S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction management and general contracting firm, has promoted Patrick Aylesworth and Kerry Lorts to Market Executives. In these newly defined roles, Market Executives will oversee strategic market positioning, client engagement, project execution and revenue growth within their assigned sectors. They will also be accountable for profit and […]
From KMOV: A manufacturing company creating a material gaining popularity in the United States recently moved from Illinois to Missouri, citing a better business climate. Renuteq plans to fully ramp up operations next month after moving from Illinois to the city of St. Charles last year. The company engineers bamboo — and builders will then […]
From RiverBender:Â Officials from Granite City and the Illinois Department of Transportation gathered Wednesday at Wilson Park to announce a $1.9 million grant aimed at closing a gap in the regional path and trail system. The grant will fund a multipurpose path stretching 5,150 feet and measuring 10 feet wide, running alongside 27th Street to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: If you lived near New Madrid, Missouri, in 2000, it would cost just $57 a year to insure your home against an earthquake. With seismic faultlines under your feet that could – and a few hundred years ago, did – decimate the area, that was a steal. But today, insurance […]
From Construction Business Owner:Â As global construction demand surges to record highs, new research from Revizto, an integrated collaboration platform for architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO), exposes a critical crossroads for the $13 trillion global industry. While investment in infrastructure, data centers and public projects are booming, the construction industry is being increasingly threatened […]
Data centers are becoming a huge development opportunity with the rise of AI, e-commerce, and quantum computing. From conversion of existing office spaces, to sprawling exurban facilities, data centers – their design, construction, outfitting, and powering – offer both opportunities and challenges. The Forum has assembled a panel of experts with diverse perspectives on the […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A “long overdue” replacement of aging potable water-service equipment in Kirkwood will move forward immediately at a cost of roughly $2.2 million. The Kirkwood City Council voted last week to approve a contract with St. Louis-based firm McGrath and Associates for the $2,242,630 project to completely replace the Park 1 Pump Station […]
From Architect: As the popularity of wood-based materials in building construction increases, facade-based applications are becoming more desirable and prevalent. Wood’s susceptibility to decay is a familiar phenomenon, and many established preservation methods exist. However, most wood treatments for external use are problematic from human health and environmental perspectives. Conventional preservation chemicals include chromated copper […]
From West Newsmagazine: Wildwood’s Town Center was selected as the city’s hub for higher-density development due to its favorable topography, access to utilities, existing infrastructure and historical significance. Town Center was designed to provide walkable, pedestrian-friendly developments and outdoor areas that benefit the community, while blending modern development with long-term sustainability goals. The addition of […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:Â The wind had barely died down from the EF-3 tornado and storms that hit the St. Louis area May 16 when union members began stepping in to help, both in their jobs and as volunteers. The tornado ripped through north and west St. Louis, toppling buildings, ripping roofs from […]
From Leader Publications: Eureka officials are searching for new solutions after recently announcing the city cannot afford to replace the closed Allenton Bridge. The city’s bridge replacement project was put on hold in October due to higher-than-expected construction costs. The project would have widened the two-lane bridge to four lanes and included a pedestrian lane […]
From CityScene STL: AHM’s transformative Downtown West project is moving closer to starting construction. The large-scale development, focused primarily on the 2100 block of Locust Street in Downtown West, will see three old buildings redeveloped and three new buildings constructed. One of which is a 29-story, mass-timber high-rise. The plans were originally unveiled in 2022 […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â A St. Louis County jury awarded a local asphalt company $109 million last week after its supplier sold it the wrong kind of base rock, one that was lower quality than what was ordered. Gleeson Asphalt Inc., a paving contractor based in Belleville, filed a lawsuit in 2019 against its supplier, […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: The Federal Emergency Management Agency started assessing damage from last week’s tornado on Wednesday. Four teams were dispatched in St. Louis and one in St. Louis County. Each team included members of FEMA, the Small Business Administration, the City Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Management Agency. Each team […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum The St. Louis Construction Industry has been on the ground in major force helping residents and businesses since just hours after a tornado tore through North St. Louis. Right now, things are day-to-day. Ultimately it is both a challenge and an opportunity for transformational change. This is going […]
From CityScene STL:Â Central West End’s Albion West End tower at Kingshighway and Lindell has gotten to the bidding process. The project has appeared on the SLDC Planroom website for subcontractors to bid on different aspects of the project. Clayco is the general contractor. The Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Koplar Properties and Albion […]
From St. Louis Magazine: A solid hit and a whiff: That’s how boosters of downtown St. Louis saw the legislative session that wrapped last week in Jefferson City. A new entertainment district designed to beef up security and ensure event revenue was carved into statute—something that several of the biggest business names in town had […]
From RiverBender: At a recent “What’s Up Downtown” meeting, the CEO of The Wedge Innovation Center shared more about what’s in the building and how the community can engage. Scot Heathman was named the CEO of The Wedge prior to its opening in April 2025. He explained that The Wedge is a space for the […]
From Leader Publications:Â The Missouri Department of Transportation fully opened a new roundabout constructed in the southeast quadrant of the I-55/Hwy. 67 interchange south of Festus on May 17. Northbound I-55 traffic exiting at the Festus exit (Exit 174) to travel southbound Hwy. 67 will now use the now fully open roundabout to access Hwy. […]
From The Architect’s Newspaper: In its April Architecture Billings Index (ABI), the AIA shared that billings have dropped “in 28 out of the past 31 months.” This last month was no exception: April reported a score of 43.2, a decrease from March’s 44.1—any number below 50 indicates a decrease in billings from the previous month. […]
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