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Clearwater, Florida-based Creative Contractors Inc. (Creative) has completed the construction of Hillsborough County Public Schools’ new $63.5 Million Kenneth E. Adum Pre K-8 Magnet School (Adum K-8) located in Tampa. The partnership between Creative Contractors and Hillsborough County Public Schools began with the restoration of Hillsborough High School in 1996. The opening of Adum K-8 marks the 17th project completed together.
The school is made up of 182 classrooms for Pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and will serve up to 1,800 students and 120 staff members. Additional features of the 165,000 square foot project on a 12 acre site include a gymnasium, cafeteria, media center, administrative offices, artificial turf soccer field, and two playgrounds.
“Building the Adum Pre K-8 school has been a very rewarding experience. We know the community is excited for this beautiful new campus, and we’re grateful to have been a part of the team to bring it to life,” remarked Creative President Josh Bomstein.
Project Snapshot:
- Scope
o 5 buildings on a 12 acre campus totaling ± 165,000 SF of building area for
o 1,800 student capacity
- Cost
o $63.5 Million
o Project finished under budget
- Schedule
o 2 years and 5 months
o Project finished on schedule
- Architect
o Long & Associates, Tampa
Constructing a new K-12 school requires immense coordination, a dedicated team, and vast quantities of materials. Here are some key statistics from this project:
· 8,752 cubic yards of concrete for exterior tilt walls
· 1,575 cubic yards of concrete sidewalks
· 959.50 tons of reinforcing steel
· 26,500 SF of aluminum fascia, soffit, and wall panels
· 177, 888 SF of wall batt insulation
· 387,500 SF of drywall
· 1,882 boxes of drywall joint compound
· 4,384 gallons of paint
· 101,014 SF of asphalt paving
· 418,000 SF underground storm detention system with 7,500 tons of stone
· 57,720 SF of vinyl tile
· 7,300 square yards of carpeting
· 23,850 SF of floor and wall tile
· 6,562 lineal feet of underground water and fire pipe
· 2,448 lineal feet of underground sanitary sewer pipe
· 7,580 lineal feet of underground storm pipe
About Creative Contractors, Inc.:
As Creative Contractors enters its fifth decade, it boasts annual revenues exceeding $190 million, making it the largest locally owned commercial general contractor in Tampa Bay (as consistently ranked by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.) Founded in Clearwater in 1974, the firm builds community and institutional projects, including hospitals, schools/universities, cultural facilities, municipal buildings, and wellness/recreation spaces. For more information, visit www.creativecontractors.com.