Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/ Fayette, Inc.
Child and adult education come together under one roof, enabled by Butler® systems that deliver efficiency, safety and long-term value. MR-24®, ThermaLiner™ and a clearspan structural system are precision engineered for a high-performance building that strengthens learning access and reduces operational costs.
Project
Overview
The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc. (PIC) supports early childhood learning and workforce development across southwestern Pennsylvania. As program demand increased, the organization sought a facility that could remove barriers for parents pursuing training by providing adult education and Head Start services under one roof. The building needed to be efficient, flexible and engineered for long-term value.
PIC partnered with its local Butler Builder®, based on decades of trust and proven results using Butler systems to build with reliability, performance and disciplined execution.
The project required a two-story structure to meet parking and site constraints while maintaining clear circulation and program separation. Fairchance Construction collaborated closely with the architect, RW Sleighter Engineers and Architects, to align design goals with Butler’s system capabilities.
“We worked with the architect to educate them on Butler products that would correlate best with their desired aesthetics. Our versatile materials can meet a wide variety of building designs and needs, so working directly with the architect created an efficient time frame,” said Ed Balling from Fairchance Construction.
The building integrates multiple Butler wall systems — including the Shadowall™ wall system and StylWall® II flat and fluted systems — to create a modern appearance with durable, low-maintenance performance.
The MR-24® roof system provides a trusted, low-maintenance solution across the full facility. To support exposed second-floor ceilings and energy efficiency requirements, Fairchance recommended the ThermaLiner™ insulation system, delivering an effective R-value up to 38.7.
“The new facility is affordable and helps us operate more effectively and more efficiently. It is exactly what we were hoping to get,” said Tim Yurcisin, head of the Private Industry Council.
The clearspan structural system maximizes interior usability with wide corridors, large classrooms and flexible layouts — critical for Head Start programming and adult training spaces.
National agencies are closely watching the facility as an example of how combined programming can strengthen community outcomes.
“Where else in the country can mom bring her child to Head Start, take an elevator upstairs, enroll in training and obtain a job?” Yurcisin said.
The consolidated facility replaces three leased locations, reducing operating costs by approximately 40 percent annually and increasing available resources for programming. The result is an efficient, high-performing building that improves access to education and strengthens the region’s workforce.
The new facility is affordable and helps us operate more effectively and more efficiently. It is exactly what we were hoping to get.
