Contegra Construction Co. opens a new chapter in its growth with news that the firm has finalized the sale of the company to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The firm was launched 20 years ago in Edwardsville, Ill. from a single construction trailer and has grown to become one of the St. Louis region’s […]
Editor’s Note: Recently Dodge Construction Network’s Civil Quarterly interviewed Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri AFL-CIO on his take on recent changes that have taken place in efforts directed at the mental and physical health of construction workers. Here are a couple of the questions which Dodge asked Dr. Gaal. Dr. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Charles County took a step to advance the $350 million Riverpointe riverfront redevelopment this week by turning over control of a county park to the city of St. Charles. Construction began last year on Riverpointe. Over the next five years, backers of the project expect the mixed-use development with houses, retail, […]
From Leader Publications:Â What had been the Flipside gymnastics center at 516 Bailey Road in Crystal City will soon become a wedding and event venue called Marquee on Main. Nicholas Smith, 43, of Pevely is renting the 6,700-square-foot building and is busy renovating it to accommodate weddings and other celebrations. He admits the name is somewhat […]
From Saint Louis Public Radio: Ideas for development along parts of the St. Louis riverfront have become more common in recent years. From the scores of proposals, two projects are now moving forward after receiving approvals from the St. Louis Port Authority and tax incentives from the city’s Board of Aldermen. Developers of Lighthouse Point plan to […]
From Yahoo Finance:Â Aptitude Development is set to develop The Marshall St Louis, a 508 bed development across from St Louis University. The Marshall St Louis will be the 10th ground up development for Aptitude since its inception in 2014 and the 7th iteration of its Marshall brand. Construction will begin this spring and be […]
From Business Wire: (BUSINESS WIRE)–Core & Main Inc. (NYSE: CNM), a leading specialized distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, and related services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Landscape & Construction Supplies LLC, a full-service provider of geosynthetics products, with two locations in the Chicago […]
From FOX: A Valley Park City Council meeting was cut short after there was no room to accommodate a large number of people in attendance. Residents were there to voice their concerns over the development of a trash combustor and incinerator facility. “Because this is such an important issue, and people have so many questions,” […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:Â The Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit organization sponsored and supported by the Missouri AFL-CIO, is hosting its Inaugural Topgolf (Top Contender) Tournament fundraiser March 2. The event, which includes lunch, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Topgolf, 16851 N. Outer 40 Road, in Chesterfield. Topgolf is […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that an Ameren substation is the source of the newest groundwater contamination near St. Charles’ wells for public drinking water — bolstering the city’s claims in a drawn-out dispute that was recently laid out in court. The agency said lab results from fieldwork conducted last […]
From St. Louis Post- Dispatch:Â The centerpiece of Missouri government is crumbling. Amid the divisive debates on human rights, gun control and elections in the House and Senate chambers this week, workers shut off access to the legislative library in the Missouri Capitol because of structural weaknesses that could pose a danger to denizens of the […]
SAK Construction, LLC (SAK), a leading pipeline rehabilitation and tunneling solutions provider, announced earlier this month that its Underground Division will now be known as Affholder, LLC (Affholder). The new name is in honor of Robert “Bob” Affholder, a founder of SAK and a pioneering figure in the tunneling industry. The decision to rebrand the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: First Bank’s new $40 million headquarters in Creve Coeur is tentatively set to open in April 2024, with a design featuring a courtyard that will enable employees to work outdoors like they did at home during the coronavirus pandemic. The bank held a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday at the site, 11901 Olive Blvd. Demolition […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Shauna Sharp filed the tip of the tungsten rod with a bench grinder, then walked back to her station and wrapped the cord of a welding torch around her arm. She lowered her mask, held the rod against a piece of steel she’d clamped to the table and melted it. When she […]
From O’Fallon Progress: Revisions to a new mixed-use development proposal for Southview Plaza have advanced for final approval by the O’Fallon City Council. A scaled down version, at the southeast corner of East Highway 50 and South Lincoln Avenue, is expected to be on the agenda Tuesday, Feb. 21. The planned use includes a 2,016 square […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ferguson-based Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) will keep its headquarters in St. Louis, the company said Wednesday. Emerson’s announcement, which came as it shared financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, comes after it announced in October it has sold its headquarters in Ferguson and would search for a new headquarters […]
From Smith NMTC Associates:Â The Smith NMTC Associates team is thrilled to announce the closing of a $13M New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction in support of R&R Marketplace, an upcoming 90,000-square-foot redevelopment of the former Schnucks Plaza in Dellwood, Missouri. About the Project With the visionary leadership of Pastors Ken and Beverly Jenkins, the founders […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â An apartment complex proposed between Soulard and the $1.2 billion Gateway South redevelopment project would add new residents to what is currently an industrial site. The new complex is proposed on two parcels totaling 2.84 acres at 1506 S. Seventh St. and 1525-29 S. Broadway in the Kosciusko neighborhood, a block […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: Artist Damon Davis wants you to confront the past as you visit CityPark. He’s created “Pillars of the Valley,” a series of eight granite pillars that evoke hourglasses. The installation stands outside the southwest corner of the new City SC stadium. It’s the East St. Louis native’s largest artwork to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Amid a surge of electric car sales in the U.S. that’s expected to accelerate in the years to come, there’s a shortage of chargers in places where drivers need them most: at home and at work. Most apartment complexes and condos don’t yet feature charging stations, although they have become more […]
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