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A St. Louis-area contractor with ties to several local business and development ventures has pleaded guilty Nov. 4th in federal court to charges of wire fraud related to misuse of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Federal prosecutors said Cory Elliott used false statements to receive more than $1.7 million in PPP funds through multiple companies, […]

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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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From CityScene STL: Condos continue to be proposed and built in Clayton, especially along Topton Way, by the Mehlman family. Located at the southeast corner of Maryland and Topton Way, the site, which is currently home to a surface parking lot, has a new proposal for a 6-story condo building with retail space and 29 […]

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From KMOV: Construction crews will begin infrastructure work Tuesday on the $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield project, marking the start of a development that promises to transform west St. Louis County. The project sits on the site of the former Chesterfield Mall, which closed 14 months ago. Michael Staenberg, founder of the Staenberg Group, said the […]

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From Construction Dive: The images of the East Wing demolition at the White House stood in stark contrast to the modest alterations originally floated by the White House in July. When first announced to the public, President Donald Trump said the ballroom project “won’t interfere with the current building” and would sit “near it but […]

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St. Louis’ KAI Build welcomed back Marisol Ramos as Project Manager at its St. Louis headquarters. Ramos was previously an Assistant Project Manager for KAI 360 Construction Services in 2021 before transferring to the Build group until 2024. Ramos is a talented Project Manager with more than nine years of experience in the construction industry. […]

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From Hoodline: The City of Kirkwood has tapped Double Eagle Development to revamp its Public Works facility into a new multifamily living space, an announcement made after a rigorous RFP process. This 5.9-acre site is poised to blossom into an integrated community, uplifting the neighborhood with an emphasis on walkability and a communal spirit. According […]

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Byrne & Jones Construction has named Ryan Molen chief operating officer. Molen brings more than two decades of construction-industry leadership, most recently as senior vice president and St. Louis business unit leader at McCarthy Building Companies. In that role he oversaw major work across healthcare, education, commercial and advanced manufacturing in the Central/Midwest region. Molen’s […]

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IMI, Inc. and its family of companies — including icon Mechanical, iENG Design, Eagle Controls, and iSuite — are expanding teams across multiple U.S. locations, with new career openings and a summer internship program now accepting applications. The firms are hiring for a range of priority roles, from Project Directors and Senior Project Managers to […]

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St. Louis-based IWR North America has earned a Gold 2025 MarCom Award for its recent brand refresh. The MarCom Awards honor excellence in marketing and communications, drawing more than 6,000 entries this year from corporate marketing teams, agencies, and creative professionals across 41 countries. The competition, judged by industry peers, recognizes work that sets a […]

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An innovative ice-storage HVAC system—engineered both for efficiency and as a hands-on teaching tool—is at the heart of Case Engineering’s Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design for St. Charles Community College’s new Regional Workforce Innovation Center in Wentzville, MO. The 48,000-square-foot, LEED Gold-targeted facility is the first building on SCC’s new 55-acre campus and anchors […]

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J. F. Ahern Co. (Ahern) — a mechanical and fire-protection contractor founded in 1880 — has been ranked 78th on the 2025 Engineering News‑Record (ENR) “Top 600 Specialty Contractors” list, based on sales revenue. The company also placed 3rd among the “Top 20 Firms in Fire Protection & Sprinklers,” 8th in “Top 20 Firms in […]

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John Bender Drywall has announced the promotion of Guy Herriman Jr. to Director of Operations, recognizing his outstanding leadership and decades of service to the company. Herriman joined the firm in 1998 and has since become a cornerstone of its success, helping to guide projects and teams with professionalism, integrity, and respect. His steady leadership […]

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by Asim Raza, JD, MBA, MS, Vice President and General Counsel, Arcadian Infracom The recent Simple Flying article on the battle for gates at Chicago O’Hare highlights a turning point for American Airlines. A judge has sided with United Airlines in a dispute over airport gate allocations thereby strengthening United’s dominance at O’Hare and signaling […]

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The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), working in tandem with the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA), has submitted offers to acquire two shuttered properties from St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS): the former Marshall Elementary School in the Ville neighborhood, vacant for about 22 years, and Cleveland High School in Dutchtown, vacant roughly 19 years. […]

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From CBS: At just 23, Jacob Palmer is already running his own electrical company. He launched the business in 2024 after starting in the field as an apprentice electrician, a career path he embarked on when college turned out not to be for him. Palmer has no regrets about his decision to forego college and […]

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From Webster-Kirkwood Times: For more than a decade, Kirkwood steadily replaced, modernized and upgraded its entire municipal electric system. Those improvements, however, came with a cost — a $13.3 million deficit — forcing the city to raise utility rates, effective immediately. Beginning Nov. 1, Kirkwood Electric customers will see an average increase of 14.8% on […]

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From KMOV: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield cut the ribbon Monday on its new location inside the Deloitte Building at 4th and Market, moving 500 employees to the heart of downtown St. Louis. The new office sits steps from the Gateway Arch and a block from Busch Stadium. Company officials said they chose the location […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: The H-J Family of Cos., a Jefferson County-based manufacturer of electrical equipment components, has begun a $25 million expansion project. The company on Friday held a groundbreaking for the project, which will add 80,000 square feet to its production facility in High Ridge, where the company is based. The project […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A local developer has a plan to build houses in a flood-prone parcel along the Meramec River, near Arnold, atop a growing plateau of dirt and fill that’s been expanding further into the flood plain by the truckload. The plan alarms nearby residents who have narrowly dodged their own close calls […]

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