From The Center for Construction Research and Training: Men in construction are dying from suicide at roughly twice the rate of workers in all industries. Episode 10 explores the contributing factors, signs and symptoms, and actions that can be taken by individuals, companies, and communities to destigmatize the issue and help one another. Dr. John […]
This week, Construction Forum Photographer/Videographer and Drone Eagle, LLC owner Louis Kelly’s drone camera updates us on progress for a combined apartment complex and 70,000-square-foot Target store that will sit along Grand Boulevard between Gratiot and Papin Streets, near the Saint Louis University campus. The new Target will anchor a $60 million mixed-use development dubbed […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Apartment developer Lux Living is trying again with a plan to transform the Central West End’s historic Engineers’ Club Building into apartments after a St. Louis board rejected its proposal last year. On Monday, the St. Louis Preservation Board will review Lux Living’s plan to build a six-story apartment building around […]
S. M. Wilson & Co. has completed construction of a new $1.7 million, state-of-the-art community clinic for Hermann Area District Hospital in Hermann, Missouri. The project included the interior remodel of the west portion of the Alco building into a 10,000-square-foot-clinic to serve area residents. S. M. Wilson served as the General Contractor. SOA Architecture […]
The directors from five busy airports in the St. Louis region say the collaboration that takes place amongst their airports is unique in the aviation industry and a model for success — accounting for more than 36,500 jobs (between airport operations and tenants) and generating a collective annual economic impact that exceeds $10 billion and […]
Wiegmann Associates, a top St. Louis-based mechanical contractor and national leader in design/build HVAC projects, has been recognized by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly as a 2022 Winning Workplace. Just thirteen St. Louis employers were recognized for creating a work culture where employees thrive and grow personally and professionally. “The biggest reason for our […]
From WBRC: Imagine being 24 years old, finding your own company and designing something that’s in demand for women in the workforce. That fits the description of Morgan Dawson. Dawson founded Dawson Workwear that launched in July of 2020, using her own personal experience, to create workwear for working women. Dawson Workwear currently designs and […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Missouri Department of Transportation will brief the public Wednesday on a two-year project to upgrade Manchester Road between Interstate 270 and Highway 141. The “open house”-style session will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Des Peres Lodge, 1050 Des Peres Road. MoDOT engineers will be on hand to […]
From Construction Dive: Nonresidential spending totaled $898.4 billion in October on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, a decrease of 0.3%, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis. The drop in nonresidential spending follows ABC’s backlog report in October that also indicated weakness in the nonresidential construction sector. The analysis suggests slower nonresidential construction activity, […]
From Construction Dive: Struck-by hazards kill. Transportation incidents were the second leading cause of death in construction and contact with objects or equipment the fourth from 2018 to 2020, according to the Center for Construction Research and Training. Those deaths happen despite the well-known dangers of struck-bys — which OSHA describes as an injury or death produced by […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Between April 29 and July 5, 2019, St. Charles County was inundated by floodwater. Approximately 90,000 acres across the county and hundreds of residents were affected. To aid those residents, the county was offered a grant agreement by the Missouri Department of Economic Development under its federal disaster action plan. But […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Drivers on Interstate 70 at Cave Springs may experience temporary delays overnight Wednesday, Dec. 7 and Thursday, Dec. 8. Crews will be placing girders over I-70 from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Motorists can expect a two-lane closure approaching the bridge construction and then 15-minute intermittent full closures of the interstate […]
From West Magazine: At the Nov. 21 City Council meeting, the city of Chesterfield approved its 2023 budget, includes a merit pool increase for non-FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) employees of 8%. According to current policy, the pay plan adjusts annually in accordance with the consumer price index (CPI) for the 12 months ending in June. […]
From City Scene STL: The $1.2 billion Gateway South development, which was initially unveiled in August, is inching ahead with a tax abatement request. Good Developments Group (GDG) went before the LCRA Board today (November 15th) regarding a request for a tax abatement. According to the SLDC, the proposed tax abatement is for a period of […]
From West Magazine: A boundary adjustment on the 10.9-acre site in Valley Village located on the northeast side of Chesterfield Airport Road would provide the Chesterfield Hockey Association (CHA) additional parking space. The property was zoned in 1997 and since then, the Comfort Inn & Suites has been the only development on the site. Around 2008, […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Life Sciences and Student Services Renovations Complete The Grand Openings and Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for the Life Sciences and Student Services areas were held Oct. 14 at St. Charles Community College. The renovations were made possible thanks to voters of Proposition Community College (Prop CC) in 2020. Fall 2022 classes are […]
From City Scene STL: (Nov. 16) Yesterday marked a historic milestone for CityPark, formerly known as Centene Stadium, in Downtown West – it opened its doors to soccer fans ushering in a new era for the surrounding neighborhood. After over two years of construction, and years of anticipation, St. Louis City SC put on quite […]
Taylor Fischer has been named director of project management for Negwer Door Systems. Fischer has been with Negwer for six years and has served as NDS’s operations assistant, project coordinator, and systems manager. In “Taylor has demonstrated a great understanding of our business and has embodied our core values of being service oriented, results driven, […]
From Illinois Business Journal: Tracy Butler has announced her recent resignation and pending Dec. 23, 2022 departure from the Home Builders & Remodelers Metro East Association, where she has served for the past 13 years as its Executive Officer. Jared Stremming will be stepping into the role of Interim Executive Officer, having been a part of […]
From West Magazine:Back at its Feb. 11, 2019, Board of Aldermen meeting, Ballwin revealed an in-depth Parks Master Plan. Top priorities for Holloway Park included the addition of pickleball courts and an updated playground. The specifics of the latter two are coming into reality, based on the board’s Sept. 12, 2022, meeting. Other Holloway Park […]
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