天美传媒 Construction won the Outstanding Project of the Year in the Under $20 million category for its construction of SUL4R-PLUS. This project sets a new benchmark for industrial construction by pairing a bold vertical manufacturing design with advanced digital tools, strong safety leadership,听creative problem-solving,听and sustainable solutions.

天美传媒 Construction partnered with SUL4R-PLUS as General Contractor to听bring a full-service fertilizer manufacturing facility听to Marissa, Illinois, helping the company meet growing sales听demand.听This project鈥痳epresents鈥痮nly the second facility of its kind, constructed around a patented manufacturing process鈥痽et to be implemented at this scale or configuration.

“天美传媒 Construction was an outstanding partner throughout the development of our Marissa facility, and their professionalism was听evident听at every stage of the project,鈥� said Charles W. Price, Executive Vice President of SUL4R-PLUS. 鈥淔rom early planning through execution, their team demonstrated exceptional communication, coordination, and attention to detail, ensuring the project stayed on track while meeting our听high standards. 天美传媒 approached this complex, large-scale facility with a collaborative mindset and a clear commitment to safety, quality, and schedule. Their ability to align seamlessly with our internal teams and engineering partners made them a trusted extension of our organization. We are proud of what we accomplished together and would strongly recommend 天美传媒 Construction to anyone seeking a reliable and capable construction partner.”

Innovation

天美传媒 used cutting-edge digital tools to solve complex, real-time challenges. To manage evolving equipment requirements, 天美传媒 leveraged鈥痑dvanced 3D scanning and modeling technology to digitally capture existing conditions and collaborate with its mechanical partner to fabricate complex systems, including more than 20鈥痗ustom鈥痗hutes鈥痺ith varying geometries and angles,鈥痑chieving millimeter-level accuracy, thus eliminating鈥痗ostly field modifications and keeping the project on schedule.

Safety

天美传媒鈥痗ombined site-specific planning, technology-enabled hazard discovery, and stakeholder alignment to produce measurable risk听management gains.鈥疐rom day one, the team recognized that working within an existing structure introduced dynamic variables, including access routes and designated storm shelter locations. 天美传媒 instituted a living planning process:听As conditions changed, so did the plan. These updates were communicated in real time through weekly safety meetings that included both 天美传媒 personnel and SUL4R-PLUS employees, ensuring the owner鈥檚 team received the same information and expectations as the construction workforce.

Equally important, 天美传媒鈥檚 safety culture extended beyond the鈥痡obsite. The SUL4R-PLUS management team has since adopted 天美传媒鈥檚 safety program, with 天美传媒 delivering site-specific onboarding and safety orientation for SUL4R-PLUS employees beyond the contractual scope.

Sustainability

To minimize material transfer distances, 天美传媒 Construction partnered with an existing tank farm to install two new rail spurs for loading and unloading materials.

The project鈥痠ntegrated鈥痑n existing on-site solar鈥痜ield鈥痠nstalled by the鈥痯revious鈥痮wner just a few years prior, allowing the team to avoid the environmental impacts associated with manufacturing, transporting, and installing new solar panels. The鈥痯roject鈥痶eam worked with utility providers and electrical engineers to bring the array back into service and integrate it into鈥痶he client鈥檚鈥痭ew electrical infrastructure.鈥疶he solar array generates鈥痑pproximately 62鈥�75 kW of renewable energy, thereby requiring less than 3 months to recuperate the investment of reactivating the system.

Through innovation, collaboration, and adaptability, 天美传媒 Construction delivered a high-performance facility that creates lasting value for the client, community, and environment.

Breese, Ill., April 14, 2026 鈥� 天美传媒 Construction Company is strategically expanding its Data Center and Mission Critical construction capabilities, strengthening its ability to support clients of complex, high-reliability facilities that require precision, resiliency, and disciplined execution.

Jeffrey Casey, PE will lead this initiative as the firm鈥檚 market leader for data center and mission critical facilities. In this role, Casey serve as a strategic leader for initial client engagement through project closeout.

Casey brings more than 20 years of experience delivering and integrating complex infrastructure across data centers, mission critical facilities, power generation, and large-scale industrial and manufacturing programs. A licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer, he has led projects and programs ranging from $17 million to more than $1 billion, with deep experience in critical reliability, uptime, and systems integration.

Casey鈥檚 leadership and technical expertise have been shaped by his service in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Electronics Technician, where he spent six years managing reactor control systems, conducting division鈥憀evel training and overseeing preventive maintenance for critical nuclear equipment. His Navy tenure established the foundation for his disciplined approach, operational rigor, and commitment to excellence, traits that continue to define his professional career.

