Breese, Ill., January 30, 2026 鈥� 天美传媒 Construction, an award-winning, family-owned construction management firm, built 15 education projects in 2025 toward preparing Greater St. Louis and Southern Illinois for the 2025-2026 school year.

Drawing on their deep understanding of the educational environment, the 天美传媒 Construction team tailors their services specifically for schools by minimizing disruption to learning, prioritizing safety, monitoring every penny, and completing projects before the academic year begins.

天美传媒鈥檚 stellar education performance motivated Mascoutah CUSD #19 to hire the company for a fourth project. 天美传媒 built a 24,000 SF addition to Mascoutah Middle School to support a new library, esports media lab, art room, 10 classrooms, and an outdoor classroom. The school鈥檚 leadership personally thanked 天美传媒鈥檚 crew for maintaining such a clean and safe site, which they said helped alleviate parent concerns during construction.

鈥淎t Mascoutah, we pride ourselves on providing our students and community with some of the finest educational and extracurricular resources and facilities,鈥� said Dr. David Deets, Superintendent of Mascoutah CUSD #19. 鈥淭herefore, when improving, updating, or increasing capacity of our facilities, our decision on what companies we work with are extremely important. During the past three years, we have completed multiple addition and renovation projects together, and at every step, 天美传媒 demonstrated that they are not just a construction company but are true partners and friends of the district who understand the importance of trust, communication, and responsiveness. Thank you to the team at 天美传媒 for all you’ve done and all you’ll continue to do for Mascoutah CUSD19.鈥�

Schools that hire 天美传媒 as their Construction Manager benefit from 天美传媒’s expertise in the planning phase, well before construction begins. In a Construction Management capacity, 天美传媒 Construction meets with school leadership and architects to understand the goals of the project. 天美传媒 advises its education clients throughout the project and involves them in decision-making. As the construction lead, 天美传媒 reviews the project documents for quality, cost-saving opportunities, constructability and ultimately to satisfy the client鈥檚 goals.

Columbia High School engaged 天美传媒 as their Construction Management partner in the construction of a 110,900 SF addition housing a state-of-the-art auditorium, classrooms, gymnasium, and athletic support facilities. 鈥�(The 天美传媒 team) has worked tirelessly on this project,鈥� said Greg Meyer, Columbia Community Unit School District #4 Board President. 鈥淭he solicitation was very well done. Our response was overwhelming, and we got a lot of competitive bids, which really kept our prices down. Thank you all for your hard work.鈥�

天美传媒 Construction prides itself on providing excellent communication throughout the process. Stakeholders receive weekly reports of the project schedule, a recap of recently completed work, project photos, a budget update, and what the team plans to work on next. To keep projects ahead of the start of the school year, weekly coordination meetings are held with 天美传媒, school staff, the design team, and subcontractors.

Every school, regardless of the size of the project, receives individual attention. Under its multi-year Bond program with the Parkway School District in St. Louis County, 天美传媒 served eight different schools on a range of projects this summer, including everything from extensive renovations and expansions, playground upgrades and swimming pool renovations to installing fire suppressions systems and repairing parking lots. 天美传媒鈥檚 Project Director overseeing the Parkway projects personally met with every school principal to ensure their needs were met before school began.

 

 

 

鈥淪chools are designed to provide students with a safe and accessible place for teaching, learning, and experiences to occur. 天美传媒 Construction understands this,鈥� said Dr. Jaime Otto, Principal, Parkway River Bend Elementary School. 鈥淥ur young students had a front-row seat to the design process and trade professions, which we believe are assets for teaching the whole child. The people of 天美传媒 Construction were a pleasure with which to work. The site superintendent, project manager, and project director became a part of our school family. Construction of such magnitude comes with challenges, but this team鈥檚 communication and collaboration kept us moving positively toward the goal. We now have two beautiful classroom additions and added safety features so that River Bend students can continue to learn and grow.鈥�

What education clients remember most is the team鈥檚 personal touch. In addition to construction, 天美传媒 assists with school events, such as tours of new schools or additions during construction, drone demonstrations, STEAM learning, and supporting teachers during move-in. One Project Manager even created custom supply boxes with wildflowers for every teacher.

