APRIL 22-28, 2024 SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 17 FROM THE GROUND UP Send project info to construction@sbj.net Owner: Missouri State University General contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Architect: BNIM (Kansas City) Engineers: Cook, Flatt & Strobel, Engineers Inc., civil; Terracon Consultants Inc., geotechnical; Walter P. Moore & Associates Inc. (Kansas City), structural; and Imeg Consultants Corp. (Kansas City), mechanical, electrical and plumbing Size: 77,000 square feet Cost: $80 million Funding sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, American Rescue Plan Act and Sunderland Foundation Estimated completion: June 30 Project description: Missouri State University’s science building, built in 1971 and formerly called Temple Hall, is being reconstructed and updated. The home of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences and programs including biology, chemistry, geography and geology, Roy Blunt Hall has classrooms and research labs, according to university sources. The building was renamed for former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt in December 2022 as a tribute to the senator’s support of higher education and of research in health and life sciences, MSU President Clif Smart said at the time. The expansion project includes 77,000 additional square feet plus the renovation of the existing 126,000-square-foot building. The expansion alone will cost an estimated $80 million, and the next phase will add another $40.1 million to the price tag. The expansion will include modernized teaching and learning labs, the university reports. —Karen Craigo, Reporter KAREN CRAIGO Roy Blunt Hall addition 910 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy. • Builders Risk • Property • General Liability • Umbrella nixonins.com | 417-881-6623 No matter the size—big or small—let us help you put affordable, comprehensive business coverage in place. • Workers Compensation • Errors & Omissions • Bonds
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