Texas’s Top Projects - 27

Dripping Springs High School

PROJECT COST: $62,700,000

Work at the Dripping Springs High School project includes 265,000 sq ft of additions and 135,000 sq ft of renovations to an old middle school to create a new high school. Additions to the existing building include a classroom and sciences wing, administrative wing, competition gym wing and fine arts wing; which includes a black box theatre, auditorium, and band and choir facilities. Three smaller, separate buildings include an auto shop, ag facilities and field house.

Conversion of the middle school to the high school has continued while the middle school is occupied, requiring phased construction, carefully scheduled deliveries and work during every holiday. Crews are also working on weekends.

Key Facts

Location: Dripping Springs, Texas
Start/completion dates: July 2008/August 2010
Owner: Dripping Springs ISD, Dripping Springs
General contractor: American Constructors, Austin, Texas
Architect: Fields & Associates, Austin
Structural engineer: Datum Engineers, Austin
Civil engineer: Cunningham Allen Engineers, Austin
MEP engineer: MEP Engineering, Inc., Austin
Major subcontractors: Baker Drywall, Cedar Park, Texas; Randall Electric, Austin; Precision Commercial Plumbing, Austin