In early August, L & L Builders, a division of Story Construction located in Sioux City, completed work on a new athletic practice facility for the Alta-Aurelia Community School District. District leaders and community members celebrated the completion of the project with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 7, wrapping up 12 months of construction.
“Our district was in need of additional practice facilities for our students,” said Alta-Aurelia Superintendent Denny Olhausen. “Now that our students are utilizing the facility, I’m encouraged to see a space where students desire to go, take pride in, and utilize to enhance and expand their talents, skills and abilities.”
The new standalone practice facility for the northwest Iowa district is located just south of the district’s high school in Alta. The building is a 22,200 SF pre-engineered metal building and includes a new weight room, a wrestling room with two mats, cross-courts for basketball and volleyball tournaments, and a turfed area for speed and agility programs that also features drop-down batting cages. Included in the scope of the project was additional site paving for parking and circulation.
“Working with the L & L crew, specifically Chris and Jeff, was a pleasure,” added Olhausen. “They struck a great balance between being personable and professional, and were transparent about issues that needed to be addressed throughout the process. It was as smooth from an ownership perspective as could be expected in a project this size, which is a testament to the work of Jeff and Chris. I wouldn’t hesitate to have L & L lead another project for our school district.”
L & L crews self-performed the installation of the red exterior banner on the building, a finishing touch that accentuates school colors and emphasizes a point of pride for Alta-Aurelia student athletes.