鈥淭hroughout this process, I鈥檝e been consistently impressed and genuinely enjoyed working with several members of your team,鈥� said Dr. Kevin M. Martin, Principal of Parkway Northeast Middle School. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e been approachable, communicative, collaborative, and I believe they鈥檝e gone above and beyond to make sure everything runs smoothly.鈥�

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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 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.

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The celebrate innovation and inspire excellence throughout the global concrete design and construction community. Now more than ever, concrete design and construction projects must integrate creative techniques and technologies to keep up with ever-evolving economic, environmental, and aesthetic demands. The ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards provides a platform to recognize concrete projects at the forefront of innovation and technology and showcases these projects to inspire excellence in concrete design and construction around the world.

“The Pana Elementary project showcases durability and longevity by using concrete as a primary component,” said Jay Timmermann, Director of Corporate Quality. “From the visually appealing precast concrete walls to the concrete parking lot that requires less lighting in comparison to asphalt pavements, this new campus will provide educational opportunities for generations.”

Construction of the new 2-story, 67,000 SF elementary school included 2,140 tons of precast concrete panels with stained colors and 3,445 cubic yards of poured-in-place concrete. The school includes administrative offices, a commons and cafeteria area for up to 400 people, an ICC-rated gymnasium with enough space for two physical education classrooms, art, music, library, media center, and STEM areas. The outdoor learning environment includes a 1/8 mile walking path and 3 playgrounds.

The 天美传媒 Construction team accepted the award at the American Concrete Institute of Missouri Quality Concrete Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Bogey Hills Country Club in St. Charles.

As a winner at the chapter level, 天美传媒 Construction will compete at the international level through the national American Concrete Institute organization. Winners will be announced at the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards Gala on Monday, October 27, 2025, during the fall ACI Concrete Convention in Baltimore, MD. The event will conclude with the presentation of the most prestigious award in the concrete design and construction community, the 鈥淥verall Excellence鈥� award.

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At a special board meeting Wednesday, 鈥檚 Board of Education selected a contractor to build the new high school, which officials hope will be complete by June 2026.

The board awarded the building contract to 天美传媒 Construction Co., which had the lowest base bid at $81,525,000.

鈥淚 really appreciate the opportunity 鈥� to be able to propose on this project. It is a very important project for the community, and we realize that, and we realize the importance of being on time, in budget and delivering it safely as well,鈥� Ryan Diekemper, vice president of preconstruction at 天美传媒, said at the board meeting. 鈥淲e are very committed to that.鈥�

The district began with eight contractors and narrowed them down to four after holding a pre-bid meeting in May.

The board approved the聽听产测 in June.

The 180,000-square-foot high school鈥檚 address will be 815 Camp Jackson Road/Illinois Route 157, directly southeast of the former Parks Air College and current Cahokia Heights Fitness & Community Center. The whole campus will sit on 48 acres the city of Cahokia Heights donated to the school district.

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for October 18 at the new high school鈥檚 address.

鈥淭his will be a beacon as Cahokia Heights take the next step toward doing some quality things,鈥� Ed Hightower said at the board meeting.

District 187 brought the veteran metro-east educator on as a project consultant and board representative for the new high school project last December. Hightower is serving in a聽, which is building a new elementary school.

The current Cahokia High School is about 73 years old. According to the district鈥檚 most recent safety survey in 2012, the school had about $26.47 million in health and life safety repairs between the four buildings.

Now, district officials estimate the school needs more than $30 million in repairs.

The new school is being financed with聽聽the district issued in March in addition to about $20 million in funds the district built up in its budget by supplanting some of its expenses with COVID-19 relief funds from the federal government.

District 187 didn鈥檛 have to seek voter approval in a referendum due to an exception provided by the state legislature when it passed the fiscal year 2024 budget implementation bill.

The district has been on the Illinois State Board of Education and Capital Development Board鈥檚 list of pending applications for school construction grants since fiscal year 2005, but state funding for that program dried up around that time and only specific projects addressing emergency needs have been approved in recent years.

The district also held two bond referendums for the high school in the early 2010s that failed.

