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by Ken Simonson, AGC Chief Economist From Construction Citizen: Seasonally adjusted construction employment fell from May to June in 26 states and the District of Columbia, rose in 21 states, and was flat in Hawaii, Mississippi, and New Hampshire, according to AGC’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted July 20th. (Click here to download BLS Economic […]

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From Construction Citizen: Summer is in full swing and so should your heat preparation and hazard prevention. Whether you work in the sun daily or casually enjoy the outdoors, maintaining sun and extreme heat vigilance is vitally important and could make the difference between life and death. For those who work outside in the heat […]

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This latest facility on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s campus will be 176,000 square feet and accommodate the School of Pharmacy and the School of Nursing. The project consists of a three-story health sciences building. It will offer space for offices, academic classrooms, synthetic chemistry, nursing wet lab, pharmacogenomics, biochemistry, vivarium, and microbiology. The design-build firm […]

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From Bob Clark Beyond: At Clayco, when we talk about the art and science of building, we mean more than just construction — we mean using the power of people, teams, and ideas to invent better ways to build. Our work on the Kali Hotel at Hollywood Park is a perfect example of what’s possible […]

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“Deliver the message to the right mailbox,” is the message conveyed by the Advancing American Business & Contractors Association (AABCA), a black contractors association in regarding local reaction in the wake the St. Louis Development Corporation’s decision to temporarily pause new M/WBE certifications due to pressures from the federal government. “The Advancing American Business & […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: The U.S. Department of Energy is canceling an almost $5 billion loan for a project that would bring wind energy through Missouri after pressure from state politicians. The Grain Belt Express is an almost 800-mile planned transmission line that would connect renewable energy generation in Kansas, through Missouri, to the […]

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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has started building a new 17-acre equipment and warehouse facility in Maryland Heights. This new Equipment Operations Hub will support the company’s growth and help manage large, complex construction projects across the Central Region. Located at 841 River Valley Drive near Page Avenue and Route 141, the hub will cover about […]

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Five projects by IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors are finalists in the prestigious Associated General Contractors (AGCMO) of Missouri Keystone Awards. Guarantee Electrical and PayneCrest Electric are being saluted for project excellence in the annual award program. Since 1997, 115 IBEW/NECA projects have been honored in the AGC Keystone Awards. The Electrical Connection is a partnership […]

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Holland Construction Services announced three executive-level promotions. In a release, Holland stated, “These promotions reinforce the company’s long-term commitment to building with integrity, both for our clients and our team, through professional growth, operational excellence, building strong relationships.” Holland is a 39-year-old construction management, general contracting, and design build firm. It serves the St. Louis […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Westborough Country Club, a 75-acre member-owned private club at 631 S. Berry Road in Oakland that dates to 1948, already has an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Bendelow, a swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness center and dining. Now it wants to add a $5.4 million expansion project that includes […]

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From BUILDER: Resiliency is getting more attention than ever — and for good reason. But for many home builders, it’s always been a top priority. For Matt Baer of Baer Works, a residential builder in Tucson, Ariz., durability translates into a good night’s sleep. “If a window blows out at two in the morning, guess […]

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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 […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum You may have noticed that when you click on articles in the Forum’s newsletter there’s a different look to the web pages at our website ConstructForSTL.org. There was a lot of very intentional effort to that look and functionality. The result is something we’re very excited about. At […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: According to St. Louis officials, 788 businesses had some level of damage from the May 16 storm. Many wards reported little to no damage; 10th Ward businesses suffered the most. Of the business owners who reported damage to the city, 260 businesses in the 10th Ward were damaged. Sixty-nine of […]

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From The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Two historic Olive Street properties that once faced demolition will become a restaurant and dance venue. The Key Burger Bar and Boogie will feature a fast-casual burger bar with specialty toasted raviolis, cocktails and beer, along with a music and dance venue, the Kranzberg Arts Foundation said in a news […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: Some people call them carriage houses. Others say “mother-in-law suite” or “granny flat.” However you want to refer to a smaller, independent unit on the same lot as a bigger house— think of a garage converted into an apartment—a bill working its way through City Hall could make it much easier […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis County is withholding more than $271,000 from a long-time contractor until it completes work on a North County police precinct. A County Council member said last month that the building had “a punchlist as long as (her) arm,” but officials in County Executive Sam Page’s office say the […]

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From Construction Dive: In the first half of the year, one word continued to appear in headlines surrounding broad economic and political change: “uncertainty.” Construction Dive’s Uncertainty Series delves into how this lack of clarity is affecting contractors and what the future holds. Read the previous article here. In a construction market hungry for clarity, […]

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From Architect: Robotic applications in building construction are increasingly used for fabrication, such as constructing 3D printed concrete walls or installing roof shingles. Another rapidly growing area is finishing. One of the first painting robots was developed in the 1960s in the Trallfa factory in Bryne, Norway. With only two joints and an adjustable spray […]

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From MO S&T: Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently approved $3 million for Missouri S&T to establish a small modular nuclear reactor science and development program. Funded through the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Energy, the initiative provides a unique opportunity to help meet the nation’s growing energy demand and to invest in programs that […]

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