When Kip Davis of Kissick Construction Co. took charge of the Spooner Hall restoration project on the University of Kansas campus, he didn't know what he was getting himself into. He and the masonry crew were kept on their toes as they met unexpected dilemmas head-on.
"The first step was a survey of the building," he said. "Because there were no existing prints or dimensions for it, we were not sure what type of construction was used and how this building was put up. It was like playing the game Jenga. Each block you pull out might upset the rest of them."