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Value Engineering Saved Columbia Public Schools $365,000

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Jefferson Middle School in Columbia MO Gymnasium

When Columbia Public Schools needed a new gymnasium and locker rooms for Jefferson Middle School, they faced two common construction challenges: a tight budget and an inflexible deadline. The building had to be ready when students returned. Most general contractors would have bid the project as designed and hoped for the best. We took a … Read more

Solving Construction Challenges on Tight Urban Sites

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construction on love columbia love forward homes 2025

When you’re building in an established neighborhood with limited space, site constraints can derail timelines and budgets fast. The 2025 Love Forward Homes project in Columbia showed exactly why experience matters when navigating these challenges. The Project Love Columbia needed a 10-unit transitional housing facility — six three-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments — on a … Read more