Department of Transportation Announces $703 Million In Port Infrastructure Grants
This article originally ran in the Waterways Journal on November 4, 2022. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $703 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program grants to fund 41…
Lenox Tower Improvements Completed
Another Freightway Priority Freight project was completed this fall. Improvements have been completed for Lenox Tower, located in Mitchell, Illinois, which included $10.1 million to modernize rail operations, improve safety…
$188M industrial park would add to the sector’s boom in St. Louis County
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on November 7, 2022. A developer is proposing a $188 million industrial park, adding to that use in the area and…
Contegra Construction Completes Fourth Distribution Facility at Gateway Tradeport in Pontoon Beach
This article originally ran on stlouiscnr.com on November 2, 2022. Since launching in 2019, Gateway Tradeport in Pontoon Beach, Ill. has become home to 2.7 million square feet of distribution space.…
Southern Illinois Students Show Growing Interest In Paid Training For Work In Skilled Trades
This article originally ran on stlouiscnr.com on October 26, 2022. Interest in learning about and training for a career in one or more of the skilled trades which support the construction…
Agtech firm raises $70M to fund expansion to St. Louis
This article originally ran on bizjournals.com on October 28, 2022. A Canadian-based agriculture firm that has created technology to repurpose nutrients from water treatment plants to make fertilizer has closed on…
St. Louis-based aerospace manufacturer acquires Connecticut firm
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on October 24, 2022. Essex Industries, a St. Louis-based aerospace and defense manufacturer, is expanding through an acquisition that will add…
Food service packaging and janitorial supplier opens new logistics hub in Hazelwood
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on October 24, 2022. Imperial Dade, a distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, has opened a new logistics hub…
New Crystal City plant caps series of big job wins for Missouri
This article originally ran on STLTODAY.com on October 20, 2022. Gov. Mike Parson capped a noteworthy week in new job announcements in the state Thursday as he and other economic development…
Tesla to Open Massive Warehouse in Metro East
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on October 17, 2022. Electric car manufacturer Tesla has plans to open a massive warehouse south of Interstate 270 in the…
$39 Million In Marine Highway Grants Awarded
This article originally ran in The Waterways Journal on October 7, 2022. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced October 6 that it has awarded nearly $39 million in grants…
St. Louis startup developing self-driving railcar expands to new HQ
This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on October 4, 2022. A St. Louis startup developing an autonomous, zero-emissions railcar has expanded into a new headquarters locally, a…
