Construction in the Ozarks: Spring Project Reports

Featured below are ongoing construction projects in southwest Missouri, including banks, schools, office buildings, churches and retail sites. Though the number of commercial permits fell nearly 4 percent in 2007, compared to 2006, permit values exploded to $210.8 million for the year, a 138 percent jump. Along with the projects, shown at various stages of development, are details about the work that’s changing scenery in the region. Information comes from research by members of Springfield Business Journal’s editorial team and Branson freelance writer Carol S. Harris.

JQH Arena

Green Circle Shopping Center

Republic High School

Parkview High School

First Baptist Church of Branson

Branson Park Apartments

Wanda Gray Elementary School

Taney County Justice Center

Stormy Point Welcome Center

State Crime Lab

Springfield Art Museum

The Shoppes at Branson Hills

R.B. Murray Co.

Liberty Bank

Legacy Bank & Trust

College Station

Heer's Car Park

Gretna Plaza

Glendale High School

Evangel Administration Building

Wendy's

Cherokee Middle School

The Abbey

Battlefield Office Park