IFS Named Among “Industry Giants” by Contractor Magazine
IFS is proud to be named among the “Industry Giants” by Contractor Magazine for the second year in a row. IFS placed in the top 100 contractors in the nation! Thanks to all of the hardworking men and women in our offices and in the field. Your unending dedication to the success of our company […]
IFS Wins Safety Excellence Award
MCAA and CNA Present Safety Excellence Awards ROCKVILLE, MD—MCAA President Mike Brandt and CNA Construction Segment Director Mark Wilke presented five MCAA/CNA Safety Excellence Awards in front of 1,200 attendees at the MCAA19 Awards of Excellence Breakfast in Phoenix on March 6, 2019. “We congratulate all winners for their remarkable achievements,” said Brandt. “These awards, […]
Understanding Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
VFD is an acronym that is thrown around a lot when discussing energy savings and HVAC equipment. But what exactly is a VFD? How does it work? Why does it save energy? Hopefully this quick blog will answer these, and some of your other questions concerning VFDs. A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) is an electro-mechanical drive that is used […]
Make-A-Wish Fundraising 2019
Integrated Facility Services is excited to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation again this year! Our fundraising efforts are underway and will culminate with our participation in the Walk For Wishes on April 11, 2020. To learn more about the Walk For Wishes, or to sponsor or Join Team IFS, click here and check out our team […]
IFS renovating HVAC systems for four schools in the Pattonville School District
ST. LOUIS, MO – Work is underway on an extensive $3.1 million upgrade of heating, ventilating and air conditioning HVAC systems at four schools in the Pattonville School District in St. Louis County, with Integrated Facility Services (IFS) as the mechanical contractor. The design/build project will replace outdated equipment with new HVAC systems designed to […]
Integrated Facility Services named Top Specialty Contractor by Engineering News Record magazine
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has been named a 2018 Midwest Top 50 Specialty Contractor by the leading international construction industry news magazine, Engineering News Record (ENR). With $64.89 million in 2017 regional revenue, IFS ranks sixth in Missouri and 34th in the Midwest, moving up six spots from the previous year. […]
Integrated Facility Services completes award-winning cooling tower project for St. Louis County government building
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has completed a $1 million cooling tower replacement project at the Louis K. Roos County Government Building in Clayton, MO, which houses St. Louis County’s government administration offices. IFS received the Outstanding Mechanical Installation Award from the Mechanical Contractors Association of Eastern Missouri for the project. The […]
IFS among Top 100 Contractors in the country
IFS was named one of the Top 100 Contractors in the country in the Contractor Magazine Book of Giants. Click here to view the full list Below is an excerpt from their article titled, “Giants 2018: More money, more problems” “It has been another strong year for the nation’s largest mechanical contractors. Combined, the companies […]
IFS Opens Stainless Steel Fabrication Facility
Integrated Facility Services is pleased to announce opening of our newly renovated, state of the art, stainless steel fabrication facility. Our existing facility was upgraded in an effort to support the growing needs of our industrial clients. This facility was established to assure cleanliness of piping assemblies and to avoid carbon steel contamination of the […]
IFS Receives Outstanding Mechanical Installation Award
IFS is pleased to announce that we have earned the MCA – Eastern Missouri Outstanding Mechanical Installation Award based on our work on the St. Louis County ROOS Building cooling tower project. Accepting the award on behalf of IFS were Gary Tidwell (Project Manager), Jeff Ridenour (Foreman), Josh Foland (CAD Engineer), and John Rundquist (IFS […]
IFS to upgrade HVAC system at the historic Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
ST. LOUIS, MO – The Archdiocese of Saint Louis has contracted with Integrated Facility Services (IFS) to upgrade portions of the HVAC system at the historic Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis based on design concept documents by SSC Engineering. Built in 1907 as the spiritual center of the Roman Catholic community in Saint Louis, […]
Hot Weather Safety Tips
