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 […]
Spring Clean and Check
Spring is in the air! In St. Louis that means two things; Cardinals Baseball is almost here, and it’s time to get your home air conditioner ready for summer. Your system has been sitting idle for 6 months, but it won’t be long until you are relying on it around the clock. Checking your air […]
St. Louis Home and Garden Show 2017
This week is the St. Louis Home and Garden Show! Please be sure to stop by our booth, #508 and say hi! For more information on the show, visit https://www.stlhomeshow.com/homegarden/homepage.aspx Click this link for a map to our booth location http://www.expocad.com/host/fx/HBASTL/hg17stl/default.html?zoomto=508
Integrated Facility Services to install building automation system for VA Hospital in Mountain Home, TN
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has been awarded a contract to install a building automation system (BAS) as part of an $8.85 million complete renovation of Building 8 at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Hospital in Mountain Home, TN. The Mountain Home VAMC Campus is located outside of Johnson City, TN […]
James Busch joins Integrated Facility Services (IFS) as CFO
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – James Busch of Columbia, Illinois, has joined Integrated Facility Services (IFS) as chief financial officer (CFO). Busch, a Certified Public Accountant, oversees financial operations and activities for IFS, a St. Louis-based HVAC, plumbing, piping, fire protection and building automation firm. He also serves as the firm’s ethics officer and is responsible […]
Winter HVAC Preventive Maintenance Tips
The winter season is here, which can only mean one thing; now is the perfect time to start preparing your commercial building for the harsh, frigid winter season. Is your heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system ready for the cold weather? As a property manager or building owner, it is better to find out […]
Integrated Facility Services Celebrates 50th Anniversary
ST. LOUIS, MO – Integrated Facility Services (IFS), a full-service mechanical engineering firm and the eighth largest specialty subcontractor in Missouri, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. IFS provides HVAC, plumbing, piping, building automation and energy conservation services to clients across the country from offices in St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri. Established by Bill […]
Richard Paist joins Integrated Facility Services (IFS)
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI –Richard Paist of Springfield, Missouri, has joined Integrated Facility Services (IFS) as Senior Project Engineer. Paist is working on 51st and Oak, a new mixed-use development in Kansas City, MO; and The Ranch, an Epworth Living Community senior living project in Stillwater, OK. IFS is a St. Louis-based HVAC, plumbing, piping, fire […]
Safe Driving Month – Distracted Driving
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Safe Driving – Distracted Driving”][vc_column_text]This week’s post for our Safe Driving Month is Distracted Driving. Distraction.gov defines distracted driving as “Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety.” Traffic safety experts classify distractions into three main […]
Ben Moore joins Integrated Facility Services (IFS)
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Ben Moore of Wildwood has joined Integrated Facility Services (IFS) as Commercial Account Representative. Moore is responsible for tenant finishes on IFS projects. He has a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. ABOUT INTEGRATED FACILITY SERVICES (IFS) Integrated Facility Services (IFS) is a full-service […]
Safe Driving Month – Seat Belts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Safe Driving Month – Seat Belts”][vc_column_text]As our Safe Driving Month rolls on, this week we are discussing the importance of wearing seat belts. Wearing a seat belt properly can reduce our risk of serious injury or death in motor vehicle crashes by 50%. According to the CDC; from 2003 to 2012 there were 8,073 […]
Integrated Facility Services completes HVAC retrofit at Missouri Athletic Club
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]The Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) is a private social, business, athletic, and dining club with locations in Downtown St. Louis and Town and Country in West St. Louis County. The MAC’s Downtown Clubhouse was dedicated in a ceremony in 1915. The downtown MAC facility is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and […]
Safe Driving Month – Speeding
This month we will be posting weekly blogs concerning safe driving. This campaign has a goal to raise awareness and educate our reader to help prevent automobile accidents. This week we are discussing Speeding. According to the National Safety council more than 38,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2105, and speeding was a […]
IFS Job Featured in CNR St. Louis
We are very excited to once again be featured in St. Louis Construction News and Review Magazine. This time, due to our involvement in a project at the Robert A. Young Building. Robert A Young Federal Building To Get Innovative Seismic Retrofit Constructed in 1933, the 20-story, concrete-framed RAY building was originally a warehouse for […]
Ryan Gowert joins Integrated Facility Services (IFS)
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Ryan Gowert of Maryland Heights has joined Integrated Facility Services (IFS) as Project Engineer. Gowert is responsible for project support on healthcare and data center projects for IFS, a St. Louis-based HVAC, plumbing, piping, fire protection and building automation firm. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern […]
Craig Wright joins Integrated Facility Services (IFS) in Columbia
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI – Craig Wright of Gravois Mills has joined Integrated Facility Services (IFS) in Columbia as Mid-Missouri Commercial Sales Representative. Wright is responsible for sales and marketing for the Mid-Missouri office of IFS, a St. Louis-based HVAC, plumbing, piping, fire protection and building automation firm. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Wright has 40 […]
HVAC & Plumbing Product News: IFS Installs HVAC Rooftop Units Via Air Crane Helicopter at Popular Mall
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IFS Installs HVAC Rooftop Units Via Air Crane Helicopter at Mid Rivers Mall
ST. LOUIS, MO – More than 42 tons of heating, ventilating and air conditioning HVAC equipment were lifted and moved by air crane helicopter when Integrated Facility Services (IFS) recently replaced the HVAC rooftop units at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters, Missouri. The four-hour project on a Sunday morning involved 16 helicopter lifts to […]