Nello Construction
Building Quality, Shaping Relationships
Services: General Contractor
Owner: Moon Area School District
Architect: Eckles Architecture & Engineering, Inc.
Value: $38,600,000
Vast three-story, 291,000 sq. ft. high school that is home to 1,195 students in grades 9-12
1,153-seat auditorium equipped with an orchestra pit and a 423-seat balcony
1,806-seat gymnasium and adjacent fitness center
An integral part of the design: natural light filters through the educational spaces, corridors, lobbies, natatorium, cafeteria, and five stairwell skylights
Lighting design is 13% more efficient than energy code requirements
The building’s color scheme creatively reflects Tiger pride
Nello self-performed 11,000 yards of concrete as well as rough and finish carpentry
Project set high industry standards for safety with zero (0) lost time incidents during 705 calendar days
Largest Pittsburgh-area K-12 project in 2011
Completed on time and within budget