark Construction to assist them in the transformation. But this was no small task and the schedule was the biggest obstacle. The proposed renovations and additions to turn the facility into a new 33,000 square foot Clubhouse had to be completed in six months – between October 1 and April 1. Unfortunately, this turned out to be one of the worst winters in area history. By micro-management of all available manpower and some out-of-the-ordinary and innovative construction techniques, the project was completed on-time. This elegant Clubhouse´s requirements tested Benchmark´s ingenuity, adaptability, creativity and ability to perform under unique pressure. Even under those constraints, quality never was compromised as evidenced by the project being awarded a National ABC Award for quality and numerous local Craftsmanship Awards.

Location: Malvern, PA

Design Professionals: The Knabb Partnership

Total SF: 33,000

Value: $ 2.9 million

Awards:  1995 Mid Atlantic Builders Exchange CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD

1995 ABC - Keystone Chapter AWARD OF MERIT

1995 ABC - Keystone Chapter AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

1995 ABC National EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD

Services Provided: Construction Management and General Construction Services

"The winter of 1993-1994 was one of the worst in recent history, yet you adjusted, staffed and otherwise reacted and met our extremely tight schedule; an example of professionalism rarely found." Ronald A. Knabb, Jr. The Knabb Partnership