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James Island selects local design‑build team to advance Hillman Art and Community Center design
Summary
Town staff and the mayor briefed council on the selection of a local design‑build team for the Hillman Art and Community Center, the reasons for choosing a design‑build procurement, project timeline, funding source (accommodations tax grant) and next steps for design and public input.
The Town of James Island has hired a local design‑build team to begin work on the Hillman Art and Community Center, town engineer Laura Cabiness told the council during an update on the project.
Cabiness described the decision to use a design‑build delivery method — where the contractor and design team collaborate on cost, schedule and design from the start — as a way to accelerate delivery and reduce the risk of cost overruns. She said the town rezoned the Hillman…
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