Regency served as the Construction Manager at Risk for the Franklin School of  Opportunity (FSO) and West Shore Career Technical District (WSCTD) Renovations  and Addition project for Lakewood City School District. This multi-phased project  took place in an occupied school, utilizing temporary wall systems to keep the school  operational throughout construction. 

Renovations of interior spaces created several classrooms and support spaces,  including a specialty micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) lab and classroom  where students are taught how to create computer chips. The MEMS lab includes  unique workstations each featuring a microscope and overhead light, two adjacent  smocking stations, emergency wash stations and amber and solar film on all  windows to protect the photo-sensitive materials worked with inside the lab.  

The WSCTD addition created a new welding lab that features 22 student welding  booths and a centrally-located instructor booth. A massive fume extraction system  was also installed to accommodate all of these stations. Additional classroom space  was created on the second floor of the addition, with staff offices and support spaces  built below. An elevator was also installed.  

To implement the complex owner provided welding equipment on this project,  Regency coordinated with end users, subcontractors, and equipment vendors  to establish performance requirements. This process included hosting multiple  coordination site walkthroughs, and the careful use of allowances to account for  unknowns related to this equipment.