Poettker Construction, an award-winning, family-owned business, promoted six of its employees to better address the needs of the growing business. “Poettker Construction Company’s mission statement is ‘Our quality relationships build your quality projects,’” said Ryan Poettker, President. “Building those lifetime partnerships with our customers begins with building solid relationships with our employees. We invest in […]
The first luxury apartments that will define living in the emerging mixed-use Meridian Plaza in Glen Carbon, Ill. will debut in May 2025. Builder MBG has the 144-unit Latitude 38 apartments under roof and is focusing on interior spaces and amenities for developer Mia Rose Holdings. Meridian Plaza is a 44-acre, mixed-use development at the […]
by Joe Keal, Principal and Higher Education Practice Leader, Lamar Johnson Collaborative As a designer of higher education environments, I constantly push myself—and our teams—to look beyond the project itself. Our true goal is to shape experiences, empower lives, and unlock human potential through the spaces we create. At its best, the campus is far […]
WashU Medicine is set to open a new, more spacious child development center in a new location to better support the childcare needs of Medical Campus employees. Situated in the Taylor Avenue Building – in the heart of the Medical Campus – the modern, renovated facility was planned in cooperation with BJC HealthCare and is […]
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) announced that work is progressing on a 25,277-square-foot facility, currently under construction, that will enable the airport to process international commercial flights and attract additional aircraft and airlines. The facility, which will house U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a General Aviation Facility, and a Federal Inspection Station, represents the […]
From Construction Dive: The face of diversity, equity and inclusion continues to change with a recent victory by Chicago Women in Trades. A judge granted CWIT a temporary restraining order on March 27 in its case against President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders. Initially, the nonprofit, which seeks to amplify the presence of tradeswomen in their […]
From Industrial and Safety Hygiene News: Dr. David Michaels is an epidemiologist and professor at George Washington University. He served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from 2009 to 2017 and was the longest serving administrator in the agency’s history. by Dr. David Michaels Elon Musk’s DOGE team […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: An Israeli public company on Tuesday showed off a new $30 million plant on its campus in the Carondelet neighborhood of south St. Louis that it says is one of the first to onshore production of chemicals used in batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other products. The top […]
From Construction Dive: Owners and developers of commercial construction projects may hesitate to move forward with new work after President Donald Trump levied fresh tariffs on more than 180 countries, according to industry sources. On Wednesday, Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff for all U.S. trading partners with additional reciprocal tariffs for select nations, such […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis construction and development firm plans to acquire a downtown St. Louis office building and add 60 apartments with a $16 million conversion project. A business entity owned by the partners of Blackline Design + Construction is under contract to purchase downtown’s Farm and Home Savings and Loan […]
From Bob Clark Beyond: As a builder, I’m constantly in awe of those who push the boundaries of what’s possible. Shigeru Ban is one of those visionaries who I am proud to know and to have worked with. His work serves as a powerful reminder that architecture isn’t just about constructing buildings but also about making […]
by Kimberly Cella, Executive Director, Citizens for Modern Transit Several mixed-use developments are coming to life near Transit Centers located along the MetroLink Red Line. These developments – coupled with existing access to jobs, education, healthcare and a wide range of amenities and green spaces in close proximity to public transit in North St. Louis […]
by Ryan Fuesting, director of business development — cold storage, Brinkmann Constructors The events of the past few years have significantly impacted the consumer experience, resulting in a positive operational shift for businesses in the cold storage market. As this specialized sector continues to grow, a trend report from Colliers anticipates cold storage real estate […]
Mike Hayes, vice president of Planning, Design & Construction at BJC Healthcare and Nick Arb, vice president, strategy at Guarantee Electrical Co., have been named co-chairs of the 2025 KIDstruction Week campaign to benefit St. Louis Children’s Hospital. KIDstruction Week is an opportunity for the St. Louis regional architectural, construction and engineering industries to join […]
From CPWR – Center for Construction Research and Training: As labor shortages continue in construction, it becomes even more important for the industry to monitor its number of aging workers. These workers may need additional support to stay in their jobs and/or may be considering retirement. Since 2015, the average age of workers in construction […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Washington University is increasing its tuition price and considering changes to construction and hiring, as it remains uncertain about its standing with federal funding under the Trump administration. The per-year tuition cost for WashU students will rise more than $3,000 to $68,240 in the 2025-2026 academic year, from the current $64,500, Provost […]
From Senator Josh Hawley: On April 1st U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will introduce legislation to fully fund the replacement of all aging military family housing at Fort Leonard Wood. The bill comes after Hawley has already secured $113.5 million in federal funding for Fort Leonard Wood through FY2023 and FY2024 appropriations. Construction on […]
From Construction Dive: St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction of the $650 million Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital campus, according to a March 31 news release. The structure is the builder’s ninth completed hospital project in the greater Houston area. The 570,000-square-foot, seven-story hospital encompasses 100 licensed beds, nine operating rooms and nine imaging modalities, […]
by Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training Today (April 2nd) we woke up to a very dark day for those who care about worker safety and health in America. Yesterday, almost all the leadership and research scientists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Just as elephants are best eaten in small bites (preferably with a good Pinot Noir), the report that hit my email inbox on Monday demands an incremental approach to digest, as does its topic. “Reversing an ‘urban doom loop’ in St. Louis through office-to-residential conversion,” is the airy […]
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