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Brinkmann Constructors to Expand with Phoenix Office

2 years 3 months ago
Brinkmann Constructors, a leading national general contractor, is opening a new office in Phoenix to allow the company to better serve the southwest United States, an area where the company is already active. Over the last few years, Brinkmann has entered many new markets as it continues to expand its national reach. Brinkmann has been […]
Dede Hance

DOT to Provide $1.5B for Hard-to-Fund Transportation Projects

2 years 3 months ago
From Smartcities Dive:  The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $1.5 billion in funding for transportation projects that have significant local or regional impact and improve safety and equity, according to a press release on Thursday. The department will provide the funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity discretionary grant program, known as RAISE, allowing local and […]
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Goodwill Plans to Upgrade Glen Carbon Store

2 years 3 months ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  In the past 25 years since there’s been a Goodwill store in Glen Carbon, the store was remodeled once around 2010. Beginning in January and continuing for three weeks, the store will undergo interior, or winter phase of a new round of renovations, according to Mark Kahrs, executive vice president of retail […]
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$353M TIF Approved for Chesterfield Mall Redevelopment

2 years 3 months ago
From KSDK:  The Chesterfield City Council is moving forward with the latest step in redeveloping the Chesterfield Mall area. In a unanimous vote, they approved more than $353 million in tax increment financing(TIF). Several people spoke at the city council meeting before the vote including an attorney for Dillard’s in Chesterfield Mall who says they planned […]
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Helmkamp Continues to Build Internal Structure with Two Key Promotions

2 years 3 months ago
Helmkamp Construction’s Director of Operations, Joe Stange, and Project Director, Kyle Ogden, are moving into new roles at the 85-year-old general contracting firm. These new roles are being strategically put into place by President & Owner Rob Johnes to allow for viable growth in the company’s future. “These changes allow for more review, coaching, and […]
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Edwardsville Panel OKs Sewer, Street Plans

2 years 3 months ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Tuesday, Edwardsville’s public service committee approved a pair of professional service agreements and a supplemental resolution. Alderman Chris Farrar was absent. The first agreement is for the Old North Interceptor Sewer Replacement project. The agreement is in the amount of $584,000. City Engineer Ryan Zwijack said Wednesday that the line runs for […]
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Hoffmans Announce Purchase of Phoenix Center Shopping Centers

2 years 3 months ago
From emissourian:  Washington’s largest shopping center is under new ownership. The Hoffmann Family of Companies has entered into an agreement to purchase the Phoenix Shopping Center in Washington and an additional 16 acres of undeveloped land from developer Joe Vernaci. Announced in a press release Friday, the purchase includes the buildings housing major retail box […]
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Transwestern Investment Group Sells Last Metro East Warehouse

2 years 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A developer has sold the last warehouse in a real estate investment fund, after selling most of the fund’s warehouses last year. Real estate investment adviser Transwestern Investment Group (TIG) sold a 500,000-square-foot warehouse at 28 Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville, the last piece to sell from an investment portfolio originally […]
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Families Served by the Justice System Enjoy Dinner & Holiday Gifts

2 years 3 months ago
The IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership hosted a special holiday celebration for families served by the justice system – one that also opens potential career opportunities. More than 100 families served by the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri, Probation Division received holiday gifts as the Electrical Connection again supported the division’s holiday gift […]
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Jeff Limbaugh Elected SIBA President

2 years 3 months ago
Effective January 1, 2023, Jeff Limbaugh, Limbaugh Construction Co., Inc., Granite City, Illinois was elected as President of the Southern Illinois Builders Association. Other officers for 2023 are: First Vice President – Scott Plocher, Plocher Construction Company, Inc., Highland, Illinois; Second Vice President – Richard Boyer, Boyer Fire Protection, St. Louis, Missouri; and Secretary/Treasurer – […]
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Perspective: Collaboration Builds “Miracle on North 10th Street” at Elementary School

2 years 3 months ago
by Diana Wilhold, Deputy Executive Director/COO, Construction Forum All good outcomes start with relationships, aligned missions, and focused action. In November, I was asked by a former colleague at BJC HealthCare if the Forum would have any resources to help Patrick Henry Elementary school in the Saint Louis Public Schools to create equal access for […]
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Alderwoman Works to Halt $135M CWE Apartment Build

2 years 4 months ago
From KMOV4:  Earlier this week, aldermen pushed forward a new, $135M build for the Central West End. It’s a luxury apartment that would go in the empty lot across from the Chase Park Plaza Hotel. However, despite residents and developers being tired of looking at that parking lot, one alderwoman is doing all she can to […]
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Civic Group Caps Second Year With Job Wins and Some Sound Advice

2 years 4 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Greater St. Louis Inc. certainly didn’t have a sophomore slump. The civic organization, formed at the beginning of 2021 in a merger of four groups, pledged to bring order to the region’s often chaotic economic development efforts. Its first-year successes included landing a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt and crafting a 10-year job […]
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Construction Backlog Jumps to Highest Level Since 2019

2 years 4 months ago
From Construction Dive:  Dive Brief: Construction backlog in November reached its highest level since the second quarter of 2019, as contractors with under $30 million in revenue landed new jobs faster than expected, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. ABC’S Construction Backlog Indicator jumped in November to 9.2 months, a 0.4-month uptick from October and a […]
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Confluence Food Group Expands St. Louis, Missouri, Facility

2 years 4 months ago
From Area Development: Confluence Food Group, a holding company that owns three St. Louis food service businesses, will expand its operations in St Louis, Missouri. The $6.3 million project is expected to create 17 jobs. The company relocated from its 24,000-square-foot location at North Broadway to its new 113,000-square-foot facility on Garfield Avenue. “Relocation to our […]
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Bevo Mill Senior Housing Project to Move Forward After Subsidy Awards

2 years 4 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  An $18 million senior housing development proposed in Bevo Mill will move forward after the developers were awarded subsidies by a state board, after five years of efforts to secure them. Crossroads Senior Living at Bevo Mill, a joint project from Tower Grove Community Development Corp. and Lutheran Senior Services, is […]
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Groundbreaking Held for New “VERVE Madison”

2 years 4 months ago
From Patch News:  Subtext, a vertically integrated developer of multifamily and student housing nationwide, and Stevens Construction Corp., a national general contractor, hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony on November 30th for VERVE Madison, a twelve-story, 142-unit student housing community located at 506 W. Johnson Street in walking distance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. VERVE Madison is […]
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St. Louis Union Station Modernized for Changing City

2 years 4 months ago
From The Journal: Just five years ago, the downtown St. Louis skyline was just the Gateway Arch and the buildings that surround it. Today, St. Louis Union Station, the terminal that once served as a Midwest hub for travelers in the early-to-mid 1900s has completely evolved, adding major attractions like a 65,000-square-foot aquarium and the ultimate […]
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Developer Buys Massive Downtown West Apartment Complex for $73M

2 years 4 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A multifamily developer new to St. Louis has purchased one of the region’s largest apartment complexes for more than $73 million. Tampa, Florida-based Blue Magma Residential on Oct. 27 bought the CityView apartments, at 110 N. 17th St. in Downtown West, for $73.5 million, according to city records. The complex has […]
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