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Delivery of region’s highest priority infrastructure project will double volume of freight that can move through middle America The 133-year-old Merchants Bridge celebrated its official grand reopening September 15, following the completion of a landmark $222 million project to replace the vital artery that links Missouri and Illinois near downtown St. Louis. Dating back to the 1890s, the Merchants Bridge […]

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This article originally ran on RebusinessOnline.com on September 8, 2022.  Modern bulk distribution buildings under construction in the St. Louis region hit a historic high earlier this year, approaching 8 million square feet. The record level of construction illustrates the industrial real estate market in the southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri region continues to expand to meet ever-increasing demand as world […]

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This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 13, 2022.  American Foods Group, a Green Bay, Wisconsin-based beef processor, has begun work on a new facility near Wright City in Warren County. The company, which announced plans for the facility in November last year, is investing $800 million in the new 775,000-square-foot beef processing plant, officials said […]

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This article originally ran on KMOV.com on September 12, 2022.  ST. PETERS, Mo. (KMOV) – Nearly $600 million in investment and subsequent tax revenue is coming to St. Peters, as the Premiere 370 business park expands to include new distributors. The 850-acre business park can be seen from Highway 370 in St. Charles County, and while it may not get much […]

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This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 6, 2022.  A warehouse developer is planning another industrial park in St. Louis County, this time with three new buildings on 90.95 acres. Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development received zoning approval Thursday from the Maryland Heights City Council for River Valley Commerce Center, a development of three large warehouses […]

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This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 2, 2022.  The St. Louis region has won a $25 million federal grant for several advanced manufacturing industry projects, including construction of a center in north St. Louis that backers say will become the hub of a “regional tech triangle.” “One voice with one plan led to a big win […]

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This article originally ran on Fox2Now.com on August 18, 2022.  General Motors is investing $1.5 billion to build its next-generation midsize pickup truck at the Wentzville Assembly plant. On Thursday, the company offered a look at its new Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks. GM currently employs more than 4,000 people at its Wentzville plant. It’s bringing the next generation of […]

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This article originally ran in USA Today on August 27, 2022.  For new college graduates, the best cities in the U.S. to begin a career aren’t coastal — they’re in the Midwest, according to a recent ranking that has St. Louis at the top of the list. Since college grads tend to earn less earlier in their careers, an analysis by […]

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The $222 million project to replace the Merchants Bridge that links Missouri and Illinois near downtown St. Louis is nearing completion, and the St. Louis Regional Freightway gave invited guests and the public the opportunity to see one of the last significant milestones in the project firsthand from the special vantage point of a riverboat cruise. Passengers on board witnessed […]

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This article was featured in the August 23, 2022 edition of Freight Business Journal of North America Late last year, devastating floods swept through British Columbia, destroying major highways and railways, and exacerbating the strained supply chain at the Port of Vancouver. With the flow of goods from Asia threatened, carriers diverted cargo 450 miles north to the Port of […]

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Photo courtesy of Walsh Construction and Trey Cambern Photography Friday, August 26 Board: 11:30 a.m. | Depart: 12 p.m. | Return: 1:30 p.m. Cost Adults $24 Kids $14 Seniors $22 50 S Leonor K Sullivan Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63102 Base of the Gateway Arch Steps Join us to see history in the making as our cruise takes us to […]

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This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on August 15, 2022.  This year we celebrate the fifth anniversary of 39 North, our 600-acre innovation district located in the heart of agriculture. Anchored by the Danforth Center, BRDG Park, the Helix Center Incubator, Bayer Crop Science, Benson Hill and the Yield Lab accelerator, 39 North sits at the center of it all: agriculture, bioscience, big data, […]

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The I-270 North Project has an upcoming weekend Interstate 270 closure in North County, St. Louis. Location: I-270 Eastbound and Westbound will be closed near Lindbergh Blvd. Duration: Starting on Friday, August 19 at 9 p.m. the interstate will close to both eastbound and westbound traffic. Crews will have the interstate back open each direction by Monday, August 22 at […]

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This article originally ran in Construction Forum on August 10, 2022.  A $1.2B development project is under consideration for 80 acres located south of the Gateway Arch near the Poplar Street Bridge. A resolution is scheduled to go before the St. Louis Port Authority Commission at its Thursday (Aug. 11) meeting. The agenda item is titled in part, “Resolution stating the […]

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This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on July 29, 2022.  Global medical supply manufacturer Medline opened a $74 million, 800,000-square-foot distribution center in St. Peters to support the firm’s growing customer base in the Midwest. The new facility, at 5000 Premier Parkway, is expected to create more than 150 jobs and generate more than $1.6 million […]

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This article originally ran in the Columbia Missourian on July 29, 2022.  Something different arrived at AGRIServices of Brunswick’s terminal on the Missouri River a few weeks ago: a barge load of tapioca from Thailand. The product from overseas was something crew members had never seen, but the challenge excited Lucy Fletcher, ASB’s business development manager. “We’re just gonna do […]

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This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on August 4, 2022.  Caitlin Murphy, a female maverick in the global logistics industry, founded Global Gateway Logistics in St. Louis in 2017, and has experienced substantial revenue growth in the five-year period of her company. Because of her ocean freight shipping and global supply chain expertise, Murphy has been […]

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This article was originally ran by KSDK on August 3, 2022.  Tyson Foods, Inc. and Illinois political leaders announced an expansion of Tyson’s Caseyville facility on Wednesday. The expansion to the Caseyville facility will bring in $180 million in investments and create 250 new jobs for those in the area. More than 293 workers are employed by Tyson Foods, Inc. […]

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This article originally ran in Saint Louis Construction News and Review on July 13, 2022.  Employees of the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis were recently recognized for exceptional safety performance by the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA). The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis was the recipient of the President’s Award for the best safety record […]

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This article originally ran in Site Selection Magazine in July 2022.  Sometime later this year, a century-old rail bridge that crosses the Mississippi River at St. Louis is expected to reopen after a four-year transformation. Originally opened in 1899, the Merchants Bridge is a key link in one of the primary East-West rail corridors in the country, leading into and out […]

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