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Educational construction projects lead Charleston Under Construction
Staff Report //October 12, 2018//
Educational construction projects lead Charleston Under Construction
Staff Report //October 12, 2018//
Listen to this articleDozens of construction, development and renovation projects have been featured in the Charleston Regional Business Journal this year.
For the next two editions of Charleston Under Construction, the Business Journal will select several projects to feature at the beginning of the bimonthly special section.
These projects all have something in common that could indicate a trend or growth area in a particular sector. By identifying these common projects, the Business Journal hopes to help small to midsize businesses in the Charleston area find opportunity now and into the coming year.
In this edition, several projects — in Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston and Charleston — involve schools and educational facilities, such as a 6,000-seat athletic facility in Mount Pleasant and a new student living facility at Charleston Southern University.
Check Monday's print edition of the Charleston Regional Business Journal for many other projects under construction across the region.
CCSD District 2 Athletic Stadium
1010 Warrior Way, Mount Pleasant
Developer/owner:Charleston County School District, Charleston
Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston
Contractor: Hill Construction, Charleston
Engineers: Hussey Gay Bell, Mount Pleasant (civil); ADC Engineering Inc., Hanahan (landscaping); Michael M. Simpson & Associates Inc., Greenville (structural); Owens and Associates, Mount Pleasant (plumbing, fire protection, mechanical); Critical Systems Engineering, Mount Pleasant (electrical)
Estimated completion date: 2018
This design-build project consisted of construction of a 6,000-seat high school multisport athletic facility with a synthetic turf sports field and an integrated LED video and audio scoreboard. Construction of the six buildings was a combination of masonry, steel frame and metal studs. Exterior skin is a combination of polished concrete masonry unit blocks, brick veneer and metal wall panels, as well as soffits. The project also included an extensive 10-plus-acre site work and hardscape package.
CCSD Camp Road Middle School
1825 Camp Road, Charleston
Developer/owner:Charleston County School District, Charleston
Architect: Rosenblum Coe Architects Inc., Charleston
Engineers: Hussey Gay Bell, Mount Pleasant (civil); 4SE Inc., Charleston (structural); Owens and Associates Inc., Mount Pleasant (mechanical); Critical Systems Engineering, Mount Pleasant (electrical); ADC Engineering, Hanahan (landscape)
Estimated completion date: 2020
Estimated total cost of project: $32 million
This project involves a new, 137,000-square-foot middle school on Camp Road designed for a maximum of 1,200 students. The project includes the demolition of an existing facility on the same site. The new school will include classrooms for sixth, seventh and eighth grades, science labs, a media center, a cafeteria, a gym and locker rooms, and upgrades to the existing track.
Foundations Early Learning Center
Foxbank Plantation Boulevard, Moncks Corner
Developer/owner:Foundations Early Learning Center, Greenville
Architect: SGA Architecture, Charleston
Contractor: Alliance Development Inc., Greenville
Engineers: Advanced Engineering Consultants, Dawsonville, Ga. (civil); Fuller Group, Greenville (structural); MCG Mechanical Services, Anderson (mechanical, plumbing); Langford Electrical, Greer (electrical)
Estimated completion date: Spring 2019
This project involves the construction of a new, 10,800-square-foot facility for Foundations Early Learning Center. The facility will house infant, toddler, preschool, pre-K, school-age and summer camp programs.
New Residence Hall
9200 University Blvd., North Charleston
Developer/owner:Charleston Southern University, Charleston
Architect: McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Charleston
Contractor: Trident Construction, North Charleston
Engineers: RMF Engineering, Charleston (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection); Britt Peters & Associates, Mount Pleasant (structural); Forsberg Engineering and Surveying, Charleston (civil)
Estimated completion date: Winter 2019
Estimated total cost of project: $13.4 million
Charleston Southern University is building a new dormitory on campus. The project includes 50,000 square feet of dorm rooms and lounge areas and will accommodate 152 beds.
