Forrest Hill Elementary School

Type: New Construction     |     Category: K-12 Education    |     Square footage: 97,207

Forest Hill Elementary School is a new 97,207‑square‑foot elementary campus built to serve the Germantown School District.

The two‑story facility uses load‑bearing masonry construction with steel bar joists and includes a dedicated gymnasium and cafeteria spaces. The project also incorporated playground construction and site improvements to support outdoor learning and student activity.

During the bidding phase, several local structural steel suppliers raised concerns about meeting the district’s required schedule. To address this risk, Baldwin & Shell expanded outreach to Arkansas‑based structural steel firms capable of meeting the timeline. These suppliers successfully bid on the project, met the schedule requirements, and provided competitive pricing. This proactive procurement strategy helped secure the project on bid day while maintaining schedule certainty. Approaches like this play a critical role in today’s market, ensuring projects succeed in both cost control and on‑time delivery.