Complementing his industry experience, Casey holds advanced academic credentials, including an MBA, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and importantly, a B.S. in Nuclear Technology, a degree that strengthens his technical foundation in energy systems, controls, and high鈥憆eliability operations, especially relevant to mission鈥慶ritical infrastructure.

Casey has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex design鈥慴uild programs, drive value engineering efforts, mitigate risk, and guide projects from concept through commissioning in environments where uptime is non鈥憂egotiable. His certification as a Professional Engineer (PE) and other industry credentials further augment his capabilities.

In his new role at 天美传媒, Casey will lead client and partner relationship development, oversee pursuit strategy and conceptual planning, and collaborate closely with project teams to align delivery approaches with client objectives.

鈥淛eff brings a combination of technical depth, relationship-driven delivery, risk mitigation experience, and strategic leadership in data center developments and mission critical environments,鈥� said Keith 天美传媒, Chairman & CEO. 鈥淗is ability to align clients, partners, preconstruction, and operation teams will be instrumental as 天美传媒 continues to expand into data centers and other mission-critical markets.鈥�

天美传媒鈥檚 approach to Data Center and Mission Critical construction emphasizes early collaboration, disciplined preconstruction, quality control, and reliable turnover, supporting both greenfield developments and work within active, operational environments. The addition of a dedicated market leader reinforces the firm鈥檚 long-term commitment to delivering certainty for clients operating facilities where performance and uptime are essential.

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About 天美传媒 Construction: Established in 1980, 天美传媒 Construction is an award-winning, family-owned business specializing in construction management, design/build, general contracting, and self-perform services with an emphasis on exceeding the client鈥檚 expectations. 天美传媒 Construction is dedicated to providing safe, quality, sustainable, and technology solutions to clients in the data center and mission-critical, distribution, education, federal and military, healthcare, municipal, industrial and manufacturing, commercial, retail, utility, and infrastructure markets. The company prides itself on building long-lasting relationships with their clients, business partners and the communities in which they work, with an impressive 88 percent of 天美传媒鈥檚 revenue stemming from repeat clients.

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Publication: , April 7, 2026

天美传媒 Construction earned recognition on . The list ranks the nation’s largest general contractors, CM at-risk firms, and design-builders for nonresidential buildings and multifamily buildings work based on 2024 revenue.

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天美传媒 Construction achieved the for its construction management, design/build, general contracting, and self-perform services delivered across the distribution, warehouse, federal and military, healthcare, education, industrial and manufacturing, commercial, hospitality, retail, and utility and infrastructure markets.

No. 17 Military Facility Construction Firm

天美传媒 Construction achieved its highest 2025 BD+C ranking in the as the 17th largest company in this market.

No. 18 Shopping Mall, Big Box Store, and Strip Center Construction Firm

天美传媒 Construction ranked 18th on BD+C’s list of the .

No. 29 Top Retail Construction Firm

Business from longtime customer Walmart, Planet Fitness, and Food Lion secured 天美传媒 Construction a rank of 29 on . In 2024, 天美传媒 earned $78 million in the retail market in 2024 to achieve this honor.

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天美传媒 Construction improved its ranking from No. 59 to the .

No. 35 Construction Management Firm

Serving as Construction Manager enables 天美传媒 to advise during the vital preconstruction phase. By identifying budget concerns, mapping out dependencies, and recommending optimal construction materials, 天美传媒 Construction better prepares the project for success.

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天美传媒 Construction improved by one spot to claim the 38th spot on .

No. 40 Industrial Sector Construction Firm

Poetter Construction earned the 40th spot on . Industry-leading clients like Continental Tire and Volpi Foods contributed to 天美传媒’s impressive 2024 industrial facility revenue of $155 million, enabling the company to climb a spot compared to the media outlet’s previous list.

No. 53 K-12 School Construction Firm

With an incredible $65 million in 2024 revenue for this category, 天美传媒 Construction earned the 53rd spot on . Some active projects include Cahokia High School, Columbia High School addition and renovation, and the Parkway School District bond program.

No. 58 Government Building Construction Firm

BD+C ranked 天美传媒 Construction as the in the nation. With federal projects like the 170,000 SF Scott Air Force Base Joint Operations & Mission Planning Center and child development centers at both Scott Air Force Base and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 天美传媒 Construction earned $54 million in the federal sector to win this recognition.

No. 73 Design-Build Construction Firm

天美传媒 Construction climbed 27 spots to claim the 73rd ranking on . Design-Build projects like the Innovation Logistics Center in Salisbury, NC, the Scott Air Force Base Child Development Center, and the SIUE Health Sciences Complex contributed to this achievement.

