Project Categories: K-12 Schools

After six bond issues, the New Elementary School became a reality and will replace the ninety-five year old school in Alexandria. As the Design-Builder, a delivery model not common to K-12 schools, we were able to streamline the preconstruction process, collaborate with the design team and local school administration, and deliver a cost-effective, structurally sound and energy-efficient school that will serve the community for another ninety-five years.

Robertson served as the Construction Manager at Risk on Kramer Elementary in Oxford, Ohio. We successfully negotiated and executed the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment with subcontractor bids within 0.2% of the GMP budget. Upon completion of the new facilities, the old schools were abated and demolished.

To enhance the athletic experience within the Granville Exempted Village School District, we revitalized the existing High School Stadium with new ADA compliant bleachers and restrooms, a synthetic turf athletic field capable of accommodating all sixteen field-based sports and recreational leagues, a resurfaced track, new concession stands and locker rooms. The freshly renovated stadium will be dedicated as the Walter J. Hodges Stadium.

The Career & Technology Education Center (CTEC) of Licking County is honored with the distinction of being the first school in the state of Ohio to earn any type of LEED certification from the United States Green Building Council. The LEED Silver certified renovation of the existing 147,061 square foot facility included architectural, mechanical, and electrical upgrades and enhancements to the exterior facades. The expansion added thirty-six classrooms, automotive and building trade areas, a gymnasium, auditorium, library, cosmetology, culinary arts and administrative spaces.

The 84,000 square foot addition and 20,000 square foot renovation of Heath High School was Robertson’s first K-12 school project in the state of Ohio. To accommodate the aggressive twelve-month schedule, we self-performed the concrete foundations, precast concrete slab, metal studs and drywall, acoustical ceilings, site preparation and miscellaneous carpentry items.

The enhanced functionality and energy efficiency provided by the renovations to the Wilson Middle School earned it LEED Silver certification by the United States Green Building Council. As one of our most memorable K-12 school renovation projects, the transformation of the historic Middle School into a modern learning environment will serve the Newark City School District and provide unparalleled opportunities for it students for the next several years.

The original High School built in 1960 was a cluster of disconnected buildings that resembled a college campus. Students would walk outside to go from class to class and ate in four separate lunchrooms. The New High School brings all buildings under one roof with one lunchroom. The epicenter of the school is the windowed roof of a rotunda which seems to be favorite gathering spot.

The High School addition included science and technology rooms, a new principal’s office, a full-service kitchen and a cafeteria for student dining. The flooring at the main entrance to the school was Italian porcelain tile. Another prominent feature of the facility is a large outdoor courtyard/auditorium.

Shale Meadows Elementary School is the sixteenth elementary school in the Olentangy Local School District and the fifth elementary school Robertson has built within the District. The timeline to complete the school was the most aggressive in their history and faced complications with the land donation and local infrastructure – telephone, fiber optics and the sanitary sewer. We rose to the challenge and opened the school as scheduled for the 2021-2022 school year.

The Indian Springs Elementary School was our second K-12 school. To promote an early finish, the General Trades contract contained a monetary incentive for each calendar day the school was finished ahead of schedule. We coordinated all the trades and managed all aspects of the schedule to capitalize on the incentive. We were able to maximize the incentive and completed the school thirty days in advance of the completion date.