WSSNews VOl.39 No.32

WESTSIDESTORY NEWSPAPER

Erickson-Hall Construction Completed Eight-Week Summer Sprint Across Multiple School Districts

• Del Mar
• Hills
• "Del Mar Hills
• ACADE LADEC
• Del Mat

Hills

Erickson-Hall Construction Co. has success- fully completed its eight-week Summer Sprint. This annual tradition utilizes the quiet sum- mer months to deliver school infrastructure improvements across multiple districts while minimizing disruptions to students, recogniz- ing that uninterrupted education is crucial for student success. This intensive construction period requires meticulous planning and effec- tive teamwork to execute numerous projects simultaneously within a short timeframe.

"We are proud to carry on the Summer Sprint tradition each year, demonstrating Erickson- Hall's ongoing commitment to providing ex- ceptional construction services that expand students' educational opportunities and en- courage lasting community engagement," said Mat Gates, President of Erickson-Hall. "Sum- mer Sprint is more than just a handful of sum- mer projects. It embodies the cohesive team- work, strategic adaptability and unwavering commitment that defines Erickson-Hall."

2025 Summer Sprint Project Highlights with four walls designed to sus- tain impact from sports balls, four basketball courts, four teth- er ball poles and a variety of ad- ditional recreational courts. The key to this project's success was streamlined communication on day-to-day issues and advanced planning up to four to six weeks ahead throughout the summer.

Hamilton Middle School, Long Beach Unified School District: Construction of a new gymnasium and relocation of four modular classroom build- ings and one restroom building. Additional scope included storm drain work, concrete paving and new fence installation. The team conducted thorough on-site in- vestigations and developed highly detailed schedules to help prevent delays and minimize er- rors.

Whittier Elementary School, play areas and equipping them Hemet Unified School District: Modernization of two school buildings, updating five exist- ing classroom buildings. Addi- tionally, three brand-new wood- framed structures were added, blending innovative design with highly functional spaces. This expansion increased the school by over 19,000 square-feet. The project included completing the remaining site work that had to be finished during the summer, requiring detailed advance plan- ning and coordination.

Norwalk-La Mirada Uni- fied School District: Installation of new playgrounds at seven el- ementary schools across the dis- trict, requiring comprehensive quality control planning and Del Mar Hills Academy, Del Mar Union School District: Ren- ovation of the existing adminis- tration and classroom building, substantial structural upgrades Carillo Elementary School, to interior and exterior spaces. San Marcos Unified School Dis- This consisted of upgrading play trict: Transformation of exist- structures and new site improve- ing fields into a state-of-the-art ments across the entire campus. artificial turf surface designed Success came from identify- continuous cross-departmental for durability and all-season use. ing challenges early, swiftly ad- communication. The project included new field dressing unforeseen problems drainage below the synthetic and strong coordination between turf, replacing existing asphalt all team members.

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