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Construction Careers Center Graduates Fifth Class

The Construction Careers Center graduated its fifth class of seniors at a ceremony June 25. 06/26/2009 | Read More

Construction Unemployment Picture Brightens

AGC reported that 18 states added construction jobs from April to May. 06/26/2009 | Read More

Architecture Billings Show Recovery Stalling

Inquiries to architects for new projects remain favorable, but are still not translating into work. 06/26/2009 | Read More

McCarthy Employees Go to Bat for Charities

Since its inception, McCarthy's Heart Hats community outreach program's softball tournament has raised more than $70,000 for area charities 06/26/2009 | Read More

ASA Midwest Claybird Event Turns Shotguns on Legislation

The American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council will hold its seventh annual claybird tournament on Saturday July 18 at the Blawhawk Hunting Club in Old Monroe, MO. 06/20/2009 | Read More

Kirberg Promotes Solar Panel Stimulus Funds

Kirberg Company, supplier of solar panels, has been spreading the word about $2.7 billion in government stimulus funds. 06/19/2009 | Read More

Walton Completes Chesterfield Medical

Walton Construction has completed construction of Chesterfield Medical Institute. 06/19/2009 | Read More

28 GCs, 1,100 Attendees at ASA Expo

The American Subcontractors Association-Midwest Council hosted the 7th Annual Meet the GCs Expo on January 28, 2009 at the Kemp Auto Museum from 3:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Twenty-eight general contractors participated with booths. A record number of subcontractors, suppliers and vendors attended the event, with nearly 1,100 people participating. 02/19/2009 | Read More

Mark Bussen Honored for Heroism, Leadership

Mark Bussen, president, Bussen Quarries, has received the SITE Improvement Association’s President’s Award for his contributions to the association and the construction industry. Bussen is also noted for civic contributions, including a recent act of notable personal heroism. 02/05/2009 | Read More

Scott Wilson Named AGC St. Louis Chair

Scott J. Wilson, President of S. M. Wilson & Co. has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis (AGC). 01/12/2009 | Read More

Painting and Decorating Foundation Board Takes Office

The Painting and Decorating Foundation (PDF) of St. Louis has announced its board of directors for 2009. 01/01/2009 | Read More

Three from EWR Lead AIA in Illinois

Timothy A. McMinn, director of fesign for EWR Associates, Inc., Architects, has been elected as president of the Illinois Council of the American Institute of Architects for 2009. He is currently concluding his term as vice president / president-elect. 12/26/2008 | Read More

SITE Announces 2009 Officers

SITE Improvement Association of St. Louis, celebrating its 42nd year, recently announced its new 2009 officers and board of directors. 12/22/2008 | Read More

DOORWAYS Receives National Award for Affordable Housing

DOORWAYS Supportive Housing Facility (DSHF), a St. Louis-based non-profit organization, has received a third-place award for Supportive Housing in the 13th annual MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing. DSHF received the award and a $20,000 grant today at the 2008 Enterprise Community Conference in Baltimore. 11/21/2008 | Read More

Vee-Jay Promotes Melanoma Awareness

Vee-Jay Cement and OUR M.O.M., Inc. are promoting melanoma awareness during the month of June. 06/12/2009 | Read More

Kirchner’s Wilhelms to Chair National Masonry Association

Mark Wilhelms has been confirmed as the chairman of the board-elect for the National Concrete Masonry Association. 04/03/2009 | Read More

Cardinal Glennon Lean, IPD Project Wins National Award

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) & Surgery Addition at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center received the 2009 Vista Award – a national mark of distinction and honor, recognizing the importance of teamwork in the healthcare design and building environment. 03/27/2009 | Read More

Valmik Thakore Joins Cannon

Cannon Design, an architectural, engineering and planning firm announced that Valmik Thakore has joined the firm as vice president and senior healthcare provider. 03/20/2009 | Read More

