Project Profile: Southwest Center for Independent Living

General contractor: Morelock-Ross Builders Inc.

Architects: Slone Architects Inc.

Engineers: Lee Engineering & Associates, civil; Edelman Engineering, structural; Crocker Consulting Engineers Inc., mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Estimated cost: $738,000

A 6,480-square-foot addition to the Southwest Center for Independent Living is scheduled for completion Dec. 1, according to David Ross of general contractor Morelock-Ross Builders Inc. With project financing from Great Southern Bank, the addition will allow for expansion of the center's assistive technology and home modification departments and the creation of an in-home services program. Construction plans have not yet been made for Phase II, which would entail a $1.6 million assistive technology building across the street from the headquarters building, Ross said.