Lincoln & Roosevelt Addition & Remodel USD 418: McPherson, KS “Hard work beats

talent when talent

doesn’t work hard.”

Herb Brooks

1937 - 2003

Hockey Coach

“A successful man is

one who can lay a

firm foundation with

the bricks others

have thrown at

him.”

David Brinkley

TV news anchor

1920 - 2003

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Job Spotlight 1

Employee Spotlight 1

Scholarship Recipient 2

APWA Award 2

Completed Projects 2

Completed Projects 3

Current Projects 4

Current Projects 5

Mission Statement 6

Completed Proj. cont. 6

Employee Spotlight: Jason Boling: Estimator / Project Manager

Jason Boling began working for Compton Construction

Corporation in August of 2013. He is originally from

the Denver, Colorado area. Jason is the 4th generation

of his family to be involved in the construction world.

He learned the trade from the ground up by helping his

father and grandfather in the family construction

business when not in school. He began as an apprentice,

became a Job Superintendent in the 1990’s and soon began estimating and managing

projects in and around the Denver area including a design-build project involving the

Denver schools. When not building, Jason enjoys activities with his wife Lucia and

his four children: Danny, Itzia, Alina and Xaria. In his spare time Jason enjoys

restoring 100 to 120 year old pot bellied stoves into working condition and spending

time with his wife and children.

January - March

2014

Volume 12, Issue 1

Newsletter

Lincoln Elementary School

Southwest elevations of new addition.

Roosevelt Elementary School

Demolition of North Elevation

Construction began October 1, 2013 on a

2,500 sq. ft. addition and remodel project

for two schools in USD 418, McPherson

Public Schools. The $5 million dollar

expansion project is located at Lincoln

Elementary School, 900 N. Ash and

Roosevelt Elementary School located at

800 S. Walnut. The two schools are a

mirror image of each other with Roosevelt

the largest elementary school in McPher-

son, KS with 350 K - 5 students. Each

new structure will contain four new

elementary classrooms, a cafeteria, a new

kitchen, a circulation space and a com-

mons area for students to gather. Both

projects have been slowed slightly due to

the winter weather. Despite the weather,

construction continues to progress at both

schools. They remain on pace to be com-

pleted for the start of school August of

2014. PBA Architects from Wichita, KS

designed this school project with Duane

Hickerson the architect. Jim Gehring was

the Estimator and Jason Boling is the Pro-

ject Manager. The Job Superintendent for

Lincoln Elementary School is Ed West

and the job Superintendent for the Roose-

velt Elementary project is David Spoon.

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Completed Projects (cont.)

Great Bend Middle School Gym Addition USD #428: Great Bend, KS

The new gymnasium project at Great Bend Middle School was

completed in November of 2013. The $2.7 million dollar, 17,500 sq.

ft. facility includes a multipurpose gymnasium, wrestling room,

restrooms, and safe room. The safe rom is large enough to hold the

entire school population and staff members if severe weather should

occur. The pre-engineered metal building is covered in a brick

veneer. Architect for the project was Charlie Sexton of HTK

Architects located in Overland Park, KS. Gib Compton was the Esti-

mator/Project Manager. Steve Rotramel was the Job Superintendent.

Pictured to the right is the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce ribbon

cutting held February 1, 2014.

Entrance leading to the

Panther’s new gymnasium.

Scholarships & Awards

The 37th annual Architectural Engineering and Construction Science Management Banquet

was held at the Clarion Hotel in Manhattan, KS on Friday, May 10, 2013. Kyle Mayer a grad-

uate of Shawnee Mission South and from Overland Park, KS is currently a Sophomore in the

Construction Science Management program. He plans to graduate during the Fall semester of

2016 after spending a semester studying abroad. His dream is to become a Project Manager or

Job Superintendent. Kyle is a member of Delta Chi Fraternity and Scholarship Chairman.

Other awards earned include the Academic All American by the National Swimming Coaches

Association and the MED ACT coin when working as a lifeguard he assisted in helping to save a man’s life.

