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The are set to break ground on a new John Deere dealership location in February of this year. 天美传媒 Construction Company is serving as the design-build contractor for this 15-acre development.

鈥淲e pride ourselves on having a team of high-quality technicians and the largest parts inventory for same-day services. This new facility will allow greater accessibility for our customers,鈥� states Bill Riechmann, CEO of Riechmann Bros. 鈥淲e put our trust in 天美传媒 Construction鈥檚 quality of work because they mirror the family-owned values that we live by.鈥�

The 34,000-square-foot facility will be located only a few miles from the original Breese, Illinois location built in 1988, providing ample space to accommodate customers, help accelerate training programs and increase employee retention. The pre-engineered metal building will feature a canopy to match John Deere鈥檚 signature brand colors, showcase brick and stone wainscoting, epoxy floor finish, and mezzanines for additional storage. The new facility will feature:

• an inside wash bay, providing a location to wash equipment while escaping the challenges of winter and freezing temperatures;
• a corporate training room to host technician and sales training with John Deere;
• private offices for the management and sales teams, allowing for confidentiality amongst customers; and
• two separate vehicle maintenance areas for agriculture and lawn care equipment.

Multiple energy-efficient elements such as LED lighting and extra insulation to control heating and cooling loses have been incorporated into the design.

鈥溙烀来� Construction is excited to work on a project that will contribute to the economic development and investment in the Breese community,鈥� said Keith 天美传媒, president of 天美传媒 Construction Company. 鈥淭his new facility will allow Riechmann Bros. to continue their amazing growth, and we are honored to be working closely with them.鈥�

The anticipated completion date for the new Riechmann Bros. location is late 2021, just in time for their 100th anniversary.

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天美传媒 Construction Company was recently awarded a bronze Building Team Award by Building Design+Construction for its new state-of-the-art headquarters, finished in October 2019. The Building Team Awards highlight the best projects across the country, exemplifying the collaboration between owner, architect, engineer and contractor to produce buildings that exhibit architectural and construction excellence.

鈥淲e are thrilled to receive this recognition for our very own headquarters, which is a testament to the outstanding partnerships we have built with local firms and consultants over the years,鈥� said Keith 天美传媒, president of 天美传媒 Construction. 鈥溙烀来解�檚 new headquarters is a culmination of nearly a decade of planning and collaboration and this honor couldn鈥檛 come at a more perfect time as we celebrate 40 years in business.鈥�

天美传媒鈥檚 40,000-square-foot headquarters and 12,000-square-foot warehouse was designed by St. Louis-based architecture and interior design firm Oculus Inc., who was engaged by 天美传媒 to help with space planning and programming for the new headquarters. Other design consultants included Netemeyer Engineering Associates Inc as civil engineer, IMEG of St. Louis as structural engineer, BRiC Partnership of Belleville as the MEPFP coordinator and DTLS of St. Louis as the landscape architect.

Now in its 22nd year, the BD+C Building Team Awards serves as the industry’s only recognition program to honor projects that achieve excellence in both design/construction and collaboration of the architecture, engineering, construction, and owner (AEC/O) team. 天美传媒鈥檚 headquarters is one of only two Bronze winners, and one of 12 total projects to be selected by a 15-member Building Team Awards jury and the BD+C editorial team this year.

Visit 天美传媒鈥檚 website to learn more about the new headquarters. For in-depth stories on all 12 Building Team Award winners, download the May/June 2020 digital edition at BDCnetwork.com.

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天美传媒 Construction Co., headquartered in Breese, Ill., has collaborated with Ameren Corp. on more than 80 projects since 2016 for the utility鈥檚 Buildings & Facility Management Group as well as Transmission, Distribution, and Gas Service Groups. Most recently, the company completed its first design/build project for Ameren Illinois, the new $19 million state-of-the-art corporate office in the Eastport area of Collinsville.

Cory Pritchard was the project manager. 鈥淲e partnered with Arcturis for architectural services,鈥� says Pritchard. 鈥淥ates Associates was the structural and civil engineer, while BRiC Partnership designed the electrical system.鈥�

The new building was necessary due to an increase in staff supporting Ameren Illinois鈥� Modernization Action Plan and Natural Gas Qualifying Infrastructure Plant initiatives. The 48,000-square-foot, two-story headquarters provides co-workers with a modern, collaborative work environment while alleviating space constraints. The facility, with a capacity for 225 employees, includes a combination of open workspace, private executive suites and offices, conference rooms, and a multifunctional auditorium that can be reconfigured for a variety of meeting sizes and events.

