Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Global Headquarters

A New Global Headquarters On Budget & Ahead of Schedule

When Goodyear’s century-old building no longer met their modern-day needs, they turned to Welty to deliver not only a new Global Headquarters but also a fully covered parking structure and renovation to the existing Innovation Center. Welty was instrumental in assisting Goodyear and the developer in obtaining financing for the project. Once financing was obtained, Welty also worked with State, County and City officials and their consultants to coordinate government funding sources, and the procurement requirements associated with those sources.

In any construction project, change is inevitable. When Goodyear decided to revamp the entire first floor of their global headquarters during construction, timing was at risk. Despite the delay, Welty was able to deliver the facility ahead of schedule, using Lean Construction techniques – allowing Goodyear to transition staff in phases so they could keep their business fully operational.

The target was to obtain LEED Silver Certification on this project.  The project was awarded LEED Gold Certification without any additional cost for the owner.