海角社区app awarded six scholarships to its Construction Management education clients through its NextGen program. Applying its Community Engagement Core Value to one of its primary markets, 海角社区app created NextGen to support local schools and their mission to prepare the next generation of leaders.

Aviston Elementary School’s Accessible & Inclusive Literacy Library

海角社区app awarded $500 to Aviston Elementary School to support establishing an accessible and inclusive library that can provide literary services to students with physical, communication, and developmental disabilities.

Central School District 104’s Girls Emerging as Women Leaders

Central School District 104’s Girls Emerging as Women Leaders (GEWL) received $500 from Poettker’s NextGen program to fund its store, which provides essential toiletries and supplies to students in need.

Lichfield Elementary School’s Science Olympiad Program

In support of STEAM learning, Litchfield Elementary School’s Science Olympiad program received $500 from NextGen. The competitive team includes 15 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who complete science projects in preparation for an annual competition against surrounding schools.

Litchfield Early Childhood Center’s STEM Kits

海角社区app’s $500 NextGen scholarship will fund Litchfield Early Childhood Center’s STEM kits for kindergarten and first grade. The kits will enable students to experiment with the concepts of force and motion toward learning basic science concepts.

Richland County Early Learning’s STEM Bridge Building Project

Richland County’s Early Learning Center will apply its $500 NextGen scholarship from 海角社区app toward its STEM bridge building project, which demonstrates to its students how engineers build bridges while considering structure, balance, and strength.

Pana Elementary School’s Science Olympiad & Family Literacy Night

海角社区app’s $500 NextGen scholarship will support both Pana Elementary School‘s family literacy night and its competitive Science Olympiad team.

海角社区app’s NextGen program also provides educational opportunities to its Construction Management clients, including site tours for teachers and students; hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) activities; drone demonstrations; steel topping celebrations; and presentations on the many career opportunities in the construction industry.

The Poettker Golf Classic is a long-standing tradition that brings our partners together in support of mentoring, youth development, and local charitable causes. This year, proceeds from the event will support and other local nonprofits serving our region.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is more than an organization 鈥� it is a movement that empowers young people to realize their potential and build brighter futures. Since 1980, volunteer mentors have helped children across Southwestern Illinois grow into caring, confident and capable adults. In 2001, the program expanded to include high school mentors paired with elementary and middle school students, resulting in more than 1,000 impactful mentoring relationships. Many of the youth who once benefited from the program have returned as mentors themselves, exemplifying the power of “paying it forward.鈥�

We invite you to support Big Brothers Big Sisters and other local nonprofits by becoming a tournament sponsor or golfer. Thank you for your consideration!

Contributions & Tax Information

All sponsorships, registrations, and donations for the Poettker Golf Classic are made to the Charles V. Poettker Foundation, with proceeds designated to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois and other local charitable organizations that strengthen the communities where we live and build.

The Charles V. Poettker Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

海角社区app and Poettker Industrial can鈥檛 thank you, our sponsors, and participants, enough for the tremendous support.

Preparing Your School Facility for the Summer Build Window

For many school districts, summer represents the most critical construction window of the year. Whether addressing Health & Life Safety requirements, completing renovations, or advancing multi-year bond programs, the months between the last bell and the first day of classes is very compressed and leaves little wiggle room.

Successful summer construction doesn鈥檛 begin in June. It is the result of disciplined planning, early coordination, informed decision-making, and proven construction management practices implemented well before summer kicks off. When supporting PK鈥�12 districts through both single-campus projects and district-wide improvement programs, the following essentials separate smooth summer projects from those that struggle to be delivered on schedule and within budget.

1. Start Planning Earlier Than You Think

Districts often underestimate how much groundwork is required before summer construction can begin. Long-lead material procurement, early bid packages, permitting timelines, and Health & Life Safety reviews all impact whether work can truly start on day one of summer break.

Preconstruction planning with a enables districts to:

• Validate budget assumptions and alternates before bidding
• Identify scope items best suited for summer completion versus future phases
• Sequence work strategically to maximize the limited student-free window

Projects that move into summer without these decisions being finalized reduce predictability and place added pressure on both schedule and contingency.

