SBJ From the Ground Up: Strafford R-VI School District HPER Building

From the Ground Up: Strafford R-VI School District HPER Building

BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTER

Owner/developer: Strafford R-VI School District
General contractor: Rich Kramer Construction Inc.
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing; and Palmerton & Parrish Inc., materials and testing
Size: 42,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $3.8 million
Funding source: Voter-approved bond
Estimated completion: Oct. 1
Project description: A building dedicated to health, physical education and recreation is under construction in the Strafford R-VI School District. Superintendent Mark Hedger said the building will be used throughout the day for curricular activities, not just for physical education, as well as band and elementary indoor recess. It also will have two additional classrooms that can be used to free up middle school and high school classroom space if needed, he said. “The building will be very beneficial for our school athletic programs to utilize after school as well,” Hedger said. “We are proud to be one of the first school districts in the area to provide a facility of this type.” Renderings show a building with a high, vaulted roof line and a large indoor playing surface with a retractable dividing wall. It is projected that students will be able to use the building this fall, shortly after the start of the year. Strafford voters approved a $7.5 million bond issue for district improvements in April 2019, and those funds have gone toward a variety of district improvements, including this building.

SBJ From the Ground Up: Republic Builds

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SBJ From the Ground Up: Republic Builds

4221 S. Wilson’s Creek Blvd., Republic

BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTERkcraigo@sbj.net

Owner/developer: City of Republic
General contractor: Ross Construction Group LLC
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Olsson Inc., civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing 
Size: 26,948 square feet
Estimated cost: $5.6 million
Funding source: Special obligation bond and Public Works funds
Estimated completion: March 2023
Project description: A new Community Development and Public Works Building is underway for Republic Builds, the city’s all-in-one development office. The design includes vehicle maintenance bays, shop space, offices, conference rooms, locker rooms and equipment storage. The one-story, preengineered metal building features decorative horizonal panels and a freestanding entry canopy, according to Steve Guilliams, project manager at Ross Construction Group. Andrew Nelson, Builds administrator, describes the project as a one-stop shop. “If it’s development or construction related, it will happen there,” he said. He added the L-shaped building has one wing for planners, inspectors and engineers and the other for Public Works staff – about 50 workers at the outset. “We try to keep everything together and we’re growing,” he said. “Keeping all pieces of development in one place is pretty efficient.”

SBJ: Summer 2022 Architects & Engineers Project Report: iTooth Family Dentistry

5021 S. National Ave.

BY: CHRISTINE TEMPLE, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

ctemple@sbj.net

Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective

Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective is the architect and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer for the two-story addition and renovation for iTooth Family Dentistry. Base Construction & Management LLC is the general contractor for the project and additional engineering work is by Anderson Engineering Inc., civil, and Toth and Associates Inc., structural. The project is slated for completion in January 2023.

SBJ: Summer 2022 Architects & Engineers Project Report: Convoy of Hope Global Headquarters and Training Center

1 Convoy Drive, Springfield

BY: CHRISTINE TEMPLE, EXECUTIVE EDITORctemple@sbj.net

Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective

Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective is the architect and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer of a 200,000-square-foot, three-story office building for Convoy of Hope. The $37 million building features a three-story atrium with an employee cafe, a catering kitchen, training room, offices, executive suites and board room and conference rooms, as well as a third-floor patio, 700-seat chapel and production studios. A second-story enclosed skywalk will connect the building to the nonprofit’s distribution center, which opened in fall 2021. The headquarters is being constructed of post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete in a steel frame that includes decorative metal wall panels and aluminum and glass accents. Q & Co. LLC is the general contractor with additional engineering work by Olsson Inc., civil, and Miller Engineering PC, structural. The project is expected to be completed in August 2023.

From the Ground Up: Convoy of Hope headquarters and training center

PROVIDED BY Q & CO. LLC

BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTER

kcraigo@sbj.net

Owner: Convoy of Hope
General contractor: Q & Co. LLC
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Miller Engineering PC, structural; Olsson Inc., civil; Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing; and Anderson Engineering Inc., geotechnical
Size: 200,000 square feet
Lender: None
Cost: $37 million
Estimated completion: Summer 2023
Project description: On Oct. 27, Convoy of Hope dedicated its new 250,000-square-foot distribution center and broke ground on its next project: a 200,000-square-foot headquarters and training center, which will be connected to the distribution center by a skywalk. The headquarters is being constructed of post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete in a steel frame that includes decorative metal wall panels and aluminum and glass accents, according to past Springfield Business Journal reporting. All of Convoy’s 250 employees will be housed in the building, with room to double that number, and an auditorium on the premises will seat up to 700 people for training seminars. Convoy of Hope President Hal Donaldson has said the purpose of the two buildings is to increase capacity – nearly tripling pallet space from the former Springfield location – to expand the amount of relief the organization can deliver to people in need around the globe, according to a report on the groundbreaking from the Convoy website. Convoy’s annual report shows that in 2021, the organization served 29 million people worldwide.

SBJ: Spring 2022 Architects & Engineers Project Report

Spring 2022 Architects & Engineers Project Report: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective

BY: CHRISTINE TEMPLE, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Moxy
430 South Ave.

Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective is the architect and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer for the 52,000-square-foot Moxy hotel. A downtown Springfield building completed in 1930 is being renovated for the project. Design officials say the structure features ornamental stonework on the exterior and in the interior has remaining travertine tiled walls and limestone flooring. The hotel includes a rooftop terrace for dining, while the basement houses a bar and event space known as Subterranean. Part of the Marriott International Inc. brand, the boutique hotel features 94 rooms across the eight-story building, according to past reporting. Tim O’Reilly purchased the building through South Street Partners LLC. O’Reilly Build LLC is the general contractor, with additional engineering work by Anderson Engineering Inc., civil, and J&M Engineering LLC, structural. The project is slated for completion by August 2023. 

SBJ: From the Ground Up: Ozarks Teen Challenge Education Center

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SBJ: From the Ground Up: Ozarks Teen Challenge Education Center

512 Purist Lane, Branson West

BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTER

Owner: Ozarks Teen Challenge
General contractor: Hambey Construction LLC
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Pinnacle Design Consultants LLC, structural; Cribb Philbeck Weaver Group Inc., civil; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 6,912 square feet
Cost: $2.5 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion: March 31
Project description: Branson West-based Ozarks Teen Challenge is nearing completion on the first of two buildings planned on the site of its current facility. Together, the three buildings will serve the needs of adolescent boys enrolled in the faith-based recovery program, according to Lowlan Breaux, executive director. Breaux said the program can accommodate 30 boys to live on-site for 15 months for schooling and counseling. “They come to us with various life-controlling issues, like depression, addiction, dealing with authority,” he said. The first new building will feature five classroom spaces and an office area, while the next one will add a cafeteria and indoor recreation space. The goal is to increase capacity, though a specific occupancy target has not been set, Breaux said

SBJ: Entertainment development planned in Branson

BY: GEOFF PICKLE, DIGITAL EDITOR

A multifaceted entertainment complex is in the works in Branson.

MMTC Development Group LLC is behind the concept called The Social Birdy, according to a news release. The 9,000-square-foot project includes a restaurant operated by Downing Street Pour House, an 18-hole putting course and pickleball courts.

“We want to create a setting where people of all ages can have fun, but also where active adults can leave the kids behind and engage in lively games while pursuing their own hobbies and interests," said Trey Pelz, founder and partner of MMTC Development Group, in the release. "We want The Social Birdy to become people's default for date night."

Located west of Target on 3 acres along Branson Hills Parkway, the development's construction is expected to start soon and be completed to open later this year. Architect and engineering firm Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective is named on renderings provided with the release. Pelz said via email the project cost is roughly $3.5 million.

The Social Birdy's planned features include:
• a 200-seat restaurant from Downing Street Pour House of Hollister;
• a 2,000-square-foot full-service golf shop carrying brand names, such as TaylorMade, Titleist, Cobra, Nike and Puma, along with an area for golf lessons and custom club fitting;
• five golf simulator bays;
• four outdoor pickleball courts; and
• putting green, bocce ball, pool, ping-pong, shuffleboard, darts and cornhole.

“It’s a testament to the Branson market when we have another successful developer building such a remarkable new business,” said Jonas Arjes, executive vice president and chief economic development officer for the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB and Taney County Partnership, in the release.

Prior to becoming the founder of MMTC Development Group, Pelz sold Clear Entertainment and Marketing Group LLC in 2019. He said this morning that he opened Branson Wash Co. car wash a year ago.

From the Ground Up: Kids First Early Learning Academy and Kids Inn Child Care Center

From the Ground Up: Kids First Early Learning Academy and Kids Inn Child Care Center

1507 and 1511 E. Lark St.

BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTERkcraigo@sbj.net

Owner/developer: 1500 Lark LLC

General contractor: H.C. Rogers Construction Group LLC

Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective

Engineers: Miller Engineering PC, structural; Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing

Size: 7,500 square feet
Cost: WND

Lender: Mid-Missouri Bank

Projected completion: March

Project description: Two child care businesses will be housed in a new building being erected on a vacant site in southwest Springfield, according to Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective spokesperson Amy Pennington. Kids First Early Learning Academy LLC, directed by Leah Peebles, is relocating from 4344 S. Fremont Ave., and Kids Inn Child Care Center LLC is a new business venture for Christina Ford, founder of nonprofit The Rebound Foundation. The separate businesses will share a playground area. The facilities will operate south of Republic Road and east of Fremont Avenue, one block from the current location of Kids First. According to the Kids First website, the academy focuses on building academic and social skills for kids age 1-6. Kids Inn is a drop-in child care center for children ages 6 months to 12 years, and it will be open days, evenings, nights and weekends.

SBJ From the Ground Up: Hillcrest High School renovation and addition

BY: KAREN CRAIGO, REPORTER

Owner/developer: Springfield Public Schools
General contractor: Nabholz Construction Corp.
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Toth and Associates Inc., structural; Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 162,266 square feet
Estimated cost: $30.3 million for all phases
Lender: None
Estimated completion: December 2022
Project description: Students at Hillcrest High School will have new classrooms and enhanced fire safety and security when the building’s update is completed. New locker rooms and administration areas are also in the works. The project also provides connectivity to the school’s gymnasium and upgrades mechanical systems in the building. The first phase of the project was completed in time for the start of the fall semester in 2021, with other updates to be completed by the end of 2022 – earlier than originally announced. Crews demolished a two-story classroom wing to make way for the new addition. Funding for the project comes from Proposition S, the $168 million school bond issue that passed in April 2018 to pay for 39 projects. The Hillcrest renovation project will serve 1,200 students.