Red Iron Fall 2014

COVER STORY

an office WITH A VIEW

Fall / Winter 2014-15 Issue

PINNACLE SPRINGS I & II

RED ROBERTSON FIELD IMPROVEMENTS

also: ALDI STORES MIDWEST REBAR AUTO TRUCK GROUP FREDONIA POOL AND MORE....

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A PUBLICATION OF CROSSLAND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY • FALL / WINTER 2014

Red Iron’s Corner The Red Iron Corner started with our founder, Ivan Crossland Sr, whom passed away just over 12 years ago. Each and every time I have the opportunity to write this letter, I can’t help but think of how Dad used it to reflect and give thanks for the past year and all that we had accomplished.

Dad was always so proud of our employees. Many of you started working for our company because of him; others because of our investment in education; some because you wanted to be a part of a growing company that is a top builder in the U.S.; or maybe you are here to simply build a future for your family. Whatever the reason is, we would like to thank you for being a part of our team and choosing Crossland. We are so very appreciative of each and every one of our employees.

Dad was always thankful for the owners who awarded us their project. Our customers are giving us the honor of building their company’s future. This year, we have been blessed to partner with school districts that educate our future, hospitals that heal the sick, and businesses that create products that make our lives better. It is exciting and an honor to be part of that.

He’d always encourage us to take time with family during the holidays—family was extremely important to Dad. I hope each of you were able to carve that time out to enjoy your kids, call your parents, hug your spouse or see your friends. I know this industry can be tough at times and our families and friends are our anchors.

And finally, he’d humbly give thanks to the good Lord above for the year behind and ask Him to bless the year ahead and like him, we respectfully offer the same petition.

May God bless all of you in the coming year.

Mike Crossland Executive Vice President

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Arkansas Office 1800 S. 52nd St., Suite 400 Rogers, AR 72758 T: 479.464.7077 F: 479.464.7050 Missouri Office 3252 Roanoke Road Kansas City, MO 64111 T: 816.960.4553 F: 816.960.4590 Oklahoma Office 14149 E. Admiral Tulsa, OK 74116 T: 918.712.1441 F: 918.712.2044 Oklahoma City Office 13919 N. Harvey Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73013 T: 405.748.5043 F: 405.748.7214 Texas Office 861 N. Coleman, Suite 100 Prosper, TX 75078 T: 972.347.5659 F: 972.347.5684 Wichita, Kansas Office 1927 S. West St. Wichita, KS 67213 T: 316.942.9090 F: 316.944.0147 Colorado Office 6341 S. Troy Circle Centennial, CO 80111 T: 303.861.0228 F: 303.861.0229

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Corporate Office PO Box 45, 833 S. East Ave Columbus, KS 66725 Tel: 620.429.1414 Fax: 620.429.1412

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Aldi Stores Granbury & Waxahachie, Texas

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Sprouts Farmers Market Lenexa, Kansas

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Red Robertson Field Improvements Miami, Oklahoma

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Midwest Rebar Olathe, Kansas

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Auto Truck Group Kansas City, Missouri

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Crossland Receives Award Recognition

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Fredonia Aquatic Center Fredonia, Kansas

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Galena Unified Schools 499 Galena, Kansas

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Highway 71 Interchange Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Crossland Heavy Contractors: Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Project & Digesters 3 & 4 Project

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Crossland Current: Via Christi Ribbon Cutting Unit Corporation Groundbreaking Crossland Cares Update

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Cover Story: An Office With a View, Pinnacle Springs I & II

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An Office with a VIEW PINNACLE SPRINGS I & II Core Architects Rogers, AR— The Pinnacle Springs buildings feature impressive

Amidst the booming Pinnacle area in Northwest Arkansas, nestled into the hillside above Osage Spring, you will find two new office buildings, Pinnacle Springs I and II. These impressive hilltop structures offer peace and serenity amid the busy area below.

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architecture and design that create a striking finished product for the buildings’ tenants, which include architects, engineers, designers and business professionals.

Pinnacle Springs Building I is home to the building’s designer, Core Architects, who occupies a portion of the lower level along with HP Engineering. Core Architects’ interior is light and airy with storefront windows comprising two sides of the open office floorplan. The entryway is unique with a wall that utilizes wood reclaimed from trees on the site, exposed ceilings, and polished concrete floors. Also, the lower level features a walkout basement with a retaining wall that was finished using a unique form system during construction. This exposed concrete serves as an interesting feature wall inside both Core Architects and HP Engineering’s spaces.

