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Centene Terminates Remainder of $775M Expansion Deal

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Clayton officials are considering next steps after health care giant Centene (NYSE: CNC) officially terminated the remainder of its deal to expand its headquarters in the city, foregoing future tax breaks that required the construction of a public auditorium. Centene notified the city in a July 7 letter that the […]
Dede Hance

Housing May Remain Resilient Despite Inflation

2 years 9 months ago
From Builder and Developer:  Inflation remains too high, interest rates are rising and consumer sentiment has hit the floor. Given these sour economic conditions, one would be forgiven if it was assumed the housing market is in equally dire straits. While headwinds have certainly built, and the market is showing some signs of softening, housing […]
Tom Finan

Missouri to Invest $100M in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Missouri transportation officials are preparing to spend more than $100 million on electric vehicle charging stations as part of a national plan to boost the number of battery powered cars and trucks on the road. The Missouri Department of Transportation recently submitted a draft report to the federal government outlining how […]
Dede Hance

Auto Repair Shop Approved Along Highway K Near Crusher Drive

2 years 9 months ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  Christian Brothers Automotive had requested a conditional use permit CUP) for a new auto repair service to be located along Hwy. K, north of Crusher Drive and south of Waterbury Falls Drive. The land is lot 3A of Waterbury Town Center, zoned C-2/PUD general business district. At its July 28 meeting, […]
Dede Hance

Barat Academy is Saved; McBride Decides Not to Build on School Site

2 years 9 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  In what has turned out to be the miracle that the school needed, McBride Homes has decided not to proceed with the proposed development at the site of Barat Academy on Wild Horse Creek Road. Jeremy Roth, senior vice president of land development with McBride, confirmed the news. McBride decided to focus […]
Dede Hance

Neal Stewart Joins Holland as Marketing Director

2 years 9 months ago
Neal Stewart has joined Holland Construction as director of marketing. Stewart has extensive experience in the food and beverage manufacturing sector, most recently as vice president of sales and marketing for Deschutes Brewery in Bend, OR. He has a master’s degree in integrated marketing from West Virginia University, a bachelor’s in advertising from Southeast Missouri […]
Tom Finan

Groundbreaking Held for St. Louis’ First World-Class, Indoor Volleyball & Basketball Complex

2 years 9 months ago
On August 10, a ceremonial groundbreaking marked construction of Chesterfield Sports Complex, St. Louis’ first world-class, indoor volleyball and basketball complex at 150 N. Eatherton Road in Chesterfield Valley. St. Louisan and NBA star Bradley Beal made a surprise appearance at the event. Bradley Beal Elite (BBE), the top ranked NIKE sponsored club in the […]
Dede Hance

HBA Charitable Foundation Funds Flooring Replacement for Disability Group’s Respite Home

2 years 9 months ago
On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), 2022 HBA President Jeremy Roth of Elite Development Services/McBride Homes)and HBA Executive Vice President Celeste Rueter recently presented a $17,624 donation to UCP Heartland’s major gifts officer Kevin Amstutz. The donation will be used to replace the flooring at the organization’s Oak Tree Respite Home in […]
Tom Finan

Booneslick Planning Commission Seeks Candidates Executive Director Position

2 years 9 months ago
The Boonslick Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is seeking applications for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, administration, coordination and implementation of all Commission programs. This person shall be responsible for the development of future projects and/or programs that are necessary to the future of the organization, […]
Tom Finan

$1.2B Project Proposed for South of the Arch Would Begin With Manufacturing Plants

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The developer of a multi-year $1.2 billion project in downtown St. Louis’ Chouteau’s Landing riverfront area plans to launch the project with manufacturing facilities, before the development of residential and public spaces. That includes a pair of 200,000-square-foot factories to house tenants that would support hundreds of jobs. But Good […]
Tom Finan

Women Construction Business Owners Epitomize Resilience, Ingenuity

2 years 9 months ago
by Ron Unterreiner, Founder, PEOPLE of Construction Editor’s note: “Opportunity Report” is a regular feature of ConstructForSTL.org. It is a column by PEOPLE of Construction Founder Ron Unterreiner . Martin Luther King wrote, “The struggle for rights is, at bottom, a struggle for opportunities.” Dr. King noted that it does no good to say that […]
Tom Finan

Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program Awards 2022 Scholarships

2 years 9 months ago
The Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program’s (SICAP) Garland E. Whitworth Memorial Scholarships for 2022 were recently presented to three students: SIU Edwardsville — Abraham Koch, Kyle Wesolowski, and Tyler Higgins; Southwestern Illinois College— Austin Brown, Hunter Snow, and Sean Wright; Kaskaskia College — Amy Perl. Pictured: SIBA Safety Committee Chair Joe Shryock with scholarship winner […]
Tom Finan

$1.2B Mixed-Use Development Proposed for Area South of Gateway Arch

2 years 9 months ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum A $1.2B development project is under consideration for 80 acres located south of the Gateway Arch near the Poplar Street Bridge. A resolution is scheduled to go before the St. Louis Port Authority Commission at its Thursday (Aug. 11) meeting. The  agenda item is titled in part, “Resolution […]
Tom Finan

Bob Clark on Plans for Caleres Campus $500M Transformation

2 years 9 months ago
by Bob Clark, Executive Chairman and Founder, Clayco Clayco, CRG, and Lamar Johnson Collaborative are working to transform the Clayton campus of footwear retailer Caleres Inc. into a $500 million mixed-use redevelopment. Caleres, formerly known as Brown Shoe Co., has roots in St. Louis dating back to the 1870s and has been in Clayton since […]
Tom Finan

Korte Companies Complete Third Anderson Hospital Goshen Campus Medical Building

2 years 9 months ago
Korte Companies recently completed construction on the Anderson Goshen Medical Building at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. This is the third building on the Goshen campus. The 50,000 square foot building is currently servicing five medical practices. Interior finishes include stone, laminates, and wood, creating a less-clinical-appearing setting. The building includes 55 examination rooms. Goshen […]
Tom Finan

VIDEO: Drone Views Tilt Up Erection at Chesterfield Sports Complex

2 years 9 months ago
Last week River City Drones captured views of tilt up erection at the Chesterfield  sports complex. Chesterfield Sports Association is building the project on a 10.87 plot of land at 150 N. Eatherton Road in Chesterfield Valley for the future home of an indoor volleyball and basketball tournament complex. The multi-court, 97,000-square-foot fieldhouse will attract […]
Tom Finan