Keystone Construction Company has completed the next phase of development at The District of St. Louis with the Hub Stl, a $4 million state-of-the-art outdoor entertainment space where families and friends gather, host events, watch sporting events, movies, live performances and more. Located in Chesterfield, MO at Boones Crossing, The District is a premier St. […]
After hitting historic highs for delivery of modern bulk industrial space in 2022, the St. Louis region now also has the largest amount of manufacturing space available on the market compared to other Midwest cities, along with one of the lowest average asking rents. In addition, the region has trained workers ready to support newcomers […]
Three global manufacturing companies are currently investing more than $1 billion in new facilities or expansions in different parts of the St. Louis region, and another $1.2 billion investment is planned on the downtown St. Louis Riverfront, a clear sign of positive momentum for the bi-state area. Representatives of the companies responsible for these investments […]
KAI is excited to announce the hiring of Jason Keung, AIA, NCARB, NCIDQ, as Project Manager at its Dallas-Fort Worth office. With more than 15 years of industry experience, Keung has engaged in a diverse range of projects, clients, environments and challenges within the architectural and construction industries. His area of expertise includes designing overall […]
From FOX: The City of St. Charles is thinking about going electric. On Tuesday, the city council discussed installing charging stations for electric vehicles throughout the area. St. Charles is one of many municipalities that is making that change. “I remember days ago, people thought it was in the future. Ten years ago, we were […]
Western Specialty Contractors – Springfield, IL Branch cleaned, restored and waterproofed the limestone façade of Lichfield, Illinois’ historic First National Bank in preparation for the return of its iconic corner clock. Located on the southeast corner of N. State and E. Kirkham Streets, the First National Bank of Litchfield has been at the same downtown […]
From Brookings: It has been over a year since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed, unleashing an unprecedented $864 billion in federal funding to improve the country’s transportation, water, energy, and broadband systems. This comes on top of hundreds of billions of dollars for related climate and industrial investments in the Inflation Reduction Act […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new $12 million extended-stay hotel planned at the site of a former office building in Maryland Heights is moving ahead after years of delays. Sina Hospitality plans to redevelop the former Northport office building at 12131 Dorsett Road into a four-story, 115-room Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, according to […]
From Construction Dive: Construction’s workforce isn’t getting any younger. In 2022, the median age of construction and extraction occupations workers was 41.2, and about 45% of construction workers were 45 and older, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data available. That’s due in part to the aging of the overall population — […]
From STL Magazine: Homes are the second biggest source of carbon emissions in the City of St. Louis, according to an energy audit from 2018. (The biggest source: commercial buildings.) If you want to shrink those emissions, a logical start would be to make homes more energy efficient. Forcing homeowners to make upgrades is…one way. […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: A new family Italian restaurant is coming soon to the heart of Edwardsville with plans by the local owners to offer a fast-paced lunch menu during the day and a sit-down experience with a bar at night. Mio Osteria is under construction at 224 S. Kansas St., approximately a block south […]
From Gensler: Younger workers, particularly Millennials and Gen Z, currently make up more than 59% of the U.S. knowledge workforce. As new generations enter the workplace, it’s important to recognize the unique workstyles and preferences that each generation brings with them. In Gensler’s own workplace research in 2021, we first uncovered a shift as organizations […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, pledged another $3.5 million of federal funding for Cahokia Heights’ faulty sewer system on Friday. The cash from the federal budget will funnel to Cahokia Heights through the Army Corps of Engineers and will help fund an existing project for the city’s main trunk line. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis urban renewal board voted Tuesday to acquire the former headquarters of a company in North City currently owned by Dismas House of St. Louis, in hopes to convert it into a workforce development hub that could support a $55 million advanced manufacturing center planned nearby. After a […]
From Mid Rivers News Magazine: The St. Peters Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a bill to authorize Phase 2 of the Route 370 Interchange Ramp Project at Salt River Road at its meeting on May 11. The bill gives the city permission to enter into a supplemental agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission’s […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: As Boeing prepares to wind down one of its legacy St. Louis-made fighter jet lines, the company is expanding in research and development with a new, 47,500-square-foot facility here that will focus on next-generation military aircraft. The new site will be part of “Phantom Works,” a tight-lipped Boeing unit that carries […]
From West News Magazine: The question that keeps getting asked – What is happening with Chesterfield Mall? – has finally been answered. At the Chesterfield Planning Commission meeting on May 22, representatives from The Staenberg Group (TSG) spoke about the redevelopment proposed for the 96-acre site located on the south side of Interstate 64, east […]
From For Construction Pros: Everything I have learned in my decades-long masonry career is reflected in these eight lessons: Put your culture first, learn from your mistakes, share your knowledge, be confident, believe in the old and new, and always be a neighbor. My father handed me a black trash bag and my career in […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A $37 million program to inject much-needed capital into north city businesses and nonprofits has yet to award a single grant in the year since its launch, despite having over 100 applications. But a legislative fix is on the way, city officials pledged. A new bill introduced at the St. Louis […]
From Mid Rivers News Magazine: Since the introduction of the Prairie Encore project, residents in Dardenne Prairie have grown frustrated with developer KaLeCo’s plans, which include constructing the largest apartment complex in St. Charles County. The development plan has created a need for the passage of two bills that create a joint venture for Dardenne […]
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