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held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 15, to celebrate the grand opening of its newest Elementary School. 天美传媒 Construction served as the construction manager and worked as the architect for the new 67,000-square-foot two-story elementary school, which replaces the outdated elementary space formerly located in two separate buildings. Construction began in Fall of 2022 and was completed in time for the 2024-2025 school year.

鈥淭he new unified PK-5 elementary school is modern, functional, and flexible and a much-needed upgrade for our students and local communities,鈥� said Jessica Miller, District Administrator of Pana CUSD 8.听鈥淭hank you to our partners 天美传媒 Construction and BLDD for their quality and safety oversight in bringing this facility to life.鈥�

Jon Carroll, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer with 天美传媒 Construction, added, 鈥淲e take great pride in our role as the construction manager for the new school and contributing to the creation of a modern and safe learning environment for our future leaders.鈥�

Located at 209 W 9^th聽St. in Pana, Ill., the new Elementary School is broken down into two main zones. The first zone features the public and shared use areas, which include the administrative office, art, commons, food service, and ICC 500 Storm Shelter-rated gymnasium on the first level. The second floor includes a secondary administrative area, music, STEM learning areas, and a library/media center.

The second zone is the designated educational zone, organized with the PK-2 located on the first floor, and the 3rd -5th grades on the second floor. The classrooms wrap around the sides of the central gym, with quick access to and from that area. The campus also features an outdoor learning environment with a 1/8-mile walking path and three playgrounds tailored to different age levels. For student safety, a designated bus route will be created that is separate from the general parking.

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天美传媒 Construction has announced the 2024 recipients of its NextGen program. 天美传媒 selected five recipients for the program鈥檚 inaugural year and presented two scholarships and three community impact contributions.

NextGen is a collaboration between 天美传媒 and its education clients to connect students and teachers with the construction of their facilities and unlock interactive opportunities for students to build their futures while advancing communities. 天美传媒 also provides advanced education opportunities through impact contributions or post-high school scholarships.

Scholarships were awarded to:

• Noah Foppe of Freeburg Community High School in Freeburg, Ill.
• Kirsten Gudausky of Litchfield High School in Litchfield, Ill., part of the South Central Illinois Regional Training and Innovation Center

The 2024 Community Impact Contributions were presented to:

• Litchfield Elementary School鈥檚 Olympiads Program in Litchfield, Ill.
• Richland County Early Learning Center in Olney, Ill. and
• South Central Middle School in Kinmundy, Ill.

鈥淎s a longtime partner in education, we believe that fostering development in our schools greatly impacts our communities,鈥� said Jon Carroll, executive vice president and COO at 天美传媒 Construction. 鈥淥ur mission goes far beyond building quality buildings; we seek to inspire and promote positive character building and believe we can do that by offering real-time learning and skills training into each grade-level curriculum, from early education through high school and beyond.鈥�

Launched in late 2023, NextGen aims to encourage students in the PreK-12 sector to pursue careers in construction management, architecture, engineering, skilled trades, safety, or quality. Through NextGen, students participate in celebrating major project milestones, from groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies to on-site class tours. 天美传媒 also offers hands-on career success opportunities through STEAM learning, paid internships, and workforce development programs.

School districts submit applications for community impact sponsorships or academic scholarships based on the focused age group of the students.

The community impact sponsorship benefits elementary or middle school districts by supporting community initiatives. Classes submit an impact application detailing their plans and goals for a group project or initiative that has a lasting impact on their community.

The academic scholarship benefits high schools, community colleges, or universities by offering an annual sponsorship to a high school senior or college student pursuing a career in the AEC industry.

For more information about 天美传媒鈥檚 NextGen Initiative, visit /poettker-nextgen/

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Building relationships and buildings in the safest and most cost-effective way possible while maintaining the highest degree of quality and emphasis on sustainable design solutions has been 天美传媒鈥檚 mission since 1980.听 This is best represented by 95% of 天美传媒鈥檚 construction management portfolio coming from repeat clients and referrals.

