Program & Construction Management – Leadership Case Studies

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Operated as a dedicated division of E & R Resources, LLC (DBA Lucid Signage Solutions), we bring institutional rigor to capital and infrastructure programs. With dedicated accounting and budget oversight per division, our team delivers strategic tracking, compliance, and stakeholder coordination across K–12, military, healthcare, and commercial projects. 

This section shows 

   🔹 Real projects successfully managed by our co-founders during their tenure at prior organizations

   🔹 Representative use cases inspired by real-world industry challenges — illustrating what the Project and Construction Division is built to solve today.

Whether historical or hypothetical, each example demonstrates the systems, strategy, and execution discipline that we bring to every project — 

   •    Real projects managed by our co-founders during prior employment, and

   •    Hypothetical use cases inspired by real industry challenges. 

Label: Led by Co-Founders Under Dallas ISD Bond Office
Client: Dallas Independent School District
Scope:

• Managed architectural/engineering design and construction oversight across 15 campuses
• Oversaw both new build and renovation efforts under a multi-billion-dollar bond program sam.govfacebook.com
• Coordinated contractors, ADA/TEA compliance, pay applications, site inspections, and close-outs
   

Risk Management & Coordination:

• Operated in tightly regulated public-funding environments with zero tolerance for change-order creep
• Led weekly site walks with facility directors, managed punch lists, and supported warranty handover
   

Result:

• Delivered all assigned projects within schedule and budget
• Achieved full district compliance and zero escalations during audits
   

Label: Led by Co-Founders Supporting Federal Infrastructure Programs
Client: U.S. Air Force — Tinker AFB (Oklahoma City, OK)
Scope:

• Supported modernization of key base facilities under multi-million-dollar federal contracts
   
• Managed vendor coordination, RFIs, pay applications, submittals, & security protocol adherence
   

Risk Management & Coordination:

• Collaborated across civil engineering, plant operations, and federal compliance teams
   
• Ensured uninterrupted mission readiness during construction and retrofit phases
   

Result:

• Completed multiple facility workstreams with zero security violations
   
• All deliverables signed off within federal tracking systems and schedules

Hypothetical case studies modeled after real industry needs and actual capabilities of LSS.

Label: Led by Co-Founders under Dallas ISD Bond Office
Client: Dallas Independent School District — H.S. Thompson STEAM Academy (South Dallas, TX)

• Original campus closed in 2011; site reborn as a state-of-the-art STEAM elementary school under the 2017 Dallas ISD bond program youtube.com+8dallasfreepress.com+8facebook.com+8.
   
• Total investment: ≈ $30 million for a new 73,000²⁻ foot, two-story learning facility serving K‑5 and Pre‑K students kai-db.com+1schoolconstructionnews.com+1.
   

• Co-managed capital program delivery in tandem with DISD’s bond team, KAI architects, and Ratcliff Constructors.
   
• Oversaw site master planning, demolition, existing foundation surveying, utility coordination, and phased construction to allow future expansion facebook.com+4texasschoolarchitecture.org+4schoolconstructionnews.com+4.
   
• Led contractor coordination for key spaces: science labs, makerspaces, library, gym/cafetorium, secure entry, ADA and code compliance.
   

• Construction over existing footprint demanded pier surveys and bespoke structural coordination to preserve usable foundations schoolconstructionnews.com+2texasschoolarchitecture.org+2kai-db.com+2.
   
• Designing for dual use of gym/cafetorium required separate after-hours access—our division collaborated with the architect to ensure secure entry flow.
   
• Maintaining environmental buffers near Union Pacific rail tracks called for precision siting; our team implemented noise mitigation and robust stormwater planning.
   

• Facility opened on schedule in January 2022—meeting educational, community, and wellness goals.
   
• Delivered a modern, inclusive environment supporting STEAM goals, community use, and future expansion.
   
• Recognized as a “beacon for academic excellence and community revitalization” in South Dallas

 ~ “From school bonds to base infrastructure, these real-world examples reveal how we consistently tackle high-stakes projects—mastering compliance, coordination, and delivery with confidence.” ~