With the hot weather upon us this week, we wanted to share some quick tips for working outside when the temperatures are high. This tips will help keep you safe and can even save your life! It can take your body a whole week to acclimate to the temperature change. Be extremely careful when returning […]
Andrew Heider – MCA Scholarship Winner
IFS is proud to announce that the recipient of one of the coveted MCA of Eastern Missouri academic scholarships was Andrew Heider, the son of our very own Mark Heider (Long-time IFS Service Pipefitter). The scholarships are awarded to qualified high school seniors who are children of active members of local 562. Mark Heider has […]
IFS Completes HVAC work on $26 million O’Fallon Justice Center
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) installed the energy-efficient HVAC system at the new $26 million O’Fallon Justice Center, which opened this month. The 96,000-square-foot justice center houses the O’Fallon Police Department and Municipal Courts, Missouri. The construction manager was McCarthy Building Companies and the architect was Wilson Estes Police Architects. IFS served […]
Incentives for property owners to install fire sprinklers
National Fire Sprinkler Association Applauds Policy Makers for Including Fire Sprinkler Incentives in Tax Reform WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) praised sponsors and co-sponsors for their consistent leadership over the years that ensured fire sprinklers were included in the tax reform legislation passed by the House and Senate yesterday. The […]
Gary Conrad Retires After 33 Years With IFS
In the fall of 1984, Air Masters Corporation (now IFS) was nearing the completion of its 18th year in business. The company had grown significantly during its first 2 decades, having to move twice to accommodate the ever growing workforce. In September of that year, a man named Gary Conrad became a proud employee of […]
Contractor Magazine: Bracing HVAC equipment for seismic activity
St. Louis-based Integrated Facility Services is working on a nearly $10 million seismic retrofit of the Robert A. Young Federal Building in downtown St. Louis. The mechanical contractor is relocating, replacing and bracing mechanical systems, VAV boxes, HVAC ductwork, fire protection and plumbing to accommodate the new structural steel braces and seismic dampers being installed […]
Holiday Fire Safety
The American Red Cross is an excellent source for fire prevention tips for your home. “During the holiday season, an average of 40 home fires per day are caused by children playing. And candle fires are four times as likely to occur. That’s why these seven fire safety tips are so important to remember as […]
Core Values
Innovation. Integrity. Safety. Stewardship. Teamwork. These are the core values of IFS. Over the years, we have seen examples of these values from each and every one of our team. This past weekend, at the annual IFS Anniversary Dinner, 5 employees were recognized for being outstanding examples of these core values., Innovation: Adam Grossman was […]
Thanksgiving Grease is Gross
Greases, oils, and fats are common by-products of foods that need to be disposed of during cooking. If simply washed down the drain, these oils can congeal in your pipes and create blockages. These blockages can cause serious damage, and lead to very costly repairs. Reuters published an article on plumbing problems that can be caused […]
Integrated Facility Services installs mechanical systems for The Boulevard Senior Living of St. Charles
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has completed design-build plumbing and HVAC work on The Boulevard Senior Living of St. Charles, which opened this fall in St. Charles, Missouri. The general contractor is HBD Construction, Inc. The developer is O’Reilly Development Company, LLC, whose operations/property management partner is St. Charles-based Arrow Senior […]
IFS Ranked in Top 50
Every year, Engineering News-Record releases its lists of top contractors in various trades. This year, IFS was ranked number 40 in the Midwest for specialty contractors. This is the 3rd year in a row that IFS has cracked the top 50 list. We are proud of this achievement and all of our employees who work […]
Integrated Facility Services Receives Three Safety Awards
ST.LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) recently received three safety awards from leading construction industry organizations. The American Subcontractors Association-Midwest Council presented an “Outstanding Safety Achievement in 2016” award to IFS. The award is given to contractors with a safety record 50 percent below the Department of Labor’s NAICS class code records. The Associated General […]
Chris Ruth promoted to Automation Production Manager