As experts in Construction Management, 天美传媒 engages with the owner early in the design development and preconstruction process to review and recommend practical constructability techniques, innovative value engineering solutions, construction planning, and cost certainty to make 肠濒颈别苍迟蝉鈥� facility dreams a reality.听

From new construction, facility additions, interior renovations, and master planning, the construction management approach offers clients the greatest financial transparency, safety performance, quality construction, and schedule management 鈥� all of which are instrumental for owners seeking durable and flexible long-term growth solutions. 天美传媒 serves as the construction lead to ensure a collaborative approach is taken to maximize local and regional trade contractor engagement and deliver projects on time and on budget.

天美传媒鈥檚 construction management expertise is highlighted through several ongoing partnerships with PK-12, higher education, and municipal clients throughout Illinois and Missouri. In the PK-12 market, 天美传媒 is actively building new elementary schools in Litchfield and Pana, Ill.; an early education center in Olney, Ill., and transforming an agricultural warehouse into a regional workforce development center to serve South Central Illinois high school and college age students.听

With higher education, 天美传媒 is gearing up for another phase of interior renovations and heating and cooling system improvements at Kaskaskia College. This multi-year master planning initiative has involved a variety of intense renovations, roof replacements, and architectural upgrades to help the college accomplish sustainability goals, increase student engagement through enhanced learning environments, and attract and retain students and faculty.听

In the municipal sector, 天美传媒 recently started the construction of two new engine houses for the North County Fire & Rescue Fire Protection District. These modern engine houses are strategically located to help improve the district鈥檚 rapid response times.听聽

Additionally, 天美传媒 is preparing to kick-off bidding and construction of more than 10 education and municipal projects during 2023. Click here for more information on upcoming trade opportunities.听

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held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, October 18, to kick off the construction of a new Elementary School. 天美传媒 Construction is serving as the construction manager and the architect for the new 65,000-square-foot elementary school, which will replace outdated, non-efficient elementary space currently located in 2 separate buildings.

鈥溙烀来� has a reputation for outstanding financial responsibility, safety performance, quality construction, and schedule management, which are instrumental when working with school districts,鈥� said Jason Bauer, superintendent of Pana CUSD 8.

Jon Carroll, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer with 天美传媒 Construction, added, 鈥淲e are truly honored to serve as the construction manager on this new 21st century learning center for the Pana community and look forward to providing a safe, modern, and welcoming learning environment for its students.鈥�

The new Elementary School, located at 203 W. 9th St. in Pana, Ill., will feature two main zones: public and shared-use areas and the education zone. The public and shared use areas included administrative offices, a commons and cafeteria area, an ICC 500 Storm Shelter-rated gymnasium, and areas designated for art, music, library/media center, and STEM learning.

The educational zone is organized with the PK-2 located on the first floor, with the 3rd -5th grades on the second floor. The classrooms wrap around the sides of the central gym, with quick access to and from that area.

The campus features an outdoor learning environment with a 1/8-mile walking path and 3 playgrounds tailored to different age levels. For student safety, a designated bus route will be created that is separate from the general parking.

Construction is expected to begin this fall with completion in time for the 2024 school year.

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Richland County Elementary School opened in January of 2000 with the merger of three elementary schools in the district. Since then, multiple elementary school reorganization efforts have taken place, from closing an aging elementary school to adding one through the annexation of the West Richland School District into the county-wide district. 聽Additionally, Richland County has seen growth in its Pre-K Programs over the past few years.

鈥淭he result of all of these factors is a very crowded elementary school. Through the construction of an early learning center, we solve the problem of a very cramped school and provide a dedicated facility to our preschool and birth to three programs,鈥� said Chris Simpson, Superintendent of RCCU1. 鈥淲e are confident in 天美传媒 Construction and BLDD Architects鈥� ability to provide us with a modern early learning center that will meet the needs of our youngest learners and their families.鈥�

The new Pre-K facility will include seven preschool classrooms, play areas, and an indoor multi-purpose area.

鈥淩ecently, 天美传媒 Construction successfully completed a high school renovation and addition for Richland County Community Unit #1,鈥� said Jon Carroll, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at 天美传媒 Construction Company. 鈥淲e are excited to continue our partnership and deliver a greatly enhanced Early Learning Center to the community.鈥�

Richland County Community Unit #1 hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Early Learning Center located at 1001 N Holly Rd Olney, IL 62450. The new build is expected to be completed for the 2023-2024 school year.

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