March 31, 2006

ROEL Progresses on Xavier College Preparatory High School

Thousand Palms, CA… ROEL Construction is progressing on phase I of the new Xavier College Preparatory High School located at 34-200 Chase School Road . Phase I of this 96-acre project includes a 44,000-square-foot gym and a 44,000-square-foot building with 12 classrooms. Phase II will add more classrooms, a food service building, and a football stadium. Eventually, the high school is slated to have a library, a performing arts center, administrative buildings, and a full athletic complex. Xavier will be the first Catholic high school in the Palm Desert area. Completion for phase I is schedule for December 2006.

Landmark Golf Company is the construction manager and TBP/Architecture is the architect. ROEL representatives include Ben Briggs as senior project manager, Joe Prior as assistant project manager, Taylor Klasinski as assistant project engineer, Craig White as superintendent, and Diane Huston as project coordinator.

Major subcontractors for this $18 million project include Nolte Associates, Tidwell Concrete Construction, White's Steel, JD2, Inc., Davis Framing, Al Miller & Sons Roofing, Buxcon Sheet Metal, Guy Evans, Magik Glass & Door, Best Interiors, Paramount Tile, Rusco Inc., Airgas, Dow Diversified, Schmidt Fire Protection, Otis Elevator, Kincaid Plumbing, California Comfort Systems, and Cove Electric.