St. Louis Construction News and Real Estate (CNR)
Glenn Wing, vice president and director of interior design of HOK Hong Kong.

St. Louis Architecture Firm Growing With China

The Olympics this year are expected to showcase the "new China" that is fairly vibrating with innovation and energy. Many companies in mature Western markets want in on that sizzling economy, and one Western design company that is well placed to the sizzle is St. Louis-based HOK.

 

Green Building/Sustainability Conference Comes Here

Greening the Heartland, the premier annual conference on green building and sustainability in the Midwest, will be held June 22-24 at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis 05/08/2008 | Read More

Construction Starts Weaken Further in January

Reed Construction Data announced today that the value of construction starts in January 2008, excluding residential contracts, totaled $21.347 billion, down 13.1 percent from January 2007 and 8.0 percent below December... 02/17/2008 | Read More

Industry Leaders Reject Ban on Affirmative Action

St. Louis area construction industry leaders are distancing themselves from a controversial state ballot initiative in the wake of charges that contractors are behind the effort to ban affirmative action in Missouri... 02/17/2008 | Read More

MHTC awards local projects at February meeting

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) awarded several St. Louis project at its February 6 meeting. Approximately $7.5 million was awarded to contractors for various roadway improvement projects... 02/14/2008 | Read More

MoDOT releases 2008 construction map for St. Louis

Missouri Department of Transportation will begin the first phase of construction on Route BB between Route 21 and Route 30 starting Wednesday, February 13 at 8:30 a.m... 02/14/2008 | Read More

Von Maur Department Store Selects The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis for its First Store In Missouri

Davenport, Iowa-based Von Maur Department Stores will build its first store in Missouri at Davis Street Land Company's The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis lifestyle center in Lake Saint Louis, MO. 02/08/2008 | Read More

Engineers to take in-depth look at Blanchette, Daniel Boone, and Route 21 Bridges

Three St. Louis bridges were identified as needing further analysis after bridge engineers completed a study of Missouri's 232 truss bridges. Truss bridges use steel beams joined together by steel gusset plates to support the structure. 02/04/2008 | Read More

Geotechnology Wins ACEC Award

Geotechnology Inc. has received a "Grand Award" from ACEC-Missouri (American Council of Engineering Companies) for its Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) program for MoDot's Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program... 02/14/2008 | Read More

NAWIC and MOWITT Host Activities to Celebrate Women in Construction Week

The St. Louis chapter of National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is partnering with Missouri Women In Trades (MOWIT) to celebrate Women in Construction (WIC) Week March 2-8 with a variety of activities... 02/05/2008 | Read More

ACI Soliciting Information on Notable Concrete Use in St. Louis Area

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will hold its international convention in St. Louis from Nov. 2-8. In preparation the local ACI Committee 124 is preparing a compendium of notable concrete in the Metropolitan St. Louis area... 01/30/2008 | Read More

ACI Soliciting Papers on Uplifting Concrete in Museums, Churches, and Civic Architecture

ACI Committee 124, Concrete Aesthetics is requesting presentations on the use of exposed concrete in buildings and other structures that engage, elevate, and enhance the human spirit. The papers will become part of a technical session during the Fall 2008 ACI Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, Nov. 2-8, 2008 01/30/2008 | Read More

Mary Daniels of Woodard Cleaning and Restoration Named BOMA Member of the Year

The Building Owners and Managers Association of St. Louis (BOMA) recently presented its annual "Todd Arnold Member of the Year" Award to Mary Daniels of Woodard Cleaning & Restoration. 01/22/2008 | Read More

Hanneke Nails “Golden Hammer”

St. Louis' Hanneke Hardware will receive national recognition May 6 at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas. 05/01/2008 | Read More

Negwer Adds New Materials Division

Negwer Materials Inc. has created NM Specialties, a new division that offers a one-stop shop for CSI Division 10 specialty products... 02/17/2008 | Read More

Mitchell and Hugeback Architects Changes Name to M+H Architects, Announces Project Completions

Mitchell and Hugeback Architects, Inc., has changed its name to M+H Architects and moved to Creve Coeur Corporate Center I... 02/14/2008 | Read More

Geotechnology Wins ACEC Award

Geotechnology Inc. has received a "Grand Award" from ACEC-Missouri (American Council of Engineering Companies) for its Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) program for MoDot's Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program... 02/14/2008 | Read More

Kaiser Brothers Sell 70 Percent of Stock in Kaiser Electric Inc.

For more than 50 years, Kaiser Electric Inc. has been a family-owned and run business. But on January 1, the company's three owners, brothers Robert, James and John Kaiser, sold 70 percent of their stock in the company to five long-time and trusted Kaiser employees... 02/05/2008 | Read More

Bruce Development Company Jumps into Clayton Office Market with $35 Million Purchase of Old Town Office Portfolio

Bruce Development Company, a St. Louis-based development, investment and management company has purchased the 185,000 square foot Old Town Executive Center, a three building office complex located at 150,165 and 168 N. Meramec 02/04/2008 | Read More

Two Projects by S.M. Wilson Recognized in Midwest Construction Magazine’s ‘Best of 2007’ Awards

Two construction projects completed recently by S. M. Wilson & Co. in the St. Louis area have earned recognition in Midwest Construction magazine's 'Best of 2007' awards. 02/03/2008 | Read More

New Hires at Vessel Architecture

Vessel Architecture has announced three new staff additions... 02/05/2008 | Read More

Franquemont and Cochran Join Haberberger

Mechanical contracting firm Haberberger, Inc. today announced the recent addition of Dan Franquemont and Jaime Cochran to the Affton-based company... 02/03/2008 | Read More

Clayco Adds Bruns to Marketing and Communications Group

Allison Bruns has joined Clayco Inc. as a market research and development/communications specialist... 01/24/2008 | Read More

Groves Joins Byrne Jones Construction as Project Manager/Estimator

Matthew Groves has been named project manager/estimator for Byrne Jones Construction, the largest commercial asphalt paving company in metro St. Louis. 01/22/2008 | Read More

Sandza Promoted To Associate

Ottolino Winters Huebner (OWH) has announced that Jerry Sandza has been promoted to Associate. 01/22/2008 | Read More

Mary Daniels of Woodard Cleaning and Restoration Named BOMA Member of the Year

The Building Owners and Managers Association of St. Louis (BOMA) recently presented its annual "Todd Arnold Member of the Year" Award to Mary Daniels of Woodard Cleaning & Restoration. 01/22/2008 | Read More

CB Richard Ellis Lease and Sale Transactions

CB Richard Ellis Lease and Sale Transactions 01/22/2008 | Read More