New Gym Addition  
 
"There was no plan B for the Owner, DeMaria knew they had to make things happen and did so out of good service to us." - John Cleary, Thompson Foundation  

DeMaria's Commercial Group specializes in construction management, design/build, preconstruction and general contracting services for municipal, K-12, transportation, and water & wastewater clients. Projects range in size from $50,000 to $50,000,000.

University Preparatory Academy K-5 Elementary School, Thompson Foundation

In August 2005, DeMaria transformed an 80-year old, brick warehouse into a modern elementary school. Delivered on a fast track schedule, the extensive renovation had to be sequenced so that subcontractors could work expeditiously. In the end, the school was opened on time in September for fall classes. A new gymnasium addition was also constructed and completed in January 2006.

Project Statistics:

Cost:

$6,000,000

Size:

60,000 sf

Location:

Detroit, MI

Type:

Renovation

Architect:

Gunn Levine

Delivery:

Construction Management

Project Highlights:

Construction management (CM) services

Preconstruction services

Aggressive design schedule of 2.5 months and fast-track construction schedule of 4.5 months

Phased bid packages to meet aggressive schedule

Worked with local and state municipalities to expedite permitting

Value engineer options maintained an extremely tight budget

Prioritized submittals for critical schedule elements