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天美传媒 Construction climbed from the 99th spot to the 75th on .

No. 78 Reconstruction Sector Construction Firm

天美传媒 Construction improved its ranking 6 spots to claim No. 78 on . Projects like the Parkway School District 2022 Bond Program capturing multiple schools, renovations for Planet Fitness, and Alton Mental Health Center’s Willow building renovation contributed to this 2025 accomplishment. 

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天美传媒 Construction claimed the 85th spot on . Higher education market highlights from this year include Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Health Science Building and Kaskaskia College’s new gymnasium.

No. 94 Healthcare Facility Construction Firm

天美传媒 Construction climbed 25 spots to achieve the 94th spot on ! Projects like the Memorial Hospital Medical Office Building and Alton Mental Health Center contributed to 天美传媒’s 2024 healthcare construction earnings of $14 million.

No. 99 Office Building Construction Firm

Notable projects such as TDK’s new office and shop earned 天美传媒 Construction the recognition of the 99th spot on .

Other lists specific to market sectors and service type will be released by BD+C over the next few months. Check back to learn about 天美传媒 Construction’s other achievements!

Breese, Ill., Tuesday, February 17, 2026 鈥� 天美传媒 Construction, an award-winning company specializing in construction management, design-build and general contracting services, earned a spot on the . This recognition honors ABC contractor members鈥� outstanding achievements in health and safety, quality and project excellence, ranked by the number of hours worked.

As an ABC Top Performer, 天美传媒 Construction achieved Platinum status in , which helps the best-performing contractors achieve incident rates nearly seven times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, according to . Companies participating in ABC鈥檚 STEP Health and Safety Management System average 658% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average 鈥� reducing total recordable incident rates by 85% 鈥� according to the .

With Safety as the company鈥檚 primary Core Value, 天美传媒 employees completed over 400,000 workhours without a lost-time incident and 5,120 hours of safety training in 2025. 天美传媒 Construction also launched a drone program to benefit risk management by performing inspections and flagging potential issues from the air.

To qualify as an ABC top contractor, 天美传媒 Construction earned credential, which recognizes excellence in quality, health and safety performance, talent management, craft and management education and community relations.

鈥淪afety is the responsibility of everyone, so this achievement is a true testament to 天美传媒鈥檚 commitment at every level,鈥� said Charles Wilson, Vice President of Risk Management. 鈥淎t 天美传媒 Construction, safety is a pillar of our company culture, one that we embody and live by every day.”

天美传媒 Construction鈥檚 2025 performance also earned national recognition from ABC as the 11th top retail contractor and 61st top general contractor with additional top honors in the education, government, health care, industrial, infrastructure, military, and office market sectors.

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About ABC: Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 with 67 chapters and more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members offer a robust employee value proposition, develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. For more information, visit .

About 天美传媒 Construction: Established in 1980, 天美传媒 Construction is an award-winning, family-owned business specializing in construction management, design/build, general contracting, and self-perform services with an emphasis on exceeding the client鈥檚 expectations. 天美传媒 Construction is dedicated to providing safe, quality, sustainable, and technology solutions to clients in a diverse portfolio of markets. The company prides itself on building long-lasting relationships with their clients, business partners and the communities in which they work, with an impressive 88 percent of 天美传媒鈥檚 revenue stemming from repeat clients.

天美传媒 Construction won a from the for the 8th consecutive year.

AGC prides itself on conducting a more thorough evaluation of safety award-winners that goes beyond the typical evaluation of frequency rates. In addition, AGC assesses:

• Company management commitment
• Active employee participation
• Safety training
• Work site hazard identification and control
• Safety program innovation

“Your commitment to safety sets the standard for our industry,” said a representative of the Central Illinois Builders of AGC. “Thank you for prioritizing your teams, investing in safe practices, and leading by example every day. We鈥檙e proud to celebrate your achievements and the positive impact you make across our association.”

天美传媒 Construction completed 2025 without a lost-time incident; that’s 418,000 safe hours worked. 天美传媒 Construction instills a culture of safety with our executive team leading by example and incorporating听safety teachings into all company initiatives.

Publication: , January 6, 2026

Columbia High School鈥檚 large-scale school construction project has reached a significant milestone as Phase 1 work in the main school building addition nears completion and Phase 2 construction on the new gymnasium continues to move forward. The updates, provided by Project Manager Ryan Fuhler of 天美传媒 Construction, highlight steady progress across both phases and showcase the rapid transformation taking place on campus.

