Operating on campuses across North America, Sachse Construction was hired to lead the construction of the Chartwells University Showcase. The program consists of food service projects of various scales and scopes, including commercial kitchens, seating areas, bookable box group study pods, serving lines, self-serve ordering kiosks, cosmetic upgrades, and sometimes, a full commercial kitchen buildout.

Working closely with the Chartwells team, Sachse Construction prioritizes each project, creating schedules and budgets with small-, medium-, and large-scale project phases throughout the lifecycle of each campus program. To date, Sachse Construction has completed approximately 15 projects ranging from $50,000 to $1,500,000 under the Chartwells umbrella.

One of the greatest challenges the project team faced was strict deadlines. With students buzzing around campus nearly 24/7, all work was fast-tracked to navigate busy school schedules. The team successfully worked within occupied spaces with minimal disruption to students by closing off only small portions of a kitchen at a time or by closing entire cafeterias during the summer months, when foot traffic is minimal.

Each schedule gave the team approximately three months to complete multiple tiers of work across several different venues on one campus. Working at various campuses across the nation at any given time, the project team maintained an open, constant line of communication with the client to ensure each schedule progressed smoothly.

The team also faced many out-of-date buildings that were not up to code or had substandard electrical and fire suppression systems. Due to the short timelines, the team delivered rapid solutions as these items arose.

Highly skilled in the food service sector, the Sachse Construction team continues to work with Chartwells, making a major impact on each campus within tight timeframes.