HELLAS GETS THE BIG ONES…$7.7M IN TRACK PROJECTS WITH ARLINGTON ISD

Arlington, TX (May 1, 2018) – When faced with the challenge of adding new running tracks and renovating old tracks at their junior high schools, Arlington ISD let Hellas Construction take the lead. The district had schools that were originally built with football fields, but no space for running tracks. Hellas will be working at eight different sites to reconfigure and reposition the football fields to allow each of the schools to have a four-lane epic Tracks® S200 track system installed. The one school with an existing track will be renovated.

AISD Executive Director of Plant Services Kelly Horn said, “There’s a trust and a reputation that Hellas has earned that gives the district confidence that we will get a great product with a company that will stand behind it, no matter what. We have worked with Hellas in the past and they have always done a great job for us. Every time the district calls, they are there ready to help. They always offer tremendous support and take care of even the simplest requests. They have fantastic customer service.”

Bailey, Barnett, Gunn, Boles, Nichols, Shackelford, and Young junior high schools will all have their fields regraded and repositioned, then the track systems will be added. Carter Junior High will also have its field regraded and repositioned without the added track, while Workman will have it’s existing eight-lane track renovated.

“We are doing this for the kids, to build more interest in sports and offer them a more competitive experience before they enter high school,” Horn said.

Having tracks at each school will allow for practices to be held at each campus instead of having to bus the kids to the high schools, saving time and transportation costs.

“It will be much easier for the kids and much more beneficial to have the facilities at their home campuses,” Horn said. “It gives me great satisfaction knowing that we are making a difference in the lives of our students.”

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