Spotlight On Southwestern Illinois Engineering And Architecture
Woolpert, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, W.Va.
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Woolpert was the full-service design team for the placement, analysis and design of the new Student Center at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, W.Va. The 67-acre campus was the former home of the Greenbrier Military School, which was built in the early 1800s. Construction of the Student…
Read MoreGeotechnology, Inc., World Wide Technologies New Headquarters, St. Louis
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Ground was broken last December on the $65 million, 210,000-square-foot new headquarters of World Wide Technologies at Westport Plaza in St. Louis. But, before they could put a shovel in the ground, engineers at Geotechnology, Inc. had to analyze the site and design the foundation, some of which extended out into…
Read MoreThe Lawrence Group, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Memorial Hospital of Carbondale just completed Phase 1 of its 58,600-square-foot expansion/renovation project. Lawrence Group provided architectural and interior design services as well as coordinated mechanical, electrical and structural engineering. The project includes the addition of three operating rooms, renovations and additional space for post anesthesia recovery unit, surgical prep area…
Read MoreQuality Testing and Engineering, Inc., Gateway Commerce Center 717, Edwardsville
By ALAN J. ORTBALS While Amazon announced its plans to open a fulfillment center in the Gateway Commerce Center 717 building on June 2, Quality Engineering and Testing, headquartered in O’Fallon, Ill., had already been working on the site for more than a year. QTE was brought in by Contegra Construction, the contractor on…
Read MoreLouer Facility Planning, Hoyleton Ministries, Fairview Heights
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Hoyleton Ministries, which traces its roots back to the establishment of Hoyleton Evangelical Orphan’s Home in 1895, recently relocated its offices to Fairview Heights. The move is the result of the organization’s strategic plan for growth and to better serve clients into the future. The new headquarters combines the administrative team…
Read MoreEWR Architects, Auffenberg Ford, O’Fallon, IL
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Construction is currently underway on the expansion/renovation of Auffenberg Ford at the intersection of Interstate 64 and U.S. 50 in O’Fallon. EWR Architects in Fairview Heights did the design. Work began on the $3 million project in May and is expected to be completed by year’s end. The renovations include a…
Read MoreKaskaskia Engineering Group, Weir Parts Distribution, Red Bud
By ALAN J. ORTBALS Construction began last month on a new 114,000-square-foot warehouse and office building for Weir Parts Distribution in Red Bud. Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC provided the pre-construction engineering and is problem solving along the way. Weir Parts Distribution is owned by Weir Automotive Group and is headquartered in Red Bud. The company…
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