St. Louis CNR

16/08/2024

Golterman Sabo is leveraging its successful ESOP to retain and reward employees, many of whom have been with the firm for 30 years. Read on!


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G&S Architectural Products

15/08/2024

Affording each Contegra Construction Co. employee with a personal stake in the company has contributed to the firm's longstanding vision of creating the best experience for its customers. Read on!

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Contegra Construction

14/08/2024

At McGrath & Associates, Inc., every employee is empowered to do the right thing for the client. The company's ESOP is an instrumental tool in hiring and retaining the best people.

Read on in the latest edition of Construction News and Review (CNR)!

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13/08/2024

S. M. Wilson & Co. is celebrating a decade of being 100 percent employee owned. The firm's ownership culture has spawned unique initiatives such as SKILLED®. Read on!

https://mycnr.com/print-edition/

-Driven Culture

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Construction News and Review

12/08/2024

Motivating and engaging new employee owners has been Integrated Facility Services' goal since its employee stock ownership plan took root just 3 years ago. IFS' ESOP is already a valued ingredient in the company's benefits package.



Construction News and Review (CNR) July 2024 Edition

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Integrated Facility Services

08/08/2024

McCownGordon Construction CEO Ramin Cherafat says the firm's ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) celebrates and supports McCownGordon's culture of putting people first.

Read and be inspired!

Check out Construction News and Review (CNR)'s entire July 2024 ESOPs print edition: https://mycnr.com/print-edition/



McCownGordon Construction

04/08/2024

For Guarantee Electrical Company, the move to employee ownership is a strategic one designed to foster a deeper sense of commitment and pride among its team.

Absorb the wisdom, insight and inspiration below and follow this link to the entire July 2024 Construction News and Review (CNR) ESOPs edition.



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Guarantee Electrical Company

02/08/2024

Pretty cool that Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures, Inc (now-retired) President Mike Bowman timed the company's transition to an ESOP with his birthday. No doubt generosity is a key ingredient in owners' decisions to move forward and create an employee ownership plan.

Read Lawrence's story below (or on page 5 in Construction News and Review (CNR)'s latest print edition).

https://mycnr.com/print-edition/

01/08/2024

Ever wonder about ESOPs in the construction industry?

Wonder no more...our July 2024 print edition of Construction News and Review (CNR) is hot off the presses and on our website.
Check it out!
Thanks to all these generous supporters:

A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, Inc.
AGC of Missouri
Bangert, Inc.
Jarrell Contracting
Custom Home Elevators of St. Louis, Inc.
David M Duree and Associates, PC
Drilling Service Company
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Golterman @ Sabo
Guarantee Electrical Company
Integrated Facility Services
Krieg DeVault
Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures, Inc.
McCownGordon Construction
McGrath & Associates
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council
Schmersahl Treloar & Co.
Shade, Shades & More
S. M. Wilson & Co - Construction Managers
The Korte Company
Waterhout Construction

You're gonna want to read their success stories and digest ESOP expertise from a series of thought leaders.



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Contegra Construction, too!

Past Editions

25/07/2024

ALL-NEW EPISODE OF BUILD AMERICA: Want to absorb the latest Quest Diagnostics findings about drug testing cheaters and ramifications for employers? Check out the latest episode of BUILD America Podcast.



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15/07/2024

BRAND-NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Ever wonder how a construction industry firm can extrapolate diversity, equity and inclusion goals and practices down to the project level (out in the field)?

Take a listen! Our thanks to ArchKey Solutions' Kiara M. Fortson, CDP



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ArchKey Solutions

10/07/2024

BRAND-NEW PODCAST EPISODE IN FULL: Want to learn how the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) is proactively advocating for construction teams' health and safety as they contend with extreme heat scenarios? Listen as Donna Richter and John Holt tell us how.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4h2OI5xnuS1NT0Ifc8v11M
BUILD St. Louis Southern Illinois Builders Association

10/07/2024

CONGRATS to all of the companies whose projects have been selected by the AGC of Missouri as 2024 Keystone Finalists.

Construction News and Review (CNR) is honored to be the official media partner for this awards recognition.

Our entire November 2024 edition will be devoted to your excellent work.

This signature edition will be given to all guests at the Keystones Gala on November 7. It will also be US mailed to our subscribers and available digitally on CNR's website.

Finalists, reserve your ad space now to complement your editorial coverage.

Space is limited, so please don't wait! For rates, email us: [email protected]



AGC of Missouri

08/07/2024

30-SECOND NEW EPISODE TEASE: How best can construction teams keep each other hydrated, healthy and safe during extreme heat episodes? Listen as Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) CEO Donna Richter and Safety Director John Holt explain.

13/06/2024

BRAND-NEW Episode: Wonder how buildings gain their names and overall brand identity? So did we, so BUILD St. Louis invited Arcturis experts Judy Glik and James Butler on as guests to tell us how. It's a fascinating process. Listen on YouTube or wherever you get your audio podcasts.



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Arcturis

11/06/2024

30-SECOND NEW EPISODE TEASE: Listen to our latest BUILD St. Louis episode primer! Construction News and Review (CNR)'s thanks to delightful Arcturis experts Judy Glik and James Butler for their spot-on insights about how buildings are thoughtfully named. Full episode coming later this week.

