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St. Louis Community College Selects PARIC for Florissant Valley Health Sciences Building

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St. Louis Community College, through a competitive selection process, has chosen PARIC Corp. to construct a four-story, $44 million health sciences building on the Florissant Valley campus.

Construction of the 100,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin this summer and be competed by December 2024. 

The Community College is modernizing facilities and programming at Florissant Valley to meet today’s job training and retraining demands. Replacing many of the school’s current facilities which were built more than a half-century ago and cannot be updated to meet today’s training and technological needs will lead to significant continuing savings on utilities and maintenance while also supporting the school’s plans to remain a leader among its peer learning institutions

Other firms on the Health Sciences Building team include KAI Architects and NAVIGATE Building Solutions. Rendering credit: KAI

PARIC Teams Earn Top Construction Awards

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Two construction projects by PARIC, one of the largest privately held companies in the Midwest, earned special recognition in the Keystone Awards of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri.

The top award was for the Delmar DivINe tenant fit-out in St. Louis in which 21 tenants each were empowered to design their space – from total square footage to the smallest of finishes. On a single, tight completion date, the PARIC team managed the unique needs of 21 different 501c3 tenants and 256 alternates within 12 weeks.

A finalist award recognized work for the Friendship Village Chesterfield campus expansion in which 30 of the facility’s 37 acres were impacted. The construction team added 52 independent living apartments and 54 assisted living units plus 90 skilled nursing beds and rehabilitation areas. A gym, clubhouse, ice cream parlor and a creative arts studio also were added, and a new chapel was completed in the heart of the campus.

During construction, the facility was home to 400-plus residents with an average age of 82 and required diligent monitoring of all site activities to ensure the safety of residents, staff and visitors. The project had zero resident injuries, zero accidents, zero Covid cases and zero lost days due to Covid.

Congratulations to both teams!

Enhancing Our Community

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Throughout the summer, PARIC team members participated in a variety of events to give back to the communities in which we live and work. We’re proud to share we’ve raised more than $30,000 and volunteered nearly 300 hours supporting KIDstruction, the International Institute of St. Louis, Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Pedal the Cause. We support and encourage our teams to look for ways they can make a difference and look forward to continuing this mission as we head into 2023.

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PARIC Named OSHA VPP Star Mobile Workforce Participant

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As a contractor that prioritizes safety above all else, PARIC is proud to announce we have once again been named a Star Mobile Workforce participant in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP). PARIC is one of only four builders in our four-state region to earn this designation. Bravo to the #PARICpeople working to ensure everyone goes home safe.

The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) recognize employers and workers in the private industry and federal agencies who have implemented effective safety and health management systems and maintain injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries. In VPP, management, labor, and OSHA work cooperatively and proactively to prevent fatalities, injuries, and illnesses through a system focused on: hazard prevention and control; worksite analysis; training; and management commitment and worker involvement. To participate, employers must submit an application to OSHA and undergo a rigorous onsite evaluation by a team of safety and health professionals. Union support is required for applicants represented by a bargaining unit. VPP participants are re-evaluated every three to five years to remain in the programs. VPP participants are exempt from OSHA programmed inspections while they maintain their VPP status.