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Nov. 10, 2015
SUNDT CONSTRUCTION BREAKS GROUND ON TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR WICHITA FALLS STUDENTS
Building marks second major project for Sundt in Wichita Falls
WICHITA FALLS, Texas– Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD), in partnership with Sundt Construction, Inc., will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The new building will be located at 500 E. Hatton Road.
The new CTE center was the centerpiece of a bond package voted on earlier this year. It will serve all of WFISD’s high school students, preparing them for post-high school careers or college.
Sundt Construction, which was selected through a competitive bid process, will play a key role in bringing the CTE center to Wichita Falls. Sundt has more than 45 years and nearly $2 billion of project work throughout the Lone Star State. Among the general contractor's notable Texas projects are the award-winning West Seventh Street Bridge, Fort Worth; multiple schools for the San Antonio Independent School District; Warrior in Transition Barracks at Fort Bliss, Fort Sam Houston and Fort Hood; Reunion Tower, Dallas; Legacy Town Centers, Plano; work at Austin Bergstrom International Airport; the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) 911 Dispatch Center, San Antonio; and the Wichita Falls Regional Airport terminal.
About WFISD
WFISD serves the North Texas community of Wichita Falls. The district operates 29 campuses, including three high schools, three junior high schools, 16 elementary schools, and four Head Start/Early Childhood campuses. The district also operates three alternative facilities.More than 14,000 students are served by WFISD; it is the largest public school district in the Texas Education Agency’s Region 9.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. Celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, the firm is known nationally for its innovative approach to construction services. Sundt currently is ranked the 75thlargest construction company in the United States byENR,the industry’s principal trade magazine.