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Poettker Construction achieved the 54th spot on the St. Louis Business Journal‘s 2025 list of the 150 largest private companies in St. Louis. The company earned the same ranking in 2024 with an 8% increase in its employee base with 248 total employees, 218 of which serve the Midwest.

Poettker Construction actively worked on 94 projects in 2024 for a total of 4.7 million square feet of new construction. Poettker partnered with 33 different architecture firms last year and built 650,000 square feet as the Design-Build contractor.

As the General Contractor on 64% of the company’s projects, Poettker Construction provided this service in nearly every one of its markets served.

Poettker Construction self-performs rough and finish carpentry, door installation, metal wall paneling, and structural and architectural concrete, resulting in 21% of 2024 on-site work performed by Poettker employees.

The list, based on 2024 revenue data, states that the 150 largest private companies generated $185 billion in combined revenue and employ 75,000 local employees and 350,000 globally.

“I am proud of the Poettker team for all we accomplished in 2024, and we’re eternally grateful to our loyal clients who give us the pleasure of their business time and again,” said Keith Poettker, Chairman & CEO of Poettker Construction. “We endeavor to make 2025 an even greater success, as we continue to deliver on our promise to build quality relationships that build your quality projects.”

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