From the Ground Up: Springfield Catholic High School

Owner/developer: Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
General contractor: Killian Construction Co.
Architect: Jack Ball & Associates Architects PC
Engineers: Olsson Associates Inc., civil; Pinnacle Design Consultants LLC, structural; and Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 20,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $12 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion date: Dec. 31
Project description: Killian Construction Co. project manager Stan Worth said the project consists of two phases. Phase I comprises parking lot and site improvements, and a new 10,000-square-feet field house, which is nearly complete. Phase II is a 10,000-square-foot wing that includes a new entryway with a bell tower on the west side of the property, Worth said. Suzanne Cronkhite, development director for Springfield Catholic Schools, said the addition comprises four classrooms, four science labs and administrative offices. She said the project, which is funded by private donations and the Catholic Dioceses, would include a complete remodel of its gymnasium and a new practice gym on the east side of the building.

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