Hager Companies is announced several leadership promotions that reflect the company’s ongoing commitment to growth, innovation, and operational excellence. These appointments recognize the outstanding contributions and steadfast dedication of several key members of the Hager leadership team, whose vision and commitment have positioned Hager for long-term success. Johnston Hager has been named president and CEO. […]
S. M. Wilson & Co. has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage LLC, a partner in employee engagement technology. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes including employees feeling Respected and Supported, Enabled […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: McBride Homes said it has paid off the liens that a former contractor had filed against individual McBride homeowners, as part of a legal dispute between the two companies. The Chesterfield-based homebuilder, the largest in Missouri, said it paid $10 million in mechanics liens that had been filed by Builder’s […]
From Industry Week: President Donald Trump wants high tariffs on imports to encourage companies to make products in the United States. However, doing so will be a challenge, engineering and building experts say. There aren’t a lot of buildings available nationwide to serve as factories, the costs to build new facilities are climbing and the […]
Editor’s Note: Local media was out to cover the action on this year’s Construction Forum “Yeah I Built That” construction career event. Normally held at St. Louis Development Corporation’s Northside Economic Empowerment Center, located in Sumner High School, the event was forced by tornado damage to pivot to tents erected in the parking lot of […]
by Annelise Hanshaw, Education Writer, Missouri Independent Missouri high school graduates may soon be able to attend career-certificate programs for free after state lawmakers passed a bill creating a reimbursement process for career and technical education. The legislation now awaits Gov. Mike Kehoe’s signature or veto. “This will increase (the workforce) astronomically,” said state Rep. […]
Mia Rose Holdings, LLC is moving forward with 44 East, a $60 million mixed-use development that marks the team’s second major investment in Valley Park. It will be located at the just south of U.S. Highway 44 on the east side of MO Route 141. The hilly site was home to the former Wet Willy’s […]
People and companies from across the construction industry have been stepping up with donations of both materials and effort to assist in the early stages of recovery from the May 16th tornado. Here are some ways in which you can connect if you want to help. Resources gathered/provided by Greater St. Louis Inc. Includes updated […]
From NextSTL: Late last year I stumbled upon a photograph – a scale model of Cementland made by City Museum visionary Bob Cassilly as an in-progress representation of the core 40 acres of the then-56-acre Riverview Neighborhood/Riverview Municipality site. I had always heard that any plans for Cementland were entirely in Bob’s head, and thus […]
The American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) Chapter 19 is proud to announce its newly elected Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term. Pictured from left to right: John Smith – Tarlton, Ryan Kassinger – Paric, Dennis Hoguert – Clayco, Steve Batey – Mechanical Solutions, Louis Vannatta – Bleigh Construction, Tim Fischer – SM Wilson, […]
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 […]
After 50 successful years in the construction industry, Michael Rallo, Sr., will be retiring June 30. Rallo began his career in 1976 in the construction company started by his grandfather, C. Rallo Construction. Later he formed his own company, CMR Construction, where he had the opportunity to manage many diverse challenges. For the last 15 […]
From NextSTL: Our zoning code needs an upgrade. Its last overhaul was in 1947 by noted St. Louis villain Harland Bartholomew. It has density maximums and parking minimums. That is bass ackwards. Year after year we lament St. Louis’ population decline. I don’t recall anyone ever throwing a party to celebrate an increase in the […]
From St. Louis Magazine: Andrea Giovando believes design has the power to improve your day–and even your life. The principal and senior interior designer at Bond Architects was first introduced to the formal concept of trauma-informed design while working with Places for People–a local nonprofit that offers personalized, evidence-based care for mental health and substance-use […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Reported architecture-firm billings activity in recent months has slipped, owing in part to continued uncertainty around tariffs and U.S. economic policy. That’s according to the latest American Institute of Architects/Deltek Architecture Billings Index, which declined to 43.2 for the month of April. Although the recent decline may be attributed to […]
From Area Development: Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under fire. President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from engaging in “illegal DEI.”¹ However, there is no formal definition of “illegal DEI” or “legal DEI.” Based on case law, there are some boundary lines. Consider this situation: A federal and state highway […]
From Offsite Builder: In the first article of this series, we exposed a major challenge in offsite construction: although the factory is likely to be more controlled than the jobsite, most modular and panelized manufacturing operations still struggle to fully implement Lean thinking into their operations. And once the product (a module or panel, for […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A construction firm acquired by a commercial real estate firm with a growing portfolio of companies will soon rebrand with the retirement of its original owner. General contractor McClain Construction Co. was acquired by St. Louis-based Artori Group in 2023, around the same time Artori was created as the umbrella […]
From Gensler: Editor’s Note: This article was originally delivered as a speech at Fortune Magazine’s 2025 Workplace Innovation Summit. These days, there are many voices sharing a dystopian vision of the future of the workplace. From Succession to Severance, the common threads — in Hollywood’s imagination, at least — are isolation, control, surveillance, and a […]
From The St. Louis Post Dispatch: The Boeing Co. is planning a nearly $2 billion construction project at its north St. Louis County complex, aimed to support “new aerospace programs” that will bring an estimated 500 jobs to the region, according to records released on Friday. The plan, if approved and built, would be one […]
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