Totem Inn
Customer: Totem Hotel & Suites
Location: Valdez, AK
Completion Date: February 2018
Contract: $8.5M
Service: Buildings
Project Highlights
After the original Totem Hotel & Restaurant was lost to a fire, our team delivered a full replacement—a 65-room hotel using modular construction for maximum speed and efficiency. Located in the remote community of Valdez, the project overcame extreme weather conditions, labor shortages, and logistical constraints to reopen in time for the summer tourist season.
- Completed in just 10 months from contract to substantial completion, including design, fabrication, and installation.
- Utilized offsite modular fabrication to avoid winter weather delays and reduce housing and per diem costs for non-local labor.
- Involved 18 subcontractors, 40 ASRC Construction craft professionals, and over 65,000 self-perform hours.
- Delivered turnkey onsite installation despite limited local materials, workforce, and equipment availability.
- Demonstrated the viability of modular hotels in remote commercial markets with harsh climate conditions.