As part of the SCC's new cost-efficiency initiatives, the construction of the school expansion will be the first SCC project to be overseen by a Construction Management Firm (CMF) rather than by a Project Management Firm (PMF).

While a PMF oversees all aspects of a project from beginning to end, a CMF concentrates on day-to-day construction and building-related aspects that would impact the cost, schedule and successful completion of a project, including contractor and design invoices, change-order submissions, and payments. The CMF will closely monitor these and other areas of construction management and provide technical support and advice in the SCC decision-making process.

Scott Weiner, SCC chief executive officer, stated, "The use of a Construction Management Firm, in appropriate cases, is among the reforms we've initiated at the SCC to increase productivity in managing our building projects. These reforms will enhance our capability of bringing them in on time and on budget."

Pablo Muñoz, Superintendent, said, "This school is representative of the district's commitment to providing students with the most state-of-the-art resources to facilitate learning and development. I am certainly impressed by the perseverance of the Elizabeth Board of Education and the team members at Elizabeth Public Schools. Their dedication to providing excellent educational experiences to our students by supporting the construction of the most modern schools, helps groundbreakings like this one at Victor Mravlag School No. 21 come to fruition."

The SCC has completed eight school projects in Elizabeth, which is an Abbott district, including new construction and major renovations. It now has three other projects in construction.