Knoebel Construction, a top St. Louis-based general contractor, has promoted Joe Pankratz to Vice President of Operations. Pankratz brings nearly 15 years of experience in the commercial construction industry. Since joining Knoebel in 2012, he has served in numerous capacities ranging from Superintendent, Project Manager, Director of Pre-Construction and now as Vice President of Operations. […]
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) – Midwest Council will host its 21st  annual Meet the General Contractors Expo on February 1, 2023, at the St. Charles Convention Center. The yearly event gives area subcontractors and construction professionals the opportunity for valuable networking time with many of  St. Louis’ top general contractors. The expo provides an […]
If you wanted the skinny on big infrastructure projects coming out in our region, SITE Improvement Association has got your numbers. On Feb. 28th, from 1-6PM at the St. Charles Convention Center, over 20 project presenters, including public and private agencies covering local, state, and federal governments and major utilities serving the region, will spend […]
IMPACT Strategies has completed renovations to two retail suites for U.S. Properties Group (USPG). The space, totaling 5,721 SF, is located between the Dollar Tree and Kohl’s stores on Beltline Road in Collinsville, IL. Construction was completed on schedule in just three months. The firm’s work will allow for the expansion of Dollar Tree and […]
From Courier Tribune: Sixty years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that life’s most persistent and urgent question is: “What are you doing for others?” JD Dixon had a good answer Sunday morning. The Belleville activist and more than a dozen others spread out across the 1800 block of North 39th Street […]
This week, Construction Forum drone photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, captured video footage of a mixed use apartment/retail building near Busch Stadium. 1014 Spruce is a mixed-use development located on an approximately 0.72-acre vacant lot at the southeast corner of Spruce Street and South 11th Street within the historic Cupples Station district […]
From REJournals: City officials joined developers recently at an official groundbreaking and rendering reveal for The Saint Grand, Streeterville’s newest mixed-use development. The project is a joint venture between Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living, and Double Eagle Development. The 21-story property is being constructed at the corner of Grand Avenue and St Clair. Office […]
From Leader Publications: After three hours of public comments and discussions, the Herculaneum Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to recommend approval of two requests from the Love’s Travel Stops company to build a truck stop west of I-55 and north of McNutt Street and Providence Way. The P&Z Commission advises the Herculaneum Board of […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The city of St. Louis has condemned and boarded up the historic Railway Exchange building downtown in a bid to encourage its out-of-state owner to maintain the property. After the city was granted an emergency condemnation Jan 4, police officers swept the entire 1.2 million-square-foot building at 615 Olive St. […]
25-year Construction Industry veteran Kurt Steinmann recently joined Holland Construction Services as Project Executive, bringing a diverse portfolio of multi-family project management experience from across the country to the team. We sat down with Kurt to get to know him better and understand what he brings to the team. Holland: Kurt, welcome aboard! Tell us […]
From Business Insider: In early 2020, Steven Paynter saw an opportunity. The principal at international architecture firm Gensler had spent a lot of time thinking about resiliency in architecture, focusing on making larger buildings out of wood rather than concrete and steel. But the pandemic, and the glut of empty office space it brought with it, presented […]
Many of these projects take something old and make it new — with the redevelopment of AT&T tower, for example, St. Louis-based developer Advantes Group aims to take the long-vacant office building and transform it into apartment units, updated office space and a hotel. Memphis-based real estate firm Development Services Group attempts to do the […]
From ConstructionDive: by Stacee Barkley Stacee Barkley is global diversity, equity and inclusion leader at Redwood City, California-based DPR Construction. Opinions are the author’s own. Last year marked the second iteration of Construction Inclusion Week, our industry’s grassroots effort to bring necessary conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion to every jobsite and corner office in […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A local developer is continuing its push into Laclede’s Landing as the company kicks off construction on nearly 100 new apartments in the historic downtown St. Louis neighborhood. St. Louis-based Advantes Group said it has begun work renovating the Hoffman, Greeley and Trader buildings on north Second Street — 19th century-era […]
Oculus Inc., an award-winning, WBE-certified architecture and interior design firm, has hired Joshua Rayles, AIA NCARB, to serve as the managing principal of the firm’s Dallas office. In his role, Rayles will oversee the daily operations, business development, and team management in Dallas, as well as focus on enhancing the firm’s regional footprint in the […]
Meredith Greene, who joined BEX Construction Services as office manager in 2019, was recently promoted to director of human resources and administration. A member of the firm’s Executive Leadership Committee, Greene helps drive processes, systems and organizational development for BEX Construction Services. Greene empowers others with the strong support networks she puts in place for […]
Bond Architects, a St. Louis-based architecture firm, is excited to announce the promotion of four key team members to Principals — Rebecca Kleba, Michelle Wells, Erik Wilson, and Andrea Giovando. Each of these new leaders brings valuable unique perspectives to the firm’s leadership, which will support the firm’s future growth and development. Susan Pruchnicki, FAIA LEED […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: White people in St. Louis are nearly twice as likely as Black people to own homes. Discriminatory practices like redlining and restrictive covenants have long created a dual housing market for white and Black families — and despite those practices becoming illegal, discrimination against Black homebuyers persists through lending scoring, […]
IMPACT Strategies has completed its work at Building 111 in Alton, Illinois formerly known as the Millers Mutual Building with an 8,900 square foot tenant finish project for American Water. The firm began renovation work on the building in 2017; this assignment marks IMPACT’s eighth interior remodel project in the building. The approximately $1 million […]
KAI is pleased to share the hiring of Andrew Kerr-Grant, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C as its newest Senior Project Architect at its St. Louis office. Kerr-Grant boasts more than 30 years of experience as a Senior Project Architect and Project Manager. He has served as the lead architect for the design, documentation, and implementation […]
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