Phase 1 focuses on the construction of a new wing within the main school building, including classrooms, science labs, fine arts spaces, and a new auditorium. Much of this work has now entered its final stages, with crews transitioning from structural and installation work to cleaning, finishing, and technical setup.

On the second floor of the new addition, classrooms are in various stages of final cleaning, an indication that construction work in these areas is largely complete. The new science rooms have also reached an important benchmark, with casework installation finished and the cleaning process now underway. These spaces are being prepared to support hands-on learning in modern, purpose-built environments.

Progress continues on the first-floor classrooms as well. Flooring and ceilings have been installed, and finish work at the walls is complete. With these elements in place, the layout and functionality of the new classrooms are clearly visible as the spaces near readiness.

Publication: , December 18, 2025

Drones provide excellent aerial video and images of construction projects, but their applications far surpass marketing purposes.听天美传媒 Construction听launched its drone program in 2024 to support preconstruction, safety, quality, operations and communication in addition to marketing efforts.

鈥淜eeping at the forefront of industry trends is imperative to business growth and meeting customer expectations,鈥� says Ryan 天美传媒, President of 天美传媒 Construction. 鈥淏ut we don鈥檛 adopt new technology simply because it鈥檚 trendy. We built a successful drone program because of its wide applications and numerous benefits across our operations.鈥�

Preconstruction

Drone technology can provide benefits even before boots hit the dirt. With drones, 天美传媒 Construction can survey potential project sites or examine prospective buildings for a renovation project. Drones can evaluate the grade of the site and obstacles to construction.

For renovation projects, drones can ascertain existing roof conditions, building envelope tightness, quality of exterior building materials and site conditions, all within a fraction of the time it would take for a survey by foot.

When the client brings 天美传媒 Construction into the project early enough in the planning process, the team can aid site selection and help the client avoid costly change orders through more precise planning.

For these reasons, drone technology also benefits 天美传媒 Construction in building more accurate bids. 天美传媒 recently bid on a project where the location of the build was identified; however, important property grading details were missing from the project documents.

鈥淭he more information we have, the more accurate and detailed we can be in our estimate,鈥� says Ryan Diekemper, VP of Preconstruction at 天美传媒. 鈥淲e need to know utility locations, if the site is balanced, if the layout requires retaining walls, and if obstacles necessitate removal. We engaged our drone team to provide this data so we could develop an ideal floor elevation, determine site earthwork needs, and calculate cut and fill.鈥�

The drone readings, enhanced by the aid of geolocation, save the estimating team time as well. 鈥淚f the 天美传媒 team had to plot the site by hand, it probably would have taken four to eight hours to gather the data in the field and another four to eight hours to plot the data.

鈥淓ven after eight to 16 hours of effort, my calculations wouldn鈥檛 even come close to the precise measurements provided by the drone,鈥� says Justin Dulle, Lead Estimator at 天美传媒 Construction. 鈥淒rone technology enables us to seamlessly transfer the data points to the design team as measurements they can use and integrate into their programs.鈥�

Safety

With Safety as a primary core value, 天美传媒 Construction invests in on-site safety representatives who collaborate with the drone team to maximize protection for the company鈥檚 project teams and subcontractor partners.

Drone technology enables 天美传媒 to monitor parts of the project site that are otherwise difficult to inspect or unsafe to access. 鈥淒rones are essential for monitoring safety, especially in areas not visible from the ground,鈥� says Peter Ratermann, Senior Project Manager at Construction of the Old Monroe Distilling Co. Wedding & Tasting Venue in Columbia, Illinois. 鈥淚 frequently check drone footage to verify that roofers adhered to safety protocols for working at heights since it鈥檚 difficult to assess from the ground.鈥�

Through a digital interface, 天美传媒 employees can review all the project鈥檚 drone footage and images in a single location, including examining all the photos ever captured at a specific location on the project site. Increasing project visibility provides another safeguard for identifying and remedying potential hazards before they become a problem.

Avoiding existing utility lines is a key safety concern for construction projects. Colin Kuhn, Project Manager at the renovation of Alton Mental Health Center鈥檚 Willow Building says projects like this that span more than a year will have the painted utility line markings eventually wash away. 鈥淲e used the drone to record the utility locations so that we can identify their locations even after it rains.鈥�

Quality

In this thermal image captured by a drone, the yellow spots on the solar panels suggest inconsistent energy performance. Drone technology also benefits Quality, another Core Value of 天美传媒 Construction鈥檚.

The architectural plans can be overlaid onto drone footage to ensure the definitive placement of the building on the project site. It can also be used to document product inconsistencies.

