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Messenger: CityPark is the New Gem of St. Louis

1 year 11 months ago
From St. Louis Post Dispatch:  As Mayor Tishaura O. Jones was extoling the progress of the city she leads, I was experiencing it at a restaurant with some new friends. It was Tuesday night, and my wife and I were sitting at The Pitch Athletic Club & Tavern, the new soccer-themed restaurant at Union Station. […]
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America Pays a High Price for Low Wages

1 year 11 months ago
From The Wall Street Journal:  In “The Wealth of Nations,” the founding text of free-market economics, Adam Smith took it for granted that workers should be paid enough to cover the living costs of themselves and their dependents. “A man must always live by his work, and his wages must at least be sufficient to […]
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McBride Homes, Golden Oak Lending Form New Mortgage Company

1 year 11 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Missouri’s largest homebuilder and one of the largest St. Louis mortgage lenders have joined forces to form a new mortgage company. McBride Homes and Golden Oak Lending have created a joint venture called HomeKey Mortgage LLC that will lend to buyers of new construction houses, and will also refinance mortgages […]
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Construction on Manchester Road wrapping this summer

1 year 11 months ago
From KMOV:  For people who live, work and drive through Brentwood, there is a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to construction, but MoDOT’s work will continue westward down Manchester Road. “It’s just been a lot, a lot to deal with, and it feels like it’s never-ending,” said Emily Cronin, a […]
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Midas Team of Companies Completes Residence Inn in Clayton

1 year 11 months ago
The $47 million Residence Inn by Marriott is now open and is the first new hotel to debut in Clayton, Mo. in 30 years. The 12-story, 170-room upscale extended stay hotel was launched during the pandemic – one of the most challenging times for the hospitality industry. Midas Enterprises, along with its financing partners, deployed […]
Dede Hance

KWAME Completes Construction on New $3.1M Segment of St. Vincent Greenway

1 year 11 months ago
Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has completed construction of a $3.1 million, 0.53-mile segment of Great Rivers Greenway’s St. Vincent Greenway, from Trojan Park to Robert L. Powell Place in Wellston, MO. Work included demolishing existing sidewalks along the route and replacing them with a 10-foot-wide, multi-use paved path. A small pocket park, including a raised […]
Dede Hance

S. M. Wilson & Co. Promotes Five Team Members to General Superintendent

1 year 11 months ago
S. M. Wilson & Co. has expanded its field operations team leadership by promoting Steve Williams, Craig Cox, Mike Ashley, Eric Baumgartner and Ryan Phipps from Project Superintendent to General Superintendent. A growing portfolio of work and backlog combined with the firm’s efforts to continuously improve and innovate led to the creation of the positions. […]
Dede Hance

IBEW/NECA Repair Low Income Homes for Rebuilding Together

1 year 11 months ago
The lights had been flickering in Dennis Wisniewski’s Arnold home for quite some time. But the 64-year-old Army veteran had a lot on his plate, raising grandchildren and struggling with his lawn care business. Meanwhile, in Jennings, Mo., Army veteran Thomas Donelson is on disability with more than enough challenges in his life, including a […]
Dede Hance

Memorial Service for Dave Volk, Sr. April 29th

1 year 11 months ago
A memorial service will be held for R. David Volk, known as Dave Volk Sr., April 29th (Saturday) at Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Rd. Mr. Volk, a respected statesman in the St. Louis construction industry, died on April 14, at the age of 97 in St. Louis. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey to Henry and […]
Tom Finan

McClure Engineering Hires New Chief Operating Officer

1 year 11 months ago
McClure Engineering, a St. Louis-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm, hired Jamie Johnson as its new chief operating officer (COO). Johnson will lead, support and oversee the operational and financial health, human resources and talent development, marketing and regulatory compliance for McClure Engineering. She will be responsible for both supporting and executing the firm’s […]
Dede Hance

Landmark Interior Adds Stadium Seating Certification

1 year 11 months ago
Landmark Interior has become the first MBE firm to become a certified bleacher/seating contractor through Hussey Seating Company located in North Berwick, ME. Cardin Rackley, owner/operator, of Landmark Interior recently received his certification to install Hussey Seating bleachers and seats. Landmark Interior will cover the Midwest region ranging from Chicago to Kansas City. Cardin “Dean” […]
Tom Finan

Smithey Container Homes to Design Rental Houses to Support Area Artists

1 year 11 months ago
From Ladue News:  In St. Charles, an interdisciplinary artist resides inside a piece of his own artwork – a house in which literal and metaphorical doors have opened for its entrepreneurial owners. Zack and Brie Smithey’s home is a multi-level structure made from eight recycled shipping containers that were retrofitted with brick, painted with blue […]
Dede Hance

Raciel Ocampo Joins Horner & Shifrin as Project Manager – Transportation

1 year 11 months ago
Raciel Ocampo, PE has joined Horner & Shifrin as Transportation Project Manager in the Chicago area.  Raciel has 10 years of experience in transportation engineering design, with a particular focus on roadway geometrics and maintenance of traffic.  He has experience as a project manager in Phase I and II work for the Illinois Department of […]
Dede Hance

First Portion of Chesterfield Mall Redevelopment Area to Utilize TIF

1 year 11 months ago
From West Magazine:  The Chesterfield City Council approved the first portion of the redevelopment project area to utilize tax increment financing (TIF). For what is known as regional area RPA-2, developers are seeking to use up to $25 million in TIF that will include a parking garage at the northwest corner of Chesterfield Parkway West […]
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County Council Sued for Denying Plan for Apartments Near Arnold

1 year 11 months ago
From Leader Publications:  The would-be developers of a 152-unit apartment complex just outside of Arnold are suing the Jefferson County Council for denying the rezoning request they needed. KAB Construction of Imperial and its owners, Larry Barnes and Lisa Barnes, have filed suit against the council in an effort to overturn the denial or force […]
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St. Charles County Council Votes to Continue Park Improvements

1 year 11 months ago
From Mid Rivers News Magazine:  At its April 24 meeting, the St. Charles County Council acted on three items to continue making parks more useful and available to residents. In the consent agenda, the council unanimously approved the hiring of Intuition and Logic to perform design services for the Dardenne Creek Blueway Stream Restoration Project […]
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ASA Midwest Celebrates Emerald City Gala Nominees & Winners

1 year 11 months ago
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council announced the winners of its Emerald City Awards Gala on April 22nd, 2023. The ASA Midwest Council hosted 380 people, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown St. Louis, for the 30th annual event. The award categories included General Contractor of the Year, Outstanding MEP Subcontractors, Outstanding Specialty […]
Dede Hance

McBride Proposes Dense, Residential Development in Town Center

1 year 11 months ago
From West News Magazine:  McBride Berra Land Company has proposed a 131 single-home development for Town Center in the heart of Wildwood. To accommodate those plans, the company is seeking a change in zoning for a total of nine properties that are currently designated either NU Non-Urban Residence District or R-3 10,000-square-foot Residence District. Under […]
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