ST. LOUIS – IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractor Guarantee Electrical earned three awards in the annual Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Keystone Awards. It was also saluted for two other projects.  IBEW/NECA contractor PayneCrest Electric also earned honors at the AGCMO’s Construction Awards Gala on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis.

Guarantee took home two Keystone awards for project excellence and was also named the Specialty Contractor of the Year (SCOTY) in the electrical category. The winning projects included:

·         USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service Lab in Normandy, Mo. – The 18-month project tasked Guarantee with helping to engineer and install power, safety, and communications technology at the lab, all within strict federal guidelines. As one of only three such facilities in the country, the project represented both a technical achievement and a new cornerstone of the nation’s food security system.

·         Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis – An already unforgiving 47-month schedule for Guarantee was condensed to just 36 months due to the Covid pandemic. Jeffrey Schimek, campus engineer & senior project manager for Washington University School of Medicine noted, “Guarantee managed to work with an extremely tight urban site and engineered and installed massive electrical/communications infrastructure without disrupting the vast BJC HealthCare and Washington University healthcare campus.”

Meanwhile, two Guarantee projects were saluted as finalists in the award competition, including:

·         East St. Louis Energy Center II - A community-based 1.8 MW solar array tasked Guarantee to build Ameren Illinois’ first solar energy project with battery storage capabilities. Deke Devins, president and CEO, Azimuth Energy noted “What truly sets Guarantee apart is the company’s ability to seamlessly manage the complex demands of each job.”

·         Gulfstream in Cahokia, Ill. -- Guarantee met meticulous technical, aesthetic, and service standards in the renovation of three hangars and two workshop areas. It collaborated closely with Gulfstream stakeholders to deliver customized monitor rigs and lighting systems, among other specialized installs, while working seamlessly around set plant production schedules.

PayneCrest was honored for delivering with meticulous attention to detail to transform open office space on the Express Scripts campus into Clayco’s dynamic new St. Louis headquarters with numerous amenities.  PayneCrest adroitly managed a shifting schedule and budget priorities, meeting all expectations in an unforgiving 13-month project. Tom Sieckhaus, executive vice president and shareholder, Clayco noted, “PayneCrest was able to continuously adapt to the ongoing need to fine tune the electrical/communications infrastructure.”

The AGC Keystone Awards salute projects for safety, proficiency in overcoming challenges and the quality of delivery, including maintaining budget and schedule.

The Electrical Connection partnership provides safe and reliable commercial, industrial and residential electrical construction, maintenance, repair and replacement services across Missouri, the nation and the world. It is an important resource for business and civic leadership for new technology, including disruptive technologies, advancing electrical and communication infrastructure.  Learn more at www.electricalconnection.org.