Collective Bias

Collective Bias

Core Brewery

Core Brewery’s space features exposed ceilings, a custom bar, and chalkboard paint finishes behind the bar area. It has an impressive floor to ceiling storefront system with large patio doors that can be opened seamlessly to the impressive patio area overlooking the bustling Pinnacle Hills area.

The second floor is home to Core Brewery, Graham Holdings, Black Rock Transportation, 709 Design, Manen Group and Rust-Oleum. This floor cantilevers over the first floor nearly 27-feet to create an outside patio space for Core Brewery.

Pinnacle Springs Building II is home to Collective Bias whose personality is reflected throughout the savvy and bright interior of the 12,300 square-foot office building. The space features exposed ceilings with vibrant colors included in all of the finishes throughout the unique office. Each floor has an open floor plan with office space in the middle and individual offices lining the exterior of the building. There are also two kitchens and several conference and commons

to all sides of the building. However, the project team

areas throughout the three-story facility. The second and

worked together to make this project successful. Pinnacle

third floors cantilever over the first floor by nearly 10-feet

Springs I is a LEED anticipated project and is expected

adding architectural interest to the building’s exterior.

to gain GOLD certification. The two buildings are located just down the road from Crossland Construction’s Rogers,

Pinnacle Springs I and II were designed to compliment each

Arkansas office and make a beautiful addition to the

other, both featuring modern exteriors clad with cypress

surrounding area.

siding, interlocking metal panel systems, and expansive storefront window systems, creating a striking modern appearance which also compliments the surrounding landscape. The two buildings were built simultaneously on the site which was a large hill to one side of the building and a large spring just below. This created a unique challenge in

Project Manager: Superintendent: Building 1 Owner: Building 2 Owner: Architect:

Scott Wuerdeman TJ LaPlant Core Development, LLC Hunt Ventures Core Architects

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ALDI stores

Granbury, TX

As one of Aldi Stores select contractors, Crossland Construction has had the privilege of delivering numerous stores to communities across the nation. These two stores were recently constructed in Texas, under the management of our Prosper, Texas team.

Granbury, TX— The nationwide chain has become a household name for many consumers who regularly shop at Aldi Stores for competitive pricing and consistent product quality. The new 17,000 square-foot store, located in Granbury, Texas is composed of structural steel with a cast stone and brick veneer, as well as metal panels and a TPO roofing system.

Considered a new design prototype for the large grocery chain, this Aldi utilizes more stucco and cast stone than stores built in years past. These design adaptations create a charming, warm façade that enhances the surrounding landscape.

This particular store was completed nearly a month early; a great success for the project team and the owner!

Waxahachie, TX— This new store location was retrofitted into an existing structure, which was demoed down. The existing slab was removed and Crossland crews re-poured a new foundation. Next crews installed shoring with needle beams to ensure the panels would stay in place. The project began to take shape, gradually becoming an 18,000 square-foot store wrapped in cast stone and brick metal panels including a new storefront.

The project came to an attractive finish and was completed on time and within budget. The store hosted an autumn grand opening that

Waxahachie, TX Project Manager: Granbury Superintendent: Waxahachie Superintendent: Owner: Architect: 6

Rocky Hussman Cecil Tarter Brandon Ulbrich Aldi, Inc. David L. Narramore

was celebrated by the community.

Project Manager: Superintendent: Owner: Architect:

Michael Strenth Matt Gath Sprouts Farmers Market Fitch, Inc.

SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET Lenexa, KS— Sprouts Farmers Market recently opened up its doors in Lenexa, Kansas and is sure not to disappoint customers. Sprouts is a specialty grocer that focuses on fresh and health conscious foods and goods, produce, and more.

This striking new store was constructed in conjunction with a large existing structure that was once a big box retailer. Sprouts’ nearly 30,000 squarefoot portion of the building included many new improvements, such as all new utilities, 26 skylights and HVAC systems. The building’s interior features a warm, welcoming color scheme along with stained concrete floors and natural stone tiles from a local quarry. The building’s exterior is a combination of EIFS and masonry elements. Considerable structural steel was also required to support the attractive front façade.

