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St. Louis-Based Infrastructure Repair Company Expands in 2 States With Acquisitions

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Aegion Corp., a Chesterfield-based infrastructure repair company, made two acquisitions this month that expand its reach in New York and Florida. The company acquired 11 Enviro Group, which provides assessment, maintenance and trenchless repair services for water and wastewater pipelines in the New York City area. Terms of the deal […]
Kacey Crawley

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation Plots $22M Food Innovation Center in East St. Louis

1 year 6 months ago
From Hometown Register:  The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation plans to build a new innovation center here that the nonprofit hopes will address food insecurity and inspire young people to pick careers in agtech. The organization, founded by the Olympic athlete and East St. Louis native, is partnering with the Danforth Plant Science Center, University of Illinois […]
Kacey Crawley

Two New Partners Announced at Carmody MacDonald

1 year 6 months ago
Carmody MacDonald P.C. is excited to announce that Joseph D. Palumbo and Branden S. Stein have been promoted to partner. Joseph Palumbo is in the firm’s business/transactional practice group and focuses on banking and finance, real estate, and corporate law. Joe works closely with lenders of all sizes and assists them with a variety of […]
Dede Hance

Tarlton Promotes Diane Grimsley to Project Director

1 year 6 months ago
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, has promoted Diane Grimsley to project director. Grimsley has led Tarlton teams on a wide range of award-winning projects over multiple campuses for the firm’s institutional and healthcare clients, including Saint Louis Zoo, BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, Washington University School of Medicine and Washington […]
Dede Hance

STLCC Breaks Ground on Workforce Innovation Center in Wentzville

1 year 6 months ago
From Lincoln News Now:  Expanding west, St. Charles Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, for its new, innovative, future-focused, Regional Workforce Innovation Center. It will be the first building on the college’s new 55-acre campus, at the corner of Interstate Drive and Schaper Road in Wentzville. SCC’s Regional Workforce Innovation Center will prepare the […]
Kacey Crawley

T.A.K.E. Provides Construction Training, Scholarship Opportunities, More For East St. Louis Youth

1 year 6 months ago
From Riverbender:  Teens Against Killing Everywhere (T.A.K.E.) is a nonprofit that provides housing revitalization and construction, job training, and more to the community of East St. Louis. Through its various programs, the organization also provides local youth with scholarship opportunities and more while teaching them valuable trade skills. Shannon Stelling, executive officer of the Home […]
Kacey Crawley

City Develops Edwardsville Enhancement Plan

1 year 6 months ago
From Riverbender:  Mayor Art Risavy has announced details of the Edwardsville Enhancement Plan, a strategy for creating a green corridor throughout the City, improving parks and public spaces and enhancing the community’s quality of life. “The City of Edwardsville is embarking on an exciting multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative that will benefit the entire City,” Mayor Risavy […]
Kacey Crawley

Forum Drone: Bemiston Place Update

1 year 6 months ago
This week Construction Forum drone pilot and photographer Louis Kelly marked progress on Bemiston Place, a $101 million mixed-used development at Central, Maryland, and Bemiston Avenues in Clayton. Balke Brown Transwestern purchased the parcels of land to build the project from HBE Corporation. They had been assembled by Fred Kummer, the late HBE founder who […]
Tom Finan

Residents Vow to Fight ‘Village’ on Former Bayer Campus

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Residents here criticized city leaders on Tuesday for ignoring their pleas to delay a plan to turn a former office campus into a “main street” development, with apartments, townhomes, hotels, office and retail. The residents vowed to put more pressure on city officials as the project advances. “We just wanted to […]
Kacey Crawley

Innovation Fuels Urban Renewal: Cordish Exec Talks Trends

1 year 6 months ago
From Forbes:  The urban landscape in the United States is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by technological, shifting consumer preferences and imagination. This evolution is shaping not only the way we live but also influencing the strategies employed in urban development. If you look around, it’s hard to miss some of the innovative approaches that […]
Kacey Crawley

Keystone Begins Construction on Tubular USA Headquarters in Chesterfield Valley

1 year 6 months ago
Keystone Construction Company has begun construction of the 131,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility for Tubular USA, one of the largest suppliers of in-line galvanized pipe and tubing in the United States. The project is located within Phase Two of Spirit Valley Business Park in Chesterfield Valley where Keystone recently began construction of the infrastructure to […]
Dede Hance

NorthSide Regeneration Seeks to Demolish Historic Columbus Square Warehouse

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration is seeking to demolish a historic warehouse just north of downtown St. Louis, in Columbus Square, but city officials have come out against it. NorthSide wants to tear down 1308 N. Seventh St., located in the Sligo Iron Store Co. Buildings National Register District, and located […]
Kacey Crawley

New Sam’s Club Warehouse Coming to Gateway Commerce Center

1 year 6 months ago
From The Intelligencer:  Sam’s Club is building a new area distribution center within the Gateway Commerce Center. According to James Arnold, the city’s economic and community development director, the site at 5710 Inner Park Drive will encompass just over 801,000 square feet when completed. It is expandable to 1,077,716 square feet The site is not […]
Kacey Crawley

Five New Robots Contractors Should Know

1 year 6 months ago
From Construction Dive:  The labor gap in construction yawns wide. To combat jobsite staffing issues, tech companies have pushed the envelope, aiming to combat the shortage by creating robots that can complete the work traditionally done by humans. From humanoid droids to painters and layout machines, here are five robotic solutions that could have applications […]
Kacey Crawley

TIF Funding Approved For Downtown Wood River Buildings

1 year 6 months ago
From Riverbender:  Four buildings in downtown Wood River are slated to be renovated with TIF funds recently approved by the City Council in a series of 4-1 votes. Councilman Bill Dettmers voted against approving TIF funding for all four buildings, but said his opposition was not to their renovation, but to the lack of detailed […]
Kacey Crawley

Creve Coeur Approves Turning Bayer Campus Into Mixed-Use ‘Village’

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The Creve Coeur City Council on Monday unanimously approved a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Bayer campus despite residents’ demand for a delay to suggest changes to keep the project from disturbing existing homes. The council voted 8-0 on the plan by Fireside Financial and its development partner, Jack Matthews Development, […]
Kacey Crawley

Greene County Housing Authority Sells First Home

1 year 6 months ago
From RiverBender:  The Greene County Housing Authority has sold its first house, clearing the way for more residents to find affordable housing. The housing authority works with the government to provide affordable housing for people in lower income brackets. The organization maintains these properties and sells them at a lower price while also supporting buyers […]
Dede Hance

Barnhart Purchases Bollmeier Crane

1 year 6 months ago
Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. announces the purchase of Bollmeier Crane, of Madison, Illinois, including its operated crane rental service, all equipment and associated personnel. The purchase marks Barnhart’s second acquisition of a crane company in the St. Louis metro area this year, following the company’s purchase of Taylor Crane Rental in May. Founded in […]
Dede Hance

$8.1 Million Alton Circle Plaza Redevelopment Agreement Approved

1 year 6 months ago
From RiverBender:  Alton Committee of the Whole members voted 6-1 to approve an $8.1 million redevelopment agreement for “Alton Circle Plaza,” also known as the newly-established Route 3 and Buckmaster Business District. The city has agreed to partially reimburse the developer for the large-scale, long-term project. The developer, Missouri-based Valcour Development Company, proposes a total […]
Dede Hance