Scottsdale, Arizona
K-12 EDUCATION
“McCarthy understands our priorities. We’re interested in function more than form, and they’ve managed our budget like it was their own.”
— David Peterson, chief of facilities management, Scottsdale Unified School District
$50 million in new construction and renovation work is underway in two phases in the center of Chaparral’s 2,300-student campus.Phase one includes the construction of a multi-purpose gym (with five sports courts), auditorium additions and a central plant, while Phase two comprises construction of a new main classroom structure and administration building. “McCarthy came to the project at the 11th hour after the previous contractor was let go. Progress since then has been nothing short of amazing,” commented Scottsdale USD’s David Peterson. Rather unique to K-12 school construction, CAD and BIM modeling is being used to manage above-ceiling MEP work and below-grade utility placement. Building in such an active environment requires a strict communication protocol and a “safety first” mentality … McCarthy’s lost-time incident rate to date is 0.00. Architect: The Orcutt Winslow Partnership, Phoenix.
