Gilbane Building Company Breaks Ground on Turie T. Small Elementary School
Daytona Beach, FL – May 2, 2023 – Gilbane Building Company announced breaking ground on the new Turie T. Small Elementary School in Daytona Beach, FL. Constructed in 1954, the current facility was due for significant upgrades and renovations. A new energy-efficient Turie T. Small Elementary is underway, with construction behind the existing Turie T. Small Elementary School and Campbell Middle School allowing no learning disruptions and is forecasted to save the district an estimated $160,000 per year in operating costs. Once completed, the school will also function as a community revitalization project providing recreational space, medical, dental, social services, and adult education programs.
“Gilbane looks forward to partnering with the Volusia County School District and Little Diversified Architectural Consulting to build Turie T. Small Elementary School,” said Adam Verducci, Area Manager, Gilbane Building Company. “We know this project stands to help the local community and students thrive, with the bonus of its high-efficiency energy goals to lessen the facility’s carbon footprint.”
Volusia County School District master plan forecasted school upgrades and renovations, with funding provided by local capital improvement funds and impact fees. The school will incorporate natural light, open and collaborative spaces, and energy efficiency into a 21st-century learning environment.
Turie T. Small Elementary will include 850 student stations, administration offices, a cafeteria, a kitchen, a media center, mechanical rooms, and classroom spaces. As part of the campus, a parent drop-off/pick-up loop with parking, a bus loop with parking, stormwater retention, a physical education pavilion, and playgrounds are part of the overall site plan and is set to open in the fall of 2024.
About The School District of Volusia County
With over 61,400 students and more than 7,600 workers, the district is the state’s fourteenth-largest school district and one of the largest employers in the county. More than half of the district’s employees are skilled teachers, all state certified. Approximately 47 percent of instructional staff hold advanced degrees, including master’s, educational specialist, or doctoral degrees. Volusia offers higher education options through Daytona State College, the University of Central Florida, Bethune-Cookman University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Keiser University, Stetson University , and Nova Southeastern University.
About Gilbane Building Company
Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services – from preconstruction services planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services – for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide.
Gilbane is an industry leader in Florida with a reputation for quality construction and client satisfaction. Gilbane has provided construction management services in Florida for over fifty years, working across diverse markets, including office buildings, public assembly/sports, healthcare, life sciences, data centers, K-12, higher education, medical offices, industrial, manufacturing, government, and multi-family developments. For more information, visit www.gilbaneco.com.