UHS Central Power
J.E. Travis Painting, Inc. completed this project for Vaughan Construction
General Contractor: Vaughan Construction
Owner: University Health System
Architect: Alamo Architects, Shaw + Smith Associates
Contract: $135,000
Timeline: 2023-2024
The UHS Central Power facility is an industrial power plant operated by University Health System in San Antonio, Texas. When Vaughan Construction brought J.E. Travis Painting onto the project, the scope looked nothing like a standard commercial interior. The work involved painting pipes, mechanical equipment, and industrial infrastructure across an active facility environment. It was the kind of project that requires a crew comfortable operating in tight, technically complex spaces where the surfaces change shape every few feet and the finish still has to hold up.
Industrial painting is a different discipline than commercial construction painting. The surfaces are irregular, the environment is demanding, and the coordination required to work around active mechanical systems is constant. Pipes run in every direction. Access points are limited. The crews working on Central Power had to move through the facility methodically, prepping and finishing surfaces that most painting contractors would not take on. The project required Vaughan to have a subcontractor who understood how to manage scope in an environment where the job changes every time you turn a corner, and where doing it wrong is not an option on an operating utility facility.
Travis completed the Central Power scope on schedule across a job that ran from late 2023 through 2024. The finished work brought a clean, consistent appearance to infrastructure that typically gets overlooked from an aesthetics standpoint, because function comes first. For general contractors managing industrial, utility, or mechanical facility projects in Central and South Texas, Travis has the experience to handle scopes that go beyond standard commercial painting. Contact J.E. Travis Painting to talk through what your project requires.
