Cadence Insurance: Watch for rising building values, costs

School Districts will be renewing their property coverage effective July 1. According to Bill Birch with Cadence Insurance, as districts review their statement of values, they should pay attention to their building values and items on their property schedules. Building costs have increased substantially, and the cost to rebuild educational facilities is surprisingly high – as much as $300 to $400 per square foot. Board members and administrators should conduct their due diligence in making sure their districts are adequately insured.

For more information about school property coverage, contact Birch at 501.614.1170, or email him at bill. birch@cadenceinsurance.com. For more information about Cadence Insurance, go to cadencebank.com/insurance

Architecture Plus designs Perryville cafeteria/safe room

Architecture Plus did the design work on the Perryville Cafeteria/Safe Room, a 10,640-square-foot structure that provides storm shelter for the district as well as much-needed cafeteria and kitchen space.

The storm shelter area consists of a 5,100-square-foot cafeteria and 906-square-foot stage that also acts as a teacher dining space. The storm shelter area is constructed of painted tilt-up precast concrete walls with a concrete double tee roof structure.

The 2,450-square-foot full service kitchen and serving area is constructed of painted split face concrete masonry unit-bearing (CMU) walls with bar joists and a single-ply roof system. Painted split face CMU walls and a prefinished metal roof make up the structure of the restrooms and entrance vestibule.

For more information, visit archplusinc.net.