Higley served as Construction Manager at Risk for Beaumont School’s STEM addition and renovation project. Phase I included new paving, additional parking, light poles, landscaping, and installation of a new sanitary sewer line from Fairmount Boulevard. Phase II involved construction of a STEM addition, featuring eight laboratories: two biology, two chemistry, one physics, one pre-engineering, one earth sciences, and one biology/chemistry laboratory. Prep rooms with storage space separate each pair of classrooms/labs. The STEM addition also showcases a reception area, administrative suite, career center, guidance offices, a Student Commons area, and restrooms. The project further included renovations to the main school entrance and Lennon House to improve handicapped accessibility.

Project Achievements

• Project LEED© Silver Certified.
• Project occurred adjacent to occupied space.
• Returned more than $400,000 to Owner in GMP savings and unspent contingencies.
• Self-performed some demolition work.
• Project completed three months ahead of schedule.
• Exceeded owner’s goal for FBE/MBE diversity participation (20%) at 34.71%, including 26.99% FBE and 7.72% MBE.
• Construction completed accident free.