St. Louis, Mo., July 6, 2010 – Patterson Companies has selected S. M. Wilson & Co. to build its new $15 million technology center in Effingham, Illinois. Work on the 96,700-square-foot, three-level facility will begin immediately. S. M. Wilson is providing design/build services for the project, which is designed to be LEED certified.

The main level will feature a lobby; a dental, veterinary and physical therapy office showroom with technology solutions that enhance efficiency and productivity; a state-of-the-art employee training center; and offices, conference rooms and support space. Additional training centers, cubicles, offices, conference rooms and support space will be added on the top floor of the facility.

The lower level of the building will consist of a walk-out cafeteria with outdoor dining area, IT department, equipment testing labs, fitness facility, locker rooms, mechanical rooms and a shipping and receiving area. 

The project includes a 450-space parking lot, an outdoor pond and walking trails around the facility. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2011. Architect is DLR Group.

Patterson Companies is a globalspecialty distributor and technology leader serving the dental (Patterson Dental), veterinary (Webster Veterinary) and rehabilitation supply (Patterson Medical) markets. 

S. M. Wilson is a full-service construction management, design/build and general contracting firm with headquarters in St. Louis and Rollins Construction Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of S. M. Wilson, in Indianapolis. S. M. Wilson is one of the largest general construction and construction management firms in the St. Louis area, and was named a “2006 Business of the Year” by St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay. The company posted $450 million in 2009 revenues, and ranks 149^th in Engineering News-Record’s 2010 list of Top 400 commercial contractors nationwide.

Founded in 1921, the company has built a reputation for high-quality work and outstanding financial and general project management expertise. The company is a proud member of the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis and the Associated Builders and Contractors Heart of America Chapter, as well as the Construction Management Association of America, North America's only organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of professional construction/program management.