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Emporia High School Construction

This project will build a new state of the art science department that will include a storm shelter. The existing science classrooms will be renovated into new special education rooms, updated classrooms, and collaborative student learning areas. Band, music and art rooms will be renovated. Work will upgrade building mechanical and electrical systems and repair the pool.

Project Update: 9/22/2021

These last few weeks we have been working on turning over the Art area inside the existing building and throwing up steel in the addition. We were able to put the last touches on the new art area to allow for the teachers to move into their new classrooms! In addition, we continue to work on structural steel and will be following with framing as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-in.

EDI RANGEL

Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Project Update: 8/10/2021

We are now putting the final touches on some of our interior renovation areas! These include the FACS, Band, Choir, and Orchestra rooms. These areas should be ready for the upcoming school year! Meanwhile, out on our addition, we are starting to set some structural steel in the storm shelter portion of the new addition. This is slated to continue over the next few weeks.

EDI RANGEL

Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Project Update: 7/15/2021

We have been able to make some good progress over the last couple of weeks at Emporia High School. With the interior renovations, we have started on finishes and will soon be moving into getting millwork and cabinets set. Out on our new addition, we have started to go vertical with our walls for the storm shelter. Things will look a little different when kids come back to school!

EDI RANGEL

Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Project Update: 6/15/2021

Finally with a little bit of dry weather and we have been able to pick up some steam again on the outside addition. We have been working quite a bit on plumbing and electrical underground with the rough-in done in the new science area. Inside the school, we have been continuing with the demolition work in some areas while we have started framing in others!

EDI RANGEL

Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Project Update: 5/24/2021

We continue to be slowed down on the addition due to the weather but we continue to move forward with renovations inside. We have now started with demolition in the pool area and plumbing in the art rooms. More to come over the summer!
 
EDI RANGEL
Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Project Update: 4/23/2021

Although we have been slowed down a bit outside due to weather, we have been able to keep moving on our renovations inside. This week we were able to pour our new floor into the band room and we were able to finish up our demolition in the orchestra and band rooms. We will be able to start our mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins in these two areas soon.
 
EDI RANGEL
Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Project Update: 3/31/2021

Over the last couple of weeks, we have been able to start on demolition in the current art, band, and orchestra rooms. On our addition to the north, we have now been able to start on footings. Things are starting to look a lot different out here at EHS!

Project Update: 2/10/2021

Our team continued to lay storm line for utilities this past week. We were also able to keep working on earthwork for the new building pad. We now have a building pad! Things continue to move forward well here at EHS!

EDI RANGEL
Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Ground Breaking Ceremony: 1/27/2021

Emporia Public Schools, in conjunction with HTK Architects and McCownGordon Construction, broke ground today at Emporia High School, the third project of the 2019 bond. The $78 million bond issue includes additions and renovations at eight schools, as well as a new early learning facility.
This construction project will provide new upgrades for EHS that include the addition of a state- of-the-art science department and storm shelter, renovation of existing science classrooms into new special education rooms and collaborative student learning areas, modernizing the band, music, and art rooms facilities, as well as upgraded mechanical and electrical systems. Additionally, the pool will also receive much-needed repairs.
 
 

Project Update: 1/22/2021

We started the week off by performing our second water shutdown on Monday. Everything for this went well and as planned. We are now starting the earthwork and this will be ongoing for the next couple of weeks. Things are starting to look a lot different out here at EHS!

EDI RANGEL
Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Project Update: 1/08/2021

Our crews continued digging for utilities over the last couple of weeks. We have been slowed down quite a bit by weather, but have been able to keep working. Getting ready for our next water shutdown on MLK Day!

EDI RANGEL
Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

Project Update: 12/22/2020

We got started with the site demo this past week with the removal of the old canopy to the north of the building. This will continue for the next few weeks, weather pending. We were also able to get started digging for our utilities. Off to a good start here at Emporia High!

EDI RANGEL
Project Superintendent – McCownGordon Construction

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