Project overview
New Orleans Public Schools (NOLA) brought the CBRE|Heery|Vanir team onboard to perform program management services for the construction of the New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School (Sci High). Located in the heart of the city, the 129,716-square-foot facility was funded mainly by FEMA grants that were awarded due to Hurricane Katrina.
Our joint venture team was hired seven months into the construction phase and we quickly took measures to address scope creep and minimize potential change orders, reaching substantial completion four months ahead of the baseline completion date.
The new facility includes classrooms, multiple labs (science, visual arts, digital graphics, maker spaces and computers), a gymnasium/auditorium, an outdoor learning and physical education area and dining commons with indoor/outdoor seating.
