From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Clayton School District leaders say they won’t back off plans to buy the multimillion-dollar headquarters of footwear company Caleres despite growing opposition from some residents and interest from retail developers. The school district will provide more details about the Empowerment Campus Project at the 9-acre site on 8300 Maryland Avenue, including […]
On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), 2024 HBA President Jason Hughes (T.R. Hughes Homes) (left) presented a $15,000 donation to DOORWAYS’ director of development Jim Timmerberg. The donation will be used to replace buckled and cracked flooring in one of DOORWAYS’ permanent housing buildings that has 20 units and houses 24 residents […]
Effective January 1, 2024, Jeff Limbaugh, Limbaugh Construction Co., Inc., Granite City, Illinois was re-elected as President of the Southern Illinois Builders Association. Other officers for 2024 are: First Vice President – Scott Plocher, Plocher Construction Company, Inc., Highland, Illinois; Second Vice President – Richard Boyer, Boyer Fire Protection, St. Louis, Missouri; and Secretary/Treasurer – […]
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) – Midwest Council will host its 22nd annual Meet the General Contractors Expo on January 31, 2024 at the St. Charles Convention Center. The yearly event gives area subcontractors and construction professionals the opportunity for valuable networking time with many of St. Louis’ top general contractors. The expo provides an […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â University City could soon approve the first major construction project in the Delmar Loop since the Covid-19 pandemic. St. Louis-based apartment developer Subtext plans a mixed-use development with 329 apartments and 8,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space in the Delmar Loop, and the city council could potentially grant […]
From West Newsmagazine: Ballas Road is the lengthiest continuous road in the city of Creve Coeur, stretching from Craig Road in the north roughly down to Conway in the south. It’s also one of the most important and highly traveled roads as is it home to the city’s police and government centers as well as […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Allrise Elevator Co., a St. Charles-based elevator services business, has been sold to a growing Michigan company. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Elevator Service LLC (ESI) has acquired Allrise, which will continue to operate under its same branding, officials said this week. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Under its new ownership, […]
From Contractors Compass:Â The Key to Executing Strategic Plans In the dynamic and ever-evolving business landscape, organizations face the constant challenge of translating strategic visions into actionable plans. The success of any business hinges on its ability to align its operations, resources, and people with overarching strategic goals. This alignment is either enabled or hindered […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A crumbling downtown parking garage owned by a city board and partially leased by one of St. Louis’ largest companies could receive nearly $2 million in structural repairs. Waterproofing company Western Specialty Contractors could be hired to shore up the 1,500-space parking garage at 400 N. Sixth St., near The […]
From West Newsmagazine: The city of Chesterfield is once again taking steps to preserve its ability to annex Clarkson Valley should the desire or need to do so arise in the next five years. Clarkson Valley consists of an area of about 2.7 square miles and immediately adjoins a portion of Chesterfield’s southern boundary. Chesterfield […]
From Area Development: Brownfield sites are often associated with contamination and environmental hazards. Whether real or perceived, contamination may require costly cleanup efforts to make them viable for redevelopment. The level of contamination may vary depending on its previous use. “Old housing development, a commercial dry cleaner, railroad lines, kerosene soaked pilons on docks/piers, industrial […]
From Contractors Compass:Â By Joseph Kanfer, Woolford Kanfer Law, PC: One of the most important things a subcontractor can do to plan ahead is to have a plan to get paid on their projects when their customer does not pay on time. Many subcontractors do not start thinking about what steps they might take to […]
From Bluebeam: Greenwashing—the act of claiming environmental credentials for a product or project that are unjustified or outright untrue—has no place in the construction sector. Creating sustainable developments through investment in people, materials and delivery practices is the way forward. Open the pages of any publication or read any website that covers the construction industry, […]
From Construction Dive: A handful of lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of workforce goals in federal construction contracts could make it harder for underrepresented groups to qualify for these lucrative jobs in 2024. The suits have multiplied following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Students for Fair Admissions ruling last year that effectively barred race-based affirmative action […]
Clayco is working to lighten the debt load for student loan borrowers! This past year, I asked our team what was on their minds. I learned that many people have crushing student debt, much of it from predatory lenders, that is impacting their credit, ability to get ahead, and also their focus on work. Student […]
The Southern Illinois Builders Association began offering scholarships in 2012 and has awarded 137 scholarships totaling approximately $264,400. This year ten scholarships were awarded to the following individuals: Madison Deck, Edwardsville, IL; Samuel Denny, Columbia, IL; William Denny, Columbia, IL; Grayson Guthman, Murphysboro, IL; Ella Klostermann, Breese, IL; Kyra Mauntel, New Haven, MO; Isaac Trapp, […]
The newest industrial park in Metro West Kansas City will see the debut of its first large distribution center by the summer of 2024. Contegra Construction Co. is building a one million-square-foot distribution center – the first building to emerge at the $390 million Flint Commerce Center in De Soto, Kansas. The multi-phased 370-acre industrial […]
IMPACT Strategies continues its partnership with U.S. Capital Development (USCD) with the successful completion of three Mid-West warehouse/distribution buildings in 2023. USCD was the developer in all the locations and partnered with IMPACT Strategies as the construction manager. A collaborative approach to a build-to-suit 140,000 square foot industrial facility in Fort Wayne, IN led to […]
More than $3 billion in new capital improvement construction project opportunities in the St. Louis region will be introduced to 700+ local construction industry contractors and other partners on February 20, 2024 at the 8th Annual Investment in Infrastructure Expo sponsored by the SITE Improvement Association. Officials from a record number 28 government agencies, municipalities, […]
Diane Grossenheider has joined McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., as a senior business development manager for the St. Louis region. With nearly two decades of experience in project management and new business development in the design and construction industries, she will play a pivotal role in identifying and cultivating new business opportunities for vertical building projects […]
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