The 天美传媒 team noticed that some of the black engineered wood siding was actually a different shade from the rest. It received a bad batch with two different shades of black. The difference was very deceiving and difficult to tell from the ground.

鈥淲e used the drones to record the siding progress, which more clearly captured the difference between the two colors and provided a great visual we could send to the manufacturer,鈥� Ratermann says. 鈥淯sing these photos, we were able to get a representative on site to evaluate, and they agreed to cover the cost of replacement. The drone shots helped significantly to reduce confusion.鈥�

天美传媒鈥檚 drone fleet includes a model specifically used to create thermal maps. The drone can capture footage for the team to better assess infrastructure deficiencies of renovation projects, such as possible roof leaks or heat loss from insulation gaps, and can even evaluate the effectiveness of solar panels.

鈥淲hen conducting a solar panel inspection, we鈥檙e looking for hotspots,鈥� says Logan Decker, drone operator at 天美传媒 Construction. 鈥淎reas that display as hotter than the surrounding space indicate malfunctioning individual grids within the panel not converting the solar energy as efficiently as the rest of the panel. As long as a panel isn鈥檛 partly shaded, the entire panel should display the same color.鈥�

Decker recently provided images of problematic solar panels to a client so that they could rectify the issue.

Operations

At a Planet Fitness in Missouri, 天美传媒 Construction used a drone to measure the site鈥檚 current subgrade elevation, which informed the team how much more dirt was required to achieve the desired grade. With many other projects in the area, the client requested to bring in excess crushed concrete and dirt from their other sites.

Drone technology also can be used to measure the height of concrete pads, as well as evaluate stockpile quantities. Another client needed to know how much product they had on site, and 天美传媒鈥檚 drone team assisted鈥攐ne of the many benefits to hiring a team with advanced resources.

天美传媒 Construction鈥檚 clients, their design teams and other business partners can monitor project progress by accessing drone footage on a digital platform. These images inform the design team when it鈥檚 time to visit the site to perform inspections. The inspection findings can then be overlaid onto a site map captured by drones to aid 天美传媒鈥檚 team in remedying any findings.

Community

天美传媒鈥檚 drone program gives the company an avenue for engaging the local community. The company founded NextGen, a program designed to connect students and teachers to the construction of their facilities and broaden their understanding of the career opportunities available in the construction industry. Drone demonstrations are always well-received by 天美传媒鈥檚 education clients.

Drone technology improves 天美传媒 Construction鈥檚 efficiencies, operations, and bottom line 鈥� all of which improve clients鈥� experience 鈥� the ultimate goal of any 天美传媒 Construction investment.

Publication: , December 1, 2025

In an article titled “Twists, Turns on I-85,鈥� explores the demand for manufacturing and industrial space in the Southeast and ways contractors are helping clients overcome uncertainty.

The article quotes , director of strategic relationships at 天美传媒 Construction, as saying that the value-engineered solutions that general contractors can bring to the table are critical in maximizing efficiencies.

鈥�General contractors are continuously evaluating material and labor cost trends and are looking for opportunities to help their clients lock in the best prices early for their projects,鈥� says Tomlinson. 鈥淲e work closely with clients and subcontractors to get creative, offer value-engineered solutions, mitigate risks, expedite procurement and work with local partners that best suit our clients鈥� needs.鈥�

Tomlinson says that tenants opting for build-to-suits have notable design trends at the property level. 鈥淎s the industry is shifting to more build-to-suit developments, we are seeing trends toward more automation in warehouses, an increased emphasis on sustainable operations, more flexible layouts for tenant customization, increased office space, more elaborate front entrance designs and earlier engagement with contracting community for budget and schedule control,鈥� says Tomlinson.

Some of 天美传媒鈥檚 current projects in the Southeast include the 472,960 SF Innovation Logistics Center, the Nevada Logistics Center with 90 panels of tilt-up concrete construction, and the Hunter Army Aircraft Maintenance Hangar with 6 hangar bays. Interest rates, the regional economy, and proximity to key infrastructure make the Southeast a promising market for the construction industry.

Publication: , November 6, 2025

天美传媒 Construction claimed the 8th spot on the .

天美传媒’s recent notable defense projects include:

• The 171,804-square-foot, energy-efficient Scott Air Force Base Joint Operations & Mission Planning Center
• The Child Development Center at Scott AFB
• The 119,500 SF, 6-bay Hunter Army Aircraft Maintenance Hangar
• The School Aged Children Child Development Center at Wright-Patterson AFB

天美传媒 Construction earned $53 million through defense contracts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2024 to earn this honor, with the company’s largest single contract coming in at $33 million.