About Us
Mission Statement
To foster a collaborated effort to promote construction industry workforce and W/M/DBE development to advance economic growth in the St. Louis Region.
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Collaborative Board
The ACCESS CollaborativeBoard is a self-perpetuating board of organizations representing key stakeholders in the construction industry. Representatives meet every other month to evaluate the performance of the St. Louis region in the area of minority workforce and minority contractor development. For a listing of the member organizations, click here.
The ACCESS Collaborative Board is pleased to have Terry Hampton on board! Terry joined ACCESS as Executive Director in April, 2010 and hit the ground running. Her extensive background spans from developing workforce and contractor diversity programs for construction consumers to owning and managing her own successful general contracting firm. As Executive Director of ACCESS, Terry oversees operation of the ACCESS Center and facilitates the collection, analysis, and distribution of construction industry supply and demand data to help drive policies that will increase construction workforce and contractor diversity.
The following unions represent the construction-related crafts in Missouri. Click to be connected with the union's website.
Boilermakers, Local 27 Bricklayers, Local 1 Carpenters; District Council of Greater STL
Cement Masons, Local 527 Glaziers, Local 513 Electrical Workers, Local 1
Iron Workers, Local 396 Eastern MO Laborers' D.C. Hoisting Engineers, Local 513
Laborers', Local 53 Laborers', Local 840 Laborers', Local 42
Painters' District Council Plasterers', Local 3 Plumbers & Pipefitters, Local 562
Sheet Metal Workers, Local 36 Sheet Metal Workers, Local 202 Roofers, Local 2
Teamsters, Local 682 Tile-Marble Setters & Finishers Sprinkler Fitters, Local 268
Laborers', Local 718 Road Sprinkler Fitters, Local 669
Contact the following organizations to get assistance with building your business:
Missouri Small Business Development Centers - website
St. Louis Minority Business Council - website
Stempel Plan - Application
Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) - website
Contractor Assistance Program (CAP) - website
Illinois Technical Assistance - website
National Association of Women Business Owners - website
Minority Contractor Initiative - Director, Kem Mosley, email: minoritycontractorinitiative_gmail.com
The following trade associations represent the construction-related crafts in Missouri:
American Subcontractors Associations (ASA)
Asphalt Institute
Associated General Contractors of St. Louis
Concrete Council
Erectors & Riggers Association
Flooring Industry Council
Home Builders Association
Mason Contractors Association
Masonry Institute
Mechanical Contractors Association of Eastern Missouri
Missouri Limestone Producers Associations
Painting and Decorating Foundation
Plumbing Industry Council
SITE Improvement Association
SMACNA
Southern Illinois Builder's Association
St. Louis Chapter of NECA
St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers
St. Louis Electrical Connection
St. Louis Metro Plaster Bureau
St. Louis RCGA
The Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois
Wall & Ceiling Contractors Assn.
Below is a listing of the most comprehensive information about the construction industry and building projects in St. Louis. Click on the links to access the latest edition of the publications.
Architectural Record
Construction.com
Engineering News Record (ENR)
Go!
Midwest Real Estate News
National Real Estate Investor
Saint Louis Business Journal
Saint Louis Small Business Monthly
Employers,
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ACCESS Center
700 Rosedale
Suite 1611
Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 863-8889 (phone)
(314) 862-7720 (fax)
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