ST. LOUIS. MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has promoted Chris Ruth of St. Louis, MO to Automation Production Manager. Ruth will work with the automation team to improve the management and implementation of building automation projects. He has been with IFS for 12 years as an automation systems specialist and is a member of the USGBC. […]
Integrated Facility Services installing $3.2 million plumbing system for Kansas City mixed-use development
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) is installing a $3.2 million plumbing system for the $40 million 51st and Oak multi-use development in Kansas City, Missouri. Van Trust Real Estate is the developer, HOK is the architect and The Weitz Company is the general contractor for the design-build project, which is scheduled for completion in […]
Heat Stress
Temperatures are on the rise, so we wanted to share some information on an important topic, heat stress. The white paper below discusses signs and symptoms of heat related illnesses and most noteworthy, preventative measures to ensure we stay hydrated. Take a few minutes to educate yourself on the warning signs of heat stress, it […]
Community Outreach – Lift for Life Gym
As part of our commitment to BOMA, IFS employees and BOMA Outreach Committee members, Rich Kasznel and Christina Schafer signed up to volunteer at Lift of Life Gym on Tuesday, June 6th. They were joined by fellow IFS employees, Joscelyn Riegert, Ben Moore, Kevin O’Meara and Brian Karcher who also volunteered their time. Our volunteers […]
IFS Employees Help Rescue Kitten at BJC
On Monday May 22nd Integrated Facility Service plumbers responded to a service request from BJC to address a problem with a storm drain – but this was no ordinary plumbing problem. Employees from BJC reported that a small kitten had fallen into the drain and gotten stuck. When MSD and the local Fire Department couldn’t […]
National Safety Stand Down-Ladders
This week is National Safety Stand Down Week and we will be highlighting some safety tips in regards to fall hazards. Today we are going to focus on a tool that most field employees use multiple times a day, and that is ladders. Step Ladders Because we use them so often, it is extremely easy […]
$10 million seismic retrofit of mechanical systems at St. Louis federal building
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has begun work on a nearly $10 million ($9,818,910) HVAC, plumbing and fire protection renovation project at the Robert A. Young Federal Building in downtown St. Louis. The project is part of a $62 million design-build seismic retrofit of the historic 20-story building led by McCarthy […]
National Safety Stand Down-Roofs/Skylights
This week is National Safety Stand Down Week and we will be highlighting some safety tips in regards to fall hazards. Today we are specifically talking about fall hazards associated with roofs. Many field employees in the construction industry are required to work on roofs. Every roof is different and every roof presents different challenges […]
Integrated Facility Services at work on $7.1 million The Ranch retirement community in Stillwater, OK
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has begun work on a $7.1 million design-build HVAC and plumbing project for The Ranch, a new $58 million Epworth Living retirement community in Stillwater, OK. The 325,000-square-foot facility, currently under construction, is located on 55 acres near Oklahoma State University. The construction manager is the Weitz […]
Jeremy Welch Receives Ameren Trade Ally Award
This past week, IFS representatives attended the Ameren Trade Ally Awards Ceremony. Awards were presented for several categories of work completed in 2016 in connection with the Ameren BizSavers Program. The BizSavers program gives incentives to our customers for energy saving projects such as control upgrades, lighting, VFDs for all types of equipment including chillers, […]
Ameren Trade Ally Network Awards
Recently, Jim Gianopulos was interviewed about the Ameren Trade Ally BizSaver Program. This interview will be shown at the Trade Ally Network Awards. You can read his interview below. What do I think about the Ameren program? I think the program is great. It’s been a tremendous asset in driving attention to the reduction of […]
Plumbing Maintenance Programs
We take for granted our water heaters, toilets, faucets, sinks, drains, ice makers and water coolers until they stop working. Then comes the panicked call to the service company, and a repair job that always ends up costing more than we expect. Regular care and preventative maintenance can forestall most of these breakdowns at a […]