Draper & Associates provided construction management and scheduling services for the Fuhrman Dining Hall which serves the entire student body population of Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola , Florida . The Dining Hall, which seats 1,500 people, includes one of the largest commercial kitchens in the Southeast. Organized in a logical sequence, the floor plan is designed to accommodate the large volume of student traffic through the dining area.

This was a large and intricate project, involving specialized kitchen equipment, a full-service bakery, fire safety requirements, and coordination of many consultants and suppliers. Draper & Associates, in conjunction with the design team for this project, worked closely in coordination with the college's facilities planning department to ensure that the project runs smoothly from the beginning to the final stages of construction.

Draper & Associates provided both construction schedule development and construction monitoring services during all phases of the project. Draper & Associates conducted bi-weekly update meetings during the construction phase, reviewing progress with the Owner, General Contractor, and all active Subcontractors. Near Term Schedules, detailed day-to-day implementation schedules derived from the Overall Project Schedule, served as the focal point of discussion during the update meetings.

Other supporting tools included the Action Item Agenda, which tracked key decisions and actions; the Trend Analysis Chart, which projected the impact of current progress on overall project completion; and the Material Status Log, which identified the status of key materials.

Through implementation of these project controls, Draper & Associates was instrumental in ensuring this complex project was completed on schedule.