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Contegra Construction recently ranked #11 on St. Louis Business Journal’s list of Largest General Contractors. To see the list click here.
Article Courtesy Construction Forum St. Louis
The Southern Illinois Builders Association and Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program recently presented safety awards at their Awards Banquet.
A full list of recipients can be seen here.
Article courtesy of Kerry Smith St. Louis Construction News
Contegra Construction was featured in the most recent issue of St. Louis Construction News. The article, “Employee Wellness by Design”, features Contegra as an example of construction firms that are making employee well-being and health a priority in the workplace.
“As a commitment to encouraging the company’s expanding millennial workforce to stay fit and active, Contegra transformed 4,000 square feet of warehouse space into a Crossfit gym”, says founder and President Eric Gowin. The gym is free to all employees and includes a personal trainer.
“Other wellness perks include a recently expanded break room with flat screen TV’s, a Starbucks-style coffee bar, catering in lunch once a week for everyone and hosting the occasional employee happy hour.”
To read the full article, click here.
Article Courtesy Illinois Business Journal By Melissa Crockett Meske
Contegra Construction – Illinois Business Journal
Contegra Construction Co., Gateway East 717 Distribution Center, Edwardsville
Located just south of New Poag Road in Edwardsville, the Gateway East 717 Distribution Center is the first speculative warehouse structure built on the east side of Illinois 255. Construction began back in June 2015 and was substantially complete in January 2016.
Contegra Construction Co. of Edwardsville has served as the development’s general contractor.
The property’s developer, TriStar Properties, selected Gray Design Group Inc. of St. Louis as the architect for the project. Propper Construction Services, another partner in the development,
has provided construction management. Other partners included leasing agent Cushman & Wakefield and the private equity firm of Pacific Coast Capital Partners.
Bobby Klucker, Contegra’s project manager, pointed out that the unique elements to this speculative warehouse, compared to others, that was used on the Gateway East 717 building was all concrete pavement on its exterior and a 36’ clear height. He also pointed out the biggest challenges were that of amenities, access and the weather.
There were no existing utilities or infrastructure to build upon at this site. Added to that was the heavy rain received back in June which only allowed for three days of work on the project, with 20 days lost. Yet the six-month schedule still prevailed.
The 717,060-square-foot facility is on a 76-acre site with 36-foot-height clearance capabilities. A concrete tilt-up distribution facility with 80 truck docks, it features a heat reflective and energy efficient thermoplastic polyolefin roof and design/build mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems.
Gateway East 717 is expandable to more than 1.2 million square feet. Its construction has opened up an additional 700 acres of the 2,300-acre warehouse and distribution park for development.
Article Courtesy Construction Forum St. Louis
Contegra Construction Company, LLC has announced eight recent additions to their staff. Steve Shawke and Chris Wernle have joined the project management team adding a combined 32 years of construction experience. Paul Hayhurst, who has four years experience, has been hired as a project engineer.
In addition, the fast-growing Edwardsville company has added Megan Turner in the accounting department and has also hired four field engineers. Dylan Bentley and Tyler Goodman are recent SIUE graduates in construction management. Scott Mayes is a SIUE civil engineering student scheduled to graduate in 2016. Pete Hackett, who joined the company from the U.S. Naval Construction Forces (Seabees), is studying construction management at SWIC.
“We are thrilled to be able to add such a well-qualified group to our team,” said Eric Gowin, Managing Member at Contegra. “We continue to believe outworking the competition is the best formula for success and these new hires have all demonstrated they can go the extra mile to deliver for our clients.”
Revenue at Contegra is expected to reach $110 million, up nearly 36 percent from 2014, according to Gowin. To make room for the new employees and the increased business activity, the company has added 7,500 square feet of office space and a CrossFit gym to their building in the Gateway Commerce Center.
The new executive office area, developed by Formation Architects and Louer Facility Planning, Inc., features project management and engineering offices as well as an open office work area with 10-12 foot ceilings. Hoteling workstations for field superintendents and engineers, a break room and a training room with state of the art sound and video systems have also been added.
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