There were three other tenants to be mindful of during the construction of this project, and our construction team was required to separate the necessary utilities and provide service for all of them while one retailer remained in business. All existing finishes and utilities were removed from the future Sprouts space without interruption of the adjacent tenants service; a great accomplishment.

Crossland Construction considers it a privilege to build facilities such as this in the areas we live and work. Our team would like to wish Sprouts years of prosperity in their beautiful new location!

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red robertson FIELD IMPROVEMENTS Miami, OK— Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College was in need of many upgrades to their current football stadium; working with the City of Miami, they took this as an opportunity to develop a year round special event center for the college, Miami Public Schools and the local community.

The Red Robertson Field Improvements were completed in two phases. Phase I, which was completed in time for the start of the 2013 school year, included the removal of the old grass playing field followed by the earthwork necessary to raise the elevation approximately 2’, preparing it for synthetic, competition grade turf.

A drainage system was also put into place during the first phase along with new goal posts and field lighting. Not part of the original project, but later added to Crossland’s scope was a new scoreboard featuring a large LED video display board.

Phase II of the project comprised of new seating, a press box structure, training area, public restrooms, concession areas and a locker room for the Miami High School football team. Also included in this phase was the addition of six luxury private suites and an administrative suite that features vinyl backed stadium seats, solid surface bars and multiple televisions. A 2,500 seat bleacher system was also part of the construction with 100% back rest for added comfort and fully welded treads. Wrought iron fencing surrounds the facility along with a large arched ticket booth structure at the main entrance. The exterior of the building features blended brick and EIFS to match NEO’s campus standards.

The new complex will serve as a neutral site for a handful of area football rivalry games. In fact, in November of 2014 Robertson Field hosted the NJCAA Region 2 men’s and women’s soccer tournaments.

A harsh winter and unique space challenges during the project design created an extremely challenging schedule, where our crews worked overtime during the summer months, sometimes six to seven days a week to maintain the schedule. In spite of any challenges, Crossland finished the project not only on schedule but under budget as well.

The final result of this project is a spectacular event center that will be great for the college and will allow Miami High School and Middle School a facility for their sports championships, band competitions and other various school events.

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Project Manager: Superintendent: Owner: Architect:

Mark Moudy Randy Monson Miami Community Facilities Authority Architects in Partnership

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midwest rebar

Project Manager: Project Superintendent: Assistant Superintendent: Owner: Architect:

Denton Parker Matt Gath Tyler Edgington Logan Contractors Supply, Inc. Tevis Architects

Olathe, KS— Logan Contractors Supply, Inc. is the area’s

The facility includes a drive-thru bay with two rubber break

largest supplier of both equipment and materials for the

away overhead doors on either side. It is in this bay where the

highway construction market and recently hired Crossland

trucks will be unloaded, utilizing an overhead crane that will

to expand their existing concrete company operation to

convey the rebar to a storage area. From there, the crane will

include rebar fabrication, better known as Midwest Rebar. This

move the rebar as required to be assembled into the various

growing company also has similar rebar facilities located in

arrangements; this assembly area will comprise the majority of

Northern states that currently fabricate rebar for their business.

the building. The Guardian 275 window system atop the crane hall area makes this project unique from others, as it allows

Constructed on a newly purchased piece of property, this

natural lighting to enter the facility at all times.

particular location in Olathe, Kansas will receive shipments of rebar where it will be stored, formed and tied. The majority of

Crossland teams self-performed all of the concrete on

the building includes 21,000 square feet of warehouse space

this project, including curb gutters, the parking lot paving,

with approximately 2,400 square feet of office space located at

sidewalks, foundations, slab, tilt-up concrete and steel

the southeast corner of the building that encompasses interior

erection.

glass partitions.

The overall design of this facility provides strong aesthetic The structure of the warehouse is 37.5-feet tall and primarily

connection to Midwest Rebar’s industry and highlights the

consists of concrete pre-cast wall panels. This required

assembly and configuration of reinforcing steel bars. This

multiple phases of concrete pours without the use of concrete

project was completed in just a short seven months and

waste slabs for extra forming area. Matt Gath, Project

handed over ahead of schedule.

Superintendent, had to coordinate the use of cranes to erect and install these panels, including the use of Crossland’s 210ton crane. In addition, the exterior walls had both vertical and horizontal accents and window/door openings that had to be formed and coordinated into the panels. Acoustical decking was also utilized to minimize interior sound from the feed, shear and drop rebar fabrication machinery.

