Poettker Construction Finance Executive Receives St. Louis Business Journal Honor
Poettker Construction Company’s vice president finance, Kimberly (Kim) Luitjohan, has been named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class of 2020. Luitjohan, along with other young business leaders in the St. Louis area, was honored for her contributions to the company and community at a special awards gala on Thursday, Feb. 13. “We… Keep Reading
Home Builders Association Donates $25,000 to the American Cancer Society
On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), HBA Immediate Past President John Suelthaus of Kingbridge Homes (left) and presented a $25,000 donation to April Dzubic, executive director of the American Cancer Society in Missouri. The donation will be used to help fund construction costs for the American Cancer Society’s new Hope Lodge building in St. Louis. Hope Lodge… Keep Reading
Kinetic Bulk Warehouse Construction Growth Marks Decade, SIOR Leaders Say
By KERRY SMITH, EDITOR, ST. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION NEWS AND REVIEW MAGAZINE The bulk distribution warehousing corridor from Wentzville to Edwardsville has experienced a decade of record-setting construction and leasing, according to Matt Hrubes, vice president of leasing and development at Duke Realty. Hrubes’ message reached nearly 1,000 commercial real estate brokers and regional leaders in… Keep Reading
Community Painting Event Set for March 14th
Public Invited to Help Create Art Installation for Maplewood Transit Stop Transformation Project Construction has commenced on the Maplewood Transit Stop Transformation Project at the corner of Manchester Rd. and Marshall Ave., and organizers are calling on the local community to help create the public art installation, which will serve as a focal point… 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. Poettker Construction Finance Executive Receives St. Louis Business Journal Honor Poettker Construction Company’s vice president finance, Kimberly (Kim) Luitjohan, has been named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 class of 2020.… Keep Reading
Education First FCU Celebrates Ribbon Cutting
Rosedale branch reopens its doors with a new design NewGround, a St. Louis-based innovative architecture, design, and project management firm, recently celebrated the ribbon cutting for Education First Federal Credit Union’s (FCU) newly renovated branch in Beaumont, Texas on February 13. Originally designed and constructed over 20 years ago to replicate the credit union’s Lamar… Keep Reading
Pinnacle Contracting, Inc. Completes $2 Million Renovation for Napleton Automotive Group
Pinnacle Contracting, Inc. has completed a $2 million renovation project for the Napleton Automotive Group at its Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Mid Rivers dealership at 4951 Veterans Memorial Parkway in St. Peters, Mo. Focused on enhancing the customer experience, the renovation impacted 33,000 square feet and includes an updated showroom/car delivery area, customer lounge and service drive. It is the… Keep Reading
Prevailing Wage Laws Boost Homeownership for Construction Workers
Submitted by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute State prevailing wage laws extend homeownership to more than 61,000 blue-collar construction workers, boost the value of the homes they own by more than $42 billion, and increase annual property tax revenues for their local communities by over $500 million, according to a new study by the Illinois… Keep Reading
Home Builders Association Donates $15,000 to Youth In Need
On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), HBA Immediate President John Suelthaus of Kingbridge Homes (left) and HBA Executive Vice President Celeste Rueter (right) presented a $15,000 donation to Pat Holterman-Hommes, chief executive officer of Youth In Need. The donation will be used to update and remodel the kitchen at Youth In Need’s emergency shelter. The improvements will… Keep Reading
Starts Sag in January, Construct Connect Finds; Openings Slide in December
Submitted by the AGC Construction data provider ConstructConnect reported today that the value of construction starts, not adjusted for inflation or seasonal variation, declined 6.6% year-over-year (y/y) from January 2019 to last month. The value of residential starts was flat, with single-family starts jumping 15% y/y and apartment starts plunging 32%. The value of nonresidential building starts… Keep Reading