From Hometown Register: The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation plans to build a new innovation center here that the nonprofit hopes will address food insecurity and inspire young people to pick careers in agtech. The organization, founded by the Olympic athlete and East St. Louis native, is partnering with the Danforth Plant Science Center, University of Illinois […]
Carmody MacDonald P.C. is excited to announce that Joseph D. Palumbo and Branden S. Stein have been promoted to partner. Joseph Palumbo is in the firm’s business/transactional practice group and focuses on banking and finance, real estate, and corporate law. Joe works closely with lenders of all sizes and assists them with a variety of […]
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, has promoted Diane Grimsley to project director. Grimsley has led Tarlton teams on a wide range of award-winning projects over multiple campuses for the firm’s institutional and healthcare clients, including Saint Louis Zoo, BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, Washington University School of Medicine and Washington […]
From Lincoln News Now: Expanding west, St. Charles Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, for its new, innovative, future-focused, Regional Workforce Innovation Center. It will be the first building on the college’s new 55-acre campus, at the corner of Interstate Drive and Schaper Road in Wentzville. SCC’s Regional Workforce Innovation Center will prepare the […]
From Riverbender: Teens Against Killing Everywhere (T.A.K.E.) is a nonprofit that provides housing revitalization and construction, job training, and more to the community of East St. Louis. Through its various programs, the organization also provides local youth with scholarship opportunities and more while teaching them valuable trade skills. Shannon Stelling, executive officer of the Home […]
From Riverbender: Mayor Art Risavy has announced details of the Edwardsville Enhancement Plan, a strategy for creating a green corridor throughout the City, improving parks and public spaces and enhancing the community’s quality of life. “The City of Edwardsville is embarking on an exciting multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative that will benefit the entire City,” Mayor Risavy […]
This week Construction Forum drone pilot and photographer Louis Kelly marked progress on Bemiston Place, a $101 million mixed-used development at Central, Maryland, and Bemiston Avenues in Clayton. Balke Brown Transwestern purchased the parcels of land to build the project from HBE Corporation. They had been assembled by Fred Kummer, the late HBE founder who […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Residents here criticized city leaders on Tuesday for ignoring their pleas to delay a plan to turn a former office campus into a “main street” development, with apartments, townhomes, hotels, office and retail. The residents vowed to put more pressure on city officials as the project advances. “We just wanted to […]
From Forbes: The urban landscape in the United States is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by technological, shifting consumer preferences and imagination. This evolution is shaping not only the way we live but also influencing the strategies employed in urban development. If you look around, it’s hard to miss some of the innovative approaches that […]
Keystone Construction Company has begun construction of the 131,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility for Tubular USA, one of the largest suppliers of in-line galvanized pipe and tubing in the United States. The project is located within Phase Two of Spirit Valley Business Park in Chesterfield Valley where Keystone recently began construction of the infrastructure to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration is seeking to demolish a historic warehouse just north of downtown St. Louis, in Columbus Square, but city officials have come out against it. NorthSide wants to tear down 1308 N. Seventh St., located in the Sligo Iron Store Co. Buildings National Register District, and located […]
From The Intelligencer: Sam’s Club is building a new area distribution center within the Gateway Commerce Center. According to James Arnold, the city’s economic and community development director, the site at 5710 Inner Park Drive will encompass just over 801,000 square feet when completed. It is expandable to 1,077,716 square feet The site is not […]
From Construction Dive: The labor gap in construction yawns wide. To combat jobsite staffing issues, tech companies have pushed the envelope, aiming to combat the shortage by creating robots that can complete the work traditionally done by humans. From humanoid droids to painters and layout machines, here are five robotic solutions that could have applications […]
From Riverbender: Four buildings in downtown Wood River are slated to be renovated with TIF funds recently approved by the City Council in a series of 4-1 votes. Councilman Bill Dettmers voted against approving TIF funding for all four buildings, but said his opposition was not to their renovation, but to the lack of detailed […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Creve Coeur City Council on Monday unanimously approved a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Bayer campus despite residents’ demand for a delay to suggest changes to keep the project from disturbing existing homes. The council voted 8-0 on the plan by Fireside Financial and its development partner, Jack Matthews Development, […]
From RiverBender: The Greene County Housing Authority has sold its first house, clearing the way for more residents to find affordable housing. The housing authority works with the government to provide affordable housing for people in lower income brackets. The organization maintains these properties and sells them at a lower price while also supporting buyers […]
Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. announces the purchase of Bollmeier Crane, of Madison, Illinois, including its operated crane rental service, all equipment and associated personnel. The purchase marks Barnhart’s second acquisition of a crane company in the St. Louis metro area this year, following the company’s purchase of Taylor Crane Rental in May. Founded in […]
From RiverBender: Alton Committee of the Whole members voted 6-1 to approve an $8.1 million redevelopment agreement for “Alton Circle Plaza,” also known as the newly-established Route 3 and Buckmaster Business District. The city has agreed to partially reimburse the developer for the large-scale, long-term project. The developer, Missouri-based Valcour Development Company, proposes a total […]
HDA Architects, the beverage wholesaler’s choice for facility needs across the U.S., was selected to design L&F Distributors’ new 222,000 square foot distribution center, office and maintenance facility in El Paso, Texas. As the premier Anheuser Busch beer distributor along the Texas and Mexican border, L&F significantly outgrew its existing 40-year-old, 77,000 square foot building in […]
After narrowing from more than 25 nation-wide teams, Boeing has selected the PARIC-led joint venture of PARIC Corp. and Barton Malow for a million-plus square-foot expansion of the company’s Air Dominance production site near St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Construction of the various facilities is expected to employ an estimated 1,200 construction craft workers over […]
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