VIDE Hosts an Industry Open House To Discuss CAHS Rebuild and BCB Modernization Projects

The Virgin Islands Education Department hosted an Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry Open House on Tuesday to give the public an opportunity to meet with the contractors responsible for the new-build and modernization of Charlotte Amalie High School and Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School.

The event, held in collaboration with the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance and the Office of Disaster Recovery, took place at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Innovation Center. Local developers gathered to learn about upcoming opportunities in construction, as Education Commissioner Dionne Wells-Hedrington shared that these projects will draw from the $3.2 billion earmarked for renovation efforts across the territory. “We want to see a new building on each island,” Wells-Hedrington said.

Industry Day started and concluded with a panel discussion featuring representatives from various government agencies, who shared insights on the project’s impact on the community. The panel noted that these projects have been in progress since 2019. “This is not only the undertaking of rebuilding a high school,” said Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. “This is about the birthright of a community so to speak.”