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auto truck group Kansas City, MO— In December of 2013, Auto Truck Group (ATG), a vehicle upfitter headquartered in Bartlett, Illinois, chose Crossland Construction to be their Design-Builder on the new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Kansas City, MO. ATG is one of the leading work truck upfitters in North America, where they specialize in the design, manufacture and installation of truck equipment for a wide variety of customers, trades and industries.

This 70,000 square-foot facility was needed in order to consolidate two of ATG’s older Kansas City facilities. This particular location is large enough to upfit more than 100 vehicles concurrently, with 100 production bays and nearly

Crossland self-performed all of the concrete elements on this project including foundations, retaining walls, slab on grade and tilt panels. The 1,200 cubic yard slab on grade was placed in 7.5 hours. Crossland’s finishing crews, as well as two laser screeds made the trip to Kansas City to help put the concrete

25 acres of storage.

in place. Crossland crews averaged 200 cubic yards per hour

Among the new additions to the Kansas City location is a

Kansas City facility may actually be the new model for the

design studio where fleet customers and Auto Truck Group technicians can review pilot vehicles and make changes prior to committing to production. This new addition for Auto Truck Group will make the process of upfitting complex vehicles and ship thru of the Ford vehicles more efficient.

for 5 hours straight! This was a huge accomplishment. This company’s future growth. Crossland is honored to have been a part of this prototype design for Auto Truck Group.

Project Manager: Project Superintendent: Owner: Architect:

Michael Strenth Joe Reischman Auto Truck Group ACI Boland Architects

This 70,000 square-foot facility provides ship-thru solutions for the 2015 Ford Transit Van and the 2015 Ford F-150 Pickup. Companies in need of fleet upfitting will be able to receive custom vehicles through the Ford transportation and shipping system.

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39 Rainbow Phase II, Kansas City, MO

AWARDS 2014

1 ABC OKLAHOMA - EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION / Heavy Construction Category: Broken Arrow WTP Improvements, Broken Arrow, OK

2 ABC HEART OF AMERICA (KS/MO) EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION / 39 Rainbow Phase II, Kansas City, MO

3 ABC HEART OF AMERICA TOP GENERAL CONTRACTOR SAFETY AWARD 4 AGC OF KANSAS - AWARD OF HONOR / Pinamonti Wellness Center, Pittsburg, KS

5 AGC OF KANSAS - AWARD OF HONOR / CrossFirst Bank, Wichita, KS

6 FAYETTEVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

AND THE CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPERS COMMITTEE - 2014 SKYLINE AWARD / Arkansas Music Pavilion, Rogers, AR

7 ABC ARKANSAS - EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION / Renovation/Restoration Category: Norwalk Office Building, Bentonville, AR

8 ABC ARKANSAS - EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION / Renovation/Restoration Category: Siloam Springs Middle School, Siloam Springs, AR

9 ABC ARKANSAS - EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION / Commercial Category: Pinnacle Heights Office, Rogers, AR

10 ABC ARKANSAS - EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION / Industrial Category: Lake Maumelle Raw Water Surge Tanks, Little Rock, AR 12

Pictured left to right: Michele Roberts-Bauer, ABC President; Jerry Starkey, 2014 ABC Chair, The Skilled Trades Company; Mattie Crossland, Crossland Construction; Andrew Masters, Crossland Construction and Dan Brodbeck, 2014 ABC National Chair, President & CEO of Compass Partners, LLC.

Award WINNING PROJECTS ABC OKLAHOMA EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD Crossland Heavy Contractors recently won a prestigious award in the ABC of Oklahoma arena— the Excellence in Construction Award in Heavy Construction for the Broken Arrow Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project! The award was received on October 23rd during the annual awards banquet where key members of the project team were recognized. The Broken Arrow Project spanned over two years, and resulted in a complete upgrade of the facility, as well as the largest public micro-filtration system in the entire state of Oklahoma. Crossland would like to congratulate and thank the project team Ryan Adler (Project Manager), Chance Tucker (Superintendent), Todd Zimmerman, Jason Lundry, Brandon Bentley, Jason Dezurik, Kaleb Tucker, Jackie Smith, Ron Edmond, Steve Robinson and Holly Rhodes for their hard and exceptional work!

