Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Construct Two Group secures new school contract


ORLANDO, Fla.,— Construct Two Group has secured a $14.2 million construction management contract to build a new elementary school for Orange County Public Schools (OCPS).

The construction management company is providing pre-construction, value engineering, site construction, vertical construction and commissioning services for the Old Cheney/North Forsyth Area Elementary School. (top left rendering by SchenkelShultz Architects)

The two-story, 100,000-square-foot educational facility will be built on an undeveloped 14-acre site on Curtis Street in Orlando, Fla. The project, on a fast track 11-month schedule, is due for completion in June 2010. African American owned, Construct Two Group has reached a company record on this project with 44 percent participation for Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprises.


According to Construct Two Group’s President/CEO Keith Williams (bottom right photo),  “We are pleased to be working with OCPS once again to deliver a much needed elementary school to this area of Orange County.”

The educational facility is composed of administration, classrooms, art and music rooms, commercial kitchen and multi-purpose/dining room. Designed by Schenkel Shultz Architects of Orlando, Fla., this is only the second school built with this new prototype.

The Central Florida-based engineering team for this project includes BBM Structural Engineers, Longwood, for structural; Matern Professional Engineering Inc., Orlando, for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection; WBQ Design & Engineering, Orlando, for civil.



Construct Two Group has a long history building schools for OCPS. Noted projects include Jones High Phase A, B, and C, Timber Creek High, Olympia High, Dr. Phillips Ninth Grade Center, Discovery Middle, Corner Lakes Middle, Chain of Lakes Middle, and Eagle Nest, Avalon Park and Westbrooke elementary schools.

Contact:  Elaine Ingra, PR WORKS!, PH: 407 384-1344, elainei@pr-works.com,  http://www.pr-works.com/

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