recently completed projects

Approximate Cost - $5 Million

Owner - Trenton Board of Education

Location - Trenton, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - October 2021

Project Overview - Project included complete gut of existing boiler house building including select interior slabs, walls, structural steel, and other alterations required to change the use for the former boiler house building at the Trenton Central High School. Work included creation of 22,000 SF of usable space within the former boiler house building, requiring the installation of new footings to accommodate new structural steel floor framing and concrete slabs for two new floor levels, egress stairs, and elevator shaft in addition to completely new electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and architectural systems throughout. The fit out spaces include standard and science lab classrooms, bathrooms, offices, teachers lounges, and storage spaces. Exterior improvements including new storm, water, electrical, and fire services in addition to new sidewalks and parking spaces.

Approximate Cost - $6 Million

Owner - Trenton Board of Education

Location - Trenton, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - October 2021

Project Overview - Project included renovation and alteration of a previously unoccupied warehouse space to accommodate new classroom spaces. Exterior work included modification of a portion of the existing roof structure to raise the roof elevation, and construction of new corridors connecting two stair towers at the second level. Interior work included structural demolition, new structural concrete footings and structural steel to accommodate two new floor systems within the existing building shell and a new roof system. Interior fitout included new architectural, mechanical, electrical, fire, and plumbing systems for the 10 new classrooms and Electrical/IT rooms.

Approximate Cost - $3 million

Owner - Rockaway Borough Board of Education

Location - Rockaway, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - October 2021

Project Overview - This project included HVAC Upgrades at two schools: Lincoln ES & Thomas Jefferson MS. Kappa Construction completely demolished the aging steam heating system at LES and replaced it with a high-efficiency hot water heating system complete with a brand new boiler plant and unit ventilators with matching metal shelving in each classroom. Thomas Jefferson MS included the replacement of the old boiler room equipment with a modular boiler/pump skid, as well as replacement of classroom unit ventilators and fin tube enclosures.

Approximate Cost - $2 Million 

Owner - Deal Board of Education

Location - Deal, New Jersey 

Project Type - Educational  

Project Completion - April 2021 

Project Overview - Project included construction of a 6,500 SF one story wood frame, slab-on-grade addition with sloped wood roof trusses. The addition contains new standard and STEM classrooms, a greenhouse, guidance office, conference room, and bathrooms.

Approximate Cost - $4 Million

Owner - Neptune Township

Location - Neptune, New Jersey

Project Type - Municipal

Completion - October 2020

Project Overview - Project included site clearing and preparation for the construction of a ground up new 18,000 SF wood frame building including site work, concrete, masonry, elevators, plumbing, fire alarm, HVAC, electrical, and phone/data systems. The new building was constructed to house offices, kitchens, locker rooms, and lounges for the Neptune Township Department of Public Works and Operations/Emergency Management Staff.

Approximate Cost - $1.5 Million

Owner - Borough of Atlantic Highlands

Location - Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

Project Type - Municipal

Completion - October 2020

Project Overview - Project included construction of a two story 4,400 SF building, including space for two garages housing public restroom trailers, and Tow Boat and State Police offices.

Approximate Cost - $7 million

Owner - Keyport Board of Education

Location - Keyport, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion Date - October 2019

Project Overview - This project included the removal and replacement of boiler plant piping and specialties for (3) boilers, replacement of (1) boiler, installation of HW/DX self-contained UVs, rooftop units and split systems. This project included a significant amount of asbestos abatement and classroom shelving as well as flooring and ceiling replacements.

Approximate Cost - $6.5 Million

Owner - Long Branch Board of Education

Location - Long Branch, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - August 2019

Project Overview - Project included the complete renovation of all second floor classrooms and offices, auditorium, and gymnasium of the Historic Long Branch High School. An addition for gym storage space was also completed as part of the project. Work also included repointing and brick masonry/cast stone repairs on the entire building facade. Kappa also converted the building conditioning system from heating-only to dual-temperature by installing a chiller and replacing coils in all existing unit ventilators.

