“The responses of the Harper team to Spartanburg County School District Seven’s requests were always timely and resulted in a feeling of ownership by the administration, faculty, staff, students, and community. Their response to our request for attention to MWBE inclusion was excellent. Their coordination with the Architects and Owner meant greater quality and dollars saved. Best of all, the school opened safely and on time! Not a single day of school was lost to construction delays. This was, in no small part, due to the tremendous efforts of the on-site Project Manager, as well as the on-site Construction Superintendent. They were an incredible team working through the challenges faced to get things accomplished on time and right.”
Spartanburg School District 7 employed the use of the CM At-Risk approach for the first time when setting out to build a new 130,000 SF elementary school to allow for future growth up to 800 students. District 7 selected Harper to serve as CM At-Risk for the project and guide them through this new procurement method.
Harper provided preconstruction, site preparation, and construction services for the new state-of-the-art Drayton Mills Elementary School, in the Upstate of South Carolina. Built on approximately 17 acres in the Drayton community, replacing Houston and Chapman elementary schools, the new school includes a fine arts area, media center, playgrounds, multi-purpose field, cafeteria, and student support spaces. The two-story steel framed structure contains light gauge metal framing, dry wall, storefront, and brick veneer. Notably, the school was constructed with an eye toward energy efficiency and sustainability meeting the Green Globe standards.
Features
- Sustainability
- Alternative Delivery
- Award Winning
Awards
- One Green Globe® Award Winner