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2018 FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION BRIEF
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COLLEGE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT / FEBRUARY 2018
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SURVEY ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
Did you COMPLETE any construction projects in 2017?
No construction completed in 2017 Major renovations/modernizations Additions to existing building(s) New/replacement building(s)
0%
32%
41%
20%
29%
10%
20%
30% 40% 50%
60% 70%
Will you COMPLETE any construction projects in 2018?
No construction scheduled for completion Major renovations/modernizations Additions to existing building(s) New/replacement building(s)
0%
27%
26% 26%
45%
10% 20%
30% 40%
50% 60% 70%
Will you START any construction projects in 2018?
No construction scheduled to start Major renovations/modernizations Additions to existing building(s) New/replacement building(s)
0%
10%
28%
46%
25% 27%
20% 30% 40% 50%
60% 70%
What is your opinion on the funds available for construction compared to last year?
12%
32%
26%
Fewer funds are available 30% No change in available funds
More funds are becoming available Don’t know
Survey Respondents: 133 pK-12 school districts responded to this survey among 38 states.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Sixty-eight percent of districts surveyed completed construction in 2017.
• Seventy-two percent of districts surveyed are planning to start construction projects in 2018.
• Major renovations and modern- izations are the major focus of projects completed in 2017 and expected to be started in 2018.
• Most institutions surveyed—62 percent—believe that there will either be no change or fewer funds available for construction projects in 2018.
OTHER ISSUES FACING INSTITUTIONS
• Funding is the biggest issue.
• Resistance by voters to approve bonds with property tax increases.
• Trying to keep pace with local growth and enrollment increase.
• Availability of manpower for the various trades to complete their work.
• Old facilities.
• Preventative maintenance schedule and having staff abide and adhere to scheduling. Accountability.
• Getting plans approved at State Education Department in a timely period.
• Regulatory requirements.
• Time management for project completion by the school start date in the fall.
• Safety, logistics and continuing the educational program during construction/ renovation.
• Maintenance: personnel to maintain new buildings and associated new landscape.
• Increasing cost of construction and depleted labor pool.
• Communication and transparency between administration and maintenance department or contactors.
• State and local site/development requirements.