<p>James K. Bender has joined St. Louis-based <a href="http://www.environmentalops.com">Environmental Operations, Inc.</a> as vice president of construction.<br /><br />Bender, of Dardenne Prairie, has more than 10 years of construction management experience, having worked with McEagle Properties, Home Depot&rsquo;s Southeast Region, and PE Construction Services. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri construction management program.<br /><br />Environmental Operations identifies and resolves environmental issues with integrated environmental and financial expertise, Brownfield incentives and risk assumption tools.&nbsp;</p>