From Missourinet: Missouri’s Office of Broadband Development has been in the process of carrying out its extensive public engagement process for the Connecting All Missourians programs. The programs are funded under the Digital Equity Act and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, which is part of the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act. BJ Tanksley, the […]
From Saint Louis Public Radio: Brian Glaze has fond memories of the 10 years he lived on Annetta Avenue in the Baden neighborhood of St. Louis. He and his wife, Kim, raised their three boys at the house and remember when the street was populated with families and city workers in the 1990s. They had […]
From KMOV: The construction of a subdivision in East St. Louis is the start of what city leaders are calling a “new beginning.” A faith-based nonprofit, Lansdowne UP, broke ground Monday for a 20-home subdivision called, Lansdowne Park. The whole goal of this new subdivision is to build an economic revival in East St. Louis. The homes are […]
From Call newspapers: The St. Louis County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a petition for a Club Car Wash on Telegraph Road and a separate veterinary clinic also on Telegraph Road at its executive session Nov. 7. The first petition for an amended conditional use permit in the C-2 commercial district, submitted by Vetcare Partners […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Years ago, the town of Augusta had three bakeries. But for a long time until recently, it had none. Now this quiet town of fewer than 300 people has a bakery again. And a gift shop. And a high-end fashion boutique. And an elite-level, destination restaurant that serves such dishes as steamed […]
From Saint Louis Public Radio: The International Institute of St. Louis will open the Anna E. Crosslin Multicultural Center for Excellence in January to encourage people in the region to connect with those of other cultures. Visitors will be able to take cultural education classes and attend events. Business owners also can use the center for […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Developers are working with the city of Chesterfield on what they see as an unprecedented opportunity to rebuild part of the city into a dense, mixed-use downtown unlike anything else in the St. Louis suburbs. Overland-based The Staenberg Group and CRG, the St. Louis-based development arm of Clayco, have lined up […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A Maryland Heights-based medical manufacturer is seeking tax breaks from St. Louis County to help pay for its expansion into a building in Bridgeton. Meridian Medical Technologies Inc. wants to retrofit a building at 13910 St. Charles Rock Road so it can expand its manufacturing capabilities. Meridian has about 750 employees, and […]
This week, Forum Drone Photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, captured a celebration in his home town of East St. Louis. Dignitaries, area residents, news media and members of the construction team held a ribbon cutting for the start of the first 20 homes of for “Lansdowne Park” a development of $300K homes […]
From Call Newspapers: Drivers who frequently travel Watson Road/Route 366 through Sunset Hills and Crestwood should prepare for roadwork and construction along the corridor in the next two years when the Missouri Department of Transportation is scheduled to resurface the roadway. As part of the project, MoDOT will resurface Watson Road between Geyer Road and […]
The Globe Building was recently named St. Louis’ “Development of the Year” by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ and St. Louis Development Corporation’s (SLDC) at the Annual Mayor’s Business Luncheon. Mayor Jones and SLDC Director Neal Richardson presenting Steve Stone (center), Owner and Managing Partner of The Globe Building, with the Mayor’s Award to The […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Wow! You stuck it out. You showed that changing our workforce systems is important to you. A total of 590 of you registered to participate in at least one of the five programs we have held to date in our systems change for inclusive workforce series. Sixty-five of […]
Eric Shumake, formerly Assistant Project Manager at Helmkamp Construction Co., has been promoted to Project Manager. The general contractor proudly announced this week that Shumake will be taking a higher project management position among its team of Industrial project managers. Shumake is a former Manager for the U.S. Army who joined Helmkamp Construction in 2019 […]
S. M. Wilson & Co., a top St. Louis-based construction manager, has been recognized by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly as a 2022 Winning Workplace. Just thirteen St. Louis employers were recognized for creating a work culture where employees thrive and grow personally and professionally. “We have a people first mentality at S. M. […]
IMPACT Strategies has begun construction on the new BJC Outpatient Center in Godfrey, Illinois, at the intersection of Godfrey Road and Celesta Street. The new 20,000 square-foot outpatient clinic is the firm’s 8th project for BJC HealthCare. A groundbreaking ceremony was held November 7, 2022, which was attended by senior representatives from BJC HealthCare, SCOUT […]
St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers has won two AIA St. Louis Design Awards from the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The winning projects are the Kiener Plaza Visitor Services Center and the Atrium at 100 N. Broadway, both located in Downtown St. Louis. “We are committed […]
Robert E. Saur, 79, the founder and president of Clayton-based Conrad Properties Corp., died Nov. 1, 2022, from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis. In a development career bridging five decades, Saur made an indelible mark on local lifestyles and skylines with his innovative infill developments. Born Oct. 14, 1943, in north St. Louis, he graduated […]
Cole Libbert has joined BEX Construction Services as a project engineer. His five years of field supervision experience spans commercial, industrial, multifamily and tenant finish projects. Libbert completed his bachelor’s degree in construction management with a minor in business administration at the University of Central Missouri. He has traveled the country as a field superintendent, […]
From sn Supermarket News: Next year, Schnuck Markets plans to open the second location of its Eatwell Market by Schnucks better-for-you store format. Eatwell is targeted at consumers who prioritize health and wellness, natural and organic foods, and the “occasional splurge,” according to St. Louis-based Schnucks. The new Eatwell location, a 30,000-square-foot store at 220 […]
From West Magazine: The Wildwood Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission approved the site development plan for the Monarch Fire Protection District’s Fire House #2 at 18304 Wild Horse Creek Road. Monarch and the city had been involved in a lawsuit filed by the fire district, but in September, Judge Richard Stewart of the 21st Judicial Circuit […]
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