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ASA MWC PAST AND CURRENT PRESIDENTS CELEBRATE 50!

The ASA Midwest Council celebrated our 50th Anniversary with a party on November 4, 2017 at The Thaxton in downtown STL!

The event was a nod to the 1960’s, when ASA Midwest Council was established!

What a great way to mark 50 years of ASA empowering the STL subcontracting community through Advocacy, Education, and Cooperation!

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ASA Midwest Council Elects 2017-18 Officers, Board of Directors

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA)-Midwest Council recently elected its officers and board of directors for 2017-18. 

(pictured Val Perales, president; Tom Henson, secretary; Jennifer Church, vice president; Mark O’Donnell, treasurer)

Mr. Val Perales, Vice President at Bazan Painting Co. was elected as 2017-18-chapter president.  Perales succeeds Ms. Amy Heeger, AME Constructors, and he will serve a one-year term which began July 1 and will expire June 30, 2018.

“I am honored to have been elected to serve as the next President of ASA Midwest Council.” Perales said.  “My goal this year, will be to continue our organization’s 50-year mission of helping our members be more efficient and effective at doing business, through ASA’s focus on education, advocacy, and cooperation within the construction industry.”

Jennifer Church of United Rentals was elected vice-president. Tom Henson, of Affton Fabricating & Welding, Inc. will serve as secretary, and Mark O’Donnell of Schmersahl Treloar & Co. will serve as the association’s treasurer.

Members of the 2017-18 Board of Directors also include: Steve Albart, Enterprise Bank & Trust; Jeffrey Loebner, Gencorp Services; Brian Hayden, Hayden Wrecking; Richard Russell, Sachs Electric Co.; Chris Sauer, TJ Wies Contracting; Sal Vitale, Vee-Jay Cement Contracting.

ASA Midwest Council is celebrating our 50th anniversary with a BIG party on November 4th 2017.

11.4.17 SAVE THE DATE-Additional details coming soon!

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council celebrated the winners of its
Glitter & Gold Awards Gala, April 1st, 2017. ASA Midwest Council hosted 366 people, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown St. Louis, for the 24th  annual event. The gala was capped off by fireworks to celebrate the chapter’s 50th anniversary, and all of the evening’s nominees and winners.

The four categories for awards were General Contractor of the Year, Outstanding MEP Subcontractor, Outstanding Specialty Subcontractor, and Service Provider/Supplier of the Year. The ASA Legacy Award,
GC Field & Office Employees of the Year and Owner of the Year, were also recognized at the gala.

The ASA Midwest Council awarded special safety awards to qualifying ASA members who have achieved work safety excellence in 2016.

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2017 General Contractor of the Year
Category A BSI Constructors
Category B Kadean Construction
Category C LANDCO Construction

2017 Outstanding MEP Subcontractor
Category A Guarantee Electrical
Category B Aschinger Electric

2017 Outstanding Specialty Subcontractor
Category A Flooring Systems, Inc.
Category B Golterman & Sabo

2017 Service Provider/Supplier of the Year
 Fabick Rents

ASA Legacy Award:
Tom Heeger, AME Constructors

GC Field Employee of the Year
Ralph Reckamp, G.S. & S. General Contractors

GC Office Employee of the Year
Greg Zuzack, LANDCO Construction

Owner of the Year:
Lodging Hospitality Management (LHM), Robert O’Loughlin

2016 Safety Award Winners
Division I – Sachs Electric Company
Division II – PayneCrest Electric, Inc.
Division III – Kirberg Company
Division IV – BAZAN Painting Co. and Golterman Sabo
Division V – Benson Electric AND Drilling Service Company AND Grant Masonry Contracting
Division VI – American Steel Fabrication AND George McDonnell & Sons

SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR’S AWARDS GALA-APRIL 14, 2018

The 15th annual Meet the GC’s Expo featured 32 GC Exhibitors, and over 1000 attendees.
What an incredible way for the STL construction industry to kick off 2017 #MeetTheGC’s

Save the Date for 2018! Wednesday, January 31, 2018

The ASA Midwest Council’s 29th annual golf tournament was another great day for
ASA Midwest Council, and the STL construction community.

191 golfers participated on a beautiful fall day, October 3rd 2016,
at Whitmoor Country Club.

Thank you to all of our sponsors (see list below).
With the generosity of our golf & auction sponsors we were able
to pull off an amazing event for all attendees!!

SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR: Monday, October 2, 2017- Whitmoor CC.

