Gilbane Building Company Breaks Ground on New High School in Galveston, Texas
Galveston ISD, Gilbane Building Company and its partners host ground-breaking ceremony to kick off construction of Ball High School & Natatorium
Team members from Galveston Independent School District, Zero/Six Consulting, Gilbane Building Company, J.W. Kelso Construction and PBK Architects gathered to celebrate the ground-breaking of the new Ball High School. Standing behind the podium in a wall of purple and gold, Ball High School cheerleaders, marching band and ROTC all came out to join in the festivities. Other community members from the GISD District, GISD Visioning Committee and GISD Educational Fund also attended to show overwhelming support for passing the 2023 GISD Bond Program and the new 457,500-square-foot campus.
“As a Galveston County resident and Gilbane employee, I am super proud that our team was selected to build the new high school,” said David Cooper, project executive at Gilbane Building Company. “This is beyond monumental for our community.”