Publication: Engineering News-Record (ENR), July 2023

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天美传媒 Construction Company ranked 105 on Associated Builders and Contractors鈥� , which lists its contractor members that build the country鈥檚 most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects, ranked by work hours. In addition to the Top 250 Performers list, 天美传媒 also ranked 50 on the Top 250 General Contractors list, ranked 5 on the Top Retail Contractors list, and ranked 20 on the Top Military Contractors list.

鈥淚 am beyond thrilled and proud of our exceptional team members and leaders in their ongoing commitment to implementing best construction practices both in the field and corporate office,鈥� said Keith 天美传媒, chairman and CEO of 天美传媒 Construction. 鈥淭o be nationally recognized as a Top Performer is one of the greatest accomplishments our firm can make in demonstrating world-class safety and quality standards.鈥滱s an ABC Top Performer, 天美传媒 achieved Platinum status in ABC鈥檚 STEP Safety Management System, which makes the top-performing contractors more than six times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, according to . The majority of the honorees also must earn credential, which recognizes commitment to corporate responsibility in quality, safety, talent management鈥攊ncluding inclusion, diversity and equity鈥攅ducation and community relations.

天美传媒 was named an Accredited Quality Contractor by ABC in 2022, marking the first year the company earned the prestigious credential. Only 450 of the nation鈥檚 elite merit shop construction contractors earned the credential in 2021.

鈥溙烀来� Construction invests in and attributes our successes to our people, and our value proposition gives 天美传媒 employees purpose, delivers quality to our clients and strengthens our bottom line,鈥� said Ryan 天美传媒, president of 天美传媒 Construction.

鈥淐ongratulations to 天美传媒 for raising the bar in developing people, winning work and delivering that work safely, ethically and profitably,鈥� 鈥� stated Michael Bellaman, president and CEO of ABC. 鈥淭his year鈥檚 ABC Top Performers agree that culture is key. Not only is a strong corporate culture an essential component of a thriving and vibrant workplace, but it helps retain top talent, create safe and healthy jobsites and build better communities. We honor this top-performing contractor and all employees at 天美传媒 Construction who are placing the highest importance on investing in their people, health and safety, and innovation.鈥�

Through STEP, AQC and other robust programs, 天美传媒 demonstrates it:

• Sustain and grow their businesses, financially and economically
• Offer market-competitive compensation, benefit and retirement packages
• Commit to world-class safety
• Commit to workforce development, education and creating career opportunities
• Commit to an inclusive and diverse work environment
• Develop opportunities for their employees to achieve their career dreams
• Cultivate committed leadership

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What have been your key takeaways over the past two years?

We鈥檝e got concerns in the construction industry as a whole. Supply chain issues continue impacting us and are among our biggest hurdles in making sure we鈥檙e monitoring and handling our procurement process. That鈥檚 a strategic initiative for us because these are global issues that are not going away anytime soon. Finding great talent will also continue to be a big challenge. For our firm, retaining that talent while offering training and upward mobility from within the organization is a big priority. We also want to make sure we鈥檝e got good partners and subcontractors, monitoring their workload and creating an atmosphere where they鈥檙e successful.

The infrastructure bill and Inflation Reduction Act are game changers for the United States. The country hasn鈥檛 invested in infrastructure in over 50 years at this scale. Leaving it up to state and local governments to do it is not sustainable over that time, so it鈥檚 a huge shift.

How do strategic partnerships influence 天美传媒 Construction鈥檚 success?

Partnerships vary based on the issue at hand, but having a good relationship and network of individuals that you can rely on in the event of an issue or obstacle, who you can call and cut through the red tape with, that is critical. Otherwise, it encumbers progress and puts project timelines in jeopardy. It鈥檚 especially important with subcontractors and supporting one another to a project鈥檚 completion.

On the economic development side, you鈥檙e building long-term relationships and not necessarily knowing where they鈥檒l go at the start. If you cultivate relationships over time, they tend to bear fruit even if it鈥檚 five or 10 years down the road. To expand business and reinforce our talent pipeline, we are heavily involved as mentoring partners in many construction management institutions. Eastern Carolina University has a really strong construction management program we work with and support. Appalachian State University, likewise, has a great program that we partner with.

