Indio, CA (April 9, 2023) – Erickson-Hall Construction Co. is proud to announce the recent completion and opening of the College of the Desert Childhood Development Center in Indio. After more than a year in construction, the Center celebrated a ribbon-cutting in January, and the 18,000-square-foot facility is now open to children and teachers.

With the capacity to serve 80 children and 45 staff members, the Child Development Center has strengthened the Indio campus’ overall infrastructure and provides advanced facilities for early childhood education.

The newly constructed Center houses two toddler classrooms and two preschool classrooms, along with support spaces that are designed to meet the highest standards of any modern childcare facility. Additionally, the facility features an Early Childhood Education (ECE) classroom and observation spaces for students at College of the Desert to facilitate a comprehensive learning environment for both the students and children.

Other major components of the Childhood Development Center construction included site upgrades, such as the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities, demolition of existing structures and the construction of new parking lots to accommodate the growing needs of the College of the Desert community.

“We are honored to have been entrusted with overseeing construction of the College of the Desert Indio’s Childhood Development Center,” said Mat Gates, President of Erickson-Hall. “This project will have a long-lasting and positive impact on the children, faculty, college students and surrounding community members who will use these classrooms. Erickson-Hall is proud to have built a center that not only serves the next generation of teachers but is a functional and safe place for generations of children to come.”

About Erickson-Hall Construction Co.

Celebrating 25 years of excellence in the construction industry, Erickson-Hall is a recognized industry leader completing over $3.5 billion in successful construction projects, of which $3 billion has been for K-12 and higher education developments. The employee-owned company has been serving the Southern California markets of San Diego, Imperial, Orange, South Los Angeles and Riverside Counties since 1998. Services include preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, design-build, design assist-build, lease-leaseback and program management for educational, fire, essential services, civic, parks, recreation, faith-based, office and healthcare facilities. The company has an award-winning portfolio of completed projects and has received numerous awards for safety. For more information, visit www.ericksonhall.com. Find us on LinkedIn and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.