Savannah, GA – Since the September 2009 opening of Elkins Constructors, Inc.’s Georgia office, the company has been awarded construction contracts for four area projects totaling more than $30 million.
Elkins was chosen to provide Construction Management at Risk Services for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and Valdosta State University for the University’s new Psychology Building. The $4.75 million project will include a new multi-story building, occupying approximately 33,000 SF, and demolition of an existing residence hall wing. Construction is expected to start in Summer 2010 and be completed by Spring 2011. This is Elkins’ first project for the Board of Regents and Valdosta State University. The architect is Ellis Ricket and Associates of Valdosta.
Elkins will begin construction on the new McKewn Elementary School located in North Charleston, SC later this month. The $13.3 million school for Dorchester School District Two will be a single-story, 103,000 SF, school with load bearing block walls with brick veneer. The project will be completed in late Spring 2011 to accommodate students for the 2011-2012 school year. LS3P of Charleston, SC is the architect.
In addition to two educational projects, Elkins was awarded two retail projects. The first project is a Publix Supermarket located in Pooler, GA. The store will be 45,000 SF and will have 20,000 additional SF of retail shops attached to it. Construction on the $3.5 million project is expected to be completed by the end of this year. This will be the first Publix in Pooler. The project developer is Edens & Avant, located in Columbia, SC.
Elkins will also be responsible for building a new $9.5 million Wal-Mart Supercenter in Locust Grove, GA. The project is approximately 150,000 SF and should be completed by Spring 2011.
Elkins has completed nearly 30 projects for Wal-Mart over the last 15 years.
Elkins Constructors, Inc., located in downtown Savannah, has been providing construction management, design/build and general contracting services throughout the Southeastern United States since 1955. For more information, please visit www.elkinsconstructors.com/georgia.
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Elkins Constructors, Inc. Breaks Ground on Elementary School in Savannah
(August 24, 2010) Savannah, GA – Elkins Constructors, Inc.’s Georgia office recently broke ground on a replacement school for Pulaski Elementary. The school is located on Hunter Army Airfield (HAAF) in Savannah. The team of Elkins Constructors, Inc. and Brownstone Construction Group, also of Savannah, are providing Construction Management at Risk Services for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS).
The $12.9 million project is based on a prototype design by BRPH Architects and will include 90,000 SF of space for classrooms, music and art rooms, a computer/technology lab, physical education facility and gymnasium, cafeteria, and media center. The new school will provide secure site access for HAAF students and parents. Construction is expected to be complete by June 2011. This is Elkins’ first project for SCCPSS.
Elkins Vice President of Savannah Operations David Scheele says, “Since the opening of our Savannah office, we have been welcomed to the community with open arms. This project allows us to show our appreciation by making work available for other local and minority businesses, while providing SCCPSS and taxpayers with a quality project built on time and within budget.”
Elkins Constructors, Inc., located in downtown Savannah, has been providing construction management, design/build and general contracting services throughout the Southeastern United States since 1955. For more information, please visit www.elkinsconstructors.com/georgia.