Shawnee, Kan., April 11, 2013 – Parker Young of Straub Construction Company, Inc. has recently been honored by Kansas State University.  The College of Engineering’s Professional Progress Award is given to alumni for professional career accomplishment during the first 20 years following their graduation.  The nominations come from respective department heads and are confirmed by [...]

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Shawnee, Kan., Dec. 2, 2010 — Straub Construction of Kansas City was presented three “Excellence in Construction” (EIC) awards and the “President’s Award for Best General Contractor” by the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) Heart of America Chapter. Each project team was recognized yesterday during the ABC’s annual awards banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park.

Shawnee, Kan., July 21, 2010 – The Kansas Department of Commerce named Straub Construction Company the state’s East Central Regional Business Excellence Award winner. The award is part of Business Appreciation Month, the Department’s annual celebration of Kansas businesses for their contributions to their communities and the state economy. Straub Construction was recognized yesterday at a Business Appreciation Luncheon hosted by the Shawnee Economic Development Council (EDC).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announces that Straub Construction Company’s work on the Weaver Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., has earned the company an Eagle Award in the Institutional $5-million – $10-million category of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards. Straub Construction President Ernie Straub III received the award June 24 during the 19th annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.

This is the second time Straub Construction, Kansas City, earned a national award for the quality construction of Weaver Auditorium. In January, the National Commercial Builder’s Council (NCBC) recognized Straub with the “Project of the Year” award for their outstanding work as a general contractor.

SHAWNEE, Kan. (April 30, 2009) – Billy Butler of The Kansas City Royals will help feed local families after pounding his first two home runs of the season during last night’s game.

As part of “Hit it a Ton” campaign, each time Butler hits a homerun during the 2009 season Straub Construction of Kansas City and Butler will each donate one ton of food to St. James Place, a food pantry operated by Bishop Sullivan Center.

Shawnee, Kan., February 27, 2009 – The National Commercial Builder’s Council (NCBC) recognized Straub Construction of Kansas City with the “Project of the Year” award for the Weaver Auditorium project. The national award was recently announced at the annual NCBC’s international conference.

Weaver Auditorium is a state-of-the-art 31,000-square-foot facility built for Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB). It includes 1,500 seats, a performance stage, specialty audio-visual center and lighting systems, and unique auditorium ceiling finish. This project includes: 6,500 SF of granite flooring, extensive power and lighting provisions, curvilinear walls, cherry paneling, fluted cherry column covers, and a two-story lobby with open ornamental iron elliptical stairway.

Shawnee, Kan., December 11, 2008 – On Wednesday, Straub Construction Kansas City was awarded the contract for constructing two schools in Goddard, Kan. As the general contractor, Straub Construction Company will use the $29.2 million contract to newly construct an elementary school and middle school for Goddard USD#265. Combined, the two individual buildings are 200,000 [...]