From the Ground Up: Postal Federal Community Credit Union

Owner/developer: Postal Federal Community Credit Union

General contractor: Kenmar Construction Inc.

Architect: Esterly Schneider & Associates Inc.

Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Malone Finkle Eckhardt & Collins Inc., mechanical, electrical and plumbing; and Bob D. Campbell and Co. (Kansas City), structural

Size: 13,600 square feet

Estimated cost: $2.1 million

Lender: None

Estimated completion date: July

Project description: The two-story expansion will nearly double the size of the Postal Federal Community Credit Union building. Kent Smith, project manager at general contractor Kenmar Construction Inc., said the new space includes offices, a record storage vault, training room, call center and two meeting rooms. An emergency generator also will be added, Smith said, and the vault can serve as a storm shelter for employees.Springfield Business Journal brings you new projects each week. Send project info by e-mail to sbj@sbj.net or by fax to (417) 799-0603.