ABC HEART OF AMERICA EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD The ABC Heart of America Chapter recently awarded Crossland Construction a prestigious Excellence in Construction Award for the 39 Rainbow Phase II project. This 105,000 square-foot four-story facility features retail, restaurant and health care space for it’s tenants. Serving as Construction Manager for the project, Crossland managed the building envelopes construction, as well as the tenant infills for each floor. Our project team did an incredible job on this project, and we are grateful that they were recognized for their hard work

by ABC’s Heart of America Chapter.

AGC OF KANSAS AWARD OF HONOR The Pinamonti Wellness Center in Pittsburg, KS received an Award of Honor for the AGC of Kansas. This exceptional facility spans 27,000 square feet and features two levels of exercise and rehabilitation space. With state-of-theart workout equipment, a hydrotherapy and fitness pool, yoga, pilates and aerobics studios, as well as an interior running track, this facility is truly a bar setter for southeast Kansas. Congratulations to Matt McConnell (Project Manager) and Randy Gunlock (Superintendent) on this achievement!

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Pictured left to right: Jerry Starkey, 2014 ABC Chair, The Skilled Trades Company; Doug Westervelt, Crossland Construction; Paul Cohen, Safety Committee Chair, Cretcher Heartland, LLC; and Dan Brodbeck, 2014 ABC National Chair, President & CEO of Compass Partners, LLC.

CROSSLAND RECEIVES ABC HEART OF AMERICA TOP GENERAL CONTRACTOR SAFETY AWARD Safety is a huge part of our culture and daily operations here at Crossland.

Over the past few years our team has made intentional, team driven focus on the elevation of our safety standards and practices. These efforts resulted in the Superior Safety Award (General Contractor Category) by ABC’s heart of America Chapter . This honor was greatly appreciated, and we look forward to continuing the drive for the safest sites in America!

CONGRATULATIONS to nelson plumb NELSON NAMED “CRANE AND RIGGING HOT LINE’S TOP TRAINER OF 2014” We would like to congratulate Nelson Plumb, Crossland’s lead crane operator, for being named “Crane

CROSSLAND TEAM ACCEPTS AWARDS FOR WINNING PROJECTS AT THE ABC ARKANSAS BANQUET

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and Rigging Hot Line’s Top Trainer of 2014” in the corporate category.

Nelson was nominated by Crossland’s Education Director, Clay Kubicek, and earned this award by being an exceptional team player who makes a positive impact on his students and job sites with his experience and attitude. A key player in Crossland’s award winning Education Program, Nelson has taught numerous operators in the region how to skillfully operate various cranes, including the challenging tower crane.

Congratulations Nelson on this awesome accomplishment-you make the Crossland Team proud!

Pictured left to right: Jason Miller, Project Manager for Siloam Springs Middle School; Scott Brogan, Superintendent for Pinnacle Heights Project; and Kevin Sprinkle, Superintendent for Crossland Heavy Contractors Lake Maumelle Raw Water Surge Tanks.

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“During the entire project, Crossland’s approach was not of a hired contractor but a willing partner... the company employees answered questions, offered suggestions for cost savings, worked through issues, and overcame project obstacles to keep the project running smoothly.”

Fredonia

aquatic center

Steven “Flip” Hutfles City Administrator, City of Fredonia

Fredonia, KS — The existing swimming pool in Fredonia,

“Brian Denney, Project Superintendent, did an excellent

Kansas was built in 1961, and was just plain worn-out. The

job on this project,” stated Adam Yockey, Project Manager.

City of Fredonia recognized the problem and formed a

“Brian had never built a pool before, so from day one he was

pool committee tasked with developing a plan for a new

looking at the plans and investigating each scope of work so

swimming pool to replace their old, deteriorating one.

he could understand them and know the requirements. He also put together a presentation on the project that included

In September of 2013, Crossland began demolition of the

pictures, videos, etc. so that anyone who builds a pool in the

community’s existing facility. A brand new bath house was

future can review it and have an understanding of what is

constructed including both men’s and women’s locker rooms

required.”

with showers and a family restroom, with a breezeway leading to the new poolside. A new filtration and chlorine

As a result of the team work and success of this project,

room was also part of the construction to ensure health and

Crossland has had the opportunity to yet again team up

safety measures will be met for the public.

with Aquatic Design Consultants on another pool facility currently located in Burlington, Kansas and we look forward

Visitors to the new $2.7 million Aquatic Center will enjoy two

to continue working with their team in the future.

large water slides reaching 35-feet tall and a 10-foot family slide that can fit multiple people at once. The pool area is

This project has also been a huge success for the City

complete with a zero depth entry and two shade structures

of Fredonia, providing something for all of Fredonia’s

for those hot Southeast Kansas summer days. A concrete

community members. After 52 years of service to the

island located in the middle of the pool separates the shallow

community, their old pool has now been replaced with a

side from the deep end. Patrons will also now be able enjoy

more modern pool for all to enjoy!

two diving boards, one low and one high, as well as a basketball goal as part of their swimming experience.

