City of Galveston Disaster Recovery - Round 1

RehabilitationReconstructionElevations
Written By Marie Owings

Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas in September 2008 and left behind severe damage to the island of Galveston. To help rebuild the community, funds were granted to the City of Galveston to complete needed housing repairs. Round 1 of the City of Galveston disaster recovery program included both reconstruction and rehabilitation projects. Unfortunately, multiple General Contractors were not able to finish the work provided to them. DSW was given the opportunity to help turn the program around. Although awarded some new assignments, most of the work received came in the form of “takeovers” from other contractors who weren’t able to finish their scopes of work.

UNITS: 102
CONTRACT: $8.9M
DATES: 2011-2013
DISASTER: HURRICANE IKE
PROGRAM TYPE: REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION, AND ELEVATION

Before & After Photo of a home in the City of Galveston Disaster Recovery Program R1.

Marie Owings
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