People On The Move In The Local Construction Industry
The latest People in the News highlighting new hires, promotions, honors & recognition of the men and women in the St. Louis building community. Castle Contracting Promotes Stacey Lampe and Daniel Grasham to Project Manager Castle Contracting has promoted Stacey Lampe and Daniel Grasham to the position of project manager. Both previously served as assistant project manager. In their new roles, Lampe… Keep Reading
Kwame Building Group Receives Award for Taxiway and Runway-Rehabilitation at St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has received the American Concrete Paving Association (ACPA) Excellence in Concrete Paving Award for taxiway and runway rehabilitation work at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL). KWAME, via their joint venture with HR Green, Inc., provided project management for the $9.7 million, multi-phase project, which included reconstruction of taxiways known as… Keep Reading
Poettker Construction Underway with Le Méridien Marriott Hotel Conversion
Poettker continues to bolster its hospitality profile in St. Louis Poettker Construction, a second-generation family-owned construction company, is currently renovating the former Majestic Hotel in downtown St. Louis. For this project, Hawkeye Hotels engaged Poettker Construction’s hospitality experts to transform this 9-story hotel into a high-end Le Méridien Marriott Hotel. Poettker is managing the overall… Keep Reading
HDA Architects & JNS Architects Complete Design of European inspired AC Hotel located in CWE
HDA Architects and JNS Architects have completed design of a new $45 million European inspired AC Hotel located in the Central West End of St. Louis, Missouri. The 7-story building will have 192 guest rooms. The development team on this project is Koplar Properties, Concord Hospitality Enterprises and Homebase Partners. The General Contractor is MC Hotel… Keep Reading
One Metropolitan Square Aims To Elevate Tenant Experience With New Amenity Upgrades
After more than $2.5 million in updates last year, St. Louis’ tallest high-rise, One Metropolitan Square, announced today it is adding several innovative amenity upgrades. The downtown building’s lobby now boasts a massive 28-foot by 10-foot, 2,000-pound media wall with 112 LED panels, and soon it will begin constructing a 7,000+ square-foot amenities lounge on… Keep Reading
Aschinger Electric Teams with IBEW To Complete the New Meramec Valley Branch Library
Project is the 17th St. Louis County Library Branch Improvement by Electrical Connection Membership St. Louis County Library’s new Meramec Valley Branch debuted on May 15, 2019. It is the 17th branch to be modernized by the Electrical Connection partnership comprised of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1 and the St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). NECA contractor Aschinger Electric… Keep Reading
Home Builders Association Donates $15,000 to Rebuilding Together-St. Louis
On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), 2019 HBA President John Suelthaus of Kingbridge Homes (left) presented a $15,000 donation to Dave Ervin, executive director of Rebuilding Together-St. Louis, and Mark Jansen, Rebuilding Together-St. Louis Board Member. The donation will be used toward Rebuilding Together-St. Louis’ Rebuilding Day program. Rebuilding Together revitalizes neighborhoods in partnership with the community by… Keep Reading
Electrical Connection Donates Services to Make Electrical Improvements to Boy Scout Ranch near Farmington, MO
For the second year in a row, volunteers with the Electrical Connection will be donating skills and services to make electrical improvements to the Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America’s S Bar F Scout Ranch near Farmington, Mo. The camp has served generations of scouts throughout eastern Missouri for more than 50… Keep Reading
SMPS-St. Louis announces its 2019-2020 Board of Directors
SMPS-St. Louis recently announced their 2019-2020 Board of Directors. The following slate has been elected by acclamation as the 2019-2020 SMPS St. Louis Chapter Board of Directors. The following individuals will commence their terms in office on September 1, 2019. President: Courtney Kinamore, S. M. Wilson & Co. President Elect: Megan Hinrichsen, Development Strategies Immediate Past President: Nora Bresnahan,… Keep Reading
Electrical Connection and the St. Louis Cardinals Host High School STEM Education Event at Busch Stadium
St. Charles area high school students honored earlier this year for achievements in STEM education learned more about how data science is used to improve the fan experience by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals partnered with the Electrical Connection to treat the students to a behind the scenes look at how technology is changing and improving baseball… Keep Reading