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Springfield, MO
General contractor: BP Builders LLC
Size: 9,617 square feet
Estimated cost: $4 million
Estimated completion: September
Project description: Connected to Pittman Elementary School, a storm shelter is being erected. The concrete building is designed to provide shelter for the entire school population during severe weather events and is equipped with restrooms. The building also will serve as a multipurpose gymnasium and music room. The project architect is Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, which also served as mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer. Toth and Associates Inc. served as civil and structural engineer.
A City Utilities employee since 2017 with a 25-year legal background, he now leads the municipal utility provider with an $895 million annual budget.