From the Ground Up - Great Southern Bank

Address: 2735 W. Chestnut Expwy.

Owner/developer: Great Southern Bancorp

General contractor: Southwest Builders Inc.

Architect: Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc.

Size: 2,800 square feet

Estimated cost: $273,000

Completion date: March 20

Project description: This is Great Southern Bank's 29th location and serves northwest Springfield. Doug Marrs, vice president of operations for the bank, said it operates with a staff of four, but that staff will increase with volume. He said this full-service branch offers loan services, safe deposit boxes, CDs, savings, checking and money market accounts, investments and travel insurance "It will basically be a full-service branch. The people over there will be able to facilitate any product (customers) need." It also includes four drive-through lanes and a drive-up ATM.