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From St. Louis Public Radio:  The Gateway South redevelopment project, which aims to establish a construction innovation district near the Arch grounds, has secured funding to begin initial renovations. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Board voted Tuesday to authorize $155 million in industrial revenue bonds for the project, which has a total price tag […]

From Construction Business Owners:  Total construction starts rose 10% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.24 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonbuilding starts gained an impressive 49% during the month, driven by the start of an offshore wind project and an LNG facility, while residential starts lost 7% and nonresidential building […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A developer can move forward with plans to build a controversial 120-home subdivision in unincorporated St. Charles County following an at-times contentious meeting Monday night. The St. Charles County Council voted 5-2 to approve Lombardo Homes of St. Louis’ request to rezone the land along Highway DD, a decision that garnered […]

From Tech Bullion:  Technology is revolutionizing the way we build, extract, and shape the world around us. From drones surveying construction sites to autonomous vehicles digging in mines, the role of technology in construction and extraction industries cannot be overstated. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at how cutting-edge technologies are […]

From Call Newspapers:  Plans for a proposed 121-home subdivision in South County are on hold after facing pushback from neighbors. McBride Homes is proposing “The Grove at Grant’s Trail” at 10245 Spokane Drive. The 35.2-acre site is bounded by Green Park city limits to the west and Interstate 55 to the east, and is surrounded […]

A cool wet morning and a live DJ helped fuel the energy Wednesday (June 26), as close to 200 youth connected with construction careers at the third annual “Yeah I Built That” hands-on event. The youth came from summer construction-affiliated summer programs from around the Region. The event was held at the Northside Economic Empowerment […]

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Fifty-five years ago St. Louis was ground zero of an ambitious effort to explore the possibilities of industrialized/componentized construction. Beginning in 1969, HUD under Secretary George Romney launched “Operation Breakthrough,” and St. Louis was one of the nine pilot cities. HOK was the site architect and Millstone Construction […]

by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum  Math Quiz: If a newly-minted construction worker lives in the Old North City neighborhood up by Crown Candy and the first project that he/she is assigned to is in Arnold, how long does it take for him/her to get to work, and how many hours do they spend […]

Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC captured progress on the first of three buildings to be built at River Valley Commerce Center, a $117 million three-warehouse speculative industrial project at 149 River Valley Drive and 860 Hog Hollow Road in Maryland Heights. The owner of the speculative project is Kansas City-based […]

Last Thursday (June 20th)  Construction Forum’s 2024 program series, “Building A Strong Core: Rebuilding STL From The Inside Out” addressed the role that transportation plays in building a strong region. The program, “Transportation: Building A Connected Region,” brought together industry leaders to discuss crucial regional infrastructure developments and transportation needs. The program was held at […]

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

IMPACT Strategies, Inc. announces the completion of its construction management work on the new The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis – West County in Ballwin, Missouri. Encompass Health Corporation and BJC HealthCare celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony with numerous honored guests in May 2024. This inpatient rehabilitation hospital is an expansion of the current […]

A fixture for 30 years in the west coast hospitality industry has joined St. Louis-based Midas Hospitality to lead its new western division. Kimberly O’Fallon has been named senior vice president of operations and marketing for Midas and will lead projects along the west coast and in major western cities. O’Fallon comes to Midas from […]

From Government Technology:  City officials want to spend millions of federal dollars installing flood basins, wetlands, porous pavement and other projects to prepare for future flooding. They also want to provide millions of dollars to residents to buy out high-risk properties, repair flood damaged homes and even replace destroyed cars. The money, almost $26 million […]

From Leader Publications:  The construction of a pavilion at Kimmswick has been slightly delayed due to poor soil conditions and several weeks of rainy weather. The pavilion, which is being built in a county park near the Mississippi River where riverboats can land at Kimmswick, is expected to be complete by August, Parks and Recreation […]

From CBO:  The construction industry has faced many hurdles, including an ongoing labor shortage, rising cost of materials, supply chain disruptions and evolving technology that has made it difficult for contractors to keep up. Meanwhile nonresidential construction is feeling promising tailwinds — according to Insulation Outlook’s 2023 survey, respondents were most optimistic about infrastructure, power […]

From Riverbender:  Area teens and tweens got the opportunity to experience the construction trades at Lewis and Clark Community College’s 2024 Construction Camp at the Scott Bibb Center. Sixteen campers, between the ages of 12-15, spent June 10-13 in the Scott Bibb Center’s workshop where they got their hands dirty, building a cat condo for […]

From Roads & Bridges:  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have allotted over $108 million in grants for 85 projects that will improve transportation and reduce roadway fatalities on Federal and Tribal lands. The grants, from FHWA’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects and Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund programs, […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The fate of a second effort at building a controversial home development on rural land here will be decided Monday night by the St. Charles County Council. Council members’ opinions on the project, near the August Busch Memorial Conservation Area in unincorporated St. Charles County, are mixed. Some have argued the […]

From Forbes:  My friend had to reschedule our dinner plans for the second time this month. Her car, involved in a minor accident, had been sitting in the repair shop for nearly a month. The manager couldn’t give her a clear date for when it would be ready. It wasn’t due to a parts or […]