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Springfield, MO
Owner: FGE Inc.
General contractor: Rich Kramer Construction Inc.
Architect: R.E. Werner Architect LLC (Verona)
Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Schober Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing; and WND, structural
Size: 45,000 square feet
Cost: WND
Lender: WND
Estimated completion: May
Project description: Rochester, New York-based FGE Inc. is setting up shop in Strafford with the construction of a warehouse on East Evergreen Road, the Interstate 44 north frontage road, from which the building is visible to passing interstate drivers. The building has a half wall of windows set against black paneling on its southwest corner, plus another black paneled area in its midsection to contrast with the white panels that make up the rest of the 45,000-square-foot building. The structure has 1,800 square feet of office space and includes a storm shelter, according to David Trousdale, project manager with Rich Kramer Construction. The warehouse has eight dock doors and an overhead door to accommodate trucks that cover the continental U.S.
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