The project schedule was accelerated to ensure that the pool walls and floors were all poured out and ready before the cold winter months. As soon as the weather broke, the pool construction resumed with installation of pool gutters and pool decks.

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Project Manager: Superintendents: Owner: Architect:

Adam Yockey Brian Denney City of Fredonia Aquatic Design Consultants, Inc.

galena unified schools 499 RENOVATIONS & ADDITIONS

Galena, KS — As the community of Galena, Kansas continues to grow, the schools are in need of more space and security to accommodate such growth. With community support of a bond issue passed to make improvements to USD 499 School District, Crossland Construction had the privilege of serving as Construction Manager for the $8 million project for Spring Grove Elementary and Galena High School.

The gymnasium and science classrooms were both built in 1963 and in need of some well deserved renovations. The 42,000 square-foot addition included a brand new high school gymnasium, fitness center, and storm shelter. Spring Grove Elementary also received more classroom space and a storm shelter as well.

Not only are the students benefiting from these improvements but area residents who live within the school district can use the fitness center free of cost. The expansion also helps the community by providing a storm shelter and a sense of security from Kansas’ unpredictable weather. In fact, the storm shelters located within the new gymnasium’s locker rooms are capable of holding over 1,000 people.

Crossland teams self-performed the earthwork, concrete, steel, rough and finish carpentry associated with this project.

These additions and renovations are sure to offer not only the district but the community a sense of comfort for their children, educators and staff for years to come. Crossland is grateful to have been a part of such an important project to our neighboring community in Galena, Kansas.

Estimator: Project Manager: Superintendents: Owner: Architect:

Caleb Stultz Nate Stahl Cheyne Sager Galena Unified Schools 499 CGA Architects

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highway

interchange

Arkansas— Each day most of us will hop into a

Dirt was then placed atop that compacted stone

vehicle and drive or ride to a destination—be it

surface. The project team purchased nearly forty

work, school, the grocery store, your child’s soccer

acres of land from a local land owner and dug

practice, etc.—there’s always places to go, people

a 36 acre lake, using the displaced soil to build

to see and goals to meet.

up the new construction surface. Approximately 600,000 cubic yards of dirt was excavated and

Meeting those goals however usually requires

used from that acreage and a total of 1.6 million

transportation atop roads and infrastructure that

cubic yards of material was moved in 15 months

help you get where you need to be. Think about

in order to complete the project.

it—where would we be without roads? Walking!

The new highway’s path intersected with a county Many of us also use highways each day, just like

road along the route, so the project team put an

the Highway 71 Interchange near Fort Smith,

overpass into place. The highway was dug into

Arkansas that Crossland recently finished up. For

the ground about 40’ so it could go under the

this project, Crossland prepared the ground for

overpassing country road. Crossland headed up

the incoming highway, which was no simple task.

the construction of this overpass, as well as its reconnection to the county road.

In order to build a raised highway such as this one, millions of tons of materials had to be

Crossland teams utilize some of the most up

brought in to elevate the road surface to the

to date, GPS equipped Caterpillar equipment

necessary five-feet. The first layer of rock—

for their dirt work. This equipment, along

which helps water drain properly away from the

with a skilled team of operators, laborers and

roadway—was dynamited out of the ground by

subcontractors helped make this project possible.

a skilled, licensed subcontractor. That rock was then screened—a machine similar to a sifter that

Crossland began working in June 2012 and the

separates large stones from smaller ones—and

dirt work and construction came to completion in

compacted into place. In addition to the existing

February 2014. With the ending of this successful

stone, 350,000 cubic yards of rock was imported

project, the Crossland team hopes to offer these

from local quarries for the necessary drainage

construction services to more clients in the future.

layer.