Approximate Cost - $7 Million

Owner - Borough of Manasquan

Location - Manasquan, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - January 2019

Project Overview - Project included demolition of a section of the existing high school to make way for a 26,000 SF, two story masonry addition. Work included new deep footings, foundations, waterproofing, MEP/FP, AV, and other structural/architectural systems required to provide all new science and STEM lab classrooms. Work also included HVAC and sprinkler upgrades to the main gym and an automated greenhouse.

Approximate Cost - $3.3 million

Owner - South Plainfield Board of Education

Location - South Plainfield, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - October 2018

Project Overview - This project included the conversion of an existing steam boiler plant into hot water heat using a new heat exchanger plant as well as all new hot water piping in the crawl space beneath the school. Each classroom received a new unit ventilator and associated condensing unit, with larger communal spaces being served by new rooftop units. Kappa Construction installed 57 unit ventilators & associated condensers, 27 rooftop units, exhaust fans and cabinet heaters.

Approximate Cost - $500,000

Owner - Rutgers University

Location - New Brunswick, New Jersey

Project Type - Higher Education

Completion - May 2018

Project Overview - Project included demolition of all existing finishes and MEP systems in various classrooms and a breakroom, and installation of new wall assemblies, doors, ceilings, flooring, acoustical treatments, MEP systems, and visual displays. 

Approximate Cost - $2 Million

Owner - New Jersey Natural Gas

Location - Ship Bottom, New Jersey

Project Type - Industrial

Completion - June 2018

Project Overview - Project included construction of a gas regulator station building for NJNG. Project included reconstruction of the existing exposed regulator station damaged during Hurricane Sandy, which was a critical facility for the natural gas infrastructure within the Borough of Ship Bottom. The new regulator station contained a raised gas service equipment with platform and drive-in bay with service crane for future needs.

Approximate Cost - $2.5 million

Owner - Hazlet Board of Education

Location - Hazlet, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - October 2017

Project Overview - This project included the installation of 22 VRF systems consisting of 162 evaporators and 22 condensing units. Other equipment installed as part of this project include: 4 RTUs, miscellaneous split systems and fans.

This project is featured as part of Inaba-Denko's AHR exposition for its use of RD-Slim Duct enclosures for all exterior refrigerant piping.

Approximate Cost - $9 Million

Owner - Neptune Board of Education

Location - Neptune, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - September 2017

Project Overview - Project included renovations and additions to the school, requiring a multi-phase approach to accommodate an active building with students and staff. Additions included space for guidance offices and health classrooms, gym storage, and gym offices. Project also included renovation of two main existing lockers rooms, full renovation of two existing gyms including new gym floor systems and gym equipment/bleachers, all notable MEP/FP systems throughout.

Approximate Cost - $6 Million

Owner - County of Passaic

Location - Paterson, New Jersey

Project Type - Institutional Correctional

Completion - September 2016

Project Overview - Project included full HVAC, Electrical, and Sprinkler System overhauls to the Main and Marshall Street complex facilities within the Passaic County Jail.

Approximate Cost - $5.5 million

Owner - Perth Amboy Board of Education

Location - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Project Type - Educational

Completion - October 2015

Project Overview - Kappa Construction installed a state-of-the-art chilled water plant consisting of two chillers, a pre-manufactured pump house and 11 partially-buried ice-storage tanks. This project also included the installation of 22 VRF systems, consisting of 41 condensing units and 210 evaporators. Other equipment installed as part of this project: 72 exhaust fans, 7 replacement heating coils and 3 air handlers.

General construction associated with this project included excavation and trenching to allow for partial burial of ice-storage tanks, concrete and steel installation for chiller & pump house installation and new asphalt paving in this area. 

This project was featured in ASHRAE's April 2016 Thermogram that included a tour of the facility with local industry leaders.