Just-in-time CFS panelization helps overcome site constraints to deliver the framing of the West Point Apartments II faster and more cost-effectively.
With no space to stage materials or store deliveries, a tight budget and an ambitious construction timeline, the 7-story, 85-unit West Point Apartments II located in the heart of downtown Tucson, Arizona, faced the kind of constraints that make many mid-rise, multifamily projects tough to execute. At 77,000 square feet, the project needed more than creativity in design — it needed a construction strategy that aligned with its financial model.
The original plan — five stories of wood atop a two‑story concrete podium — was typical for this building type, but feasibility analysis showed it wouldn’t work. The concrete work, transfer framing, red iron requirements, intertrade sequencing and construction timeline would introduce costs that would push the boundaries of the project’s budget. Additional costs — such as builders’ risk premiums, long-term property insurance for a combustible structure, and ongoing maintenance from wood framing that warps, molds and attracts pests — pushed the project beyond its proforma limits…