Austin Independent School District approached us to design and build a new classroom wing and cafeteria addition at an existing elementary campus, with a hard requirement to finish before students returned from summer break.
Our team managed design, district approvals, and construction as one integrated timeline, compressing a typically longer process into the single window available between school years without sacrificing code compliance or quality.
The district required the entire addition completed and inspected before the first day of the fall semester.
We ran design, permitting, and long-lead material procurement in parallel months before the summer break, so construction started on day one of vacation.
Construction access had to be tightly controlled to prevent any overlap with summer school programs still in session.
We fenced and phased the site to fully separate construction traffic from active summer programming, with a dedicated crew entrance.
Final budget approval from the district board wasn't confirmed until close to the start of the build window.
We pre-negotiated pricing and held key subcontractor commitments contingent on approval, allowing us to mobilize within days of sign-off.
The new wing and cafeteria passed final inspection three days before the fall semester began. Austin ISD has since engaged our team for two more campus expansion projects.
Let's talk through your scope, timeline, and budget — and see how it could look in our portfolio next.
