In Memoriam – Patrick Joseph Murphy, Sr.
Patrick Joseph Murphy, Sr., born on September 30, 1940 and Baptized with the Hope of Christ’s Resurrection, passed away peacefully November 7, 2019. Married for 53 years to Jean (nee Pape); loving Father to Patrick Jr. (Laura), Heather, Michael Shea (Laurie), and Sean Christopher; affectionately called Pops by his grandchildren Megan Murphy, Anne Marie Murphy,… Keep Reading
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. KAI Hires Radhika Dharanipalan as Senior Project Manager KAI announces the hiring of Senior Project Manager Radhika Dharanipalan, RA, NCARB, PMP, LEED AP BD+C, of Milton, Georgia at its Atlanta office. As Senior… Keep Reading
Kadean Completes Construction of New Harris House Inpatient Treatment Center
Kadean Construction has completed construction of the new Harris House Intensive Inpatient Treatment Center in St. Charles, Missouri for the Harris House Foundation, a leading provider in addiction treatment. Situated on twelve acres located at 2706 South River Road, this 54,000 square-foot facility will serve as an anchor for addiction treatment in the St. Louis… Keep Reading
First-Ever Log Splitting Contest & Holiday Build Battle
The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner, and historic downtown Hillsboro is gearing up for “A Storybook Christmas,” sponsored by Imagine Hillsboro. This one-of-a-kind holiday celebration combines timeless traditions with the newest trends to create a unique experience that is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family, and this… Keep Reading
St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2020 Priority Projects List Advance to Construction
Projects to strengthen critical roads and bridges in the bi-state area, where more than 50% of all freight moves by truck The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWGCOG) Board of Directors last week unanimously endorsed the St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2020 Multimodal Transportation Priority Projects List, a valuable tool used by the St. Louis Regional… Keep Reading
M Property Services to Bring Much Needed Hospital, Healthworks Village to NorthSide Regeneration Development
St. Louis City Mayor Lyda Krewson signed legislation last week approving up to $8 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance for a new hospital in the city’s most impoverished neighborhood of North St. Louis City. M Property Services (MPS), led by Chairman and CEO Paul McKee, Jr., partnered with medical entrepreneur Dr. David Lenihan,… Keep Reading
National Month of Veterans & Military Families Job Fair
November is the National Month of Veterans and Military Families and DAV / RecruitMilitary are proud to host the St. Louis Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, November 21st from 11am to 3pm at Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University. This free event for veterans, military spouses, transitioning military, National Guard members and Reservists features 40+ employers ready to… Keep Reading
Recession Likely Still More than 3 Years Away, Commerce Trust Co. Economist Says
By KERRY SMITH, EDITOR, ST. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION NEWS AND REVIEW MAGAZINE Although U.S. economic growth is slowing after more than 42 quarters of expansion, the start of a recession is still not likely to occur until early 2023, according to Scott Colbert, executive VP, chief economist and director of fixed asset management for Commerce Trust… Keep Reading
Electrical Connection Members Honored at AGC Keystone Awards
Two Electrical Connection-member contractors earned awards at the annual Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri Keystone Awards. PayneCrest Electric, Inc. was saluted for construction excellence in the delivery of its Monsanto/Bayer Greenhouses project. PayneCrest was also honored for its work on the Ameren Labadie Fly Ash facility, which was an award finalist. Meanwhile, Aschinger Electric… Keep Reading
Cohen Architectural Woodworking Receives Third National Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety
Cohen Architectural Woodworking announces it has once again received an award for Outstanding Workplace Safety from the Architectural Woodworking Institute (AWI). Cohen Architectural Woodworking was recognized for the 2019 Zero Lost Time Accident Achievement for Manufacturers Award for reaching more than 100,000 work hours without a safety incident. Cohen also received the award in 2017… Keep Reading