From KSDK: Residents throughout parts of Jefferson, St. Francois and Washington counties heard sirens blare Saturday night after severe storms triggered a tornado warning. Chief Tom Fitzgerald with the De Soto Rural Fire District said there were no injuries, but his crews did identify several damaged buildings. “There are 53 structures that we’ve identified in the […]
From The Construction Broadsheet:Â The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) on Thursday said it has assembled a list of three teams qualified to bid on a $425 million contract, the fourth piece of the more than $3 billion Improve I-70 widening project. The full, eight-piece project will see construction of a third lane in each […]
From Construction Dive: One of Chicago’s largest construction companies remains confident in the data center and advanced manufacturing project pipeline, according to its CEO. In May, Clayco made a slate of key leadership promotions, including Ryan McGuire as president of construction and new national roles for several division leaders, according to a release. The moves aim […]
Clayco Inc., a design, engineering, and construction firm, has been authorized by the FAA to operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) at its construction sites across the U.S. According to a social media post by Antoine Tissier, Clayco’s drone operation manager on the company’s virtual design and construction team, this is only the second […]
From The Peggy Smedley Show: Peggy Smedley and Ryan McGuire, president, Clayco Compute, talk about data center construction trends. He says this year, which is the same as last year, the company’s revenue in the data center business will represent about 50% of the total revenue of the company, which is approaching $8 billion. They […]
Associated Builders and Contractors reported Tuesday (June 10th) that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.1 months since May 2024. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables for May. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and […]
From KSDK: The St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority is moving up the demolition of nearly 200 vacant buildings damaged in the May 16 tornado. Neighbors in the area say they’ve only become more of a hazard since the storm. Many of these buildings were already on the chopping block but were not necessarily a priority […]
Sentio BioSciences, a vertically integrated pharmaceutical manufacturer for new and generic drugs, announced today that it will expand in Maryland Heights, investing more than $10.6 million and creating 58 new jobs. The company’s expansion will increase its capacity for the domestic manufacturing of generic medicines, including key starting materials, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), and drug […]
Bob Buckman, AIA, NCARB has joined Lawrence Group as an Associate Principal/Senior Project Manager, collaborating with the firm’s healthcare and higher education design team. In a social media release the firm stated, “Bob’s design philosophy advocates the highest possible aspirations for a project in terms of functionality, aesthetics, and economics. He has experience with a […]
Tarlton Corp., St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting, construction management and design-build firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Michelle Spires to senior marketing manager. Nina Elsperman also was promoted to proposal coordinator and Catherine McDonald has joined Tarlton as marketing coordinator. Spires, who previously served as marketing manager, will lead departmental planning and […]
Wage growth in construction continued to decelerate in April on a national basis, but the differences across regional markets remain stark. Nationally, average hourly earnings (AHE) in construction increased 3.6% year-over-year and crossed the $39.3 mark when averaged across all payroll employees (non-seasonally adjusted, NSA).1 Meanwhile, average earnings in construction in Alaska and Massachusetts exceeded $50 per […]
Poettker Construction is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of its NextGen program. The NextGen program connects Poettker to students and teachers at the local school districts they serve to unlock interactive opportunities for students to build their futures while advancing their community. Pictured left: Mark Doan, Poettker Construction’s Education Advocate presents Clayton Logsdon from […]
From REBusiness Online: Locally based developer The Staenberg Group has begun Phase I of a 4.5 million-square-foot mall redevelopment project in Chesterfield, a western suburb of St. Louis. According to local news sources, including The St. Louis Business Journal, the mixed-use project is valued at roughly $2 billion. Known as Downtown Chesterfield, the project is a […]
The dynamic and diverse career opportunities available across the freight industry – including opportunities related to the construction of multimodal infrastructure – were the focus of a virtual panel discussion during FreightWeekSTL 2025. Panelists included Adam Mahlandt, general manager, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis; Bill Kinzeler, senior vice president and general manager, Ingram Infrastructure […]
Ingram Marine Group (Ingram), the largest barge operator on the inland waterways, showcased its operations and planned investments in the bi-state St. Louis region during the opening session of FreightWeekSTL 2025. Ingram is set to invest nearly $50 million in the St. Louis region over the next three years. Key projects include the expansion of […]
From Construction Dive: President Donald Trump’s push to remove undocumented workers from industries across the country played out on several construction sites last week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested over 100 undocumented workers during a jobsite raid in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 29, the agency said in a news release. Some of those workers were sent […]
From Industrial Safety and Hygiene News: No real surprises came with the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for OSHA, released in detail Friday May 30, 2025. Less money for standards and enforcement. An overall budget cut of about eight percent. Elimination of 223 full-time employees (12.3% of OSHA staff) which is expected to […]
Poettker Industrial Services, a woman-owned business specializing in utility construction, recently promoted one of its frontline employees. Brad Luitjohan, an industry veteran with 22 years’ experience, first joined Poettker in 2006 as a Carpenter. Following his promotion to Lead Foreman in 2008, Luitjohan oversaw the construction of two retail centers, a rehabilitation clinic, and a […]
From Construction Dive: Plans for data centers, construction’s hottest sector, continued to fly off drafting tables in April, while owners in other market segments mostly sat still, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index grew 0.9% in April, almost exclusively on the back of data center ramp-ups. Without those projects moving forward, the […]
From St. Louis Magazine:Â As relief efforts continue across the region in the wake of the May 16 tornadoes that devastated parts St. Louis, St. Louis County, and the Metro East, many members of the community are looking for ways to help. To that end, plans are underway for a variety of benefit auctions, raffles, […]
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