By Kat Balster  Including the word “rehabilitation” in its name was important to the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ) board of directors recently approved a $49 million renovation for ACRJ, a correctional facility that hasn’t seen many upgrades since its initial construction in 1975.  

Construction projects, especially those involving specialized facilities such as correctional or rehabilitation centers, can be inherently risky. The varying scopes, timelines, budgets, regulations and objectives can present challenges that project owners may not have the expertise, bandwidth or resources to manage.