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From West Newsmagazine:  Wildwood’s Town Center was selected as the city’s hub for higher-density development due to its favorable topography, access to utilities, existing infrastructure and historical significance. Town Center was designed to provide walkable, pedestrian-friendly developments and outdoor areas that benefit the community, while blending modern development with long-term sustainability goals. The addition of […]

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  The wind had barely died down from the EF-3 tornado and storms that hit the St. Louis area May 16 when union members began stepping in to help, both in their jobs and as volunteers. The tornado ripped through north and west St. Louis, toppling buildings, ripping roofs from […]

From Leader Publications:  Eureka officials are searching for new solutions after recently announcing the city cannot afford to replace the closed Allenton Bridge. The city’s bridge replacement project was put on hold in October due to higher-than-expected construction costs. The project would have widened the two-lane bridge to four lanes and included a pedestrian lane […]

From CityScene STL:  AHM’s transformative Downtown West project is moving closer to starting construction. The large-scale development, focused primarily on the 2100 block of Locust Street in Downtown West, will see three old buildings redeveloped and three new buildings constructed. One of which is a 29-story, mass-timber high-rise. The plans were originally unveiled in 2022 […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A St. Louis County jury awarded a local asphalt company $109 million last week after its supplier sold it the wrong kind of base rock, one that was lower quality than what was ordered. Gleeson Asphalt Inc., a paving contractor based in Belleville, filed a lawsuit in 2019 against its supplier, […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  The Federal Emergency Management Agency started assessing damage from last week’s tornado on Wednesday. Four teams were dispatched in St. Louis and one in St. Louis County. Each team included members of FEMA, the Small Business Administration, the City Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Management Agency. Each team […]

by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum The St. Louis Construction Industry has been on the ground in major force helping residents and businesses since just hours after a tornado tore through North St. Louis. Right now, things are day-to-day. Ultimately it is both a challenge and an opportunity for transformational change. This is going […]

From CityScene STL:  Central West End’s Albion West End tower at Kingshighway and Lindell has gotten to the bidding process. The project has appeared on the SLDC Planroom website for subcontractors to bid on different aspects of the project. Clayco is the general contractor. The Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect. Koplar Properties and Albion […]

From St. Louis Magazine:  A solid hit and a whiff: That’s how boosters of downtown St. Louis saw the legislative session that wrapped last week in Jefferson City. A new entertainment district designed to beef up security and ensure event revenue was carved into statute—something that several of the biggest business names in town had […]

From RiverBender:  At a recent “What’s Up Downtown” meeting, the CEO of The Wedge Innovation Center shared more about what’s in the building and how the community can engage. Scot Heathman was named the CEO of The Wedge prior to its opening in April 2025. He explained that The Wedge is a space for the […]

From Leader Publications:  The Missouri Department of Transportation fully opened a new roundabout constructed in the southeast quadrant of the I-55/Hwy. 67 interchange south of Festus on May 17. Northbound I-55 traffic exiting at the Festus exit (Exit 174) to travel southbound Hwy. 67 will now use the now fully open roundabout to access Hwy. […]

From The Architect’s Newspaper:  In its April Architecture Billings Index (ABI), the AIA shared that billings have dropped “in 28 out of the past 31 months.” This last month was no exception: April reported a score of 43.2, a decrease from March’s 44.1—any number below 50 indicates a decrease in billings from the previous month. […]

From St. Louis Magazine:  The St. Louis region’s continued struggles to retain and attract new residents are nothing new. It’s become an annual ritual of holding our collective breath to see just how bad the damage is when the U.S. Census Bureau releases its population estimates each spring. St. Louis city and county officials believe […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  An overhaul of the University of Missouri-St. Louis includes plans to revamp much of the school’s southern campus over the next several years. UMSL plans to demolish old buildings there and develop a workforce district with retail and businesses where students can learn on the job. The university hasn’t finalized what […]

From Construction Dive:  On April 1, thousands of Health and Human Services workers arrived at work to find their identification badges failed to let them into their jobsite. They were placed on administrative leave with a letter of termination set for June 2. Employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were among […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  With public services pushed to the limit by the May 16 tornado that hit St. Louis, some of the region’s largest companies are pitching in to do what they can to help in the immediate aftermath, especially in North City. The Regional Business Council, a business advocacy group, immediately donated […]

From Construction Business Owner:  Construction workers, firefighters, military personnel and doctors — these are the “toughest jobs in America,” according to a new survey. The poll included 2,000 Americans (1,000 of whom are trade workers), asking respondents what they believe the “toughest” jobs are and what comes to mind when they think of “tough jobs.” […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A developer who proposed a $106 million high-rise apartment tower on prime real estate in Clayton has dropped the plan in favor of redeveloping the existing building. The proposed 21-story high rise at 111-121 S. Meramec Ave. in downtown Clayton was to be developed by Revive Capital Development of Kansas City, which […]

From St. Louis Magazine:  Two Midtown buildings that nearly fell prey to the wrecking ball will see new life as early as this fall—when they’re slated to reopen after years of vacancy as The Key – Burger Bar & Boogie. The Key will combine a fast-casual restaurant, a sports bar, and an adjacent music venue […]

From Builder:  Economist and financial historian Peter Bernstein famously said, “Forecasts create the mirage that the future is knowable.” Unpredictability often emerges in the face of expectation, and the only staple of the future is uncertainty. Look no further than 2024 for the latest example. Following the Fed’s 50-basis point (bp) rate cut in September, […]