St. Louis Construction News and Real Estate (CNR)

Brighter Days Ahead? 

Matt Arnold, senior consumer analyst at Edward Jones sees reason for optimism about the economy. "We've clawed back all that we lost in the Great Recession in Gross Domestic Product," he members of Commercial Real Estate Women on Wednesday. "And growth in each of the last three quarters has been more than in the previous quarter," he added. (Click Headline to Read More)

 
2012 Regional Excellence Awards

“Giant” Honor for Lawrence Group

Lawrence Group was recently named a "Hospitality Giant" by Interior Design magazine. Interior Design offers the latest design trends and ideas, from contemporary architecture to green design. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Northstar Adds Erickson as Senior PM

Northstar Management Company is announced the addition of Doug Erickson as senior project manager. Erickson brings 36 years of experience in healthcare facilities planning, design and construction along with 30 years of serving on national codes and standards organizations to Northstar. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Rhoades/MCI Open MBE/WBE Plan Room

The Minority Contractor Initiative (MCI) and Cross Rhodes Reprographics have joined efforts to create a state-of-the-art plan room geared towards assisting minority (MBE) and women owned (WBE) construction companies. The facility is located at 1712 Macklind Ave and will combine traditional plan room features with cutting edge technology. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Pipe Systems Names Amy Boschert VP

Pipe Systems Mechanical, LLC,announced the promotion of Amy Boschert to vice president. Boschert's daily responsibilities heavily involve public relations and industry networking for the company. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Meet the GC Event “Better Than Email”

Approximately 800 people attended the American Subcontractor Association Midwest Chapter's annual "Meet the GCs" event Wednesday at the St. Charles Convention Center. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Volvo Rents Acquires Midwest Aerials

Volvo Rents, Shippensburg, PA, has acquired Midwest Aerials and Equipment, a four-location construction equipment rental company with stores in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield, MO, as well as Bloomington, IL. This is the latest move as part of the company's recent surge of more than 50 acquisitions in the last 12 months, lifting its North American total to more than 80 stores. The new Bloomington Volvo Rents location is the first for the company in the state of Illinois, while the Missouri locations will enhance the business' presence in the state alongside the already established Springfield and Hollister locations. 01/26/2012 | Read More

Networking Event for Young Women Set

The National Association of Women In Construction St. Louis Chapter 38 (NAWIC) and Missouri Women In Trades (MOWIT) and the Construction Careers Center's Future Women in Construction Student Committee are co-sponsoring their fifth annual Women in Construction Networking Happy Hour/Ice Cream Social March 8 from 4-6 p.m. at the Construction Careers Center 1224 Grattan St. 01/20/2012 | Read More

Rhoades/MCI Open MBE/WBE Plan Room

The Minority Contractor Initiative (MCI) and Cross Rhodes Reprographics have joined efforts to create a state-of-the-art plan room geared towards assisting minority (MBE) and women owned (WBE) construction companies. The facility is located at 1712 Macklind Ave and will combine traditional plan room features with cutting edge technology. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Meet the GC Event “Better Than Email”

Approximately 800 people attended the American Subcontractor Association Midwest Chapter's annual "Meet the GCs" event Wednesday at the St. Charles Convention Center. 01/27/2012 | Read More

CREW Announces 2012 Board

The St. Louis chapter of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) announced members of its executive board for 2012. 01/06/2012 | Read More

Oakville High School Senior Places Third in National Design Program

Michael Cimo, Oakville Class of 2011, has taken third place at the national level in the NAWIC Education Foundation's CAD Design/Drafting Program. Michael is a student in the Advanced Drafting class of Bob Faust, Industrial Arts instructor at Oakville. The program is sponsored locally by the St. Louis chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). 05/30/2011 | Read More

Third USGBC “Growing Green” Awards Presented

On March 30 the Missouri Gateway Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council held their third annual Growing Green Awards banquet at NEO on Locust to announce and celebrate the 2011 winners. These outstanding individuals and organizations advocate and are active in transforming the built environment. 04/19/2011 | Read More

“Eads” Awards to Krombach, Silverman, Solomon

The Missouri Growth Association (MGA) recently presented its 2011 "Eads" awards, for lifetime contribution to St. Louis area development to Peter Krombach, of C.B. Richard Ellis; Ron Silverman of HRI Properties; and Bert Solomon of Coldwell Banker CRA. 04/05/2011 | Read More

James Glenn Receives AGC Top Honor

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of St. Louis recently awarded its prestigious AGC of St. Louis award to James Glenn, president of Glenn Construction Company, Inc. located in Eureka. This marks the first time since 2005 that an AGC of St. Louis award has been presented and Mr. Glenn joins an elite group of just 33 other individuals presented this award in the AGC's 61 year history. 03/22/2011 | Read More

Northstar Adds Erickson as Senior PM

Northstar Management Company is announced the addition of Doug Erickson as senior project manager. Erickson brings 36 years of experience in healthcare facilities planning, design and construction along with 30 years of serving on national codes and standards organizations to Northstar. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Rhoades/MCI Open MBE/WBE Plan Room

