Courtney Hoette, MBA, has been named controller at BEX Construction Services, the fifth fastest-growing privately held company in the St. Louis region. In her new role, Hoette applies 16 years of accounting experience to providing accurate, timely and relevant financial data for firm leaders to make impactful, real-time business decisions. She has previously served as […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A nonprofit with a massive $40 million headquarters project seeking to revitalize north St. Louis is moving to the project’s second phase, which will be partially funded through $10 million in tax credits. With the building purchase and first construction phase completed on a $40 million redevelopment to convert a […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: It may take double a proposed $20 million injection to salvage a troubled expansion of the downtown convention center, officials said this week. City leaders have been considering the grant for the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission to cover a handful of key additions, including a new lobby and public […]
From The Labor Tribune: The construction industry is in a silent crisis. Last year, nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide, at a rate of 5.7 suicide deaths per hour and roughly twice the rate of homicide. That’s the highest number ever recorded in the U.S. In the past two decades, the national suicide rate, or […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis aldermen on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would subject much of Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration holdings to eminent domain, part of a redevelopment plan for neighborhoods north of downtown. The bill now goes to Mayor Tishaura Jones. A development chief tied to her, Neal Richardson, […]
From MSN: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, business, and faith-based leaders broke ground Thursday morning to turn over new homeownership opportunities in north St. Louis. The St. Louis Development Corporation is an independent economic agency whose goal is equitable growth and prosperity for the city. However, some things have been missing in north St. Louis. […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: In June, a family bought the house across from the old St. James United Church of Christ, a 1911 brick converted two-family, for $300,000. In most St. Louis-area neighborhoods, the sale would be unremarkable, perhaps noted among Zillow junkies as a good deal for its size. But in far north […]
From The Labor Tribune: Bayless High School senior Tyler Schuetz was having a hard time trying to figure out what to do after high school. His choices included going to college or working a full-time job. Then his mom saw a flyer on Facebook about the 2023 Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE) being offered at […]
From NCCER: As a workforce development manager at the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), I am dedicated to advancing the construction industry through effective education and training programs. With nearly 50 years in the construction industry as a craft professional and workforce development professional, I am convinced that investment in formal construction […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The city of St. Louis has authorized up to $7 million in tax credits for a startup that wants to locate an industrial facility in south St. Louis. In line to receive the New Markets Tax Credits is Terra Environmental Holdings, or an affiliate company, after a vote Thursday by […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: A prominent homeless services provider may have found a way to open a rare new shelter in the city after years of unsuccessful attempts. A city review board this week approved Peter & Paul Community Services’ plan to build a 100-bed shelter in the industrial area east of Soulard, overruling […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Ameren plans to build a natural gas-fired power plant in south St. Louis County on the former site of its oldest and smallest coal plant, which closed a year ago, the company announced Thursday. The St. Louis-based electric utility said the new facility would be used as a “peaker” plant to […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Terry Briggs, 68, a leader whose passion for a better St. Louis Region had broad influence in both the civic and construction industry arenas, died unexpectedly Wednesday (Feb. 14th). The cause of his death was not announced. Mr. Briggs was first elected major of the City of Bridgeton […]
Christina Brown is a licensed architect in Missouri with nation-wide experience in education, corporate, and civic projects. She is inspired by the idea that architecture can have a positive impact on communities, and this drives her desire to meet clients’ strategic needs on every project. Through various Master Planning projects as a project designer at […]
A $405 million contract for a 20-mile stretch of I-70 from Columbia to Kingdom City was awarded by MODOT Wednesday to Millstone Weber for construction and Jacobs for engineering. Work is expected to be finished by the end of 2027. The award was made at the meeting of the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission. Patrick McKenna, director […]
HDA Architects, one of the nation’s leading architectural, interiors and master planning firms, is refocusing efforts on its core business in a move that returns sole ownership of the company to HDA President Jack Holleran under a new name – HDA Design (dba HDA). HDA was acquired by Green Street Real Estate Ventures in 2020 […]
The Construction Career Development Initiative (CCDI) has announced the appointment of Missouri State Senator Brian Williams as executive director. CCDI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. CCDI was founded in 2015 in response to the aftermath in Ferguson. The program provides young adults in the St. Louis Region the support to overcome barriers to entry in […]
From My Leader Paper: Festus R-6 officials have agreed to spend a total of $1,536,900 on improvements at the Festus Elementary and Festus Middle schools. The Festus Board of Education voted 6-0 Jan. 18 to spend $1.49 million on HVAC replacement and roof repairs projects at the elementary school, and in another motion the board […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: The commons area at Edwardsville High School will take on an all-new look and size based on a proposed $6.8-million expansion. At the most recent District 7 board of education work session meeting Monday, work on the new commons area was discussed. No vote is needed for the school district to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Regional Business Council President and CEO Kathy Osborn will step down from her role May 1. She’s to be replaced at the business advocacy group by Karen Branding, senior vice president for external engagement and corporate communications at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. She’ll be an RBC employee […]
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