Dever Family Foundation Skilled Trades Education Center
Project Details
- Project Name: Dever Family Foundation Skilled Trades Education Center
- Contractor: Paul Hemmer Company
- Owner:Dan Beard Council, Scouting America
- Location: Loveland, OH
Project Description
The Skilled Trades Center at Camp Friedlander is a new 10,000 square foot, year-round education facility designed to give Scouts and local youth hands-on exposure to high-demand skilled trades. The project is being delivered as a design-build effort for the Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America.
The project includes the full design and construction of a steel-frame structure with an aesthetic exterior finish. Inside, the building will feature eight dedicated educational bays/classrooms, a central atrium for group interaction, indoor restrooms, and a durable concrete floor designed to support future enhancements such as a four-post automotive lift. Mechanical systems will include radiant floor heating or gas-forced air, along with air conditioning for the designated robotics and computer classrooms.
Notable Features:
(8) educational and training bays, each with overhead doors and dedicated millwork storage areas
(2) classrooms with polished concrete floors, drop ceilings, drywall, and air conditioning
Dedicated welding bay and automotive bay, each receiving specialized ventilation and layout considerations
Site improvements with storm drainage and utility upgrades
Central corridor and circulation space with polished concrete floors