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Modern school building with large glass windows, a red vertical section with the word 'CCHSA' and a badge, and an American flag flying on a flagpole in front. The building is surrounded by a neatly maintained lawn and a clear blue sky.

BUILDING:
CHESTER CHARTER SCHOLARS ACADEMY

For the Chester Charter School for the Arts, BSI served as the general contractor for the construction of the new Chester Charter School for the Arts. The building is a 93,000 square foot structural steel, three-story K-12 school on an eleven acre site. Designed by KCBA Architects, the facility includes a full-service kitchen, cafeteria, gymnasium, science rooms, art rooms, dance studios, band room, music rooms, stage, playground, and athletic fields. The outer shell of the building consists of glass curtain walls and metal panels.

During and before construction, key contractors assessed construction drawings, along with the design and construction management teams. Weekly progress meetings were held with key contractors and representatives from BSI. Bi-weekly progress meetings were held with the owner, KCBA, and BSI. Furthermore, coordination meetings were held on-site every week, with representatives from the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire prevention contractors, BSI, and KCBA, until they had been completed. Additionally, all contractors were contacted and brought in prior to their work progressing to identify any potential issues. BSI’s project executive, engineer, and superintendent were always on-site daily to address any issues and questions that came up during the construction process. The constant BSI presence on-site allowed for questions and issues to be answered promptly and accurately. This also ensured that the project was on time and within the budget constraints.

Chester Charter School was a successful collaboration between the School, Design Team, and BSI Construction from the inception of the Project.  The goal of creating a welcoming space for students and the community were clearly met with the open common areas connecting to the classrooms and specialty spaces such as the Dance Studios, Music Room, Science Labs, Gymnasium and Cafetorium.

TRUST:

SECTOR: Education

OWNER: The Chester Charter Fund

ARCHITECT: KCBA Architects

LOCATION: Chester, PA

SERVICE: General Contractor

SQ.FOOTAGE: 90,000 sq. ft.

BUDGET: $20,000,000

DURATION: 12 months

Front view of a modern school building with a red entrance tower displaying the letters CCSA and a logo for Center Charter Scholars Academy.
Modern school playground with red shade canopy, red and black play equipment, slide, and a fenced basketball court, adjacent to a multi-story school building with many windows.
An outdoor basketball court with a red and black surface, enclosed by a chain-link fence, outside a modern multi-story building with large windows.
A modern conference room with a long wooden table, ten black leather chairs, and a decorative wall with colorful circular artwork. There are glass walls on the left and a white wall with the name Scott A. Beaumont on the right.
Interior of a building with large windows, ceiling lights, and a wooden ceiling.
Modern building with blue-tinted windows and red exterior paneling under a clear blue sky.
Floor decal for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, featuring a white graduation cap on a red background with the school's name around the logo.
Inside a basketball gym with a wooden court, red and gray wall, and a basketball hoop attached to the wall.
View of an indoor atrium with a red rectangular structural element with windows, viewed from below. Sunlight coming through large glass windows creates bright reflections on the white walls and ceiling.
View of a suburban neighborhood through large glass windows from inside a building with hardwood floors.
Close-up of a modern building's exterior with horizontal metal siding and three small rectangular windows, with red vertical support beams casting shadows.
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