Top 150+ 2018: No. 61 CRB Builders
2017 revenue: $381.9 million
+28%
CRB Builders, a construction management firm in St. Louis, saw revenue increase 28 percent in 2017 over 2016 due to growth in the technology and biotechnology sectors, according to Vice President Tom Bonczek.
The company has seen significant growth in various sectors in the Northeast and Southeast regions of the U.S., he said. The pharmaceutical industry is still a big part of CRB’s makeup, but the company is seeing additional growth in the food and beverage…
Top 150+ 2018: No. 62 Brinkmann Constructors
2017 revenue: $380 million
+17.3%
Brinkmann Constructors added nine new clients last year, fueling growth.
It also diversified with growth in the industrial and hospitality sectors, said President Brian Satterthwaite. Industrial increased from 9 percent to 16 percent of total revenue, for example. Brinkmann currently does major business in the senior living and retail sectors.
“Brinkmann’s focus on customer advocacy and building relationships that last continues to strengthen our position…
Top 150+ 2018: No. 68 Stupp Bros. Inc.
2017 revenue: $345 million
+68%
Stupp Bros., a fabricator of steel for bridges and buildings, steel pipe manufacturer and majority owner of Midwest BankCentre, lost two-thirds of its revenue as a result of a downturn in pipe manufacturing in 2016 but bounced back big in 2017 with a 68 percent increase in revenue.
“2017 was a partial recovery from 2016, and 2018 should be better than 2017,” Chairman and CEO John Stupp Jr. said. The recently imposed steel tariffs may boost business, as well,…
Top 150+ 2018: No. 69 The Korte Co.
2017 revenue: $341.1 million
+29%
A diversity of defense, health care and distribution center projects accounted for The Korte Co.’s solid growth last year.
The employee-owned national design-build construction company, which was founded by Ralph Korte in 1958, is headquartered in St. Louis with offices in Highland, Illinois; Norman, Oklahoma; and Las Vegas.
Last year, Korte completed a $92.5 million design-build distribution center project for the U.S. Postal Service in Portland, Oregon.…
Top 150+ 2018: No. 75 Clearant
2017 revenue: $319.4 million
+58%
Clearent, a credit card processor, continued years of rapid growth in 2017, increasing revenue 58 percent in 2017.
“The change in revenue between 2016 to 2017 was driven by acquisitions and strong organic growth,” CEO Dan Geraty said. “We anticipate to continue this trend through 2018 and anticipate additional growth and increase in revenue.” Clearent has made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies for six straight years.
The company acquired…
Top 150+ 2018: No. 90 McBride Homes
2017 revenue: $257.3 million
+24%
In 2017, McBride Homes sold 854 homes, compared with 750 in 2016. Chairman and CEO John Eilermann Jr. anticipates closing on closer to 900 homes in 2018.
“There is demand for new homes, so the market is strong right now,” Eilermann said. “We brought on new communities that have been successful for us, and we continue to bring larger master-planned communities.”
Eilermann said that part of the company’s success in 2017 is due to seven flagship communities,…
Lava causes Big Island bed and breakfast to shut down
Pahoa business Hale Moana Bed & Breakfast said in an email Wednesday that it has closed after 18 years in business due to lava that has been erupting in the area since last week.
“The lava inundation of our beloved Leilani Estates and the fact that we don’t know if we can ever again live in our home, however, make it necessary to take this step and close this chapter,” Owner Petra Wiesenbauer said in the email. “It is difficult to let go of this amazing part of my life, but I have come…
Top 150+ 2018: No. 83 Scott Properties and Affiliates
2017 revenue: $285.56 million E
Creve Coeur-based real estate investment firm Scott Properties, owned by Joe Scott, purchased Park 270, the two-building campus at Interstate 270 and Page Boulevard, for $25.8 million from Trimont Real Estate Advisors in early 2017.
In 2018, an entity affiliated with Scott Properties acquired Chesterfield Towne Centre at 101-219 Chesterfield Town Centre from Continental Realty for $9 million, according to St. Louis County records.
Local employees: 132 E
Total employees:…
Top 150+ 2018: No. 88 Keeley Companies
2017 revenue: $260 million
+14.5%
A record year for its utility contractor, ADB Cos. Inc., and zero recordable incidents at general contractor L. Keeley Construction helped increase revenue for the Keeley Companies in 2017.
Revenue for ADB eclipsed $100 million in 2017, CEO Rusty Keeley said. Last year, the Keeley Companies also purchased 49 percent of Inspired Solutions, a reseller and strategic material logistics provider.
Rusty Keeley is majority owner of the Keeley Companies, which consists…
Top 150+ 2018: No. 95 S.M. Wilson & Co.
2017 revenue: $230 million
-18%
S.M. Wilson & Co., an employee-owned commercial construction firm, saw revenue decline 18 percent in 2017 due to a shift in work that was supposed to take place in 2017, but started in 2018, according to President Amy Berg.
In addition, one of the firm’s largest projects, the $1 billion campus renewal at the BJC HealthCare and Washington University Medical Center complex, was winding down in 2017, she said. S.M. Wilson also completed work on the $7.9 million…