Monthly Construction Updates
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard Campus
Gilbane Contacts
Senior Project Manager
Rose Palesina
RPalesina@Gilbaneco.com
1-571-214-4652
Project Manager
David Good
DGood@Gilbaneco.com
1-804-399-8749
Sr. General Superintendent
Eric Fritz
efritz@gilbaneco.com
1-202-497-4044
Lead Superintendent
Eli Hemesath*
ehemesath@gilbaneco.com
1-571-243-9857
*Contact for immediate concerns
Work Hours
- Monday-Friday
- 7:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Occasional Saturday work
- 9:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- No holiday work
Gilbane has been approved for extended work hours as is required for concrete work and will request extensions as needed for the large concrete slab pours. Community members can send questions, comments, and concerns to the project email: hsproject@acps.k12.va.us
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How big is the school?
A: The new school will be nearly 350,000 SF
Q: What will the new campus include?
A: The new five-story high school is designed for a capacity of approximately 1,600 students in grades 9th through 12th and 200 faculty.
Q: What is happening to the existing school?
A: Once the new building is complete, the original school will be demolished. Gilbane will install geothermal wells underneath new athletic fields.