2013 Gib & Brenda Compton Construction Science Scholarship

Compton Construction was recognized August 2013 by the American

Public Works Association (APWA) in a new category: Small Cities/

Rural Communities Projects of the Year. This award for agencies

from cities or counties with a population of 75,000 or less was

established to promote excellence in demonstration creativity,

ingenuity and efficiency in the delivery of public works project that

have profound impact on the community. In the area of Structures,

Kiowa County Commons earned this award. The owner is Kiowa County, KS. The consultant was Professional

Engineering Consultants, P.A. The general contractor was Compton Construction Corporation. It also won the AIA

Kansas Design award. Matt Cortez of GLMV architects was the lead architect for this project. Kiowa County

Commons was completed in July 2011 and dedicated Nov. 2012. It is a LEED Platinum level facility.

American Public Works Association: 2013 Public Works Project of the Year

West exterior view of building

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Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity House: Manhattan, KS

A new 50,400 sq. ft. multi-use training facility was completed August 2013 for Ft. Hays University. The Schmidt-

Bickle Indoor Training Facility includes a 65 yd. artificial turf practice field, batting cages, a 70 yd. three lane synthetic

track with jump pits. A 5,000 sq. ft. weight room, storage rooms and meeting rooms. The Architect for this

pre-engineered building was Charlie Sexton with HTK Architects of Topeka & Overland Park, KS. Gib Compton was

Estimator / Project Manager. Marty Kerr was Job Superintendent.

(Photography Credit: http://fhsuathletics.com/sports/2012/11/8/GEN_1108123102.aspx?)

New construction was completed August 2013, on

the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity in time for the

men of Delta Theta to move in before the Fall

semester. The new facility was relocated to the

old parking lot to the east of the old structure. The

new building is a three story, steel framed struc-

ture with a two inch concrete topping on hollow

core floors. The exterior walls were built with

metal studs with a combination of stone and metal

panels. The house will have a full service

kitchen, dining hall, recreation room, library, four study rooms and a three story atrium

with an eye catching view overlooking campus and the city of Manhattan. Energy efficiency and sustainability

technology were used in the design by Mike Carson of Bowman Bowman Novick of Manhattan, KS. Gib Compton

was Estimator/Project Manager with David Spoon as Job Superintendent.

North elevation of rear

exterior view.

Fort Hays State University Indoor Practice Sports Facility: Hays, KS

South elevation of front exterior view

Northeast entry for the Schmidt-Bickle Indoor Training Facility located Pictured above: 65 yard practice field with netting above the

Completed Projects

Current Projects

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PrairieStar Health Center: Hutchinson, KS

November 2013

was the start of

construction for the

PrairieStar Health

Center to be relocat-

ed on five acres at

the NW corner of 30th

Avenue & 61 Highway in Hutchinson, KS. Prairie Star Health

Center is a non-profit Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC). They health center provides comprehensive medical,

dental & eye services and laboratory services for the people of all ages in Reno County who are uninsured, underinsured

and the insured. The 31,250 sq. ft. facility will be a single story building with a structural steel frame, metal studs with

a synthetic stucco finish. The interior space will include exam rooms, offices, lab area, reception/patient waiting area

and an x-ray room. Site improvement will include concrete paving, a six foot vinyl fence and landscaping. Dan Link of

Landmark Architects, Hutchinson, KS designed this project. Gib Compton is the Estimator/Project Manager. Marty

Kerr is the Job Superintendent. A December 2014 completion date is scheduled.

Southeast elevation of the front door of the health center. Architectural rendering of the new facility.

KSU Alumni Center Obelisk: Manhattan, KS

Alumni approaching the K-State Alumni Center

from the East will now see a new concrete statue in

the shape of an obelisk. An anonymous donor

provided the funds to create the twenty-two foot

limestone structure. The statue is 30 square inches

at the bottom and 16 sq. inches at the top. It is

covered in honed limestone with Wildcat paw prints

sandblasted on the north and south sides of the

structure. The “K” will sit at the top of the obelisk

with metal art letters running down the East & West

sides. The design-build statue was designed by

Jones Gillam Renz Architects of Manhattan, KS has

been a collaborative project of several trades with

the metal art created by Dick Bergen of Salina, KS.

Gib Compton is Estimator/Project Manager.

