Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc. took Billy Earl Dade Middle School in Dallas from groundbreaking to completion in less than a year. This $36-million, three-story facility had a team of more than 60 subcontractors and specialty trades, requiring contractor S&P to direct as many as 360 jobsite workers per day to meet the tight schedule. Teams clocked roughly 225,130 man-hours on the 10-month job.
One judge commented that the project had "a very tough schedule, accomplished with quality workmanship." A typical project of this size would allow for 15 to 18 months. However, the building was functioning and move-in was possible after only nine months.