Project Summary New construction of a state-of-the-art 108,750 SF, 2-story Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. This project utilized a prototype design that uses half the energy of a typical school of the same size and comes in at 2/3’s of a typical cost-per-square foot, saving the school district money. This project features 53 classrooms…
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Project Summary As part of a phased replacement, Clark County School District (CCSD) adopted a program to benefit a number of schools, one being Mabel Hoggard Elementary School. Instead of tearing down the entire school, Rafael Construction, Inc. (Rafael) was selected to construct a new 57,950 SF, 2-story, stand alone building addition to the school.…
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Project Summary The Southeast Career & Technical Academy (SECTA) Master Plan consists of two phases. This first phase introduced a new classroom and student commons building as well as renovation of existing buildings on the site. The second phase introduces four new academy buildings (consisting of approximately 161,000 SF) to the SECTA campus for a…
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Project Summary The Hope Charter School project was a total gut and new construction addition project that was constructed on a very tight site with no room due to the existing buildings that had to be abated and completely renovated. Because the site was surrounded by residential, Rafael took great care to ensure that we…
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Project Summary The project comprised two buildings, collectively spanning 22,800 square feet, forming a retail strip center along with site enhancements. Construction encompassed various aspects including earthwork, wet utilities installation, site concrete work, landscaping, signage, striping, building concrete construction, rough carpentry, stucco application, installation of storefront systems, canvas canopy setup, exterior stone cladding, synthetic smooth…
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Project Summary This project involved the construction of a 15,000 square foot ground-up office/warehouse made of concrete masonry units (CMU). The construction process included earthwork, installation of wet utilities, site concrete work, landscaping, signage and striping, erection of structural CMU buildings, concrete work, rough carpentry, stucco application, installation of storefront systems, structural steel work, implementation…
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Project Summary We undertook the ground-up construction of a 10,000 square foot concrete tilt-up building. This encompassed various stages, including site preparation, grading, installation of underground wet utilities, concrete work, construction of masonry site walls, landscaping and irrigation, structural steel installation, metal joist and deck assembly, application of a 4-ply built-up roofing system, installation of…
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Project Summary The Southern Highlands Mini Storage project aims to provide a comprehensive storage solution with a focus on durability and convenience. This metal building storage facility offers secure storage units for various needs. Additionally, it features RV covered parking and specialized RV garages, catering to the specific requirements of recreational vehicle owners. With a…
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Project Summary This 6000 SF work consisted of a tenant improvement in an existing building that was half a century (+) old. The job was a dynamic project where both time constraints, location constraints (being in the center of Fremont street), and your typical unforeseen conditions encountered as you would expect of a building this…
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Project Summary Project consists of two Type II-B buildings. One Recreation center with structural metal studs and EFIS and one recreation center building with block and EFIS comprised of 40,000 SF. Project includes a rotunda and rework of existing detention basins and surrounding drainage modifications.
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