From St. Louis Magazine: Eli Hoisington has much to be proud of over his 20-year tenure at HOK. Most recently, the firm was selected to lead the redesign of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, a project that will see HOK team with a group of local partners. Hoisington credits HOK’s success to its “increased investment […]
From Accidental Historian: WELCOMING AMERICA. Sounds like who we are, right? Or, maybe I should use the past tense in this statement? More on this….. But first, a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT……for the St. Louis Community. DAY ONE, the award-winning docume ntary, will return to St. Louis, nearly 7 years to the month, when it had its […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Developing urban environments that are inclusive, easily navigable, affordable, and profitable can look like a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. But the participants in the 2025 Cohort of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Real St. Louis navigated their way through capital stacks, community engagement, marketing, transportation, and a myriad of […]
From ULI: Nestled in the shadow of SSM Health’s new $550 million hospital and Saint Louis University’s medical and undergraduate campuses, the former Steelcote Manufacturing Company Paint Factory and its neighboring parcels constituted a forgotten remnant of St. Louis’ proud industrial past. Few observers, if any, envisioned the area’s potential for housing not only students […]
Editor’s Note: AIA St. Louis is offering a 50% discount “member registration rate” for readers of the Construction Forum newsletter registering for this continuing education event. The program is scheduled March 5th from 5-8PM at Carpenters Hall, 1401 Hampton Ave. It is also available virtually over Zoom. To receive the special rate click here and […]
by Brian Alvarado From American Infrastructure: Serving over 140,000 vehicles per day, the Interstate 270 (I-270) North corridor is a route of local, regional and national significance. Built in the 1960s, the northern portion of I-270 from Interstate 70 (I-70) to Route H in St. Louis County, Missouri serves as a primary 50 freight route […]
Founded in 1925 in Jefferson City, MO, the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) will celebrate its 100th Anniversary with an annual convention scheduled April 2-3 at the Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta. The event, centered on the theme, A Century of Building Missouri: Past, Present & Future, will feature Thomas Brown, the new AGC […]
Almost tripling the attendance of a session held last week, Wednesday’s (Feb. 26th) informational session for Construction Forum’s new Certified Survey Technician Apprenticeship program saw over 60 attendees at St. Louis County Workforce Center at Northwest Crossing. Six employers who have declared their intention to hire one of the candidates were represented at the event: […]
From Digital Journal: Enterprise Contracting, Inc., a leading residential restoration company in the Midwest, is challenging industry norms by excelling in roofing and storm damage restoration under the leadership of Co-Owner Anna Lee. In an industry traditionally dominated by men, Lee is proving that a woman-led company can not only compete but outperform. “When people […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A plan to create a German village at the Millennium Hotel property was among the proposals considered for redevelopment of the vacant site downtown, with a pair of local developers involved in the bid. Gateway Arch Park Foundation, which has the 4.2-acre Millennium Hotel property at 200 S. Fourth St. under contract […]
From First Alert 4: ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Mercy Hospital South announced it’s expanding and redesigning its entire emergency department, with the $75 million project kicking off in September 2025. According to a release, the redesign will expand the existing emergency department from 39,000 square feet to 65,000 square feet. The additional […]
From KSDK: ST. LOUIS — After two years of renovations, a historic St. Louis building will finally reopen to the public. Gateway Arch National Park announced Wednesday that the “Old Courthouse” building on Market Street will reopen its doors on May 3. The site’s history as the location of the first two trials of Dred and Harriet […]
From KSDK: ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Symphony Orchestra‘s long-awaited return to Powell Hall is happening this September after two years of construction. It’s been 10 years since the project designs and task force were formed, with funding coming from the state, family foundations and individuals. This will mark the 146th season of SLSO. A ribbon cutting […]
From The St. Louis Post Dispatch: ST. LOUIS — A $1.2 billion plan to revitalize a neglected industrial strip south of downtown has hit a second delay, leading to concerns from city development officials on the project’s future. St. Louis-based Good Developments Group told the city that, by December 2023, it would have purchased all […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The Victor was a victory for downtown St. Louis. The $130 million project from Memphis, Tennessee-based Development Services Group (DSG) filled one of downtown’s largest vacancies. The conversion of the eight-story, 718,660-square-foot Butler Brothers building, which spans a full city block at 1717 Olive St. in Downtown West, created 384 […]
From Construction Business Owner: If you’ve never had the opportunity to be in the “war room” on bid day, you owe it to yourself to observe the action in person. Picture a large conference room with about eight to 10 separate phone stations and monitors, all tracking different disciplines of a project. These stations are […]
Registration is open for the 2025 UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate Course in Fundamentals of Economic Development. The program is sponsored by UMSL Public Policy Administration and the Urban Land Institute —St. Louis. Click here to download the program brochure. The course runs seven weeks on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 PM at UMSL Grand Center from March 26 […]
Editor’s Note: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History is the founder of Black History Month. This year’s celebration includes recognition of the contributions of Black people to the labor force. From ASALH: The 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and […]
From Construction Dive: One of the largest homebuilders in the U.S. claims it has rapidly constructed a Florida residence using artificial intelligence and robotics. PulteGroup announced Feb. 20 the successful pilot of the Hadrian X system, an AI-guided construction robot from Australian-based automation tech firm FBR. The test took place at the community of TerraWalk in […]
From The Telegraph: ALTON — Alton City Council members are scheduled to vote on initially approving the Lovejoy housing project. At the Alton City Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12, David Gan, who represents Alton Ward 7, referred a motion to the next committee of the whole meeting that would authorize and direct the city to […]
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