Kitchell Contractors’ 20,000-sq-ft renovation and addition at University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work delivered a new main entrance, a new outdoor student gathering plaza and a renovation of the first floor that included installation of an elaborate mosaic art wall mural.

Although Kitchell served as construction manager-at-risk, it was brought on board two weeks after 50% design documents had already been presented and received owner buy-in. Kitchell engaged its own quality assurance staff and in-house architects to develop design alternatives that helped maintain the vision for the project.