While BSI Constructors is proud to have completed significant projects for big names such as Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Wells Fargo Advisors (previously A.G. Edwards), we are equally proud of our work for many lesser known but highly successful businesses. BSI has performed single projects as large as $150 million. Yet we’ve earned the loyalty of many corporate clients on very small scale, fast track buildouts. Our corporate customers typically expect us to be an extension of their business. They want a teammate that can provide real world, real time information about cost and schedule that facilitates the right physical plant decisions for long term profitability.

As you can see below, our corporate experience includes new office construction, tenant buildout, data centers, parking structures, and hardscape.

Over the past several years, developers have been a growing part of our client base. As a group, developers have a reputation of being very demanding. We don’t mind “demanding.” In fact, we find that the clarity of purpose by our developer clients is very conducive to a no nonsense construction project. There is usually no question of the client’s goals. Their projects are usually driven by economics and schedule. That is not to say that first cost drives every decision. But if developers are going to spend more for an element, they need to clearly see the return on investment. BSI’s value analysis (which necessarily evaluates schedule implications) provides the tools for the developer to make the best decision for the project.

The gallery below offers a sampling of the many different types of work we have performed for developers including hotel, retail, restaurant, apartment, student housing, parking structures, and condominiums. These include both new construction and renovation.

Since our founding in 1972, educational buildings have been a big part of our business. Way back in 1976, our first $1 Million project was a high school building for the Hazelwood School District. Initially, public school work afforded BSI the opportunity to bid projects and build a reputation when getting opportunities from private clients was difficult for a new company. Building on successes in the public market opened doors for us in the private sector, leading to our first $20 million project (McDonnell Hall) for Washington University in 1990. Now we are proud of our long list of successes in both the public and private educational markets. We’ve delivered all types of educational facilities including world class laboratory buildings, academic buildings, libraries, auditoriums, performing arts centers, student housing, and athletic facilities for leading educational institutions.

We’ve performed projects for preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, universities, and graduate research departments. Take some time to browse the examples below.

Those most familiar with our work associate BSI Constructors with institutional construction. Even though this is only one of our primary client focus groups, many of the most recognizable institutional projects in St. Louis in the past twenty five years were constructed by BSI. Whether it is museums, theaters, auditoriums, libraries, religious institutions, public gardens, or universities, BSI has built its reputation in high quality, high profile projects. Click on any of the images below for a better look at what should be some pretty familiar structures.

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Those most familiar with our work associate BSI Constructors with institutional construction. Even though this is only one of our primary client focus groups, many of the most recognizable institutional projects in St. Louis in the past twenty five years were constructed by BSI. Whether it is museums, theaters, auditoriums, libraries, religious institutions, parks, public gardens, or universities, BSI has built its reputation in high quality, high profile projects. Click on any of the images below for a better look at what should be some pretty familiar structures.

Historic Restoration & Adaptive Reuse – Working in a City with an outstanding historic building stock, BSI has become a leader in the restoration and reuse of dozens of building on the U.S. Historic Register. Our understanding of the special challenges of historic buildings has helped us ensure that our clients have maximized their reimbursement through the historic tax credit process. Our ability to anticipate what most contractors don’t expect facilitates credible estimates early in the development process and minimizes the costly surprises usually inherent in this type of work.

Garden & Hardscape – With dozens of projects for the Missouri Botanical Garden, numerous projects for Forest Park Forever, and the recent completion of the nationally recognized Citygarden in downtown St. Louis, exterior landscape/hardscape projects have become an important niche for BSI. Attention to detail and quality is especially critical in projects that must withstand the vagaries of Midwestern winters throughout their useful lives.

Structural & Architectural Concrete – BSI’s roots are as a self-perform concrete company. It is an expertise that we maintain to this day. Whether it’s foundation walls, shear towers, structural decks, or architectural finish concrete, BSI has the experience and knowledge to deliver quality results every time. Our architectural concrete portfolio includes the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, designed by Tadao Ando, which is recognized as one of the world’s finest examples of as cast, smooth finish architectural concrete.

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Who We Are...and Aren't

We are a “Hands On” Builder ... that knows how things go together in the field.  We emphasize technical construction know how and the ability to self perform work when it suits the project.  We believe that effective construction management is more than just adding up numbers and running meetings. 

We aren't "Legalistic" ...In business since 1972, completed over 1,000 projects, and we’ve never sued, nor been sued by, a Client or Architect.  That’s pretty rare in our industry, but a key indicator of how we run our business and honor our commitments.

We are a Quality Focused Contractor...We never lose sight of the fact of what the client is really buying is a structure that is going to serve them many years.  We are proud that BSI is often the choice of smart construction buyers when quality really counts.

We aren't Volume Driven...We truly don't care about the trend in our gross revenues.  We will only take on work that we can handle well with BSI project team leaders we know and trust.  We don't "have to have" every job that comes along.

We are a Lean Operation...If you are the type of buyer that likes to see a lot of "bodies" on their project site, then we are probably not your contractor.  We are driven by a hunger for efficiency, cost competitiveness, and a minimization of bureaucracy.

We aren't the Best Salesmen in the industry...Construction sales unfortunately all too often devolves into saying whatever it takes to get the job. 

We are happy to be Judged on our Results...to borrow a slogan "An educated consumer is our best customer."  Prospective clients who really do their homework, and check numerous references as to how their contractor performed "after the sale" often choose BSI. 

We aren't going to Compromise our Integrity...Our word is our bond.  We won't promise something we can't deliver.  And we won't bend principles for the sake of financial gain.

We are here for the Long Haul...by maintaining financial strength that well exceeds industry averages so we can back up our commitments.  We don't hide behind warranty expiration periods if mistakes are found.  We plan to be around for a long time, and never lose sight of that for the sake of short term expediency.