Project Manager: Jason Eldredge Superintendent: Pete Grafner Engineer / Owner: Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD)

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NORTHSIDE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT HEADWORKS PROJECT AND DIGESTERS 3 & 4 PROJECT

Digesters 3 & 4 Control Room

Tulsa, OK— Crossland Heavy Contractors (CHC) recently completed multiple improvements and a new construction at the Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant which included the Headworks Project and the Digesters 3 and 4 Project.

Construction first began on the Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks project in November 2011. This $13.2 million project included construction of a new Headworks facility with a cast-in-place concrete structure and an EIFS exterior. Throughout construction, the existing facility was kept operational, posing a unique challenge for the project crew. The shoring and reshoring and miscellaneous concrete work was challenging on this three level structure. By the end of the project over 5,000 yards of concrete was put in place and 85% of the entire project was completed by CHC’s team. But despite any challenges faced, with extensive coordination, the plant staff and project team ensured the success of this project.

The Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant Digesters 3 and 4 Project started in July 2012; a $5.6 million project that required the rehabilitation of the Digester 3 and 4 Complex. The project included the demolition of all existing equipment and piping, as well as the demolition of both 90-foot diameter floating steel covers. Then a pair of new 90’ diameter concrete digester lids were constructed. This proved to be challenging requiring the team to install cast-in-place concrete that was 90-feet in diameter and 30-feet in the air. Also, a new hydraulic mixing system, instrumentation and control equipment, stainless steel gas piping, and stainless steel gas foam separators were installed.

In addition to the rehab of the digesters, the project allowed the city to utilize bio gas in lieu of natural gas to fuel the boilers to heat sludge for treatment. This will save the city approximately $20,000 per month!

This portion of the project proved most challenging for CHC due to the complexity of the bio gas system. But with careful planning and coordination, the team was able to complete the projects successfully with all systems performing functionally as designed.

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Facility Improvements Included: • Modification to the excess flow diversion structure • New raw sewage junction structures • New influent flow splitter structures • Replacement of sludge & dewatering pumps • Replacement of motor control centers • New primary sludge gravity thickeners • Demolition of the existing Headworks facility • Modification of decant boxes • New vactor waste processing facilities • New screen and grit building was constructed • New fine screening equipment installed

Project Manager: Ron Edmond Superintendents: Tim Heitkamp Other CHC Team Members: James Shelton, Spencer Stockham, & Larry Magee Owner: City of Tulsa Digesters 3 & 4 Architect: CH2MHILL Headworks Project Engineer: Greeley & Hanson

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VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL RIBBON CUTTING

UNIT CORPORATION GROUNDBREAKING

Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas recently celebrated

Unit Corporation recently held a ground breaking

an exciting milestone for their hospital—the blessing and

ceremony for its new corporate headquarters in Tulsa,

ribbon cutting of the Via Christi Surgical Center of Pittsburg.

Oklahoma. This impressive new corporate office is

This momentous occasion was celebrated by the board

situated on a sprawling 30 acres at the southwest corner

members and staff of Via Christi, the project team and

of 81st Street and U.S. Highway 75. The 196,400-square-

numerous community members. Father Rick Kotrba gave an

foot headquarters will feature six stories and a separate

opening reflection during the program, as well as a blessing

259,000-square-foot parking garage, for which Crossland

of the structure. Various community members, hospital

will serve as General Contractor. Both the administrative

administrators and even Danny Langerot, the supervising

center and parking garage will be constructed

Division Manager of the project, shared comments and

simultaneously, estimated to be completed in about 18

reflections during the event. Tours of the surgical center were

months.

conducted following the ceremonial ribbon cutting, with a number of community members in attendance.

BOOTS ON THE GROUND CROSSLAND CARES TEAMS UP WITH FOX 14 TV FOX 14 TV and Crossland Construction have teamed up to deliver community service announcements to the communities in Southeast Kansas, Southwest Missouri and Northeast Oklahoma.

Called the “Crossland Cares Minute” these weekly announcements feature organizations and charities in the area that viewers can donate their time, talents and more to. Each year Crossland donates tens of thousands of dollars to charities, organizations and programs that contribute to the greater good of our communities.

Crossland believes that participation and contribution to our communities is a vital part of growth and prosperity in the places we work and live. Our team looks forward to serving our communities through constructive services, donations and personal efforts for years to come.

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