Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center
Location: Omaha, Nebraska

Description: Originally a freight depot for the Union Pacific Railway, The Harriman Dispatch Center was constructed in 1891. Over a century later, Hawkins Construction is involved in a multi-phased renovation to the building’s core dispatching capabilities, which houses dispatchers and railroad support; computer operations and the building's central plant; and a bunker with walls and ceiling made from 24 inch steel reinforced concrete. The Harriman Dispatch Center has been compared to an airport control tower for the railroad using state-of-the-art telecommunications services, advanced fiber optics, and the Harriman Center's computerized dispatching capabilities.

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