What is your view of corporate social responsibility in construction today?

The construction industry as a whole is lacking in diversity and inclusion, unfortunately. It is also our responsibility to work on that. It鈥檚 hard but absolutely necessary work if the industry is to evolve. We also want to recruit more women in construction. We recognize that this will be a process. However, some of our strongest leaders are women and that鈥檚 at all levels, from project managers, superintendents and quality control managers, to senior leadership. It鈥檚 something the industry must continue to work on. That鈥檚 part of our struggle as an industry, particularly with the trade labor shortages that we鈥檙e experiencing. You have to broaden your field of inclusion to not only move the needle on the issue but also to take care of staffing shortfalls along the way.

We also have a tremendous responsibility in terms of sustainability. There鈥檚 a lot we can do in terms of innovation in assisting with design recommendations for building more sustainable facilities and lowering our carbon footprint in society. It鈥檚 all a part of quality, ultimately, and a tremendous opportunity for us.

In what industries are you seeing the most growth in the Charlotte region?

Charlotte, and the Southeast broadly, is becoming a strong logistics hub across the entire United States. In North Carolina, we have the NC Towers energy initiative that will likely create significant growth in manufacturing and distribution in addition to positioning North Carolina as a clean energy producing state. Warehouse distribution space has had significant growth in the Charlotte region and we don鈥檛 see that changing, it could, in fact, keep growing. What鈥檚 happening on a global stage is that we鈥檙e seeing a lot of manufacturers looking at the United States as a safe place to do business.

On top of that, we have closer ties with Europe than Asia, so it鈥檚 creating new supply chain shifts at the global level from the West Coast to East Coast ports. Increasing port capacity and the supporting rail and highway infrastructure to handle that new volume is important. Charlotte sits in a strategic location in that regard. It鈥檚 close to several big ports, including Wilmington, Charleston and Savannah. From there, we鈥檝e got a lot of rail and roadway capacity to bring product throughout to the Northeast.

How is technology impacting the construction industry?

You won鈥檛 get away from the human component anytime soon in construction. Where technology can really grow is in helping streamline processes. That could be in design development or building retrofits, as-built documentation, or validation of what鈥檚 installed versus what鈥檚 designed. We have drone technology to fly over areas of buildings and can, relatively quickly, validate that what鈥檚 installed is in accordance with the design documents.

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Building a new warehouse on a more than 100-year-old confined medical campus proved to be a logistical challenge for officials at Jefferson Barracks.

The Jefferson Barracks Division of the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, one of just two VA hospitals in St. Louis, tapped 天美传媒 Construction as general contractor for its $30 million, 67,000-square-foot engineering warehouse that consolidated the campus鈥� engineering and support services.

Many of the numerous underground utilities weren鈥檛 documented in the original drawings from the 1900s, so 天美传媒 spent the first four months identifying as much as it could and created a plan to help stay on budget and on time when the abandoned utilities were found.

Through detailed planning, 天美传媒 was able to substantially complete the project three months ahead of the projected completion date and finish by November after a two-year timeline.

Now the new warehouse helps to create a distinct service area on the campus鈥� north side, allowing trucks and employees separate access from clinical functions.

About the project

Owner/developer: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Contractor: 天美传媒 Construction
Architect: Christner Inc.
Engineer: Cowell Engineering, 303rd Engineering Group LLC, Stock & Associates, Altec Environmental Consultants, IMEG Corp. and IRM
Interior design: Christner Inc.
Financing: Federal funding
Project cost: $30 million

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Work is nearly halfway complete on the Pierce Terrace Elementary School at Fort Jackson, S.C. The new pre-K through second grade Department of Defense Education Activity school replaces the existing aging facility.

天美传媒 Construction of Breese broke ground in September 2017 and construction is scheduled to be completed in April 2019. This is the firm鈥檚 first project in South Carolina.