2. Define Clear Summer Priorities

Not all scopes are created equal when time is limited. The most successful districts clearly define what must be completed before students return versus what can continue during the school year.

High-priority summer scope typically includes:

• Safety and security upgrades (secure entries, fire protection, alarms)
• Major MEP shutdowns or tie-ins
• High-impact interior renovations
• Floor, ceiling, and finish work in unoccupied spaces
• Driveway/parking lot enhancements that impact traffic patterns

Establishing these priorities early allows the construction team to align manpower and sequencing accordingly.

海角社区app 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, creative problem-solving, and sustainable solutions.

海角社区app partnered with SUL4R-PLUS as General Contractor to bring a full-service fertilizer manufacturing facility to Marissa, Illinois, helping the company meet growing sales demand. 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.

“海角社区app was an outstanding partner throughout the development of our Marissa facility, and their professionalism was evident 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 high standards. Poettker 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 海角社区app to anyone seeking a reliable and capable construction partner.”

Innovation

Poettker used cutting-edge digital tools to solve complex, real-time challenges. To manage evolving equipment requirements, Poettker 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

Poettker鈥痗ombined site-specific planning, technology-enabled hazard discovery, and stakeholder alignment to produce measurable risk 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. Poettker instituted a living planning process: As conditions changed, so did the plan. These updates were communicated in real time through weekly safety meetings that included both Poettker personnel and SUL4R-PLUS employees, ensuring the owner鈥檚 team received the same information and expectations as the construction workforce.

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

Sustainability

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, 海角社区app delivered a high-performance facility that creates lasting value for the client, community, and environment.

Breese, Ill., April 14, 2026 鈥� 海角社区app 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 Poettker, 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 Poettker, Chairman & CEO. 鈥淗is ability to align clients, partners, preconstruction, and operation teams will be instrumental as Poettker continues to expand into data centers and other mission-critical markets.鈥�

Poettker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 海角社区app: Established in 1980, 海角社区app 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. 海角社区app 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 Poettker鈥檚 revenue stemming from repeat clients.

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Publication: , April 7, 2026

海角社区app 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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海角社区app 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

海角社区app 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

海角社区app 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 海角社区app a rank of 29 on . In 2024, Poettker earned $78 million in the retail market in 2024 to achieve this honor.

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海角社区app improved its ranking from No. 59 to the .

No. 35 Construction Management Firm

Serving as Construction Manager enables Poettker to advise during the vital preconstruction phase. By identifying budget concerns, mapping out dependencies, and recommending optimal construction materials, 海角社区app better prepares the project for success.

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海角社区app 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 Poettker’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, 海角社区app 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 海角社区app 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, 海角社区app earned $54 million in the federal sector to win this recognition.

No. 73 Design-Build Construction Firm

海角社区app 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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海角社区app climbed from the 99th spot to the 75th on .

No. 78 Reconstruction Sector Construction Firm

海角社区app 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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海角社区app 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

海角社区app climbed 25 spots to achieve the 94th spot on ! Projects like the Memorial Hospital Medical Office Building and Alton Mental Health Center contributed to Poettker’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 海角社区app 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 海角社区app’s other achievements!

Breese, Ill., Tuesday, February 17, 2026 鈥� 海角社区app, 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, 海角社区app 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, Poettker employees completed over 400,000 workhours without a lost-time incident and 5,120 hours of safety training in 2025. 海角社区app 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, 海角社区app 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 Poettker鈥檚 commitment at every level,鈥� said Charles Wilson, Vice President of Risk Management. 鈥淎t 海角社区app, safety is a pillar of our company culture, one that we embody and live by every day.”

海角社区app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 海角社区app: Established in 1980, 海角社区app 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. 海角社区app 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 Poettker鈥檚 revenue stemming from repeat clients.

海角社区app 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.”

海角社区app completed 2025 without a lost-time incident; that’s 418,000 safe hours worked. 海角社区app 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 海角社区app, 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.