Tournament Winners:
J.D. Kutter Insurance Associates-Championship Flight
Hager Companies A Flight Winners
Castle Contracting B Flight Winners

Closest to the Pin:
Aaron Rutherford
Chris O’Hagan

Longest Drive Men’s:
John Hyde
Brent Porter

Longest Drive Women’s:
Dianne Gibbs

Putting Contest:
J.D. Kutter Insurance Associates

EVENT SPONSORS:
109 Brew House
Alberici Constructors
AME Constructors
American Steel Fabrication
Bangert Computer Systems
Bartolino’s
Bazan Painting Co.
Beauty Brands
Big Band St. Louis
Bi-State Utilities
Casino Queen
Charlie Gitto’s
Chesterfield Sports Fusion
The City Museum
Duct Systems
Drilling Service Co.
Fabick
Failoni’s
Fairmount Park
Firestone Complete Auto
Fleming’s
The Four Seasons Hotel
Foundation Supportworks by Woods
The Freeman Contracting Co.
Frost Tool & Fastening
George McDonnell & Sons
Gershman Mortgage
Hidden Valley
Hollywood Casino
Interior Investments
Irwin Products
J D Kutter Insurance Associates
Kadean Construction
K & K Supply
Lombardo’s
LoRusso’s
The Magic House
Mark Murphy
McGrath & Associates
Meyer Painting
Metzger McGuire
Missouri Botanical Garden
Nothing Bundt Cakes
NuWay
OnSite
Paric
The Pageant
The Painting & Decorating Foundation
Pan D Olive
Pasta House
Pietro’s
Pirtek Overland
RAI Insurance Group
Repertory Theatre of St Louis
R.G. Ross Construction
Riverbend Restaurant & Bar
The Ritz Carlton St. Louis
Schlafly Tap Room
The Science Center
Sitelines
S.M. Wilson
St. Louis Big Bands
St. Louis CNR
St. Louis Symphony
Tesla Motors
Tom Lee
Trattorria Toscana
United Rentals
Upper Limits Rock Gym
Urban Chestnut Brewing Co
Vinson Mortgage Group
Whitmoor Country Club

HOLE SPONSORS:
ARCO Construction Co.
Bazan Painting Co.
Gershman Mortgage
Grant Masonry Contracting
Heitkamp Masonry
Irwin Products
J.D. Kutter Insurance Associates
KAI Design & Build
L. Keeley Construction
Kozeny-Wagner, Inc.
Murphy Company
Rebar Specialist, Inc.
Rhodey Construction
RM Supply
St. Louis CNR
Surety Association of St. Louis

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council announced the winners of its
Boots & Bling Awards Gala, April 23. ASA Midwest Council hosted 360 people, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown St. Louis, for the annual event. The four categories for awards were General Contractor of the Year, Outstanding MEP Subcontractor, Outstanding Specialty Subcontractor, and Service Provider/Supplier of the Year. The ASA Legacy Award and GC Field & Office Employees of the Year were also recognized at the gala. The ASA Midwest Council awarded special safety awards to qualifying ASA members who have achieved work safety excellence in 2015.

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2016 General Contractor of the Year
Category A Alberici Constructors
Category B McGrath & Associates
Category C SITELINES, Inc.

2016 Outstanding MEP Subcontractor
Category A Guarantee Electrical
Category B Bi-State Fire Protection

2016 Outstanding Specialty Subcontractor
Category A T. J. Wies Contracting, Inc.
Category B George McDonnell & Sons

2016 Service Provider/Supplier of the Year
J.D. Kutter Insurance Associates

ASA Legacy Award:
Jim Frey, Alberici Constructors 

GC Field Employee of the Year
Gary Hart, Interface Construction

GC Office Employee of the Year
Linda Bernhard, LANDCO Construction

2015 Safety Award Winners
Division I – Sachs Electric Company
Division II – Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co.
Division III – Bell Electrical Contractors
Division IV – BAZAN Painting Co. and Golterman & Sabo, Inc.
Division V – Ducts Systems and Negwer Door Systems
Division VI – Architectural Sheet Metal Systems and Parkway Construction Services

“I would like to congratulate this year’s award winners and thank everyone for their continued support of  the ASA-Midwest Council and the St. Louis area’s subcontractors,” said ASA-Midwest Council President Kevin Douglas. “Our awards Gala is about celebrating excellence. The winners this year are a great illustration of  excellence in construction. They are outstanding examples of what is possible when a project team works together towards their common goal.”

SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR’S AWARDS GALA-APRIL 1, 2017.

The ASA Midwest Council’s 28th annual golf tournament was another great day for
ASA MWC and the construction community.
179 golfers participated on a beautiful fall day, at Whitmoor Country Club.
Thank you to all of our sponsors (see list below).
With the generosity of our golf & auction sponsors we were able to pull off an amazing event for all attendees!!

SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR: Monday, October 3, 2016- Whitmoor CC.

