HOUSTON–Addison, Tex.-based Cadence McShane Construction Co. has been selected by the Houston Independent School District to provide the comprehensive construction of its new High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) campus in downtown Houston.

Funded under the District's 2012 bond program, the new school will occupy an entire city block at 790 Austin St., providing direct access to Houston's light rail system and other nearby arts and theatrical venues. Cadence McShane is serving as construction manager at-risk for the assignment, with a target completion date of the first quarter of 2017.

“We are delighted to have been awarded the new High School for the Performing and Visual Arts assignment,” Will Hodges, president of Cadence McShane Construction Co., told GlobeSt.com. “Our selection by the Houston ISD for this high-profile project…is likely due in part to our extensive experience in delivering assignments of similar scope including the Texas A&M Performing Arts Center in Corpus Christi; the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts in Houston; and the Fine Arts Annex for The University of Texas at Arlington.”