LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Nov. 16, 2015) – Wooten|Sundt, a joint venture of Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) and Wooten Construction, completed the first phase of additions and renovations at the 60-year-old Las Cruces High School campus.
The $36 million project, led from Wooten|Sundt’s Las Cruces office, included several new parking lots and athletic fields, as well as 156,000 square feet of structural additions anchored by a two-story classroom building, administration areas, a media center, a performing arts laboratory and a pedestrian bridge built over one of the busiest streets in Las Cruces. Wooten|Sundt worked closely with architects Alley & Associates and ASA Architects to complete the new campus additions.
“Our team’s extensive experience in education construction played a significant role in completing this project ahead of schedule and within budget,” said Sundt Project Director Kelly Pettigrew. “The new campus additions will not only help improve student flow between classes but will provide a safer environment for one of the state’s most populated high schools.”
A prominent general contractor in the southwest, Sundt has deep roots in New Mexico that date back to 1890 when the company was first established. Since then, Sundt has completed many notable projects in the state, including part of the famous Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, Fort Bliss Multipurpose Machine Gun Range in Dona Ana, Union Pacific Rail Facility in Santa Teresa, Agua Pura Dam outside of Las Vegas, and the current New Mexico State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences.
Wooten Construction is a full service general contractor that has constructed more than 100 educational facilities for Las Cruces Public Schools, New Mexico State University, Gadsden Independent School District and Hatch Valley Schools.
About Wooten
Wooten Construction is a third generation, family owned business founded in Las Cruces, N.M., in 1964 by Clayton O. Wooten. Wooten Construction is listed in the Top 100 Contractors in New Mexico by ENR magazine and is listed as one of the Top 100 Privately Held Corporations in New Mexico by New Mexico Business Journal. www.wootenconst.com
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors, founded in New Mexico in 1890. Celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, the firm is known nationally for its innovative approach to construction services. Sundt currently is ranked the 75th largest construction company in the United States by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.