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FCPS explores new construction strategies

May 12, 2025

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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Fairfax County explores bold new school construction strategies

School board considers fresh ideas developed in collaboration with Brailsford & Dunlavey


Fairfax County Public Schools is exploring innovative strategies to modernize how school construction projects are delivered, many of which were developed in partnership with Brailsford & Dunlavey. As highlighted in a recent FFXnow article, the school board is considering concepts such as construction manager at risk, alternative swing-space options, and public-private partnerships—all approaches that B&D helped shape to improve cost efficiency, minimize disruption, and unlock new value for the community.

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"The leadership and information from B&D, and the clarity with which they provide it, brings added credibility to the process and ensures that a range of university stakeholders, including senior leadership and our board, are fully informed for – and confident in – their required decision making.”

B.J. Crain, Former Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration
Texas Woman’s University

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