City leaders in Kirkwood, Missouri, an inner-ring St. Louis suburb of almost 28,000 residents, had goals of punching above their weight class when they began making plans for a new performing arts center to anchor what they envisioned as a new arts and entertainment district for their community. This vision became a reality when the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center finally opened its doors in July 2021, its debut delayed almost a year by social distancing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
KAI Enterprises is continuing its legacy of transforming communities with design renovations for expanded community services at the Bayer YMCA in North St. Louis.
Western Specialty Contractors has been named 2016 Restoration Champion by the U.S. Green Building Council, Missouri Gateway Chapter for its restoration work on the LEED-Platinum-Certified Clayton Police Headquarters and Municipal Facility in Downtown Clayton, Mo.
As the final part of a two-year building restoration project, the landmark 40-foot tall clock tower atop the Jackson County Truman Courthouse in Independence, Mo.