McCownGordon Construction

Scope Of Work

McCownGordon has built an excellent relationship with the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools District. Frank Rushton Elementary, McKinley Elementary and Hazel Grove Elementary were all newly constructed facilities completed for the district.
Frank Rushton Elementary, USD 500 Kansas City Elementary School, spans 63,000 square feet and features 22 classrooms, media center, serving kitchen, multi-purpose room adjacent to the gymnasium that separates with an operable wall. Other features include administrative areas, flexible/collaborative spaces and a soccer field. Construction of the school was done in multiple phases. The team put together a schedule that allowed support staff and teachers to occupy the school sooner to ease the transition prior to start of the school year.

The team’s priority was to focus on safety during construction because the project was completed just 30 feet adjacent to the occupied existing school. This required strict attention to the safety of the students, faculty, and visitors and extensive coordination with the neighborhood. The community surrounding the school is a high-density residential neighborhood, requiring the team to place a strong focus on communication and minimizing construction impact.