The Renewal of Beauty: How Investing in Sacred Spaces Transforms Parish Life
Across the Kansas City dioceses, something meaningful is happening. Parishes are placing a renewed emphasis on the importance of beauty—not as an accessory, but as an essential part of the Catholic experience.
Project of the Year: St. Joseph Monastery Sets the Standard for Excellence
St. Joseph Monastery in Ava, Missouri has been named the ABC Heart of America Excellence in Construction Project of the Year—the highest honor awarded to a general contractor across all categories.
More than an award-winning project, St. Joseph Monastery represents what’s possible when purpose, partnership, and performance come together to deliver something truly meaningful.
Straub’s 2025 Week of Giving: Serving Together, Strengthening Community
This year marked our 11th Annual Week of Giving, and it was one of our most impactful yet. During the week before Thanksgiving, Straub employees volunteered with five incredible local organizations
Benedictine Library: A Project Everyone Needed to See
Earlier this month, we hosted our team at Benedictine College for a behind-the-scenes tour of the new library, giving employees a firsthand look at the impactful project they’re helping bring to life.
Building the Future: A Look at Our 2025 Intern Experience
Straub’s 2025 summer internship program—its largest yet—gave students hands-on, real-world construction experience while investing in the industry’s future.
Building with Purpose: Lakemary Center
Nonprofits can unlock their mission’s potential through strategic capital campaigns—like Lakemary Center’s $16M effort to build a new treatment facility—with key lessons to guide the process.
Monastery of St. Joseph | Video Highlight
Reconciliation Services & Thelma’s Kitchen | Fly Through
The Future of Lakemary Center with Kirk Davis
Vice President of Lakemary Center, Kirk Davis, discusses the exciting future ahead at Lakemary Center.
Project Kickoff: Lakemary Center
Straub is proud to partner with Lakemary Center to build a new Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility.