From CityScene STL: The Clinton-Peabody housing project on Chouteau near Truman is beginning to show its age. Originally built in 1942 and designed to house 950 residents, the complex houses far fewer residents than necessary due to maintenance issues and safety perceptions. Earlier this year, local media reported that the Housing Authority tapped Trivers, and […]
From Business Insider: Vacant downtown office buildings may be the next SoHo lofts. That is, after they go through the costly process of being converted into apartments and condos. Elected officials in cities across the US are trying to solve a housing shortage, empty offices in a remote-work world, and the climate crisis by converting underused commercial space […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Community leaders here seem to find it easy to “go green” — perhaps easy enough to make Kermit the Frog a little green with envy. “Going green,” that is, as far as adding greenspace to the City of Edwardsville’s roster of parks and other preserved natural areas. The Edwardsville City Council […]
Oculus Inc., an award-winning, WBE-certified architecture and interior design firm, is pleased to announce that Jack Bowe and Cody Harvey, AIA, EIT, have been accepted into the AIA St. Louis Chapter’s 2023-2024 class of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program. Bowe and Harvey are two of 16 applicants competitively selected to represent a diverse group […]
The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), in Rolla, Missouri is looking for highly qualified adjunct faculty who can teach classes from its St. Louis location. Missouri S&T leaders plan to develop additional academic partnerships with corporations and industry groups, and they recently appointed Dr. Islam […]
Editor’s Note: This week Construction Forum Drone Photographer/Videographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, captured sitework on two office hotels and apartments in Downtown West at Jefferson and Market. The site was formerly occupied by office buildings owned by Wells Fargo, will make way for two hotels and an apartment building. Green Street Estate […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Gabriela Ramirez-Arellano has spent her career helping entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve their dreams. As vice president of entrepreneurship at Cortex, Ramirez-Arellano is focused on helping entrepreneurs develop the skills and knowledge needed to start and run a business in the IT, bioscience, consumer manufactured products and food industries. […]
From Construction Dive: Lump sum. Bid and buy. Read and rip. These were the terms that dominated preconstruction before the pandemic. “Our industry historically has been driven by the traditional construction manager at risk model, where the owner will start with the architect and begin design before bringing the GC onboard,” said Nathan Lingard, director […]
Blackline Design + Construction is pleased to welcome Christina Lynch and Pam Wucher as two new members of its expanding family. Blackline’s dedication to superior work and satisfied customers has been bolstered by the addition of these two exceptional women. Accounting & Project Coordinator: Christina Lynch With an incredible 22 years of experience in the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A new psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents is being planned for the St. Louis region as part of a funding agreement approved by Gov. Mike Parson in July. The state is spending $7.5 million to jump-start a fundraising effort by KVC Missouri, a not-for-profit mental health provider that took over […]
How do you proceed when the state legislature gives you $2.8B to build a third lane of a highway across the state, keeping mind that the industry’s contractors are currently near capacity and that half of your funding could evaporate at the drop of a ballot box? The answer is both cautiously and expeditiously according […]
New mothers in the construction industry are now being afforded an opportunity to get back to work sooner and with more conveniences thanks to lactation pods on job sites. Until now, they were forced to make do using provisional spaces (port-a-potties, vehicles, etc.) and it just wasn’t conducive to being a new, working mom. To […]
Missouri S&T leaders plan to develop additional academic partnerships with corporations and industry groups, and they appointed Dr. Islam El-adaway to spearhead the efforts. El-adaway, who is S&T’s Hurst-McCarthy Professor of Civil Engineering, will take on an additional role as associate dean for academic partnerships for the S&T College of Engineering and Computing. He started […]
On Oct. 4th from 7:30-9:30AM at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Construction Forum will present its next quarterly program. The program is titled DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH ST. LOUIS: WHY? HOW? We will address the reasons, the challenges, and potential rewards faced in investing in the Northside. Registration is free, but you must register. To register, click […]
The St. Louis Business Journal’s 2023 Family Business Awards honor 10 family businesses thriving in the St. Louis region. They are being recognized and celebrated for their longevity, perseverance and community involvement. This year’s winners, as well as the nominees, represent a wide variety of industries, from insurance to food, and construction to advertising. Some […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Since joining the Green Street Real Estate Ventures firm in 2013, Liz Austin has led the firm’s marketing efforts. Officially named chief marketing officer in 2021, Austin uses her brokerage background to manage Green Street’s relationships with outside brokers and ensure the firm’s projects and the overall organization are receiving […]
Jose Gomez, Laborers Local 110 vice president and business agent, has been appointed to the executive board for the International LiUNA Latino Caucus. Local 110 Business Manager Ronny Griffin said Gomez has always been a strong advocate for a diverse and inclusive work force especially when it comes to the construction industry here in the […]
From Axios: New apartment construction is on track to top a 50-year high, with nearly 461,000 units expected to be built across the U.S. this year, according to a new report. Why it matters: A housing shortage in the U.S. has contributed to the rising cost of both renting and buying. What’s happening: A surge in new apartment supply […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: High school seniors and other young people throughout the Metro East area are being recruited for a chance to get high-paying union jobs in the construction industry. They will be trained for pre-apprenticeship jobs under the Illinois Works program, under the supervision of the Illinois Department of Commerce and […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Twenty tiny homes built for homeless veterans are set to open in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood in the next 30 days. “It feels very surreal but exciting, and we’re anxious to get there,” said Rebecca Tallman, executive director of the Veterans Community Project of St. Louis. Originally scheduled to open last […]
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