The MacMillin Company has begun construction on the 165,000 s/f Keene Middle School, 14,000 s/f administration building and 1,000 s/f field house.
Marinace Architects designed the school to meet the Collaboration for High Performance Schools (CHPS) standards and will be one of the largest of its kind in N.H. Upon meeting the requirements of CHPS, the district will receive 3% additional funding from the state.
The construction budget is $27 million and includes a wood chip heating plant. The plant will heat the middle school, the neighboring elementary school and the new administration building.
Sitework began in April and construction remains on schedule. The aggressive schedule will allow the school to be open and ready for students in August, 2011.
MacMillin Co. has provided construction management services since 1946 to clients throughout New England. Recent projects include the $12m Seven Hills Foundation Residential Pediatric Hospital, the $37m Cheshire County House of Corrections in Keene, and two new $15m residence halls at Keene State College.
MacMillin was the first contractor to receive the construction industry ethics award in N.H., and has received several awards for historic preservation, building excellence and environmental stewardship.