Project Spotlight: School District of Ladysmith

CLIENT: School District of Ladysmith

PROJECT: Additions and Renovations to Ladysmith Middle and High School

LOCATION: 1700 Edgewood Avenue East, Ladysmith, WI 54848

ARCHITECT: Bray Architects

SIZE: 55,000 SF

COST: $21,871,333

COMPLETION DATE: May 2024

SCOPE: The upgrades included an addition to the gym, which connects to the other school, as well as a grandstand, a press box, 40 additional parking spaces, a patio, a media center, and improvements to the school’s classrooms, which include replacing the roof and building systems, upgrading safety and security, and making the school more ADA friendly.

A WORD FROM KRAUS-ANDERSON: 

“Overall, the project went very well! We met our scheduled deadline and provided cost savings back to the Owner. As with any project, we had to overcome some challenges, but we still completed the project on time and within budget with all of our original subcontractors. One challenge we faced was our KA project superintendent, Greg Smoczyk, retired when the project was roughly 75% complete of the scope, so bringing in a new face to work with the school district day to day and maintain the district’s confidence was crucial. Additionally, the district superintendent retired when we were nearly 90% complete with the project, so getting the new district administrator up to speed and maintaining the strong Owner relationship we had established with the previous was important. We keep in touch today, and I hope he will work with us again in the future.” —Gage Shoman, Project Manager