We say this a lot here at Keeley, but our people truly are our most important asset. From those doing behind the scenes work in the office to those getting their hands dirty in the field, everyone plays a vital role in the success of our company. Sonny Kamper, Director of Sitework & Utilities for L. Keeley’s Civil Group, is out in the field every day making sure our projects are ready to begin properly and are running smoothly. His dedication to safety and quality make him a

St. Peters, MO | New Distribution Facility | 2021 In 2021, the Keeley Construction Industrial team was called on to install the steel needed for a new distribution facility for a large retailer. This project presented the opportunity to build upon our existing relationships with the General Contractor and the Steel Fabricator. These relationships gave the client peace of mind and comfort knowing that the Keeley Team would work well with these partners, getting the job complet

When you realize that you need a new facility, it can be hard to know where to begin. The clear first step is to choose a project delivery method. There are two main methods to choose from: Design | Build and Design | Bid | Build. When looking at these two methods, the main difference is contractual. The Design | Build Method requires a contract with a single partner who handles the architecture and construction of the entire project. The Design | Bid | Build Method utilizes

Information Gathering is the first and most critical step in the design process for buildings and interior spaces. Clients, builders, and even the designers themselves often want to shortchange this critical and tedious step in favor of theoretically saving time and money by limiting all stakeholder input or jumping right into the fun stuff of design. They leap into ideation without pausing to first do the real meaningful work, instead designing something that the client is l

Newstead Avenue Street Improvements | St. Louis, MO | $5M | May 2021 L. Keeley Civil was selected by a prominent higher education program in St. Louis to help improve and update the streets surrounding their facilities. The L. Keeley team provided innovative solutions to construct the widening of Newstead Avenue between Clayton Avenue and Forest Park Parkway, turning it into a 5-lane road to accommodate the bustling traffic. In order to widen the road, the team had to remove