The structure consists of structural steel framing with an exterior fa莽ade of glass curtainwall systems and architectural metal panels.

鈥淭he entire first floor includes floor-to-ceiling curtainwall with one glass wall in all interior offices, allowing for plenty of natural light,鈥� said Pritchard. Technology innovations such as electronic controls for lighting and sound, video display boards in the lobby, and a badge reader security system were incorporated into the design. Other energy efficient elements include a solar canopy-covered parking area and electric car charging stations.

The five-acre site required a significant amount of coordination prior to beginning construction. Engineered fill was brought in to ensure the building elevations were above flood concerns for the area. Special care and scheduling accommodations were made to avoid disturbing the natural wetland habitat, and migratory and mating seasons of wildlife that lives there.

Planning and design development were completed in six months, with construction commencing in January 2018. 天美传媒 achieved substantial completion of the facility in October 2018, and by mid-December, staff began moving in. The space was fully functional by January 1, 2019, meeting Ameren鈥檚 target date for operations

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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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鈥淚n 2018 we鈥檙e celebrating our 38th听year in business and there is no better way to honor our company culture, community and longtime employees than a beautiful new headquarters that reflects our roots in our hometown of Breese,鈥� said Keith 天美传媒, President of 天美传媒 Construction Company. 鈥淲e chose local firms and consultants throughout the development of our vision and their participation has been key to the high quality of the final product. We鈥檙e very proud of our collaboration with Oculus in creating a building design that echoes our past and our hometown as it positions us to compete better in the future.鈥�

鈥淲orking with 天美传媒 to bring a new, state-of-the-art facility in the Breese community is a joy,鈥� said Ron Reim, Executive Vice President and Co-founder of Oculus Inc. 鈥淭hey wanted the aesthetic of their new headquarters to complement the history and values of the community. That moved us to consider the beauty and functionality of old German livestock and grain barns鈥攕eamless with the setting, beautiful to look at, and 100% functional.鈥� Reim continued, 鈥淭he new headquarters design captures the special 天美传媒 company heritage, respects its setting and will showcase 天美传媒鈥檚 outstanding craftsmanship and construction capabilities.鈥�

Architectural and structural detailing unique to historic German 鈥渂ank barns鈥濃�攂arns built into a bank or hillside 鈥� served as inspiration for the new headquarters design. Like most traditional bank barns, the headquarters features a central building with high ceilings and exposed connections with interrelated structures adjacent and connected to the central structure. To achieve the earthen bank aesthetic of traditional barns, Oculus Inc. worked closely with local landscaping company, Outdoor Creations, to create a drop off exterior at the back of the building. The back features a walk-out basement with a covered gallery that echoes passages built on the sheltered sides of German barns. The gallery leads to a walkway surrounding an existing lake. The design calls for materials and finishes that recall the textures of a working barn: stone foundations and signature walls, tongue and groove wood and metal fittings. The sharp pitch in the spine of the central roof is reminiscent of traditional barn roofs and serves as a core visual element that pulls the side structure together into a unified, organic whole.

Aviston, Ill.-based Netemeyer Engineering Associates Inc. served as civil engineer for the new headquarters design. 听IMEG provided structural engineering services and BRiC Partnership served as the MEPFP coordinator. Outdoor Creations based in Breese, Ill. will provide landscape services.

The ground-breaking ceremony for the new headquarters took place just south of 天美传媒 Construction Company located at 380 S. Germantown Road, Breese, Ill., 62230, with a reception immediately following at Breese Jaycee Park.

The new headquarters will be completed in Summer 2019.

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ABOUT POETTKER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Founded in 1980, 天美传媒 Construction is a second generation family-owned and veteran-owned business that specializes in construction management, design/build, and general contracting services with an emphasis to exceed the client鈥檚 expectations. The company prides itself on building long-lasting relationships with their clients, business partners and the communities in which they work. Our reputation of providing superb customer-focused services has allowed us to grow our business primarily through repeat clients and referrals in the commercial, education,听federal government, healthcare, industrial, recreational, retail, and utility markets. 天美传媒 provides a safe working environment for 124 full-time employees. www.poettkerconstruction.com.

ABOUT OCULUS INC.

Oculus Inc. delivers comprehensive architecture, interior, planning and move management services that support business change and promote business value. Founded in 1994, Oculus creates high-performance design for national and international clients in the commercial, education, government, healthcare, hospitality, restaurant, and retail markets from offices in St. Louis and Dallas, and in Portland, Ore. through Staicoff Design Company, a division of Oculus. Oculus is WBE-Certified and regularly cited in top industry rankings for retail architecture and design, sustainability, interior design and overall growth. .

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