The Year In Review 2016

By RITA DUCKWORTH    The year 2016 was another successful one for Swansea-based Holland Construction Services, thanks to a rising economy and its steadfast commitment to client satisfaction.     Holland put into place more than $180 million worth of construction in 2016. Among the notable projects completed or in progress are the Bridgeton, Mo. Recreation Center,…

    The Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics named St. Louis Regional Airport the Illinois Reliever Airport of the Year for 2016. The recognition came for excellence in serving general and corporate aviation needs in a large metropolitan area where services sometimes get lost in the wake of commercial demands.    “We have an extremely…

By ALAN J. ORTBALS    In 2016, the Carpenters Regional Council of St. Louis and Kansas City had its best year since 2007.    “It was a good year across the Carpenters Union,” said Albert Bond Jr., the union’s executive secretary-treasurer. “We put people back to work; our man-hours picked up; our contractors were busy; commercial construction,…

By ALAN J. ORTBALS    In 2016, the BarberMurphy Group celebrated its 10th year in business with its best year ever. Wayne Barber, a principal in the firm attributed their success to strong demand and a great brokerage team.    “There’s interest in the immediate Metro East and the outlying counties both,” Barber said. “So, despite what…