How ready is your school district for the busy summer construction and renovation season?
Take the time now to fine-tune any plans you’re expecting to implement this season to ensure that your school security and safety projects run on time and on budget.
We all know that in the education sector, getting started on any construction and renovation project is a lengthy ordeal. School districts often get budgets approved about one year before they send out bid packages, which can take weeks to get returned.
As a result, some school districts across Michigan and elsewhere in the Midwest are seeing their projects come back hundreds of thousands of dollars over budget because of inflation, according to news reports.
And, along with increases in costs, industry experts say supplies and workers are still tight in the construction industry. Metal products are especially in short supply, while other products are experiencing shortages in ebbs and flows.
Whether it’s new construction, renovation, or system upgrades, Sonitrol Great Lakes and its Education Market team advise designers, builders, and project managers to schedule security system design and installation work as early as possible.
“Our summer schedule is rapidly beginning to fill up,” says Education Market Director Clay Crost. “However, we have a ready supply of equipment inventory and a full complement of experienced designers and installers ready to take on those summer security projects.”
Contact us to learn more about our Education Market capabilities, and how our summer installation schedule can meet yours.