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From St. Louis Business Journals:  An affordable housing developer has plans to renovate two apartment properties in the city of St. Louis, projects estimated to cost a combined $60 million. Manhattan Beach, California-based SDG Housing Partners LLC expects to soon begin renovations on the 100-unit Allen Market Lane Apartments, 1201 Allen Market Lane in Soulard, […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  There’s been a question on Alex Oliver’s mind as his real estate firm has grown occupancy at its apartments along Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis: “Where is everybody coming from?” “I was kind of curious by the data,” Oliver said. Conversations between Oliver and the leasing staff at his […]

Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, expands its construction finance team through the promotion of Holly Kinney to director of corporate finance, with Daccota Lenny serving as assistant controller. Kinney joined Tarlton in 2018 as an assistant controller and most recently served as controller. In her new role, Kinney is […]

A St. Louis charity which helps children with disabilities by inventorying equipment needed for their care is seeking a real estate partner to provide storage space that would aid in warehousing and distributing that equipment. “What we need is 8,000 to 10,000 square feet of ADA-compliant and carpeted storage space, centrally located, to store our […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Four cities grappling with growth concerns in St. Charles County have new mayors. Voters in Lake Saint Louis, Dardenne Prairie and Foristell picked new leaders for their cities after the current mayors opted to not run for reelection. Voters in Cottleville backed Stephen Thompson, a challenger with an aggressive anti-development agenda, […]

by Cade Long, Assistant Preconstruction Engineer, Brinkmann Constructors  Building Information Modeling (BIM) has transformed the construction industry by creating intelligent digital representations of buildings. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) builds upon BIM by integrating these models with scheduling, cost estimation and project coordination to optimize design, engineering and operational workflows. Together, these technologies create a […]

In areas of the country where dangerous tornadoes and severe weather occur more frequently, more universities are incorporating reinforced rooms, or storm shelters, in their residence hall designs to provide an extra layer of protection for students. These tornado-safe rooms are typically small, above- or below-ground structures made of concrete, masonry or steel that are […]

From American Society of Safety Professionals:  Working at height is a known safety hazard. When determining the best way to protect a worker from the hazards of working at height, it’s important to consider fall prevention before fall protection. Fall prevention is especially critical in situations where fall arrest systems or other forms of PPE […]

S. M. Wilson & Co.’s SKILLED® construction career program awarded $1,000 prizes to high schoolers on Monday, April 7th at the 4th annual SKILLED Awards ceremony held at S. M. Wilson’s Hampton Ave. headquarters in St. Louis. S. M. Wilson’s Construction Career Education program SKILLED provides hands-on opportunities to integrate academic learning and focus on […]

The Annual Quality Concrete Awards Dinner hosted by the Concrete Council of St. Louis will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at the Bogey Hills Country Club in St. Charles, Missouri. The evening features the presentation of two college scholarships and recognizes nine outstanding examples of quality concrete […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The nearly 1 million-square-foot warehouse currently under construction in the Metro East will be occupied by Amazon, which has purchased the property, a company spokesman said. Gateway TradePort VI, a 933,656-square-foot warehouse, is currently under construction as the fifth warehouse at the Gateway TradePort industrial park in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. […]

The International Code Council and the Center for Offsite Construction (CfOC) at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) announced their collaboration to develop critical standards for modular construction through the creation of the “CFOC/ICC 1220 Standard on Configurations and Connections for Off-Site Construction.” This effort aims to enhance quality, sustainability, resilience and affordability in […]

From Construction Business Owner:  President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes last week have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives and heightened many economists’ worries that the U.S. could tip into recession. The tariffs, set to take effect Wednesday, include a 10% blanket duty on nearly all countries […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Interstate 55 will close overnight Friday, and construction work will cause changes to lanes on Route 141 next week. Construction crews will close northbound I-55 at Carondelet/River City Boulevard (Exit 202A) at 8 p.m. Friday. Two northbound lanes will reopen by 9 a.m. Saturday. The closure, which is weather permitting, will […]

From St. Louis Magazine:  You can get your hands on just about anything with a library card, including a job in the trades. That’s the purpose of St. Louis County Library’s SkillMill, which offers online training courses in numerous trades, including electric, HVAC, solar, and more. In October 2022, the library introduced 13 training programs […]

From Construction Dive:  Despite a recent infusion of federal dollars, the health of the country’s aging water infrastructure has plateaued amid burgeoning environmental stressors and new cleanup demands, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Infrastructure Report Card released last week. Drinking water infrastructure notched a “C-” while wastewater got a “D+” and […]

Liz DeBold Austin recently joined CannonDesign as vice president of business development. She will lead efforts in the St. Louis office across commercial, higher education, and healthcare markets. With a focus on living-centered design, CannonDesign delivers innovative solutions that support communities through architecture, engineering, interior design, and facility optimization. “We are beyond excited to have […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  Five cities in St. Clair County will get a share of a $30 million in federal grants to help in disaster recovery efforts from flooding in July 2022, U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, announced Thursday. This aid is separate from the $89.5 million St. Clair County received in January for […]

From American Society of Safety Professionals:  When using the hierarchy of controls, any safety professional would prefer to select solutions from the top by eliminating a hazard completely than the bottom, which requires employees to avoid a hazard through personal protective equipment (PPE). “However, it seems that some practitioners have turned the hierarchy of controls […]

From St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a wide-reaching utility bill into law Wednesday (April 9th). The legislation changes a range of policies related to how utilities operate and bill customers in the state. “With this legislation, Missouri is well-positioned to attract new industry, support job growth, and maintain affordable, reliable energy for our […]