It's a privilege to help a company establish a new home; it's an honor to help build a second. When U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray moved into its first tower in 1985, Russ Nelson and John Tietz were there to guide the project; when U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray decided to relocate 15 years later, Nelson, Tietz & Hoye was called to help again.

The financial services firm trusted that Nelson, Tietz & Hoye could scrutinize the selection of contractors for its new office tower, maintain an aggressive schedule in an active construction market and help evaluate space utilization challenges.

The goal was to balance image with cost-effectiveness. Unique, column-free floors were designed to facilitate collaboration among trading floor employees; large floors would allow for more efficient use of space and enable flexibility during organizational changes. Extensive mechanical and electrical infrastructure was needed to ensure technological capacity and redundancy into the future.

U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray’s in-house staff and the Nelson, Tietz & Hoye team worked closely with the developer to handle all details during the project, including setting up the vendor selection process and leading the facility design team.

"The rapport between the two teams was instrumental in the smooth coordination of the project," says John Tietz, Nelson, Tietz & Hoye. "Given the significant changes, we all took extra care to accommodate the needs of employees and technology."

Nelson, Tietz & Hoye’s experience with build-outs and knowledge of U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray added value to the process. They trusted us to discern their needs and make sure that all the steps happened as planned.

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