Triad Bank is pleased to announce it has provided a commercial construction loan to finance the development of WOW Entertainment!, a 26,900-square-foot family entertainment center currently under construction at 130 Fiedler Lane in Fenton, Missouri. This financing reflects Triad Bank’s deep commitment to fueling commercial development across the region and helping innovative business leaders bring […]
The SITE Advancement Foundation is proud to announce the six recipients of its 2025 scholarship program. Each student has been awarded $5,000 to support their college education. Now in its 25th year, the program has provided more than $400,000 in scholarships to students whose families are connected to the construction industry through SITE member companies. […]
Last week, the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF) contributed $100,000 for tornado relief to the St. Louis Community Foundation’s St. Louis Disaster Relief Fund. The funds donated by HBCF will be used for emergency shelter needs for those displaced by the tornado, as well as for the immediate and/or long-term clean-up, repair, and rebuilding needs […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Members of the IBEW Local 1 Veterans Committee recently volunteered their time and efforts toward making VFW Post 5077 a little brighter by retrofitting the older building’s lights. A group of about 10 IBEW Local 1 volunteers teamed up at the hall at 8500 Veterans Memorial Parkway on May […]
From West Newsmagazine: Gateway Studios & Production Services has officially opened its studio complex in Chesterfield. The 32-acre facility at 900 Spirit of Saint Louis Blvd. is designed to meet the demands of the complex touring productions, television and film projects and high-end corporate events. “We set out to build a space that solves real […]
From Fox2: Since the devastating tornado struck, some of the biggest names in construction have come together to clean up storm debris and move forward in the recovery. Enter the Greater St. Louis Tornado Recovery Effort. “There’s a lot going on,” Rick Moeckel, Clayco executive vice president, said. “This right here is the path. Over […]
From Leader Publications: Renovations to the De Soto Junior High and De Soto High schools are expected to begin next month, paving the way for the district to move sixth graders from the two elementary schools to the Junior High and some special education classrooms to the High School. Those renovations will cost $487,081, according […]
From AIA: The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to 43.2 in April, down from 44.1 in March. This decline reflects an accelerated decrease in billing activity. Billings have decreased in 28 out of the past 31 months, following their initial drop into negative territory after the post-pandemic boom. New project inquiries decreased for the […]
From Brookings: In this episode of Metro Blueprint, experts take a deep dive into how St. Louis is using office-to-residential conversions to build affordable housing and a vibrant downtown. Tracy Hadden Loh, a fellow at Brookings, and Kurt Weigle, senior vice president and chief downtown officer at Greater St. Louis, explain how cities can look […]
The St. Louis Regional Freightway has added more than 300 additional acres spread across four properties in Southwestern Illinois to its growing pipeline of rail-accessible industrial real estate sites: Madison Yard Farm Field in Venice; Wiggins Industrial Lead and Wiggins 5, both in East St. Louis; and Wiggins 2 Yard, which encompasses land in both […]
Seiler Geospatial has been recognized as the top Trimble Geospatial Revenue Partner in North America—and among the top worldwide. The company was recognized May 22nd at the Trimble Field Systems Dealer Conference, in Paris, France. Seiler Geospatial Seiler Geospatial and its sister companies Building Point Midwest and Building Point Northeast were recognized for top growth […]
From National Catholic Register: One does not necessarily expect to hear the language of warfare coming from the mouth of Duncan Stroik while discussing sacred architecture. Bespectacled and bow-tied, the renowned church architect cuts the figure of the Yale-educated professor he is far more than any kind of combatant. And the 12th-floor office of his […]
After a paver operator was struck by a dump truck’s mirror on a rural road project, N.B. West Contracting Co. explored ways to avoid future mishaps. This lead to a new invention — a safety cage, which currently has a patent pending. The innovation earned West the 2024 Asphalt Operations Safety Innovations Award from the […]
Energizer Park has been named as a finalist for the 2025 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence. There are 18 finalists and four special mention projects. Ten projects are selected as winners. ULI began the Awards for Excellence program in 1979 to recognize truly superior development efforts in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Winning projects […]
The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park (FLWHEP) announced a landmark preservation initiative to completely restore the historic Kraus House roof to Wright’s original cedar shingle design specifications. This meticulous restoration will preserve the architectural integrity of one of Missouri’s five Wright-designed structures. Completed in 1955 for Ruth and Russell Kraus, the house serves […]
Clayco, a $7.6 billion full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build, and construction firm, announced May 28th key leadership promotions within its construction business to strengthen its market leadership further and deliver operational excellence across all sectors. Ryan McGuire has been promoted to President, Construction. In this expanded role, McGuire will work closely with Ryan Abbott, […]
From AEC Magazine: The construction industry is one of the largest sectors on the planet. Yet even with an annual value estimated at $14 trillion, it has so far yet to experience digital disruption. The potential is huge, too, and billions of dollars were invested in construction and property technology (contech and proptech) start-ups over […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mayor Cara Spencer said Tuesday (May 27) night she is working to keep every single resident displaced by the recent tornado from leaving the city. And she said she would stake her reputation on her success or failure. Spencer told residents at a church in the Grand Center neighborhood she campaigned […]
In response to the growing mental health crisis affecting workers across the nation, the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (IW) and its 4,000 partner contractors have launched a partnership with CredibleMind, a digital mental health platform. This bold initiative marks a significant step forward in addressing mental health challenges in […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis residents who were forced to relocate by the May 16 tornado or who own homes that were damaged may receive some financial support from city government. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will discuss a bill this week that would make people who fled homes damaged in the […]
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