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O’Fallon MO Approves Three Road Projects

2 months 2 weeks ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  At its Jan. 23 meeting, the O’Fallon City Council approved three resolutions for road work projects. One resolution authorizes a services agreement with Lamke Trenching and Excavating Inc. work on the Hwy. K and Hwy. N Intersection Improvement Project, for an amount not to exceed $1.5 million. This project consists of adding […]
Tom Finan

Multi-Sports Complex Approved in Chesterfield

2 months 2 weeks ago
From West Newsmagazine:  Chesterfield is soon to get another multi-sport complex located east of Eatherton Road and south of Wings Corporate Drive. India Sports Association LLC submitted a request to rezone the 19.489-acre tract of land from “NU” Non-Urban District to “PI” Planned Industrial District. At its meeting Jan. 21 the Chesterfield City Council approved […]
Dede Hance

St. Louis Brewery Says It’s For Sale

2 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Wellspent Brewing Co. in Midtown is looking for a buyer. Eben Shantz, owner of Wellspent at 2917 Olive St., said Monday on social media the business has been listed for sale. It has an asking price of $99,000, according to the for-sale listing. Shantz in 2019 acquired Wellspent and reopened […]
Dede Hance

Safety Surpasses All in Precision Metal Fabrication

2 months 2 weeks ago
From The Fabricator:  For years, industry advocates have been trumpeting the fact that this isn’t your father’s manufacturing. Shops today are cleaner, safer, and more high tech than ever. Manufacturing technology has become truly astounding, creating a very different industry—one based more on problem-solving and less on grunt work. The dark, dirty, and dangerous days […]
Dede Hance

Program Has Demolished 100+ City-Owned Buildings in Just Over a Year

2 months 2 weeks ago
From First Alert 4:  A city program administered through the St. Louis Development Corporation has knocked down more than 100 vacant buildings since its start in late 2023. Using $15 million in state ARPA funds, the Land Reutilization Authority began clearing abandoned structures last year in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods. On Monday SLDC invited […]
Dede Hance

Construction Spending Slips as Costs Rise Ahead of Tariffs

2 months 2 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  Nonresidential construction spending ticked down 0.2% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.24 trillion, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released Monday. Spending declined in nine of the 16 nonresidential subcategories on a monthly basis. Public nonresidential spending fell 0.5%, while private nonresidential […]
Dede Hance

Clinton-Peabody Entering a New Phase of History

2 months 2 weeks ago
From The St. Louis American:  One of the city’s oldest and most historic public housing developments will soon be reborn and redeveloped into a model community which will include 350 new mixed-income apartments and affordable homes. Construction is set to begin on the new Clinton-Peabody public housing community after The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) […]
Dede Hance

Rams Settlement Money Deals Collapse

2 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Weeks of frantic work to appropriate hundreds of millions of dollars in Rams relocation settlement money hit a wall again Tuesday at the Board of Aldermen. After a couple of hours of debate, aldermen had not advanced any of the plans on the table, and some suggested they would delay action […]
Dede Hance

Property Owner Files Appeal on Railway Exchange Price

2 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The owner of a parcel being sought by the city of St. Louis in its effort to gain control of the Railway Exchange Building and its parking garage has appealed the sale price set for its property in eminent domain proceedings. Neil Tober, trustee under the Neil S. Tober Revocable […]
Dede Hance

Contractors Scramble to Stay on Top of New White

2 months 2 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  Since taking office, President Donald Trump has signed a cascade of executive orders with big implications for labor, permitting, project funding and other critical issues for contractors. This means the legal landscape is highly uncertain, and contractors and their clients must remain nimble and up to speed on policy changes, according to a […]
Dede Hance

Worker Wellness Blog: Honoring Victims of Nazi Concentration Camps

2 months 2 weeks ago
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Dede Hance

Tarlton Promotes Ashley Claxton on HR Team

2 months 2 weeks ago
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, promoted Ashley Claxton to human resources generalist II. Claxton, who joined the Tarlton human resources team in July 2021, participates in employee training and development and employee relations, as well as the recruitment and onboarding of new hires. “Ashley has an unwavering commitment to […]
Dede Hance

Another Collapse at Lemp Brewery

2 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Another portion of a historic Lemp Brewery building collapsed this weekend in the city’s Benton Park neighborhood, but its owner said he was already in the middle of demolishing it. Lemp Brewery owner Shashi Palamand said the portion that fell this weekend was opposite the wing that partially collapsed in 2020. […]
Dede Hance

Franklin County Leader Joins Greater St. Louis Inc.

2 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Franklin County will lose its leader, as Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker heads to Greater St. Louis Inc. to lead the business group’s government outreach. The move, to become GSL’s senior vice president of government relations, is effective Feb. 14. “Growing the St. Louis metro is our most important priority, and […]
Dede Hance

What Leaders Can Gain From People-First Workplaces

2 months 2 weeks ago
From Construction Business Owner:  Since 2016, I have served on the editorial advisory board for Construction Business Owner magazine. This is a leadership responsibility I enjoy. The editorial team appreciates having input from industry leaders engaged in day-to-day work with contractors, suppliers, vendors and professional partners. Once a year, I review the next year’s proposed […]
Dede Hance

Construction Forces South County Bridge Closed Until Summer

2 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  A small bridge in south St. Louis County, currently under construction, will be fully closed until summer, according to St. Louis County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works. The Bayless Avenue Bridge in Lemay, which sits just east of Interstate 55, shut down on Monday because the road’s pavement has […]
Dede Hance

New Life Evangelistic Center Seeks Sale of Downtown West Shelter

2 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The Downtown West property that housed a homeless shelter operated by Larry Rice’s New Life Evangelistic Center has been listed for sale and is seeking redevelopment proposals. Rice’s nonprofit, New Life, owns the five-story, 51,516-square-foot property at 1411 Locust St., where it previously operated a homeless shelter. The controversial shelter […]
Dede Hance

Approval Recommended for Fenton-Area Wedding, Event Hall

2 months 2 weeks ago
From Leader Publications:  The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission recently voted to recommend approval of a new wedding and events hall to be built in the Fenton area. If the County Council approves the development, called Romaine Valley Weddings & Events, it most likely will open in October, said co-owner Kevin Lashley. Plans call […]
Dede Hance

Major Development Would be ‘Transformative’ to O’Fallon Officials Say

2 months 2 weeks ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  A major mixed-use development proposal featuring entertainment, retail and residential could have a transformative impact for O’Fallon and its Family Sports Park, city officials say. Park Place has been proposed by Bruce Holland of Holland Construction, Rich Gorazd of State Construction and Michael Hamburg of Pier Property Group, who plan […]
Dede Hance