BEX Construction Services

Problems arise on any construction project. No matter how clear the drawings are. No matter how good each of your subs is. No matter how good your general contractor is. No matter how great your job-site communication and coordination are. No matter how well-thought-out your day-1 schedule is. The magic happens when the architect, the subs and the general contractor can collaborate – and knock down each problem without finger-pointing and without ego. The ability to negotiate without burning relationships is, from my early view, one of the most important skills of a good general contractor. A good GC can handle tight schedules, big personalities, fickle weather and long lead times – always coming to the owner with a solution in hand, and without leaving scorched earth in their wake. BEX knows the St. Louis construction community is small. We get the privilege of working with the same great subcontractors, owners and architects time and again. And we’re not only looking to solve *this* problem – we’re also looking to build a reputation for being fair that makes all parties around the table ready and willing to collaborate on the *next* problem. It makes a difference. To some, a solved problem may look the same, no matter how it’s solved. But I got off the phone with a subcontractor last week – and they had this to say about working with BEX: “You all are one of the best GCs that I do work for personally. I feel like you guys look out for our best interests as well as the customers’. It makes a difference with subcontractor attitude, and attitude brings job-site performance and quality. It’d be nice if there were more BEX Construction’s in the world.” #GoodBetterBEX #CommercialGeneralContractor

That feeling when you win a job on a Friday ?? Big props to Cole Libbert and the entire project management team for their work on the bid. I've been absolutely blown away by the ability of this team to learn drawings forward, backward, inside out -- and figure out the most cost-effective way to get it done. And it's a privilege to see how excited everyone is to break ground. #GoodBetterBEX #CommercialGC

“What’s your minimum project size?” A broker I was having lunch with asked me this. And he followed up: “Because I’ve had experiences with contractors being rude and dismissive if a project is too small for them.” And my answer was simple … We value the relationship as a whole – and true partners show up and do a good job, no matter the ask. Yes, our bread and butter are $1 to $25M projects. But we’re in the middle of putting up a few walls for a client, and installing a door for another. And just the other day, I made a few calls on behalf of a client experiencing an electrical disruption. How you do anything is how you do everything. And we show up when a partner calls. For requests big, small, tiny and anything in between. #GoodBetterBEX #CommercialGC

12 high-school students from BELIEVE STL Academy put on their hard hats and safety vests – and visited one of our job sites on Friday. They walked a tenant finish at Westport Commerce Center (thank you to TriStar Properties for kindly hosting these students at their property). ? Tim Marstall, Cole Libbert and Jeff Bueckendorf walked the students through: ?? Job-site safety ??The start-to-finish process of building an industrial facility like this: from pre-construction to building the shell to customizing the space to a tenant’s needs. ??An interactive tour of the space, referencing the drawings where possible. ??All the careers that go into making a building like this possible – from the laborers to the architects, engineers, subcontractors, project managers and accounting staff. ??What schooling/training is required to work in different capacities within the construction industry Thanks to Tambra J. Pendleton, Ed.M. and Taelor Williams for presenting this opportunity to share what’s possible with the next generation. (And a thank you to FOCUS St. Louis and Shalia Ford for introducing me to Tambra ?? )

Forgive us for not being the best family at dressing “to theme” (it was 80’s themed ??), but we had such a lovely time at the Gene Slay's Girls & Boys Club of St. Louis gala on Saturday. BEX is a proud Silver Sponsor of “The Club” – it’s amazing to be able to support my mom (Mary McLeese Bueckendorf) and the great work “The Club” is doing for kids in St. Louis. What a perfect example of St. Louis coming together.

BEX Construction Services is pleased to introduce you to Grace Bueckendorf Wright, who recently joined the firm as vice president. Wright was previously strategy director for Gorilla 76, a marketing agency specializing in revenue-focused marketing programs for technical business-to-business manufacturers. In that role, she led many successful initiatives in the areas of client results, employee development and retention, product development and sales support and continuous performance improvement. In her new position at BEX Construction, Wright will convert the strategy and marketing skills she honed over seven years at Gorilla 76 into collaborating with BEX’s engineering and construction professionals to identify strategic initiatives, refine marketing and grow the firm. Wright grew up in the construction business. Her mother was an architect and her father, grandfather and great-grandfather all began their careers as carpenters. Her father, Randy Bueckendorf, is founder and president of BEX Construction. Wright graduated from Truman State University with a bachelor’s degree in English. She graduated from the FOCUS St. Louis Women in Leadership program in 2022. Wright has been a Big Sister for Big Brothers Big Sisters since 2018, when her “Little,” now 16, was 10. She also serves as a pen pal for students at City Academy.

It was such an honor Wednesday night to be recognized as BOMA St. Louis Member of the Year! I have met incredible people in this organization and I'm grateful to BEX Construction Services for allowing me to dedicate so much time to the betterment of the organization.

Great work BEX team!

Pink Ribbon Good Survivors Celebration was a smashing success! Thanks to PRG for allowing BEX to contribute to its success!

Last month Meredith Greene sat down with Stephanie Green, Alice Benner, Lynn Goessling, and Elizabeth Zucker for a riveting discussion centered around commercial real estate and construction. Thank you to the St. Louis Business Journal for hosting these industry leaders.