From the Ground Up: Wanda Gray Elementary School addition

Owner/developer: Springfield R-XII School District

General contractor: Crossland Construction Inc. (Columbus, Kan.)

Architect: Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc.

Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Butler, Rosenbury & Partners, structural; Malone Finkle Eckhardt & Collins Inc., mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 18,125 square feet

Estimated cost: $4.8 million

Lender: None

Estimated completion date: November

Project description: This is the first addition since 1988 to the 48,516-square-foot Wanda Gray Elementary School, which was built in 1986. Current work includes a new gymnasium, kindergarten classrooms, a renovated and expanded library and renovated offices. Project funding is available through the district’s $96.5 million bond initiative approved by voters in April 2006, according to Scott Wendt, director of capital construction for Springfield R-XII School District.

Reporter Cory Smith brings you new projects each week. He may be reached by e-mail at csmith@sbj.net, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 616-5854.