K-12 Construction Projects

Russell is a trusted partner for K-12 institutions seeking to create innovative, student-centered environments that elevate learning and growth. With a robust portfolio spanning new school builds, extensive renovations, and key facility upgrades, our experienced team has delivered over $1 billion in K-12 facilities that prioritize educational excellence.

Understanding the unique needs of active campuses, we prioritize the safety of students, faculty, staff, and families. Our seasoned project teams work closely with school administrators to minimize disruptions, ensuring that learning remains uninterrupted and safe from start to finish.

Our K-12 education projects have included:

  • Public and Private Institutions
  • New / Completely Renovated K-12 Facilities
  • Performing Arts Centers
  • Media Centers
  • Academic / Administrative Buildings
  • Recreation / Athletic Facilities
  • Synthetic Turf Fields/Competition Tracks
  • Classrooms
  • Office Spaces
  • Pool & Wet Classrooms
  • Restrooms Upgrades (ADA Compliant)
  • Parking Lots (new or expanded)
  • HVAC / Electrical Upgrades (geothermal available)

MEET OUR EXPERTS

Meet the team with educational construction experience.

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Austin Ziegler

- Vice President, Business Development
- Quad Cities office

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Susan McNamara

- Vice President, Business Development
- Kansas City office

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Brian Kowert, Jr.

- Vice President
- St. Louis office

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Supporting Your Vision from the Ground Up​

Russell goes beyond construction to provide comprehensive pre-bond and project lifecycle services that support school districts in bringing their vision to life. From early master planning through project completion, we will actively utilize our existing engagement base and expertise to help you achieve YES.

Our team’s first priority is ensuring that your community has PRIDE in your completed project and that it is the right solution to meet your community’s needs now and support your FUTURE goals & growth.

We do this by offering best-in-class services in:

  • Developing an implementable schedule, budget, and construction management plan to share with stakeholders
  • Accurate cost estimating
  • Strong design partnerships & ensuring that all alternatives are explored
  • Virtual design capabilities

Transparency and trust in costs is paramount in any publicly-funded project. We know that we will ultimately need a conversation with taxpayers about your project; costs will be accurate and impact clear.

We do this by offering best-in-class services in:

  • Full financial analysis depicting all project costs
  • Providing Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to use for referendum communication
  • Project cash flow projections
  • Financial/tax impact marketing suite (if desired)

Engaging and involving the public in their project is key to our path to YES on ballot day. With a robust series of public-delivered projects, we have a compelling marketing team & suite to support you in telling your story.

We do this by offering best-in-class services in:

  • Collaboration on a project-specific landing page with engaging imagery
  • Imagery/photography of your site & site plans
  • Social media engagement across a variety of platforms
  • Communications suite (signage, mailers, campaigns, in-house printing capabilities, etc.)