Harvard Business School Selects Sarasota-Based
The Charles & Chase Group for Construction Consultation

April 14, 2008 - The Charles & Chase Group, Sarasota, was selected by Harvard Business School (HBS) in Boston, MA, to provide construction consultation services for two projects on the 40-acre campus.

The first project, a building replacement cost analysis, included an onsite examination of all 33 buildings on the HBS campus with a detailed replacement cost estimate for 16 of the buildings. The 33 buildings represent more than 1.5 million square feet of space. All new buildings on the HBS campus are Gold Certified Green Buildings and Charles & Chase was selected, in part, because of their expertise with green building construction standards.

For the second project for HBS, The Charles & Chase Group provided pre-construction cost analysis for a new building, “Building C,” which will include 75,000 sq. ft. of space in three above-ground floors and 50,000 sq. ft. of parking space in two levels below ground. The new building will include classrooms, faculty offices, student group rooms, admissions, a dining club and a boardroom with forum, in the middle of the building, which will feature audio/visual conferencing capabilities.

The Harvard Business School, which was established in 1908 and currently includes more than 200 faculty members, serves approximately 1,800 MBA students, 100 doctoral students, and more than 8,000 executive education students a year.

The Charles & Chase Group, Inc., specializes in educational, medical, retail/restaurant, and office building and renovation. The company provides innovative and cost-effective solutions without compromising quality or functionality.