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Gilbane Building Company Breaks Ground on New High School in Galveston

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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GALVESTON, Texas, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Team members from Galveston Independent School District, Zero/Six Consulting, Gilbane Building Company, J.W. Kelso Construction, and PBK Architects gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Ball High School. Standing behind the podium in a wall of purple and gold, Ball High School cheerleaders, marching band, and ROTC all came out to join in the festivities. Other community members from the GISD District, GISD Visioning Committee, and GISD Educational Fund also attended to show overwhelming support for passing the 2023 GISD Bond Program and the new 457,500 sq ft campus.

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  • GALVESTON, Texas, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Team members from Galveston Independent School District, Zero/Six Consulting, Gilbane Building Company, J.W.
  • "As a Galveston County resident and Gilbane employee, I am super proud that our team was selected to build the new high school.
  • This is beyond monumental for our community," said David Cooper, project executive, Gilbane Building Company.
  • The project will demolish the current Ball High School structure and construct a new building, as well as a natatorium and press box at Courville Stadium.