Construction of the 142,000-sq-ft Rice Creek K-8 School on a 27-acre greenfield site was hampered by frequent, heavy rains that drenched the project site. With the resulting conditions threatening the already compressed tilt panel erection schedule, the project team worked with subcontractors on a solution that included renting crane mats to surround the entire building, allowing the cranes to traverse the site and maintaining construction progress under the extreme conditions. The school features a media center, music and art classrooms, science labs and a full gymnasium designed to be a shared facility with civic and community groups. The building includes sustainable features such as low-VOC materials and recycled content.