YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
Owner/developer: Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB
General contractor: R.E. Smith Construction Co.
Architect: BRP Architects
Engineers: Cook, Flatt & Strobel, Engineers Inc., civil; Bergmann Engineering Co. LLC, structural; and RTM Engineering Consultants LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 18,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $4.3 million
Lender: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Estimated completion: April 2019
Project description: Branson chamber officials say they are developing a new face of the business community. The welcome center and office underway is designed to hold over 50 employees, along with four conference rooms, a 125-person multipurpose room and a board room, said Jeff Seifried, president and CEO of the 900-member chamber. The entrance design features large windows accented by weathered steel that aesthetically ages over time, he said. The chamber plans a spring move from 269 State Highway 248, which Seifried said is unable to accommodate many business meetings.
Missouri State University’s science building, built in 1971 and formerly called Temple Hall, is being reconstructed and updated.