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Springfield, MO
General contractor: Branco Enterprises Inc.
Size: 10,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $3.5 million
Estimated completion: July
Project description: A tornado saferoom made of precast concrete will also serve as a gymnasium and auditorium for Springfield Public Schools’ Mark Twain Elementary. The addition features multiple basketball goals, extendable bleachers, and a volleyball court and stage. Sapp Design Associates Architects PC is the project architect. Engineering work is by Toth and Associates Inc., structural and civil; and Interpres Building Solutions LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing.
School officials say athletic program move is ‘budget neutral.'