To view all the photos from the event click below link:
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Tournament Winners:
Sunbelt Rentals-Championship Flight
Ferguson Enterprises A Flight Winners
ARCO Construction B Flight Winners

Closest to the Pin:
Mike Llewellyn
Bob Breen

Longest Drive Men’s:
Clint Wobbe
Adam Bray

Longest Drive Women’s:
Cynthia Gieseke
Jenn Abbott

Putting Contest:
Vogel Sheet Metal & Heating

Shoot Out Winners:
Mike Llewellyn First Place
Bruce Gilman Second Place
Chris Kozeny Third Place

EVENT SPONSORS:
AirMasters
Affton Fabricating & Welding
Alberici Constructors
AME Constructors
American Steel Fabrication
Bartolino’s
Bazan Painting Co.
Beauty Brands
Bi State Utilities
Chestnut Brewery
The City Museum
Duct Systems
The Freeman Contracting Co.
Estee Lauder
Fabick
Fairmount Park
Frost Tool & Fastening
The Funny Bone
The Four Seasons Hotel
George McDonnell & Sons
Gershman Mortgage
Grant Contracting
H&G/Schultz Door
Iron Planet
Irwin Products
It Works
J.D. Kutter Insurance Associates
K & K Supply
Kadean Construction Company
LANDCO Construction
Lombardo’s
LoRusso’s
The Magic House
Metzger McGuire
Meyer Painting Company
Montgomery Bank
Murphy Company
Olneya Restoration
Pac-Van, Inc.
The Painting & Decorating Foundation
Paric Corporation
Pasta House
Pirtek Fenton
Pirtek Overland
The Repertory Theatre
R.G. Ross Construction Company
Rebar Specialists, Inc.
Rhodey Construction
The River City Rascals
RM Supply
S.M. Wilson & Company
SITELINES, Inc.
St. Louis Big Band
St. Louis CNR
Stylemaster Apparel, Inc.
Sunbelt Rentals
Surety Association of St. Louis
Tarlton
Tesla Motors
Tratorria Toscana
United Rentals
Whitmoor Country Club

The ASA Midwest Council hosted our 3rd annual
STL Construction Showcase & BBQ
with over 90 exhibitors in attendance! 

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JUNE 17th ASA CONSTRUCTION SHOWCASE & BBQ @ QUEENY PARK.

BBQ Champions
ISM Industrial Sales & Marketing

BBQ 2nd Place
Alberici Constructors

BBQ 3rd Place
Luby Equipment

THANK YOU TO OUR SHOWCASE SPONSORS:
AME Constructors
American Steel Fabrication
Envirotech
Fabick Rents
Freeman Contracting
Johnny on the Spot
K & K Supply
Pac-Van
RM Supply
Safety International
Traffic Control
United Rentals

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council announced the winners of its
Masquerade Ball Awards Gala, April 11. ASA Midwest Council hosted 375 people, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown St. Louis, for the annual event. The four categories for awards were General Contractor of the Year, Outstanding MEP Subcontractor, Outstanding Specialty Subcontractor, and Service Provider/Supplier of the Year. The ASA Legacy Award and GC Field & Office Employees of the Year were also recognized at the gala. The ASA Midwest Council awarded special safety awards to qualifying ASA members who have achieved work safety excellence in 2014.

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2015 General Contractor of the Year
Category A Alberici Constructors
Category B Rhodey Construction
Category C SITELINES, INC.

2015 Outstanding MEP Subcontractor
Category A Guarantee Electrical
Category B Duct Systems, Inc.

2015 Outstanding Specialty Subcontractor
Category A TJ Wies Contracting
Category B Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures, Inc.

2015 Service Provider/Supplier of the Year
Enterprise Bank & Trust

ASA Legacy Award:
Donald Grant, Grant Masonry Contracting

GC Field Employee of the Year
Jim McGuirk, Alberici Constructors

GC Office Employee of the Year
Jeremy Lammers, Rhodey Construction

2014 Safety Award Winners
Division I – PayneCrest Electric, Inc.
Division II – Pac-Van, Inc.
Division III – Collins & Hermann
Division IV – BAZAN Painting Co. and Golterman & Sabo, Inc.
Division V – Drilling Service Company
Division VI – American Steel Fabrication and Grant Masonry Contracting

“I would like to congratulate this year’s award winners and thank everyone for their continued support for the ASA-Midwest Council and the St. Louis area’s subcontractors,” said ASA-Midwest Council President Robert Trask. “Our awards Gala is about celebrating excellence. The winners this year truly exemplify excellence in construction. They stand as shining examples of what is possible when a project team works in unison towards their common goal.”

ASA Midwest Council hosted our 13th annual Meet the GC’s Expo
on January 28th 2015 at the St Charles Convention Center.
This year’s event featured 31 General Contractor exhibitors and
more than 1000 attendees.  What a great way for the STL Construction
Community to kick off 2015.

If you missed the Expo in 2015, make sure to mark your calendar early
for 2016.  Wednesday, January 27, 2016.

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