The Lakewood Elementary School Building A Renovations are Substantially Complete

The Lakewood Elementary School Building A Renovations were completed by Dynamic Constructors in late July, for St Charles Parish Public Schools, in Luling, Louisiana.

This existing steel-framed, concrete block building consists of 26,700 SF of renovated area, all on the first floor. The renovation modified a large shared classroom area, separated by temporary partitions, and split the area into 19 new classrooms and a teacher work area suite. Meeting the owner's desire for durable materials in this demanding education environment the design team used high-impact gypsum board on metal stud framing for the new walls.  This project also included new ceilings, and floor finishes, as well as adapting the existing mechanical and electrical equipment to the new layout with new light fixtures and ducts.  Overall, the project ended up costing $51/SF.

Working with the owner's desire to not lose any space during the school year the project was designed to have construction occur over the summer months when students would not be in class. Construction started after completion of the spring semester in May 2016 and was completed just ahead of schedule, allowing the owners ample time to re-occupy the space and prepare for the fall semester.

The final building cost of the project is more than 20% under the original budget, both due to a good bid at the outset, and by diligent construction administration, keeping the change orders well within 1% of the overall bid cost.

We thank St Charles Parish Public Schools and Dynamic Constructors for working with us on this successful project, and wish them the best in the future.

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The Allemands Elementary School Classroom Addition is Substantially Complete

The Allemands Elementary School Classroom Addition has been substantially completed by F. J. Arcement Construction Co. Inc. on May 2nd, 2016, for St Charles Parish Public Schools, in Des Allemands, Louisiana.

This brick-clad, steel-framed, metal stud building consists of 6230 SF of additional built area added onto a 27,000 SF existing building, both all on one floor.   The addition contains 4 additional classrooms, including an art classroom, as well as a work room, restrooms, and support spaces.  The building cost about $175 per square foot overall.

Construction took 11 Months, since June 8, 2015, and has been substantially completed ahead of schedule.  Including the 9 Months of design, the entire length of the project has been 20 months.

The final building cost of the project was within 10% of the original budget, which was helped by finding about 1% of savings via change orders by careful construction administration.

We thank St Charles Parish Public Schools and F. J. Arcement for working with us on the project, and wish them the best in the future.

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HMS Is Looking To Hire A Summer Intern

HMS Architects is a downtown New Orleans based full service architecture firm with projects throughout the region and country. We are seeking a full time summer intern to join our collaborative team. Candidates should be interested in contributing to and learning about all aspects of building design and construction. Experience with Revit is a must. Graphic design skills, Adobe Creative Suite and website capabilities are pluses.

Please send electronic version of resume portfolio and cover letter to the attention of Keith Steger at studio@hms-pa.com. When contacted by HMS for an interview we may request to see samples of your Revit work to understand your proficiency with the program. Please include in your resume any pertinent extracurricular involvements or organizations. 

HMS is Hiring

HMS Architects is a downtown New Orleans based full service architecture firm with projects throughout the region and country. We are seeking for a full time position a graduating Intern Architect or recent graduate with up to 5 years of professional experience to join our collaborative team. We are looking for someone that has proven experience with project design and documentation. Candidates should be interested in contributing to and learning about all aspects of building design and construction.

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Architecture

0-5 years of professional experience, professional internship if just graduating

Proficiency with Revit Required

Excellent communication skills to work effectively with clients, consultants and contractors

On the path to licensure is encouraged

Graphic design skills, Adobe Creative Suite and website capabilities are pluses

Salary is commensurate with experience, excellent medical benefits, vacation, holiday and sick leave.

Please send electronic version of resume portfolio and cover letter to the attention of Keith Steger at studio@hms-pa.com. When contacted by HMS for an interview we may request to see samples of your Revit work to understand your proficiency with the program. Please include in your resume any pertinent extracurricular involvements or organizations.

Construction Has Begun on the Ochsner Primary Care and Physical Therapy Clinic at Bellemeade

Clement Building Company began constriction on the Ochsner PT and Primary Care Clinic at Bellemeade on March 31st, 2016.    HMS had previously finished the drawings and specifications for the clinic for Ochsner Health Systems, on schedule after 5 months of design work.

This former K&B, an existing tilt-up concrete and steel framed building building consists of 19,043 SF of built area, on one floor with a mechanical mezzanine, and contains both a primary care clinic and a separate physical therapy clinic under the same roof.

The physical therapy clinic consists of a 5500 SF gymnasium, full of equipment and therapy tables, as well as five 100 SF treatment rooms.  The suite also includes a waiting area, which is able to see the activity in the gym, but is shielded from the noise by an interior storefront wall.  There is also a custom reception desk that opens to both the waiting room and to the gymnasium, through the glass wall.  There is also a pediatrics room to treat children.

The primary care clinic includes an X-ray suite, 23 regular exam rooms, one bariatric exam room, 2 large exam rooms, a shared/E-visit room, a conference room that can double as an exam room, a two-seat blood draw room, a point-of-care testing facility, a medications room, several enclosed offices for supervisors and scheduling needs, and plenty of storage.  The waiting room is enclosed by interior storefront, allowing views and an open feel to both the other waiting room, as well as the activity and dynamism within the gymnasium.

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Lakewood Elementary School Interior Renovation Construction Underway

St Charles Parish Public Schools received bids for Lakewood elementary school interior renovation on January 12, 2016.  HMS had previously finished the drawings and specifications for Building for St Charles Parish Public Schools, on schedule after 5 months of design work.

The Lakewood Elementary School Building A Renovations consist of 26,756 SF of renovated area, all on the first floor, and this renovation modifies a large shared classroom area, separated by temporary partitions, splitting the area into 19 new classrooms and a teacher work area suite, using high-impact gypsum board on metal stud framing, for durability in the demanding educational environment.

When including all alternates, the five bids ranged from $1.4M to $1.9M. within 35% of each other, reflecting the uncertainty of renovation projects.  The winning bid was for $1,401,000, or $51 per square foot, which is under budget by $399,000 or more than 20%.  This difference allowed all alternates to be accepted within the budget.

The winning Contractor, Dynamic Constructors ,  is expected to begin work in late May, for a contract length of 60 days, expecting to finish by the start of school.  We look forward to working with St Charles Parish Public Schools and Dynamic Constructors for the months ahead.

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The Hahnville High School Weight Training and Exercise Building is Substantially Complete

The Hahnville High School Weight Training and Exercise Building has been substantially completed by Crescent Commercial Construction on October 19th, 2015, for St Charles Parish Public Schools, in Boutte, Louisiana.

This brick-clad CMU building consists of 6900 square feet of built area, all on one floor, and contains a weight room and a general exercise room, with a retractable batting cage system, as well as restrooms and other support spaces.

Construction took nine and a half months, since January 5th, 2015, and has been substantially completed on schedule.  Including the eight months of design, the entire length of the project has been 18 months.

The final building cost of the project was $1,206,100, or $175/SF, after separating out the other building.  On the overall project, including both buildings, there was over $70,000 worth of savings during construction via change orders, or 2.4% of the bid cost of $2,869,000.

We thank St Charles Parish Public Schools and Crescent Commercial Construction for working with us on the project, and wish them the best in the future.

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