Two KWAME staff selected as FOCUS St. Louis® Emerging Leaders
Kwame Building Group’s own Ashlee Cooksey and Michael Thompson have been selected as one of 33 young professionals for the FOCUS St. Louis® Spring 2020 Emerging Leaders.
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Tony Thompson named to St Louis Business Journal’s inaugural Hall of Fame
Kwame Building Group CEO Tony Thompson has been named to the inaugural St. Louis Business Journal Hall of Fame. The honorees were recipients of the publication’s signature awards programs over the years who “continue to have an outsized influence on the business world.” A team of editors considered 1,600 individuals.
Kwame Building Group Hires Martel Hulsey as Business Developer and Diversity Monitor
ST. LOUIS, MO – Martel Hulsey, of Olivette, MO, has joined Kwame Building Group, Inc. (KWAME) as Business Developer and Diversity Monitor. Hulsey’s responsibilities include creating business and marketing opportunities and maintaining existing client communications. As Diversity Monitor, he oversees construction sites to ensure and verify minority involvement on projects.
Kwame Building Group begins work on 1.4 million-square-foot expansion of Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA
Photo Credit: Image courtesy of LMN Architects ST. LOUIS, MO – Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has begun work on the $1.8 billion Addition to the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) in Seattle, WA. As a subconsultant to the Clark-Lewis Joint Venture team, KWAME’s role is to augment the project’s quality assurance and quality control staff. The […]
Kwame Building Group completes work on six schools as part of Dallas Independent School District’s $1.6 billion bond program
Solar Preparatory School for Girls Photo Credit: Terry Wier ST. LOUIS, MO – Construction is complete on major new construction and renovation projects at six schools in the Dallas Independent School District. As a member of the Dikita\\Vanir Joint Venture team, Kwame Building Group’s role is to augment the construction staff and provide project management services. […]
Kwame Building Group Selected as St. Louis Major League Soccer Stadium Owner’s Representative and Program Manager
Photo Credit: HOK and Snow Kreilich Architects ST. LOUIS, MO – Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has been selected as the MLS4THELOU Ownership Group’s representative and program manager for St. Louis’ new Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium. Located in St. Louis’ Downtown West area, the new St. Louis MLS stadium is scheduled to open ahead of […]
Kwame Building Group named a Top 25 African American Business by Saint Louis American newspaper
Congratulations to all of the great organizations honored at the St. Louis American Salute to Excellence in Business gala. Kwame Building Group was named a Top 25 African American Businesses of the year. KWAME has received this award twenty times. In addition, KWAME president and CEO Tony Thompson received the 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year […]
Anthony Thompson, president of Kwame Building Group, receives Distinguished Alumni Award from Washington University
ST. LOUIS – Anthony Thompson, president and CEO of Kwame Building Group, Inc. has received Washington University’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award award program annually recognizes a few Washington University alumni with outstanding professional achievement, public service, exceptional service to Washington University or all three. Thompson, who earned a master’s degree in civil […]
KWAME Named Top Corporate Philanthropist by St. Louis Business Journal
By Tony Thompson, President We are honored to be named a Top Corporate Philanthropist by St. Louis Business Journal. Giving back has been a central value of the leadership at Kwame Building Group since the beginning. Education and excellence are the best deterrents to racism. Therefore, we made it our mission to provide as many […]
Kwame Building Group to provide architectural and engineering consultant services for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s light rail renovation project
ST. LOUIS, MO – Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has been selected as a general architectural and engineering consultant for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). As a subcontractor of AECOM/STV, KWAME will provide on-call engineering and construction support for WMATA’s transit system, which serves the greater Washington D.C. area. KWAME will provide services in the […]
