The Eskie Update | Spring 2026
Major Project Milestones Alert!
We are proud to be serving as Owner’s Representative on some impressive builds across Kansas and Missouri — and with the changing season, we have picked up speed on several of the projects going on for the Eskie team.
PROJECT UPDATES
Salina Family Healthcare Center – Groundbreaking
Client: Salina Health Education Foundation
Project Details: $48M | 76,000 SF | Salina, KS
Project Partners: McCownGordon Construction | HFG Architecture
We officially broke ground for the Salina Family Healthcare Center in Salina, Kansas! Project partners, members of the ownership team, and the community all gathered on April 9th for the celebratory start to construction.
Demolition of the existing Evergy building is ongoing and construction will officially begin once the New Markets Tax Credits are approved.
The project is scheduled to be complete in September 2027.
Photos courtesy of McCownGordon Construction.
Basehor-Linwood High School + Early Learning Center – Construction 🏗️
Client: Basehor-Linwood USD 458
Project Details: $60M | K-12 Bond Projects | Basehor, KS
Project Partners: McCownGordon Construction | HTK Architects | Schlagel & Associates
The new addition to Basehor-Linwood High School is almost complete! Finishes will soon be delivered and installed from now through this summer. McCownGordon has been hard at work on the classroom additions, allowing work to begin on the Performing Arts Center this spring.
In addition, six tennis courts have been added to the scope in an effort to provide more on-campus practice opportunities for students. All work is expected to be complete by August in preparation for the 2027 school year.
Down the road at the Early Learning Center, both buildings are weather tight. Framing and drywall are ongoing, with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work underway. Masonry was completed earlier this month, and was followed by window installation.
Sitework is set to begin at the end of this month with a overall project completion anticipated for the end of July of this year.
Gordon Parks Elementary School –
Pre-Construction📝
Client: Gordon Parks Elementary
Project Details: Kansas City, MO
Design for the Gordon Parks Elementary School project is complete, and will go out to bid at the end of the month. The project involves the replacement of 179 windows, new staff restrooms, student restroom renovations, a kitchen renovation and more. All renovations will begin at the start of summer break.
Citizens of the World Addition – CONSTRUCTION 🚜
Client: Citizens of the World Charter Schools - Kansas City
Project Details: $16.7M | Kansas City, MO
Project Partners: McCownGordon Construction | Multistudio | STAND Structural Engineering | PKMR Engineers | Martin & Martin | FOCAL Design | Titan Environmental
With painting done and flooring being installed, work on the new addition is nearing completion. The punch walk for the addition is scheduled for later this month.
Façade and interior renovations in the existing building will start at the end of the school year and continue through the end of July.
Kansas City Public Schools Charter Bond Projects – ONGOING
Client: Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS)
Project Details: $50M | 9 schools | Kansas City, MO
Our team continues to work with each KPCS charter school to ensure that all projects comply with KCPS requirements. As Owner’s Representative, we review every preliminary project request, submit compliance reports, monitor and track the progress of each charter project, review and submit invoice packages, and direct all stakeholder communication on behalf of KCPS.
Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center – Construction 🚜
Client: Missouri Southern State University
Project Details: $48M | 68,000 SF | Joplin, MO
Project Partners: Crossland Construction | CGA Architects | RDG | Pulse Design
Work is almost complete at the Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center!
Crossland Construction is wrapping up work and crossing off items from the punch list for owner equipment and furniture to be installed later this spring.
Crews are working on resurfacing two existing bridges that connect the site to the north parking areas. Students and staff are excited to explore the building, as well as try the new coffee shop once it opens later this fall!
Canyon Creek Apartment Homes – Construction 🪚 🔨
Client: MRE Capital
Project Details: $46M | 5 Buildings (212 Units) | Lenexa, KS
Project Partners: Schlagel | Streamline General Contractors | KTI | TranSystems
We have reached substantial completion on buildings one and three over at the Canyon Creek Apartment Homes site!
Buildings two and four will wrap up in May, with the final phase involving building five estimated for completion by the end of June.
This is a major milestone for the whole team and we couldn’t be more excited as the project is taking its final shape!
