From Construction Dive: Silver Dollar City, a theme park nestled in the Ozark Mountains in Branson, Missouri, will invest $500 million over the next decade on new construction and improvements, according to an Oct. 17 news release. The park did not disclose the name of the builder. The undertaking includes development of 1,200 acres adjacent […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The St. Louis region’s 20 largest construction projects have a combined estimated cost of $20.3 billion, a 28% increase over the combined cost of the largest construction projects in 2023. In previous years, the biggest changes on the List of the region’s biggest construction projects were adjustments to the estimated […]
From West Newsmagazine: Wildwood is hoping to negotiate with the developers of a Town Center project in an effort to get Main Street built. TB Realty and Benton Homes are seeking a zoning change for the Latitude N38 – 55 detached and attached single-family rental homes on 6.9 acres at the southeast corner of Eatherton […]
From First Alert 4: Ernestine Stewart has lived in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood for over four decades, and she and her neighbors are fighting against a project that would bring major change to where she lives. “Community voices are not being heard,” said Carla Alexander with the Jeff-Vander-Lou Neighborhood Association. The neighborhood association recently hosted a […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The owner of the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch has less than two weeks to dodge a looming payoff deadline for $93 million in debt secured by the 910-room downtown hotel, according to loan servicer reports. The owner of the 910-room Hyatt Regency St. Louis is seeking to […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Los Angeles Rams, still shunned by St. Louis’ football faithful, could soon own their former practice facility in Earth City, according to court filings. The purchase price? One dollar. The deal — set in motion when the National Football League team arrived here in 1995 — is being challenged by […]
by John C. Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP John C. Guenther Architect LLC President, Society of Architectural Historians – St. Louis Chapter Editor’s Note: John C. Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP, has always had an ability to see things differently. He has been a practicing architect for 48 years, 27 of those at Mackey Mitchell, where he […]
Diana Wilhold, deputy executive director and COO of Construction Forum has been nominated for recognition by MOKAN Construction and Contractors Assistance Center. MOKAN will honor individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly in the construction DEI space at its 48th annual gala on Nov. 15th. The event will be held from 6:00 -9:00PM at the […]
From Bloomberg CityLab: In 2019, two Kentucky regions applied for federal transportation grants. The first, Taylor County, wanted to build a new four-lane highway bypass through a rural area of the state. The second, the city of Louisville, hoped to add bike lanes, bus stops and large, vegetated sidewalks to existing thoroughfares — while cutting […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Anheuser-Busch said Tuesday it plans to invest $8 million at its flagship brewery in south St. Louis, adding to more than $165 million invested there since 2019. A spokesperson said the $8 million investment will be used for capital infrastructure projects that involve “equipment and additional improvements that will enhance […]
From West Newsmagazine: After the Wildwood City Council lowered the number of dwellings allowed for a development in Town Center, the developer has made changes in hopes of reversing that decision. Fischer and Fritchtel (F&F) Custom Homes had proposed up to 34, single-family detached dwellings on an 8.3-acre tract located on the west side of […]
From Citizens for Modern Transit: A status update on the proposed St. Louis MetroLink Green Line and associated development, accessibility, community and economic opportunities were discussed during Citizens for Modern Transit’s (CMT) “Talking Transit” event, hosted on Oct. 16 via Zoom. More than 60 CMT members, elected officials, stakeholders and transit riders were online for […]
From Construction Dive: Just by moving the location of a parking lot, an Aecon vice president says his team shaved more than 1,000 hours of wasted time off a recent, high-profile job. On the Gordie Howe Bridge project connecting Detroit to Ontario, Eric Lusis, vice president of continuous improvement for Toronto-based Aecon, said he observed […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction is underway at the new $51 million Henry A. Jubel Foundation Destination Discovery exhibit at the Saint Louis Zoo. The attraction for children and families is set to open in 2026 and is located on the former site of the Children’s Zoo. It was first announced in May 2023 […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation soon plans to turn Cahokia Heights properties where derelict homes were once boarded up into a new low-income housing development called Vivian’s Village. SIHF Healthcare purchased the properties at 5708, 5710 and 5712 Bond Avenue for Vivian’s Village in 2020 and 2023, according to St. Clair […]
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, expands its business development team with the hiring of Allie Terbrock as business development manager and promotion of Tim McCoy to director of strategy. McCoy, a certified public accountant in the State of Missouri, crafts Tarlton’s business development plans and provides leadership in all […]
From Construction Business Owner: If you believe the statistics — and a whole slew of press — Generation Z is an emerging generation of men and women who are trading in their schoolbooks and strapping on tool belts. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, the number of students who enrolled in vocational-focused community colleges rose […]
From Leader Publications: House Springs Elementary School has a new playground. Students love it, Principal Angie Ritzel said. “Our students think our new playground is amazing,” she said. “When I asked some of the kids how they liked the new playground, they said things like, ‘We love it; the new slide is perfect; the soft […]
From News Channel 20: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) state officials gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate a significant construction milestone. A “final pour” ceremony marked the last structural concrete pour on the new $105 million health science building at the SIUE campus. During the event, attendees toured the 176,000 square foot building that will accommodate […]
From RiverBender: Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) presented a $500,000 check for the Parsons Place Preservation Project on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. The funding is intended for Urban Strategies, Inc. to renovate the Parsons Place mixed-income apartment complex, aiming to catalyze future economic development and stabilize housing in East St. Louis. Budzinski secured the funding through […]
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