The Minority Contractor Initiative (MCI) and Cross Rhodes Reprographics have joined efforts to create a state-of-the-art plan room geared towards assisting minority (MBE) and women owned (WBE) construction companies. The facility is located at 1712 Macklind Ave and will combine traditional plan room features with cutting edge technology. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Pipe Systems Names Amy Boschert VP

Pipe Systems Mechanical, LLC,announced the promotion of Amy Boschert to vice president. Boschert's daily responsibilities heavily involve public relations and industry networking for the company. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Volvo Rents Acquires Midwest Aerials

Volvo Rents, Shippensburg, PA, has acquired Midwest Aerials and Equipment, a four-location construction equipment rental company with stores in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield, MO, as well as Bloomington, IL. This is the latest move as part of the company's recent surge of more than 50 acquisitions in the last 12 months, lifting its North American total to more than 80 stores. The new Bloomington Volvo Rents location is the first for the company in the state of Illinois, while the Missouri locations will enhance the business' presence in the state alongside the already established Springfield and Hollister locations. 01/26/2012 | Read More

U of I Honors Joe Kaiser

Joe Kaiser, Executive vice president at BSI Constructors, was recently recognized by the University of Illinois Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association for his "superior technical and administrative leadership demonstrated in the management of construction projects in the St. Louis area, including technically complex facilities, significant architectural structures and major renovations and restorations." 01/13/2012 | Read More

Chettle Promoted to President at Schaeffer

Timothy J. Chettle has been promoted to president of Schaeffer Electric Co., Inc. 12/02/2011 | Read More

Budrovich Makes “Top 100” List

American Cranes & Transport Magazine recently listed Budrovich Contracting as one of the "Top 100" crane rental companies in North America. The ACT100 is a prestigious list which honors North America's largest, most versatile and diverse crane fleets. Companies are listed by their ACT100 index which is comprised of all crawler cranes, mobile cranes, rough terrain cranes and carry-deck cranes in an individual company's fleet. 11/17/2011 | Read More

NAI DESCO Awarded St. Louis Chrysler Plants Listing

NAI DESCO, , has been selected to serve as the real estate broker for the sale of Chrysler's North and South Assembly Plants in Fenton. 05/05/2010 | Read More

Grubb Ellis|Gundaker Announces Transactions

Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Commercial announced two recent transactions. 04/14/2010 | Read More

Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Commercial Recent Transactions

Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Commercial announced a recent lease transaction. 03/03/2010 | Read More

Hilliker Announces Recent Transactions

Hilliker Corporation announced a number of recent real estate transactions. 02/09/2010 | Read More

Hilliker Corporation Announces Transactions

Hilliker Corporation has announced several recent real estate transacations. 02/03/2010 | Read More

Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Commercial Announces Transaction

Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Commercial announced a recent real estate property sale. 01/06/2010 | Read More

Coldwell Banker Announces Transactions

Coldwell Banker Commercial has announced the following transactions: 08/26/2009 | Read More

Northstar Adds Erickson as Senior PM

Northstar Management Company is announced the addition of Doug Erickson as senior project manager. Erickson brings 36 years of experience in healthcare facilities planning, design and construction along with 30 years of serving on national codes and standards organizations to Northstar. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Pipe Systems Names Amy Boschert VP

Pipe Systems Mechanical, LLC,announced the promotion of Amy Boschert to vice president. Boschert's daily responsibilities heavily involve public relations and industry networking for the company. 01/27/2012 | Read More

Volvo Rents Acquires Midwest Aerials

Volvo Rents, Shippensburg, PA, has acquired Midwest Aerials and Equipment, a four-location construction equipment rental company with stores in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield, MO, as well as Bloomington, IL. This is the latest move as part of the company's recent surge of more than 50 acquisitions in the last 12 months, lifting its North American total to more than 80 stores. The new Bloomington Volvo Rents location is the first for the company in the state of Illinois, while the Missouri locations will enhance the business' presence in the state alongside the already established Springfield and Hollister locations. 01/26/2012 | Read More

U of I Honors Joe Kaiser

Joe Kaiser, Executive vice president at BSI Constructors, was recently recognized by the University of Illinois Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Association for his "superior technical and administrative leadership demonstrated in the management of construction projects in the St. Louis area, including technically complex facilities, significant architectural structures and major renovations and restorations." 01/13/2012 | Read More

CREW Announces 2012 Board

The St. Louis chapter of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) announced members of its executive board for 2012. 01/06/2012 | Read More

Clayco’s Zigo Receives BIM Accreditation

Tomislav Zigo of Clayco's St. Louis office is among the first to receive a new national accreditation in the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) 12/08/2011 | Read More

Chettle Promoted to President at Schaeffer

Timothy J. Chettle has been promoted to president of Schaeffer Electric Co., Inc. 12/02/2011 | Read More

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