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Jeffrey R. Murphy has been named president of Taylor Ridge Drilled Foundations, Inc. His appointment marks the completion of a 10-year acquisition process of the Taylor Ridge, IL-based company by members of the ownership team of Drilling Service Co. Inc. of St. Louis, MO. Jeffrey Murphy is also executive vice president of Drilling Service Co. […]

From Work Design:  The musician Prince once said, “What’s missing from pop music is danger. There’s no excitement and mystery.” Replace music with the corporate office landscape and the sentiment still applies: there is a formulaic strategy that is pervasive, even as designers strive to create destination workplaces. The amenities race has run its course, […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Construction has started on a new $15 million family entertainment complex in Fenton, according to the project’s general contractor. The Wow! Family Edutainment is being built by Arco Construction at a property south of Gravois Bluffs in Fenton, off Highway 141. The 26,875-square-foot facility at 130 Fiedler Lane will have […]

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 […]

From Missouri Business Alert:  Following a slow year in the U.S. housing market, experts expect that first-time homebuyers in Missouri may have greater access to financing programs and increased housing choices in 2025, though prices and mortgage rates may remain elevated. The U.S. housing market in 2024 experienced its slowest sales since 1995, when the […]

From MRN:  Work is underway on two St. Charles County bridge projects scheduled to start in 2024. The Augusta Bottom Road Bridge and Femme Osage Creek Road Bridge projects both entered the design phase in 2022 and both recently received bid purchase approval at the Nov. 12 County Council meeting. The Augusta Bottom Road bridge […]

From Work Design:  Have you ever found yourself in a space you couldn’t wait to get out of? Perhaps it was a noisy, bustling work environments with bold images and vibrant colors but no way to orient yourself. Or perhaps you were assigned to a spot in an open environment that was a sea of […]

From Area Development:  You can’t raise real cows in Indiana. And, you can’t create fake cows in Alabama. This anti-everything sentiment can be observed across the U.S. Why? A new form of NIMBYism. The result? A challenging landscape for private sector investment and potential death knells for hundreds of communities. A few months ago, I […]

From REJournals:  PACE Loan Group closed a $35 million C-PACE loan for a 300,000-square-foot studio complex in Chesterfield, Missouri, authorized by the St. Louis Clean Energy Development Board through the Missouri Energy Savings Program. This is Missouri’s largest PACE project financed to date. The facility, made up of five sound stages, is geared toward the […]

From KMOV:  The city is in its final stages of seizing the Railway Exchange Building through eminent domain from its current owners, Florida-based Hudson Holdings. Neal Richardson, the president of the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) said city officials have met with parties with ties to the building, including Hudson Holdings. A process is currently […]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  The oldest half of the Kirkwood Community Center is getting the boldest update in the second phase of an ongoing $11 million renovation. Built in 1966, the original three-story community center included a 400-seat theater, gymnasium, meeting rooms, recreation offices, warming rooms and a skating rink. The building was expanded in 1992 […]

From Leader Publications:  Jefferson County Public Works will hold an open house to present information about the upcoming Flucom Road Safety Project. The open house will be from 3:30-6 PM on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the De Soto Rural Fire Protection District Administrative Office, 3200 Flucom Road, southeast of De Soto. The construction project is […]

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  City infrastructure upgrades along Main Street will continue in 2025. At its meeting on Dec. 19, the O’Fallon City Council passed a bill approving plans for the Main Street Phase 3 improvement project and authorizing the acquisition of property and other associated actions. The vote was 10-0. Improvement work will extend […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE) has completed a $5.5 million project that has added a new electric vehicle charging system at its Downtown West headquarters. The campus’ new electric vehicle charging and microgrid system is being used by Ameren Missouri field vehicles and is designed to provide an example of how […]

From REJournals:  St. Louis-based KAI 360 Construction Services hired George Brown, Jr. as a Senior Construction Inspector. In his new role, Brown will lead daily field operations on projects to ensure adherence to schedule, quality and safety criteria. His effective communication skills, code knowledge and problem resolution skills will aid in developing strategies and managing […]

From West Newsmagazine:  Fischer and Frichtel Custom Homes had hoped to have 34 lots on its residential development The Pointe at Bright Leaf. However, in July, the City Council reduced the number of allowable lots to 30 from the 34 recommended by the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission. Single-family homes are proposed for the 8-acre […]

From St. Louis Magazine:  The Centennial Malt House building (2017 Chouteau)—former home to Hamilton Hospitality’s Vin de Set, PW Pizza, 21st Street Brewer’s Bar, and Moulin Events—never reopened after being damaged by a fire in September 2022. The company put the building up for sale shortly thereafter. Last week, Malt House Lofts, LLC, acquired the […]

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Members of Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) met Dec. 7 for their annual retreat and planning session at the Golden Hoosier and re-elected officers to serve an additional one-year term. The officers include: Norma West of Stagehands Local 6, who will serve as treasurer; Dawn Fleming of Carpenters Local […]

From Construction Equipment Guide:  The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has received Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from teams interested in competing for the contract to design and construct the third project of MoDOT’s statewide Improve I-70 Program. Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa will add a third lane each direction on Interstate 70 from just […]

From West Newsmagazine:  The city of Twin Oaks has announced that the first phase of a multi-year project to enhance street safety and pedestrian infrastructure within its boundaries is complete. The Board of Aldermen started exploring ways to make Twin Oaks more pedestrian-friendly and give better access to Twin Oaks Park in 2018. Through public […]