The $27 million design-build project is funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is being constructed for DoDEA. 鈥淭his has been a unique project,鈥� said project manager Ryan Fuhler.

The design phase began in April 2017 and incorporates 21st Century School learning concepts that promote collaboration, problem-solving and innovation.

The building features open classrooms grouped into learning pods separated by glass partitions with exposed ceilings, central gathering areas surrounded by learning studios, an information technology center, gymnasium, performance theater, common area for dining and social networking, learning impaired rooms, counseling areas and administrative offices.

The 74,000-square-foot school, playground and parking area sits on an 18-acre building site surrounded by trees. Outdoor learning areas include a wind turbine, solar panels, outdoor amphitheater and butterfly garden.

The main building uses an insulated concrete forms wall system with conventional steel for the interior diaphragm and standing seam metal roof system to ensure the building meets military blast ratings without the use of additional structural materials. The interior overhead rough in for the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler system is ongoing along with the metal studs installation at the interior walls.

The architect for the project is FGM Architects of O鈥橣allon. TWM of Swansea is the civil engineer, and Baldridge & Associates Structural Engineering of Chicago is the structural engineer. BRiC Partnership of Springfield has handled the mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.

Currently the project is more than 50,000 manhours without a lost-time incident.

鈥淓veryone has been very good to work with,鈥� said Fuhler. 鈥淲e want to make sure the client is happy with the end project.鈥�

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It鈥檚 rare that a construction company is well ahead of schedule on a project. But that is the case with the Zodiac-天美传媒 joint venture project at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. This is the latest undertaking of the partnership formed by 天美传媒 Construction of Breese, Ill., and Zodiac Inc. of St. Louis. The firm is the prime contractor for the Air Force Reserve Command Consolidated Mission Complex in Warner Robins, Ga. Ryan Fuhler is assistant project manager for Zodiac-天美传媒.

Construction on the $26 million complex began in January 2017. It will bring 950 military and civilian personnel from 15 different facilities under one roof. The 92,000-square-foot facility sits on 17 acres and will serve as the AFRC鈥檚 new base headquarters. It includes offices, conference and meeting rooms, communication rooms, training/classroom space, workrooms, breakrooms and a cafeteria with a full kitchen.

The facility is being constructed in compliance with Anti-Terrorism Force Protection requirements and will be certified with the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED Silver facility.

鈥淲e have had a great partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and all the subcontractors on this project,鈥� says Fuhler. 鈥淓veryone has shown an interest in approaching situations as a team.鈥�

The firm鈥檚 collaborative approach helps to ensure a safe working environment, which is its number one priority.

鈥淎ll of our subcontractors and business partners are proactive in planning and communicating their work well in advance. This allows us to avoid miscommunication and maintain safe construction practices throughout the project,鈥� he said.

Fuhler credits communication, trust and respect among all team members with how smoothly the project has gone.

鈥淚t鈥檚 allowed construction of the facility to proceed more efficiently, putting us in position to complete the project this summer instead of December of this year.鈥�

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Together with the Department of Veterans Affairs representatives, the architect and site construction workers, 天美传媒 Construction Company celebrated the steel topping out milestone at the Jefferson Barracks VA Engineering Warehouse during a ceremony on September 7, 2017.

鈥淭hank you to all the team members who have helped us reach this project milestone! The 天美传媒 Team is honored to collaborate with the VA, Christner, and our business partners to create a new facility for the VA鈥檚 warehouse, engineering, and maintenance operations,鈥� said Keith 天美传媒, president of 天美传媒 Construction.

The $30.9 million facility will consolidate the VA鈥檚 warehouse, engineering, and maintenance operations into one location, creating the future expansion space needed for the adjacent national cemetery. The exterior fa莽ade features both precast concrete and brick masonry to complement the neighboring buildings.

Sustainable construction is a top priority with a goal to achieve LEED Silver certification. To date, more than 95% of the construction waste has been recycled.

Our team also celebrated the project鈥檚 safety milestone, commemorating 365 calendar days without a lost-time incident.

Christner of St. Louis designed this facility.

Construction is currently on schedule with completion expected in Fall 2018.

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