KWAME Selected as One of the Greater St. Louis Top 50 Businesses

St. Louis -- December 12, 2005 -- Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has been chosen as a “2005 Greater St. Louis Top 50 Businesses Shaping Our Future” by the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association (RCGA) and Deloitte & Touche USA. KWAME will be recognized and awarded at the annual awards gala on December 13, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis.

The Greater St. Louis Top 50 Award recognizes companies in all industries that make significant contributions to the St. Louis region and positively affect the future of the area’s business community.

KWAME supports organizations in St. Louis and across the country, with a special focus on diversity development and education. KWAME has been named one of 48 companies nationwide that are most supportive of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) engineering schools. The KWAME Foundation, established by KWAME president and CEO Tony Thompson and his wife Kim, donates approximately $150,000 – 1.5 percent of the firm’s revenue – to schools and colleges that improve educational opportunities for minority students.

KWAME also is a leader in downtown and regional development. Plans are underway for the development of The Gateway Lofts, the first new residential construction in downtown St. Louis since the 1970s. The Gateway Lofts will be located next to KWAME’s corporate headquarters at Tucker and Washington Blvd., a recent historical re-development by the company. KWAME is a key member of the team leading construction management for the new St. Louis Cardinals stadium and the expansion of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, key components in the ongoing economic growth of the region.

Kwame Building Group is a pure program and construction management firm providing estimating, scheduling, project planning, value engineering and other project management services as an independent advocate for owners and developers. Public and private sector projects include educational facilities, major airports nationwide, light-rail systems, hospitals and government facilities. For more information, visit http://www.kwamebuildinggroup.com or call 314-862-5344.

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