From St. Louis Business Journal: Architecture firm ebersoldt + associates has purchased a building in The Grove district with plans to relocate its headquarters from Downtown West. E+A’s new headquarters will be at 4168 Manchester Ave. in the city’s Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. The building had been the longtime headquarters of architecture firm Space Architects […]
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting, construction management and design-build firm, hired Shane McNay as a project manager. He is working on projects in the energy, industrial, civil, water/wastewater and concrete markets. Tarlton self-performs much of this work. McNay brings to Tarlton 15 years of employment and management experience in a host of civil […]
From West Newsmagazine: Infrastructure improvements will be made on the west side of Chesterfield Valley with the assistance of a major investment. “Along North Outer 40, the problem west of Long Road is there are no utilities, no potable water, no sanitary sewer, the drainage isn’t there,” said City Administrator Mike Geisel. The city owns […]
Greater St. Louis, Inc. announced today that Jason Hall has accepted the position of CEO with the Columbus Partnership and will step down from his role with GSL in the coming weeks. “Our board, staff, and investors are deeply grateful to Jason for his leadership and his nearly 12 years of service to St. Louis […]
Contegra Construction Co. has completed a one million-square-foot distribution center at Flint Commerce Center in De Soto, Kansas. The 370-acre industrial park is being developed by Flint Development. Panasonic is leasing half of the building to support a nearby battery manufacturing facility under construction. For more information on leasing, contact Mark C. Long or John […]
From Construction Dive: Contech startups that deliver artificial intelligence-powered solutions, estimating software and modular construction services all reaped the benefits of investor cash this cycle, amid new growth in the sector. Cemex Ventures, the contech-focused venture capital arm of Mexico-based Cemex, said overall contech investments grew 32% sequentially during the third quarter to reach $734 million across […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Andy Patel, owner/operator of several Dogwood Social House locations and other businesses, is proposing a major new complex on vacant land near the intersection of north Bryan Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway. The sports tourism development would include a dual-branded Springhill Suites and Townplace Suites hotel, an indoor sports complex, a […]
From Leader Publications: The first part of Project Redbird, a multi-governmental effort to improve the transportation network around the former Festus Memorial Airport in Crystal City in preparation for the construction of the James Hardie manufacturing plant, will be completed on schedule in December, county officials said. Project manager Lane Harness of the Jefferson County […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis’ sewer district will receive the largest loan in the history of Missouri’s clean water fund — equal to almost the entire current balance of the state’s fund for similar projects. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that it had awarded a $640 million loan to the […]
From The Construction Broadsheet: The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors said Thursday that it approved another $43.2 million of tollway construction and engineering contracts at its November meeting. The tollway organization maintains and operates approximately 300 miles of roads in 12 counties in Northern Illinois and is in the 13th year of its 16-year Move […]
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 […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Volunteers from Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) and the Carpenters’ Sisters in the Brotherhood rolled up their sleeves Nov. 16 in an effort to help restore the historic Reeb House in Florissant, which was extensively damaged by fire last year. The Reeb House, built in 1870, is one of […]
From Fox: Following a leadership change earlier this month, the new director of the Missouri Department of Transportation said the agency is still on track to increase staffing and finish construction projects on time. At one point, the state’s transportation department was short a thousand employees. Now, there’s only 200 vacancies. This transition comes at […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: At 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Cambria Hotel, located at 210/210 Rush Way in the Missouri Rush Sports Park. “We are excited about this project and its fulfillment of a long-term goal to have a new hotel as part of the WingHaven, […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: For most of its 150-year history, Missouri University of Science and Technology has been focused on and known for engineering and physical sciences. The campus in Rolla is looking to bring that same level of international profile to its biology and life science programs. Missouri S&T has approval to start […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A meeting to discuss the future of Kirkwood’s southeast neighborhoods drew a crowd of concerned citizens on Tuesday night. The event was billed as an open house to review and provide feedback on ideas to better connect areas near Big Bend Road to the rest of Kirkwood. The effort is part of […]
BW Design Group, a national leader in engineering, architecture, construction and system integration, announced today the launch of its Strategy to Commercialization™ platform, fully integrating its diverse set of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) capabilities and realigning its AEC leadership to further deliver on the distinct needs of its clients in manufacturing and technology. As […]
The 1993 high school wing, which housed a former gymnasium, was recently demolished. Now, Rochester Community Unit School District #3A is making way for a new cutting-edge science addition with a continued focus on its students’ future. This week, district officials, community leaders, faculty, staff, and students came together to break ground on the new […]
Ameren Illinois, in partnership with the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Intersect Illinois, Greater St. Louis, Inc., and the St. Louis Regional Freightway, recently held the inaugural Southwest Illinois Economic Development Leadership Summit, bringing together bi-state economic development leaders, the CEOs of major local companies, and other […]
IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors Guarantee Electrical and PayneCrest Electric took top honors for project excellence in the annual Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Keystone Awards. Guarantee was also named the Specialty Contractor of the Year (SCOTY) in the electrical category. The awards for construction excellence were celebrated at the AGCMO’s Construction Awards Gala on […]
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