Facility is largest capital improvement project on campus in over a decade SAINT LOUIS – March 20, 2018 – KWK Architects is working on designs for a new $3.5 million athletic stadium at Westminster College in Fulton, MO, following a surprise announcement to students last week. The new facility is made possible in part by […]
Senior Vice President of Operations Tom Brooks Promoted to Fill Position SAINT LOUIS March 20, 2018 – Western Specialty Contractors bid farewell on Jan. 1, 2018 to Chief Operating Officer Jim Rechtin, Sr. who officially retired from the company after 46 years of dedicated service. Senior Vice President of Operations Tom Brooks has been promoted […]
SAINT LOUIS & TOPEKA – March 6, 2018 – With its housing facilities aging, Emporia State University in Kansas responded to input from students, parents and alumni to create inviting residential spaces on campus. University administrators decided to construct a 324-bed living/learning community for ESU students to replace two outdated residence halls on campus. St. […]
SAINT LOUIS – Feb. 28, 2018 – KAI Design & Build has completed the renovation of four former Rothman Furniture stores in the St. Louis Metro area into Art Van Furniture. The stores are located in Bridgeton, O’Fallon and South St. Louis County in Missouri and in Fairview Heights in Illinois. “The KAI team did […]
SAINT LOUIS, NEW YORK & MANHATTAN – Feb. 27, 2018) – Western Specialty Contractors – New York City Metro Branch has completed a year-and-a-half long project to restore and waterproof the facade of Downtown Manhattan’s largest waterfront skyscraper. Once recognized as the largest office building in the world when it was opened in 1972, the […]
SAINT LOUIS – Feb. 21, 2018 – KAI Design & Build has expanded its Marketing Department with the addition of new hire Daniel Poole as Director of Marketing and Michelle Gray as Senior Marketing Coordinator. Ashley Mensinger and Kristina Glassl were also promoted within the department. New Hires Daniel Poole, Director of Marketing – Poole […]
KWK Architects Designs Mizzou’s Newest Student Dining Experience – The Restaurants at Southwest SAINT LOUIS – Feb. 8, 2018 – When it comes to food choices, students at the University of Missouri have a variety of options to suit every taste, with a visit to The Restaurants at Southwest designed by St. Louis, MO-based KWK […]
SAINT LOUIS – Feb. 7, 2018 – The UP Companies (UPCO) has hired Paul Renaud of O’Fallon, MO as General Manager of Square UP Builders’ new Drywall Division. As General Manager, Renaud oversees preconstruction and field operations including contract execution and administration, personnel training and career development, and the implementation of safety plans. He is […]
1930’s-era Streamline Moderne Building is Future Home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures SAINT LOUIS & LOS ANGELES – Jan. 30, 2018 – Western Specialty Contractors branches in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA are teaming up on a project to restore the historic Saban Building (formerly May Company department store) in Los Angeles, […]
SAINT LOUIS & OMAHA Jan. 24, 2018 – Omaha Public Schools selected KAI Design & Build to provide architecture and interior design for two additions and renovations to its existing Northwest High Magnet School in Omaha, NE. Originally constructed in 1971, Northwest High School is the newest of the school district’s seven high schools. The […]