Student housing construction is placing increased emphasis on schedule coordination, labor availability and early procurement as developers work toward fixed move-in dates. Power Design is currently supporting 54 student housing projects nationwide, representing more than 27 million square feet and 17,721 units under construction.
Power Design's current student housing work extends across college markets in states including Michigan, Texas, Colorado, Florida and Arizona. The portfolio gives the contractor experience managing projects with different developers, general contractors and project requirements.
The scale of the active portfolio also provides visibility into workforce and material requirements across multiple jobs. Power Design operates as a design-build, multi-trade contractor, with capabilities spanning electrical, mechanical, plumbing, systems technologies and related services.
Power Design's student housing approach includes addressing labor requirements, material procurement and mobilization during preconstruction. Long-lead electrical equipment can be identified and ordered ahead of installation requirements, while workforce planning is coordinated around anticipated project schedules.
Current projects illustrate the range of work being performed. At Verve College Station in Texas, Power Design is providing the electrical scope with Hoar Construction. At ACC OP Lane & High in Ohio, the contractor is handling electrical and distributed antenna system work for American Campus Communities and Marous Brothers Construction.
Power Design is also participating in a joint venture at Hub on Campus Raleigh, contributing electrical services to a project serving the university housing market.
Student housing projects operate around academic calendars and planned occupancy dates, making schedule coordination a significant construction consideration. Early procurement, workforce planning and coordination among trades can help contractors address potential impacts before they affect critical project activities.
For owners and developers, contractors with experience managing multiple student housing projects can provide broader visibility into labor, material and scheduling requirements. Power Design's current portfolio demonstrates how multi-project capacity can be applied to student housing construction across different markets.
Source: Power Design Inc,