Trinity Catholic Jr./Sr. High School Library Addition: Hutchinson, KS

Construction began October of 2013 on a 1,500 sq. ft. library addition for

the Trinity Catholic Junior High and High School located at 1400 E. 17th

Ave. Hutchinson, KS. Trinity is home to 275 students. The new addition

will merge the existing facility with the new. Pictured is the forty-eight

foot circumference glass front of the library with twenty foot masonry

towers providing accent to the unique architectural design. The project

also includes 1,500 sq. ft. of interior renovation. Dan Link of Landmark

Architects of Hutchinson, KS designed the project. Jason Boling is the

Estimator/Project Manager. Jason Rotramel and Dale Hillard are the Job

Superintendents. The project is scheduled to be completed June of 2014. Southwest exterior view of new library

Installing the limestone panels. Obelisk at the East entrance of the

Alumni Center.

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Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility: Wichita, KS

Current Projects (cont.)

NCRA 2nd Floor Renovations: McPherson, KS

FAA Building Renovations: Wichita, KS

Renovations that will encompass the entire interior office space of the FAA building located at

1801 Airport Road, Wichita, KS will begin mid March. The building owned by the Wichita

Airport Authority is leased by the Federal Aviation Admiration (FAA). The 36,000 sq. ft. build-

ing will have a complete interior office facelift. Construction will be completed at night and on

weekends in controlled phases, sequenced in order that day-to-day operations will not be

disturbed. The project includes a complete mechanical system upgrade including replacing the

100 ton chiller in an extremely short period of time from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday.

Architect for this project is Rod Sondergard with Howard Helmer Architecture Wichita, KS.

Jim Gehring was the Estimator. Jason Boling is the Project Manager. Wayne Ostrom will be

the Job Superintendent. July 2014 is the scheduled completion date.

National Cooperative Refinery Association

(NCRA) of McPherson is a petroleum Refinery

and underground storage facility. It produces

85,000 barrels of petroleum/day. Renovations

have begun in the interior office space and confer-

ence rooms to convert them into a control room.

Work involves disassembling the conference room

architectural glass, cabinets and granite and modi-

fying the components to fit a new location. Kelly

McMurphy with Landmark Architects in

Hutchinson, KS is the project architect. Jason

Boling is the Estimator/Project Manager with

Jason Rotramel as Job Superintendent. The project

began Feb. 10th and will be completed May 2014.

Aerial view of NCRA .

http://www.hutchpost.com/2012/03/27/

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Interior renovations of former offices

& conference rooms into a new

control room.

An 18 month long remodel project began at the Sedgwick

County Adult Detention building located at 141 East Elm began

on January 1, 2014 and is scheduled to be completed July of

2015. The main focus of the work involves updating the

security controls for the entire multi-story detention facility one

pod at a time. There are a total of 28 pods. The project also

includes a new master control center along with some

demolition, masonry work, new frames and doors, and flooring. Project Engineer

is Jeff Pronschinske of Arnold & O’Sheridan of Brookfield, WI. Architect is

Adam Kuehl of HMN Architects, Overland Park, KS. Owner of the facility is

Sedgwick County. Jim Gehring was the Estimator. Gib Compton is the Project

Manager working with Steve Rotramel as Job Superintendent.

North entrance of the Sedgwick

County Adult Detention Facility

1802 N. Washington

P.O. Box 3097

Wichita, Kansas 67201-3097

Phone: 316-262-8885

Fax: 316-262-0080

Email: gcompton@comptonconstruction.com

Web: www.comptonconstruction.com

Compton Construction Corporation

emerged in the construction industry in

1997. It continues to grow both in size and

reputation. Since our beginning we have

held onto three principles for success: hard

work, fairness, and quality. We work to

provide our clients with the service they

need and the quality they expect. Our

future looks bright as we continue to expand

our operations. Regardless of size, Compton

Construction Corporation’s main priorities

are to continue providing our clients with

outstanding service and satisfaction.

Compton Construction Corporation:

Mission Statement

Due to the generosity of a

donor wanting to honor

the memory of his wife,

an All Faith’s Chapel

was added to the existing

facility at Cumbernauld

Village, located at 716 N.

Tweed St. in Winfield,

K.S The nondenominational 400 sq. ft. wood frame

structure with stone veneer was completed in August of

2013. Bearden’s Stained Glass of Wichita

designed and made the stained glass placed

in three, two foot. x four foot exterior win-

dows. Vince Haines of PKHLS Architec-

ture located in El Dorado, KS was the archi-

tect for this project. Gib Compton was the

Estimator and Jason Boling was Project

Manager. Job Superintendent was Jason

Rotramel .

Cumbernauld Village Chapel:

Winfield, KS

Completed Projects (cont.)