30/05/2024

Did you hear today's news? The AGC of Missouri is endorsing Missouri State Senator Lincoln Hough (R-30) for Missouri Lieutenant Governor. This is only the second time in the AGCMO's 99-year history that it has endorsed a candidate for statewide office.

Read more here Construction News and Review (CNR).

https://mycnr.com/peopleorganizations/agc-of-missouri-endorses-hough-for-lieutenant-governor/

St. Louis CNR
AGC of Missouri

Image courtesy of AGC of Missouri   JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Associated General Contractors of Missouri announces it is endorsing Lincoln Hough, Missouri State Senator (R-District 30), for Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming Republican Primary race. This is only the second time in the associatio...

23/05/2024

ALL-NEW BUILD America Episode:

My big thanks to Russell Co.'s Taylor Moon and Byron Conley for lending their expertise to the latest BUILD America episode on leveraging the power of virtual design and construction to create stunning adaptive reuse projects. Listen here via Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.



BUILD America

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22/05/2024

I am beyond honored to be recognized by the National Small Business Association. Thank you, NSBA. You are truly a beacon as you advocate for all U.S. small businesses across our nation. Thank you for taking the time to share my story!

"Sometimes dreams are born from storms...."

20/05/2024

If you meant to contact Construction News and Review (CNR) about sharing your a/e/c firm's ESOP success story, there's still time! Email or call us today at [email protected] or 618.225.2253.

Space is running out and we need time to learn your story to share it, so do contact us asap.





St. Louis CNR

13/05/2024

In 1948, Frank Haberberger began a small refrigeration repair business in the basement of his home, supporting mom and pop establishments in the neighborhood. Decades later, Haberberger Mechanical Contractors is a major team player on large-scale commercial and industrial projects. Check out the Haberberger story in this page from Construction News and Review (CNR)'s Multi-Gen Success Stories print edition.

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St. Louis CNR

08/05/2024

In 1933, a gentleman named Roy Whisler, Sr. began renting and selling sheet piling - interlocking structural steel sections that create walls. He deeply valued and respected his employees, empowering and equipping them to do their best work and to respect each other in the process.

More than 90 years later, Mississippi Valley Equipment Company (MVE) continues to equip and empower its employees, from the factory floor to the front office.

Read about MVE's remarkable multi-gen success story here.

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Mississippi Valley Equipment Co.
St. Louis CNR

07/05/2024

30-SECOND NEW EPISODE TEASE: Are you aware of the requirements in the Building Energy Performance Standard? Listen to just a snippet of our all-new BUILD St. Louis podcast episode featuring BEPS experts Chris Ruth and Jeremy Welch from Integrated Facility Services (IFS). If you're a building owner, a tenant or an occupant, you need to know and understand what's coming.

Integrated Facility Services BUILD St. Louis

07/05/2024

Although they were not subject to a non-compete agreement, Lorry Bannes and Joseph Shaughnessy made a commitment to never solicit clients - nor take employees - from their past employer in an effort to grow their own firm. Such is the substance of true integrity. Read BSI Constructors' multi-gen success story here, one that continues on today. Construction News and Review (CNR)


BSI Constructors, Inc. St. Louis CNR

06/05/2024

What's the secret ingredient in the recipe of a small-town commercial contractor that has grown to become a nationally recognized firm? Consistently building on a family-first culture of investing in employees early on and exhibiting servant leadership (actually, that's two ingredients!).

Check out Construction News and Review (CNR)'s multi-gen success story about Poettker Construction Company.

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Poettker Construction Company St. Louis CNR

03/05/2024

Bethalto, Ill.-based GRP|WEGMAN (once 2 separate companies, GRP Mechanical and Wegman Electric) began with one man, founder Thomas DeClue Sr., who worked for 3 hours for a client and billed him $13.50. That was 1952. Since then, the multi-gen company has grown its employees, clients and service expertise. Read this Construction News and Review (CNR) story of how Christian values have guided the business from the very start.

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GRPGRP Wegman Inc.St.St. Louis CNR

02/05/2024

Another fascinating multi-gen construction industry tale: Way back in 1921, Wendell Lowry began Lowry Electric (now under the GRP|WEGMAN label)

as a residential contractor. But he quickly added industrial to his service menu, attracting clients the likes of Monsanto, Mobil Oil, Phillips Pipeline and Granite City Steel.

Check out this century-plus success story, brought to you by Construction News and Review (CNR).


GRP Wegman Inc.

02/05/2024

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - The Arkansas Department of Transportation officially broke ground April 17 on phase two of the highly anticipated Springdale Bypass project.

01/05/2024

After returning from WWII service, Randy Bueckendorf's grandfather Joe Matthews began building houses. Just 10 years later, Joe had 50 workers building houses for him. Today, BEX Construction Services is known across the region as a stellar builder. And BEX's employees see everyday that they come first. Check out this multi-gen success story, courtesy of Construction News and Review (CNR).


BEX Construction Services
St. Louis CNR

30/04/2024

Cyril "Pete" Korte (who was such an awesome person) borrowed $500 from his dad to buy a rubber-tired trencher and a backhoe. From these humble beginnings in 1958, K&L (Korte & Luitjohan) Contractors is known today as an exceptional commercial construction firm with longstanding clients across the region. Check out K&L's story here!