Spotlight On Southwestern Illinois Commercial Construction

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Commercial Construction Flora Elementary School, Flora, Holland Construction Services By KATE GENO    In March, Flora Community Unit School District 35 marked the ground-breaking of its new elementary school. Holland Construction Services will serve as construction manager for the $30 million project.    The 126,000-square-foot school will house students from pre-K through fifth…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Commercial Construction Six Mile Regional Library, Granite City, Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. By KATE GENO    Originally erected in 1929, the Six Mile Regional Library in Granite City is a local landmark. To continue its longevity in the community, Korte & Luitjohan Contractors is in the midst of a $2.6 million…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Commercial Construction Wingate Elementary School, Shiloh, Poettker Construction Co. By KATE GENO    Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 selected Poettker Construction Co. as the construction manager of its new 83,510-square-foot school in Shiloh. The newly designated Wingate Elementary School is scheduled for completion in summer 2015.    Due to the increasing population,…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Commercial Construction Stillwater Senior Living Community, Edwardsville, The Korte Company By KATE GENO    The Korte Company has started construction on the new $5.8 million Stillwater Senior Living Community, located in the 1100 block of University Drive in Edwardsville.    Developed by Kathy Long of Genesis Development Group, the community is designed for…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Commercial Construction West Star Aviation hangar, St. Louis Regional Airport, East Alton, Contegra Construction Co. By KATE GENO    West Star Aviation is working with Contegra Construction Co. to expand its existing 250,000 square feet of facilities at St. Louis Regional Airport in East Alton. Construction began in October on a $5…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Commercial Construction Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, Edwardsville, Plocher Construction By KATE GENO    Construction has begun on the new Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, which will be part of the District 7 Sports Complex, located on the campus of Edwardsville High School.     Plocher Construction is the design/builder for the project. Plocher began…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Commercial Construction Fairview City Centre, Fairview Heights, IMPACT Strategies By KATE GENO    The Fairview City Centre project is under way at the corner of Illinois 159 and Lincoln Trail in Fairview Heights. IMPACT Strategies started work in June 2013 to help revive this prime location by building a new retail shopping…