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Green Street Faces New Claims, Including That it Misled Investors

1 year 3 months ago
St. Louis Business Journal:  Embattled St. Louis developer Green Street faces a string of new claims, including one by a former employee who says the firm gave investors misleading financial information. Steve Mabry sued Green Street in St. Louis Circuit Court on March 22, claiming that he reported the misleading information, plus a scheme to […]
Kacey Crawley

Key Takeaways About the Condition of US Bridges

1 year 3 months ago
From AP News:  The rapid collapse of a Baltimore bridge that was struck by large cargo ship highlighted the importance that bridges play in the daily lives of many Americans. Six construction workers who were on the bridge are presumed dead. The drivers of more than 30,000 vehicles that crossed the bridge daily must find […]
Kacey Crawley

Women Can Sharpen Skills While Helping Others at MOWIT Workdays

1 year 3 months ago
From Labor Tribune:  Tradeswomen and women considering careers in the construction industry can sharpen their skills and learn new ones at one of Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) upcoming volunteer workdays. For each event, MOWIT partners with another 501(c)3 organization to provide quality construction services for free. Women are encouraged to bring PPE and hand […]
Kacey Crawley

Long-Sought Renovation of Missouri Capitol Hits Another Roadblock

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A $755 million plan to renovate Missouri’s century-old Capitol building hit another snag Thursday, raising questions about whether the project will move forward. Members of the Missouri State Capitol Commission, which oversees the seat of state government, pushed back against a recommendation by Gov. Mike Parson’s administration to add a new […]
Kacey Crawley

G&S Architectural Products Announces New Sales Representative

1 year 3 months ago
At Golterman & Sabo, Inc. Roseann Locher has assumed the position of Sales Representative for the G&S Architectural Products Sales Team. Locher’s territory includes central and southern Illinois, as well as several major school districts in the St. Louis region. Locher specializes in visual display boards, acoustical wall and ceiling products, operable walls, wall protection, […]
Dede Hance

Residents React to Legislation “Blighting” Former Bayer Campus

1 year 3 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  The 96-acre Olia Village mixed-use project received mixed reviews at the March 25 public hearing held at the Creve Coeur Government Center. Detailed discussions regarding the 17-phase development have spanned some 18 months. It has filled many of the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission meetings, City Council work sessions and regular meetings. This […]
Kacey Crawley

Local Business Execs Buy Private Golf Club, Plot $8M in Renovations

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Fox Run Golf Club, a private golf club in Eureka, is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation at its 18-hole course. The project comes as Fox Run moves forward under new ownership, with a group of members buying the club after its founder and former owner, David Ault, died in October 2022. […]
Kacey Crawley

Plan Delayed to Seize Millennium Hotel in Downtown St. Louis

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  City officials on Tuesday tabled a decision on the use of eminent domain on downtown’s long-vacant Millennium Hotel. Zach Wilson, vice president of incentives for the city’s development arm, told the board that oversees real estate development that a blighting study, which is required, had not yet been completed. He asked […]
Kacey Crawley

Rezoning Requested for Several Alton Properties

1 year 3 months ago
From Riverbender:  The owner of multiple Alton businesses and the subject of disturbing allegations is requesting several properties in Alton to be rezoned so he can turn them into a parking lot. A public hearing on the matter is set for Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Alton […]
Kacey Crawley

Downtown Alton Housing Project Gets a $1M Boost From Federal Earmark

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  Alton will soon be getting 120 new family housing units in a downtown apartment complex — a project that city leaders and elected officials believe will attract new residents to the area. Dubbed “the Lovejoy” after Elijah Lovejoy, a famed 19th-century abolitionist who was assassinated in Alton, the apartment will […]
Kacey Crawley

Several School Construction Projects on the April Ballot

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The 150-year-old Concord Farmers Club will transform into a modern agricultural learning center for students in the Lindbergh School District if voters pass a ballot measure in April. Proposition R would cover $150 million in bonds for the district to renovate the site and make other improvements to schools including secure […]
Kacey Crawley

Technology Advancements in Green Building

1 year 3 months ago
From Bluebeam Blog:  The lack of data and insights has long been a challenge for the green building industry. The inability to track the impacts of green construction methods and materials has made it difficult to determine how successful those efforts actually are and demonstrate those benefits to stakeholders. But today, technology is revolutionizing the […]
Kacey Crawley

Midtown Hotel Project ‘Looks Dead’ After Tax Break Talks

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Aldermen on Tuesday refused to grant tax breaks for a proposed hotel near the Wells Fargo campus in Midtown, likely killing the project. Developer Midas Hospitality boasted plans to spend $126 million building a higher-end hotel at Jefferson Avenue and Market Street. City projections said it would create dozens of new […]
Kacey Crawley

Alton Homeless Shelter Indefinitely On Hold, New Location Sought

1 year 3 months ago
From Riverbender.com:  Madison County officials announced on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that after receiving a new letter from the Salvation Army it will be indefinitely deferring its application of the $2.5 million grant for a proposed 48-bed homeless shelter in Alton while a new location is sought. The non-profit organization sent a letter requesting that […]
Kacey Crawley

Forum Drone: Forest Park STLCC Transportation

1 year 3 months ago
This week Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle, LLC captures progress on the new transportation education complex at St. Louis Community College’s Forest Park campus. The project is the sixth and final project in a multi-campus modernization and expansion by the community college system. The 79,000-square-foot Transportation Center at STLCC-Forest Park will bring […]
Tom Finan

Build My Future Expanding to Cape Girardeau & Bethany in Fall 2024

1 year 3 months ago
The popular Build My Future showcase event for high school students is reaching out to even more Missouri teens this fall. The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) has added new interactive events highlighting careers in the construction industry on Oct. 8 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau and Oct. 23 at the […]
Dede Hance

Winco Honored at FGIA’s 2024 Annual Conference

1 year 3 months ago
Winco Window Company, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of commercial and architectural aluminum windows, was honored with two prestigious awards at this year’s Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) annual conference, which recognizes member contributions and achievements for their efforts toward progressing the work of FGIA and the glass industry. The event was held at the […]
Dede Hance

84 Laborers Union Members “Journey Out” at Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony

1 year 3 months ago
Eighty-four construction craft laborers were recognized for completion of their apprenticeships at a dinner and ceremony March 21st at the Christy Banquet Center in O’Fallon. Graduates recognized at the ceremony were members of Laborers’ Locals 42, 110, 660, 662, 840, and 1104. It was the 21st recognition dinner that the construction craft laborers have held. […]
Tom Finan