Industrial Aid is a packaging company in St. Louis that employs mentally and physically challenged adults who might otherwise have difficulty finding or maintaining employment. Arcturis completed a $5.5 million expansion of the shelter workshop’s aging facilities in 2007 which enabled the company to remain in the city and preserve more than 200 jobs. The new addition emphasizes an open floor plan production space with large structural bays and high ceilings, skylights, a state of the art electrical system and a two-story entry space for visitors with a new boardroom and new office space. There are also new break rooms and locker areas for employees, a courtyard with outdoor seating and plasma screen TVs.This project was awarded the Spirit of St. Louis award by the mayor’s office because of its commitment to the city and surrounding neighborhood. It is also the winner of the St. Louis Concrete Council’s 2007 Quality Concrete Award.