Summary

New addition and renovations were made to this elementary school. The school was originally constructed as an earth-covered school. The work involved removing earth from the one story school. A second floor was built over the top of a fully functioning school. Asbestos in existing building (oldest section) was a concern that had to be addressed. We also needed to protect the school’s historic gymnasium. The school was fully occupied. New parking and rerouting auto traffic was involved. Working closely with architect, owner and staff to have detailed phasing plans prior to ground breaking was important. The project was completed on time and under budget. The secret to the successful outcome: having the experience of many other school projects and spending countless hours with owner and architect building positive camaraderie with the construction team on site.