From St. Louis/Southern Illinois 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 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 […]
From The New Yorker: Two days before Christmas, rain and high winds knocked down power lines on our road, in a small town in northwestern Connecticut, and that night the temperature dropped to the single digits. I worried that the pipes in our baseboard hot-water radiators would freeze and burst, so at four in the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Dan Buck spent years grappling with public officials, an absentee owner, taxing district debt and the pandemic in order to bring his expansive youth sports complex POWERplex to a dying mall in Hazelwood. But ultimately his efforts failed over a lease disagreement and worsening market conditions. Come May 1, what Buck […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A company says it has invested more than $1.3 million preparing to develop a subdivision in Wildwood, but that the city is wrongly blocking the development. But the city has raised concerns about possible continued contamination at the site, and in April 2022 placed the property into a special protective […]
From The Telegraph: Renovations at the former Buhrmester’s Paint and Wallpaper building in downtown Edwardsville got a big lift Friday with the installation of a pre-cast elevator lowered into place via crane and through the roof. In preparation for the arrival and installation of the elevator, a hole was pre-cut into the roof and the […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The second annual Build My Future® STL – a construction career and industry showcase that includes hands-on exhibits and virtual reality simulations centered on the building trades and broader construction industry – has expanded this year to welcome more students and the general public. The two-day event on Wed., […]
WINCO Window Company announces the promotion of Katherine Hahn to Marketing Manager. Hahn joined WINCO’s Sales and Marketing department in 2018 and has been instrumental in rebranding products, adding digital marketing, creating new websites, and increasing the company’s overall market presence. “We have experienced tremendous growth with our enhanced marketing efforts and look forward seeing […]
IMPACT Strategies is proud to announce new leadership in its preconstruction department. The firm has promoted Jason Toennies from Senior Estimator to Director of Estimating, and Derek Schaefer from Preconstruction Manager to Director of Preconstruction. The promotion of these two key staff members to senior leadership positions is part of the firm’s strategic business plan […]
The Board of Directors at Tarlton Corp. has promoted Sondra Rotty and Jason Bretz to senior vice presidents at the St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management company. “Over the past several years, Sondra and Jason have continued to excel in their respective areas of expertise, while also taking on additional corporate responsibilities and leadership,” […]
Haberberger Inc. is commemorating its 75th anniversary in business this year, marking a major milestone for the Affton-based, family owned mechanical contractor. Established in 1948 by Frank Haberberger as a refrigeration service company, Haberberger Inc., has steadily grown into a leader in industrial mechanical construction across the nation and has plans for continued growth as […]
St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was recently named a winner of the 2023 Palladio Awards for its restoration of the Turkish Pavilion and Old Playground Pavilion in Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. Produced by Traditional Building since 2002, the Palladio Awards are the first and only national awards program […]
From KMOV: A controversial and expansive mixed-use development project next to Creve Coeur Lake is currently being considered by the Army Corps of Engineers. The project includes nearly 800 apartment units near the northwest corner of the lake that is partially within a floodplain, which means a 1% annual chance of flooding. “There could be […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: The Missouri House gave first-round approval Tuesday to an $860 million plan to widen parts of Interstate 70 while a Senate proposal would spend nearly $3 billion to expand the entire road. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Lincoln Hough presented the much larger road improvement plan Tuesday. “The intent is to […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis County’s ongoing budget woes have caused it to cancel nearly $27 million worth of road projects planned for the next five years. County Executive Sam Page, at a news conference Wednesday, highlighted six major projects now underway or slated to start. But he also warned residents that the county […]
From KSDK: On Tuesday, the St. Charles County Highway Department released a series of road construction projects slated to start soon that would improve nearby road conditions. According to a press release from Mary Enger, communications director with St. Charles County, the projects will improve “traffic flow, reduce congestion, and safety at two-high volume intersections.” […]
From STL Partnership: The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) joined local officials, community leaders, and partners for the Wellington Family Homes groundbreaking ceremony in Wellston, Missouri. Wellston Community Empowerment Corporation and Housing Authority of St. Louis County partnered with Knight Development to demolish 15 units and develop 186 new housing units for the Wellington Family […]
From RiverBender: PJ Jun of Jun Properties, LLC raised concerns about groundwater and soil contamination that was discovered during a Phase 2 environmental inspection of the future development site of a BJC Outpatient Center parking lot at the corner of Godfrey Road and Celesta Street. He spoke during the public comment portion of the April […]
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: It would cost $157.5 billion to rehabilitate the nation’s 88,616 deficient non-federal dams, per a report released by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials this month — a sum that dwarfs the amount of federal assistance available to do so. The price tag to remediate just the most critical […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Sauce on the Side, a fast-casual concept that specializes in calzones and salads, continues its expansion in St. Louis and beyond with its first restaurant in Illinois. Company officials said last week that Sauce on the Side will open its newest location later this year in Edwardsville. Sauce on the […]
From The Bluebeam Blog: Chloe Gharios has a message for women in construction: you belong. And she is fearless in being authentic as an engineer by showing through social media how others can be, too. Chloe Gharios loves pink. Her workspace is covered with it. She dons its different hues often, especially in the videos […]
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