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LET'S EAT: A mural by Andrea Ehrhardt is the centerpiece of the common area for dining. The Toth team researched and collected iconic Springfield restaurant logos for the local artist to make a collage. Officials say office potlucks and regularly scheduled soup days draw a crowd around the mural.

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SELF-SERVE: Marketing Director Kevin Grinder reaches for a soda in one of two company-stocked refrigerators. Staff also can make flavored lattes from the two espresso machines in the kitchen.

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NOW HIRING: Wearing a Mizzou sweater in honor of his alma mater on a Friday, Toth says the firm’s added 39 employees this year, and the 35,000-square-foot office has 40 spots still available for new workers. Roughly 125 of its 158 employees work in the Springfield headquarters.

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CIVIL COMPETITION: Engineer Brian Orr returns a serve in a conference room converted to a pingpong room. The team even created TothPingpong.com to post scores and rankings. “We have healthy competition,” notes Toth, who colleagues say is hard to beat.

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2022 Office NV: Toth and Associates Inc.

A Win for Culture

BY: Eric Olson and Heather Mosley

Posted online December 16, 2022 | 2:46 pm

Architect: Sapp Design Associates Architects Inc.
Design: Cheryl Doran of Sapp Design Associates

When engineering consultants Toth and Associates outgrew its south Springfield building, a longtime medical software office nearby had appeal for its size – but not its dimly lit interior design.

“It was really ... a ‘cube’ farm,” Executive President Adam Toth says of the cubicle-filled 1550 E. Republic Road building where the firm relocated in 2020.

The team quickly focused on creating spaces for people to make connections: An open kitchen and dining area with commercial-grade appliances, plenty of glass walls, five conference rooms, and a dedicated pingpong room emerged during the $2 million interior renovation.

“It’s built so much community,” Toth says. “It’s brought people together.”