Pittsburg Regional Crime Center + Laboratory – TOPPING OUT 🏗️ 🎉
Client: Kansas Bureau of Investigation | Pittsburg State University
Project Details: $48M | 51,000 SF | Pittsburg, KS
Project Partners: McCownGordon Construction | PGAV Architects | Henderson Engineers | LAND3 Studio | Olsson | EEI | MWL | Walter P. Moore
We have officially made it to the Topping Out Ceremony over in Pittsburg, Kansas! This means progress on the new crime center and lab for KBI and Pittsburg State University is roughly half way through, with an estimated completion of February 2027.
Check out this news story from KSNF for a closer look at the ceremony!
Structural steel is underway and the second floor concrete pour is scheduled for the end of the month. The enclosure of the building will start at the end of April, and security will change when enclosure begins. The project is currently on track for substantial completion in December of this year and building occupancy in January of 2027.
Tonganoxie High School Maintenance Projects
Client: Tonganoxie USD 464
Project Details: Tonganoxie, KS
Work will begin this summer on the first phase of HVAC and lighting replacement at Tonganoxie High School. We are excited to continue representing the Tonganoxie school district again, now under our Eskie + Lighthouse K-12 Education partnership.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
We’ve completed our first joint assignment!
The Eskie + Lighthouse team has wrapped up our very first project for our Owner’s Representation partnership for K-12 Education.
Working for Wichita Unified School District 259, our team was able to lead the Capital Outlay budget study for the district. The study gives district stakeholders a clear look at the specific needs of their nearly 70 school facilities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Breakthrough T1D Dream Gala 2026
When: May 2, 2026 | 5:30 PM
Where: The Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown | Kansas City, MO
Join members of the Eskie team in Downtown Kansas City for an evening dedicated to those living with type 1 diabetes.
You can still secure a seat, or even a whole table, using the link below!
USA Kansas 2026 Uniting Leaders Conference
When: May 27–29, 2026
Where: Hyatt Regency & Century II Convention Center — Wichita, Kansas
We are returning to Wichita for the annual USA Kansas Uniting Leaders conference. This time around, we are proud to be accompanied by our Eskie + Lighthouse Owner’s Representative partners!
You will be able to find us stationed at our booth at the vendor showcase on Wednesday. On Thursday, you can hear from our panel of superintendents who are equipped with tips and tales of working through bond projects from start to finish.
Register today and stay tuned to secure a spot at our panel — spots will fill up fast!
Breakthrough T1D Walk
When: October 10, 2026
Where: CPKC Stadium — UPDATED LOCATION!
The Eskie Team is proud to support Breakthrough T1D and be directly involved in the Kansas and Missouri Chapter. We hope you join us in our effort to turn Type 1 into Type None — mark your calendars, tell your friends and family, and start gearing up for the 2026 Breakthrough T1D Walk today!
Join us at the Breakthrough T1D Walk, the largest global event for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community! Every step powers research, advocacy, and support to improve lives while driving toward cures.
Visit breakthrought1d.org and follow the steps above to help us make an impact today!
ESKIE TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Joshua Weber | Owner’s Representative | Project Manager
Not only is Joshua a trained and educated construction professional, he is equipped with his Bachelor of Architecture. As an Owner’s Rep here at Eskie, he is able to utilize his architectural eye whenever he can — but there’s nothing like your own home renovation to stretch your design muscles!
Joshua has taken on a full kitchen remodel at his home and is on track for a summertime project completion!
Recent Update — Photograph by Joshua Weber
Beyond contracting out demo and drywall work, he has been able to handle the remainder of the remodel on his own. He built and installed ready-to-assemble cabinets, worked on the plumbing, applied a scratch coat to the ceiling, and more.
On top of the kitchen remodel, he was even able to upgrade the late-90’s siding, bringing new life to the exterior of the house.
Joshua notes that dealing with the levelness of an older house can have its complications, but other than than, states that “nothing too funky” has come up.
While living in an active construction site can feel like having a messy roommate who doubles your rent instead of splitting it, it definitely makes the pay-off that much greater.
And that’s a wrap on this quarter’s Eskie Update! Thank you to our team, clients, and project partners who have all helped us tackle some great feats this year — and thank you for tagging along for the ride! See you again next quarter! 👋
