Jim Riess, Vice President of Estimating at Holland Construction Services, retired last month after 34 years. Riess was one of the original employees to join the Swansea-based company 34 years ago, which has grown to one of the top 15 contractors by revenue in the St. Louis area. Holland founder and CEO, Bruce Holland, said Riess’ integrity and work ethic is what led him to ask Jim to join him in starting Holland Construction, and his influence on others continued to play a tremendous role in building Holland into what it is today.

Holland Construction Services is in the process of constructing a $4 million addition to Carlyle High School. The project includes a 10,000 square-foot building addition which will consist of a new multi-purpose cafeteria and kitchen area as well as offices, bathrooms, and a lobby.

Rebirth of an old legend is underway in Belleville, with Holland Construction Services guiding the effort.

Holland Construction Services recently completed work on the $6 million expansion of Missouri Baptist University’s Spartan Field to upgrade the facility for intercollegiate athletic competition. The project includes the addition of a new running track, new bleacher system, concession area, three additions to the existing field house, press box finishes, scoreboard, sports field lighting, as well as a pedestrian trail and bridge system to better connect the facility to the main campus.

Holland Construction Services is working with developer, Pier Property Group, on The Flats at Dorsett Ridge, a new $45 million, 218-unit luxury apartment complex in Maryland Heights, one-half mile west of the Dorsett and I-270 intersection.

Holland Construction Services is working on a new 87,000-square-foot food processing facility for Volpi Foods. The two-story meat slicing and packaging plant will be located at 20 Progress Drive in Union, Missouri and will connect to Volpi’s current prosciutto processing plant.