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Designed and quality built classrooms using a Designed and quality built classrooms using a patented construction technology process that patented construction technology process that begins with a tensioned, engineered concrete begins with a tensioned, engineered concrete

foundation and ends with occupancy in 125 days.foundation and ends with occupancy in 125 days.

Science Laboratory Addition, Navasota, TX ISD. Science Laboratory Addition, Navasota, TX ISD. Constructed using three 13.5’ x 36’ individual components.Constructed using three 13.5’ x 36’ individual components.Delivered for the opening day of school. Set and finished in less than Delivered for the opening day of school. Set and finished in less than a week on campus.a week on campus.

Quality built in a controlled Quality built in a controlled environment, eliminating costly site environment, eliminating costly site delays, campus interruption and delays, campus interruption and

student safety issues.student safety issues.Shortened Timeframe:Shortened Timeframe:Growing districts need fast Growing districts need fast solutions without sacrificing solutions without sacrificing quality. 125 days completed from quality. 125 days completed from design approval.design approval.

Safety First:Safety First:Keep students and faculty saferKeep students and faculty saferby limiting on-campus hazards.by limiting on-campus hazards.

Control Costs:Control Costs:We use our experience to We use our experience to design to your needs and avoid design to your needs and avoid typical site delays and overruns. typical site delays and overruns.

Conducive to Learning:Conducive to Learning:Better than site-built with many Better than site-built with many sizes and finishes offered. sizes and finishes offered.

The Neatherlin family has been moving structures for six generations including the first The Neatherlin family has been moving structures for six generations including the first concrete slab building in 1952 and this convenience store in Houston, TX. The store was concrete slab building in 1952 and this convenience store in Houston, TX. The store was moved with merchandise on its shelves and relocated to another site because the road was moved with merchandise on its shelves and relocated to another site because the road was being widened.being widened.

How an Idea Became a RealityHow an Idea Became a Reality

Years of difficult jobs made the Neatherlin family experts at creating methods to get the job done.

GroundGroundFORCEFORCE founder, Kenneth Neatherlin, developed a passion for taking on what seemed to be immovable tasks and developed a talent for building successful enterprises. The world’s first pre-built building constructed and transported on a concrete foundation was born.

Years of experience and R&D lead to Years of experience and R&D lead to this breakthrough construction idea.this breakthrough construction idea.

Our design partners have a Our design partners have a combined 75 years of combined 75 years of

school district experience.school district experience.

Our architect partners Patterson Architects have a combined 75 years of award-winning history.

Since 1983 Fred A. Patterson, Jr., AIA has been providing architectural services, designing for school

districts in Texas. Patterson, a 1979 graduate from Texas A&M University,

began Patterson Architects in 1984.

GroundGroundFORCEFORCE Meets All TEA Requirements. Meets All TEA Requirements.

1,400 SF Minimum

24 Student Capacity

6’ linear foot workspace per student

Fume Hood

Emergency Eyewash and Shower

Handicap Accessible

Science Classroom / Laboratory Combination Addition

GroundGroundFORCEFORCE Classroom and Science Laboratory Exteriors. Classroom and Science Laboratory Exteriors.

Offering a wide Offering a wide choice of finishes choice of finishes and sizesand sizes..

GroundGroundFORCEFORCE Classroom and Science Laboratory Interiors. Classroom and Science Laboratory Interiors.

Site Plan Option 1Site Plan Option 1

Site Plan Option 2Site Plan Option 2

Site Plan Option 3Site Plan Option 3

A 250,000 sq. ft. facility provides a quality controlled A 250,000 sq. ft. facility provides a quality controlled environment where skilled craftspeople design, build and environment where skilled craftspeople design, build and

install each classroom to exacting specifications. install each classroom to exacting specifications.

Advantages of the Advantages of the GroundGroundFORCEFORCE Classroom Classroom

1.1. Time AdvantageTime AdvantageEach GroundFORCE classroom averages 125 days from approval to “move-in.” Compare that to the 9-12 months it takes for typical on-site construction.

2. Cost Advantages2. Cost Advantages - - On Time, On BudgetOn Time, On BudgetGroundFORCE Building Systems eliminates many hidden or unknown costs associated with typical delays that result from weather, inspections, permitting and on-site problems that often occur.

3. State Engineered Seal Advantage3. State Engineered Seal Advantage Each GroundFORCE classroom comes with certification from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. That means limited permits, limited inspections, limited on-site adjustments with no wasted time or money. This puts you in control of the budgeting, design and construction process.

4. Campus Safety Advantage4. Campus Safety Advantage Students and faculty are safer because on-campus construction presence is shorter compared to the 9-12 months it takes for typical on-site construction. 5. Movable Advantage5. Movable Advantage Unlike modular and site-built construction, a GroundFORCE classroom can be relocated to another part of the campus. 6. Comfort Advantage6. Comfort Advantage Unlike portables, GroundFORCE classrooms are constructed using the best craftsmanship and materials, providing students a quiet and comfortable environment while eliminating exposure to hazardous chemicals and materials.

7. 7. Concrete Foundation AdvantageConcrete Foundation Advantage All GroundFORCE classrooms are built on a “true concrete foundation”. Unlike some that claim concrete foundations by pouring cement into a metal frame, GroundFORCE foundations are solid tensioned slabs engineered to withstand industrial PSI ratings.

8. Financial Advantage8. Financial AdvantageLease / purchase option available from Ground Force or one of our national third-party lending partners allows you to take advantage of 20 year financing vs. the traditional 7 – 10 years.

9. Pre-Built Inventory Advantage9. Pre-Built Inventory AdvantageBecause your specifications are used, it’s possible to have “pre-built inventory” ready so you can save time and future construction delays. All that is required with “pre-built inventory” is delivery and site installation. Pick a date in the future and we can be in and out in a 7 day timeframe.

Interior of a finished science lab Classroom section positioned on piers Finished classroom exterior

10. Add-On Advantage10. Add-On AdvantageAdd a campus addition without interrupting campus activity.

Classroom section delivered with our patented transport system.

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Delivering Classroom and Science Laboratory Facilities Delivering Classroom and Science Laboratory Facilities

for School Districts of All Sizes.for School Districts of All Sizes.

Movable ClassroomsSite Built Construction QualityChoices of Finishes and SizesVariable Price RangeFixed Price (after design)ADA Compliant

Short Construction Time FrameWarrantyMeets TEA Specification Financing OptionsPublic Vote is Not RequiredBest Quality with Best Value