TR,i Architects Opens Swansea Office

TR,i Architects recently opened an Illinois office. Their new office is located at 28 Bronze Point North, Suite B, Swansea, IL 62226, 618.416.4707 (p); 618.416.4708(f). 03/20/2009 | Read More

McCarthy Named ACCESS Corporation of Year

At a recent Black History Month Forum held at Forest Park Community College in St. Louis, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc was named the 2009 Corporation of the Year by ACCESS, theAssociation for Construction Careers, Education, and Support Services 03/13/2009 | Read More

Geotechnology, Inc. Wins ACEC Award

Geotechnology, Inc., a provider of consulting services in geotechnical and environmental engineering, materials testing and drilling, has won an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)-Missouri for its evaluation of the project site for a new, 400,000-gallon elevated water storage tower for the City of Jackson, Missouri. Geotechnology’s client was Horner & Shifrin, Inc. 02/28/2009 | Read More

Hilliker Announces Real Estate Deals

Hilliker Corporation announced seven recent real estatate transations. 06/26/2009 | Read More

Colliers Turley Martin Tucker Closes $20 Million Essence Lease

Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (CTMT) announced completion of a lease transaction valued at $20 million. 05/22/2009 | Read More

Creve Coeur Center “TOBY” Award

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of St. Louis, has awarded Creve Coeur Center The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) award. The 210,650 square-foot building, located on Emerson Road, won the award in the "100,000-249,999 square-foot" category. 03/20/2009 | Read More

Coldwell Banker Announces Transactions

Coldwell Banker Commercial CRA LLC has announced the following new transactions: 03/13/2009 | Read More

Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Announces Transactions

Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Commercial, a local real estate services firm, announced the following transactions. 02/26/2009 | Read More

Wildwood Moves Into New City Hall

Koman Properties and the City of Wildwood today announced that the new Wildwood City Hall is set to open in the heart of the Wildwood Town Center development on Feb. 2. City officials are using the coming weeks to move their operations at 16962 Manchester Road to their new home at 183 Plaza Drive within the thriving Wildwood Town Center, which has been developed over the past several years by Koman Properties, a Clayton-based real estate development firm. 01/29/2009 | Read More

NAI Desco Announces Staff Additions

NAI Desco has announced additions to its staff. Mark Schnuck, President of NAI DESCO, says the new additions provide a valuable role for the company. "With the new brokers, we are able to better serve the medical office sector in St. Louis, a sector which should continue to see steady growth in the coming years." 01/16/2009 | Read More

Luke LaBeau Named Helmkamp Safety Director

Helmkamp Construction Company announced the hiring of Luke LaBeau as safety director. 05/15/2009 | Read More

David Banford Joins Guarantee Electrical Co.

David Banford has joined Guarantee Electrical Co. 05/08/2009 | Read More

Annette Lehnbeuter joins Frost

Annette Lehnbeuter recently joined Frost as a lighting quotation specialist at the Maryland Heights headquarters. 04/24/2009 | Read More

Hanneke Adds Koskolos, Colatruglio

Hanneke Hardware & Industrial Supply has appointed Dean Koskolos as an account manager on its outside sales team. 04/17/2009 | Read More

Spidle joins Burns & McDonnell

Craig Spidle has joined Burns & McDonnell to direct the St. Louis design/build practice. 04/17/2009 | Read More

Walton Manager Becomes Erosion, Sediment, Storm Inspecto

Mike Leopold, senior project manager of Walton Construction-St. Louis, recently earned accreditation as a Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI). 04/09/2009 | Read More

Johnson, Holdener Join FGM

FGM Architects announced that Christina Johnson and Robert Holdener have joined the FGM O'Fallon, IL office. 04/09/2009 | Read More

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20

2009 Tour of Green Homes

noon - 4 p.m. at at 12 different locations

Jul

15

Third Annual ASA Lakeside BBQ Competition

3:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Creve Coeur Park (Sailboat Cove)