Pipkin Middle School

General contractor: Crossland Construction Co. Inc.
Size: 114,750 square feet
Cost: $40.2 million
Estimated completion: Fall 2027
Project description: A new Pipkin Middle School is going up just a few blocks north of the existing 1920s-era school, south of the intersection of Division Street and Campbell Avenue. The larger site allows space for a practice track and field on the premises. Designed for 550 students, there is space to expand and build upon existing education and extracurricular programs, while also allowing new programs that couldn’t previously be accommodated, school officials told Springfield Business Journal in past reporting. The architect is Paragon Architecture LLC, and the engineers are Olsson Inc., civil; and RTM Engineering Consultants LLC, structural and mechanical, electrical and plumbing. Courtney Construction LLC (Mountain Grove) handled demolition.