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From St. Louis INNO:  After nearly four years of working at Clayton-based private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, Stefan Sigurdson decided in December 2020 to chart his own path. He wanted to put his career experience in banking and private equity to use as a business owner, kicking off a year-and-a-half search to acquire a business, a […]

From the Intelligencer:  Hazardous material crews should arrive at 400 N. Main St. by early next to begin site remediation in the wake of Edwardsville City Council’s unanimous approval Tuesday of a redevelopment agreement for the long-abandoned site. Formerly the city’s police and fire complex, it has been vacant since sometime in 2017, when the new […]

From the Intelligencer: With help from the state, downtown Alton will have more going on than ever before, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $106 million in capital grants at the AltonWorks building Monday. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) said the capital grants are awarded to revitalize 50 commercial corridors and […]

From River Bender.com:   State Senator Kris Tharp joined officials Monday to announce a combined $7.6 million to support restoration projects in Alton, Collinsville and Edwardsville. “Take a walk or drive down any Main Street in the Metro East, and you’ll be met with character, historic buildings and cultural history,” said Tharp (D-Bethalto). “For those of us […]

From Labor Tribune:  The assurance of continued unfettered construction peace in the St. Louis region is again assured as the only three major unions with contracts expiring this summer have completed new contracts: IBEW Local 1, Iron Workers Local 396 and Elevator Constructors Local 3. Substantial wage and benefit gains for their members were made in […]

From City Scene STL:  Two proposals are looking to break the mold of new development in the Forest Park Southeast (Grove) neighborhood. One is at 4100 Manchester and the other is at 4210 Manchester. In recent years, development in the Grove has focused on larger multi-family developments consisting of over 60 apartment units. Even Green Street’s […]

From City Scene STL:  For roughly 2.5 years, construction workers have been hard at work delivering a long-awaited facility to the St. Louis sports scene – Centene Stadium. Soccer fans and normal St. Louisans alike have waited, and continue to wait, in anticipation of the new stadium to open so they can see their new hometown […]

From Construction Dive:  Industry experts list eight steps builders can take in order to prepare their businesses for an economic downturn. Preserve cash, build backlog and target federal contracts in case a recession sinks the U.S. economy. That’s the winning game plan for construction pros during these uncertain economic times, sources told Construction Dive. Whether […]

Editor’s Note: This week,  Forum Drone Pilot/Photographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC provides an eagle-eye view of the site for the proposed $1.2B “Gateway South” project.  Making St. Louis a national/international hub of advanced manufacturing and innovation for the construction industry will be the “primary focus” of the $1.2B “Gateway South” district,proposed for the […]

Green Street Real Estate Ventures has partnered with food and beverage entertainment experts, Jacob Miller and Chris Honstain, on the creation of Brick + Bev, a Green Street affiliate that will provide a super suite of services for the entertainment and hospitality industry. Green Street says that Brick + Bev,  “is an innovative new business […]

Jeremiah Sheehan of St. Louis, MO has joined S. M. Wilson & Co. as a Senior Project Manager. Sheehan is responsible for leadership, coordination and success of all client projects, including managing the project team, maintaining documentation and overseeing project finances. He will manage the renovation of a former Sears retail store in Springfield, Illinois […]

The UP Companies (UPCO) proudly announces the promotion of Square UP Senior Estimator Kyle Renaud to the position of UPCO Director of Preconstruction. In his new position, Renaud is responsible for maintaining and leading a team of subject matter experts focused on developing a strong customer base through the assembly of competitive bids and proposals […]

Clement Auto Group has begun construction of its new 100,000 square foot, state-of-the-art auto mall near the intersection of Interstate 64 and Interstate 70 in Wentzville that will include dealerships selling Hyundai and Ford automobiles when it opens next year. The 30,000 square foot Clement Hyundai dealership will be built first, with plans to open […]

Poettker Construction, a multi-generation family-owned construction company, raised $52,000 in its annual golf classic for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois (BBBSIL). The golf classic was held July 29, 2022, at Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course in Okawville, IL. Pictured (left to right): Christina Cathcart, BBBSIL Assistant Director of Community Engagement; Jonathon Carroll, Poettker […]

IMPACT Strategies has completed extensive interior renovations at The Watermark at St. Peters, a three-story, 184-residence independent living facility in St. Peters, MO. The Watermark is a 13-acre retirement community featuring walking paths, a lake with unique water features, and outdoor amenity spaces in a resort-like setting. The comprehensive renovation of the interior of the […]

There is nothing quite like a ground level view of successful community building in North St. Louis. That’s the point of the fifth annual Trap Run 5K and Festival on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 hosted by Northside Community Housing Inc. The event will wind its way through North St. Louis streets on […]

G.T. Cozad III, president of Cozad Commercial Real Estate, Ltd. and Cozad Property Management Co., has been elected to the legal board of directors of Midwest BankCentre. Cozad’s real estate expertise will help Midwest BankCentre accelerate its progress toward the shared prosperity it is creating through high-impact local community banking. He leads Cozad’s brokerage, property […]

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Several area projects, including the Interstate 270 bridge, are part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s $34.6 billion six-year spending plan for roads, bridges, rail, ports, transit and airports. Announced Friday, the multi-year plan is backed by the state’s 2019 Rebuild Illinois bipartisan infrastructure law which doubled the state’s motor fuel […]

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  By the end of this year, parts of the former Edwardsville Public Safety Complex at 400 N. Main St. may be just a memory. The city’s finance and administrative and community service (ACS) committees unanimously voted in favor of a resolution authorizing a tax-increment financing (TIF) redevelopment agreement with 400 North […]

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  A 30-page master plan from Edwardsville’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee (BPAC) is headed to the full city council for a vote Tuesday. Edwardsville received a Community Planning Grant from the Metro East Park and Recreation District (MEPRD) in 2021 to develop a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The planning process for […]