Adolfson & Peterson starts 2 Texas high school projects

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Minneapolis-based Adolfson & Peterson Construction has broken ground on two high school renovation projects in Austin, Texas, worth approximately $114 million combined, the contractor announced on June 18.

The projects, at McCallum and Anderson high schools in the Austin Independent School District, come to a combined total of almost 100,000 square feet, according to a news release sent to Construction Dive. PBK Architects, headquartered in Houston, designed both schools.

At McCallum High School, the almost $67 million expansion includes the Science and Career & Technology Education department, according to the release. AP will construct a three-story, 54,000-square-foot building with computer labs, robotics, wood shop, biology, chemistry and physics spaces. 

Additionally, the contractor will demolish the existing 30,000-square-foot science wing, reconfigure the secure entry vestibule and remodel the front office. AP is contracted for $32 million.

Meanwhile, the simultaneous renovation at Anderson High School includes a 43,350-square-foot competition gym with an 1,800-seat capacity and locker rooms with coaches' offices, training rooms, officials' dressing rooms and laundry, according to the release. Common spaces will feature a Hall of Honor and trophy cases, while the entry vestibule and front office will be reconfigured for security. 

AP is contracted at $24 million, and the Anderson project will cost more than $47 million total, according to the release.

“Schools are the heart of the community, fostering growth and connection and we are dedicated to providing exceptional work to support these campuses,” said Tommy Meserole, AP’s senior director of preconstruction, in the release.

AP targets completion for the construction and renovation projects in January 2027.

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