Building Group
Building new structures is where Q&D started back in 1964, with a small kitchen build-out, a borrowed truck and garage office. Since those early days, Q&D has built projects that range from a small equipment replacement project in a hospital operating room to a $230,000,000 luxury mountain resort, and everything in between. That varied background of experience is the foundation for our professional construction management process that will provide you with a well-planned path for your team, a safe and efficient project during construction and a final result that meets your needs while providing you with the best value.
Q&D’s Building Group delivers public works and private projects using a collaborative, transparent and open-book approach. Over 92% of our projects over the last 20 years have been for repeat clients. Regular clients include SCHEELS, University of Nevada, Reno, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, NV State Public Works Division, Washoe County School District and the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
A complete revitalization of this aging elementary school, the project included expansion of an existing temporary structure into a full-classroom building, the complete abatement of all asbestos-containing materials at the site, new windows, wall finishes, floor finishes, IT infrastructure, cubbies, cabinets, doors, hardware, roof repairs and replacements, and associated underground utility work.
“This may have been the most challenging elementary school revitalization we’ve had under our revitalization program. As you know, it actually took several projects over a three year period to accomplish and necessitated multiple budgets and working around a multi-track year round school schedule. It if had not been for the ability to use the “Construction Manager at Risk” contract delivery method with Q&D teaming with the district and H+K Architects, it would have, no doubt taken even longer and most likely, would have cost more. Your firm’s ability to schedule the work in phases around the schools schedule was invaluable in the process and minimized the distraction and disruption of the school function.”
SYSTEM HIGHLIGHTS
Because the school is on a multi-track year-round schedule, and the work could only take place while the students were on breaks, Q&D was limited in schedule options. In order to take advantage of a short window of opportunity to shave work from the scope planned for spring and summer 2012, the design team at H+K carved out and expedited roofing abatement, foundation and underground utility work for the expansion of Building F which was work that could take place over the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday break. This strategy reduced the overall schedule duration during the 2012 breaks, and reduced cost impact by reducing schedule congestion.
The first stage of the remaining work was abatement. As part of the bid package, Q&D required abatement contractors to provide their certificates and update their qualifications with WCSD’s safety officials so the successful bidder could start working immediately. No one else can work in the enclosed spaces undergoing abatement which hampers the
FINISH HIGHLIGHTS
The key to success of the projects is the CMAR delivery method which allowed Q&D to share logistical planning input and technical knowledge and orchestrate the bidding, schedule, and procurement of materials during the design phase so the team could be ready to work on day one of each shutdown with no delays. The partnership this fostered between Q&D, WCSD and H+K was critical and the project is a great success for the Sun Valley community.