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Rotty, a 20-year veteran of the firm and its chief operating officer, steps into the role as part of a planned leadership transition. by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Founded in 1946 when Arthur Elsperman and three partners purchased G.L. Tarlton Contracting Co., Tarlton Corporation has grown into one of St. Louis’ most respected […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The board of the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) selected Stephen Westbrooks as the agency’s next president and CEO during a special board meeting held March 4. The board discussed the selection in executive session before voting to move forward with the appointment. Westbrooks is expected to begin […]

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by Ness Sandoval The U.S. Census Bureau has released the December 2025 housing permit data along with its preliminary annual totals for 2025. The Bureau uses housing permit activity as a forward-looking proxy for population growth or stagnation. Quite simply, regions that build tend to grow; regions that do not build struggle to attract and […]

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From West Newsmagazine: Ample parking seemed to be driving the discussion regarding an amended site development concept plan for the Downtown Chesterfield redevelopment project. The Staenberg Group (TSG) has proposed changes for the 96-acre tract located on the south side of interstate 64 and east of Chesterfield Parkway. The original site development concept plan was […]

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From Global Construction Review: Senior British Antarctic Survey project manager David Brand tells GCR about the biggest UK project ever in Antarctica. Last month saw the opening of the British Antarctic Survey’s £100m Discovery Building at its Rothera Research Station – the biggest construction project ever undertaken by the UK in Antarctica with construction carried […]

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From Construction Business Owner: The construction industry is entering one of the most challenging workforce eras in its history. Contractors are navigating serious labor shortages, rising complexity on jobsites and an unprecedented mix of generations working side by side. While this diversity can be a strategic advantage, it can also become a pressure point when […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: The Festus City Council is one step closer to approving a data center in the Jefferson County community. The council voted 7-0 on Thursday night to hire Kansas City-based accounting firm MarksNelson to negotiate terms with the developer of the proposed project, CRG. The next step comes Monday afternoon, when […]

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From West Newsmagazine: A new residential development planned for a narrow strip along Chesterfield Parkway West is seeking the use of tax increment financing (TIF) funds. TriStar Properties has submitted a site development section plan for the development of 16401 Chesterfield Parkway West. Anticipated development of the 16.8-acre site includes approximately 105 villas. The city’s […]

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Supporters of the Green House Venture gathered on March 3, 2026 to celebrate an important milestone in the construction of its new Education Center. The GHV senior leadership team, members of the board of directors, principals of the four Urban Education Alliance member schools, construction team leaders and long-time volunteers signed a ceremonial beam marking […]

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Women make up just 11.2% of the construction industry’s workforce. Yet more women than ever are entering the trades, project management, and leadership roles. For generations, women have also served in critical project support positions that keep construction offices running. Whether they wear a hard hat or not, women are essential to every project built […]

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by Dr. John Gaal This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness blog looks at the chaos in Mexico following the death of a powerful Cartel boss—to how the staffing shortage in prisons is impacting the Mental Health of employees—to the FBI’s misuse of taxpayers’ funds…not to mention its Director’s inappropriate conduct in Italy. Focal Point: […]

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Along with its own 105th anniversary, S. M. Wilson & Co. is celebrating the 45th work anniversary of General Superintendent Steve Williams. Williams is now one of only two individuals in the company’s history to reach the 45-year mark, surpassing his father, Larry Williams’ 44-year S. M. Wilson legacy as a lead superintendent. In a […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: The last big effort to reunite St. Louis and St. Louis County ended in a flameout so bright, it still casts a shadow in the minds of the region. The merger plan, one of the most well-researched and well-funded in the region’s long history of reunification attempts, was created in […]

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From Occupational Health & Safety: A safety dashboard can tell a reassuring story: recordables down, lost-time cases down, rates trending in the right direction. Leaders relax. Teams get recognized for another “injury-free” month. Yet on the floor, people still talk about close calls, sore backs, small cuts handled quietly, and hazards everyone knows, but nobody […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: The property that once housed Jamestown Mall is being marketed for sale as one of the largest redevelopment properties currently available in St. Louis County. The St. Louis County Port Authority appointed brokers from national commercial real estate firm CBRE’s St. Louis office and a national public institutions group as […]

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More than 80 construction and design professionals gathered in St. Louis last week at S.M. Wilson & Co. for a Construction Forum Emerging Leaders event featuring a conversation between President Michael Yazbec and Construction Forum Executive Director Thomas Finan. Construction Forum’s Emerging Leaders program connects and develops the next generation of leaders in the St. […]

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From New York Institute of Technology: Last summer, the State of Vermont reached out as it began shaping Homes for All (H4A) Phase 3*, a new effort to expand access to pre-approved home designs and make it easier to build affordable housing faster. At first, the conversation was familiar: how to commission strong, code-ready plan […]

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From Western Builder: Within the modern construction industry, experts have increasingly turned to virtual design and construction (VDC) to strategically manage project risks. At McCarthy Building Companies, VDC is at the center of project planning, coordination, and execution to ensure the safety and quality of every build. Through advanced technology, owners, designers, and builders can […]

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From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: A new approximately 50,000-square-foot indoor sports complex broke ground the morning of Feb. 26 at Plummer Family Park in Edwardsville. The facility, called The Courthouse 618, will include five high school regulation basketball courts that can transition into nine volleyball courts for games, training, open play and camps, according to a […]

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From Korte Company: Ralph Korte was fed up. He’d been in the factory at the corner of 6th and Zschokke streets in Highland, Illinois many times to talk about problems with the building. On every visit, the factory’s managers complained about the state of the structure: It was flimsy. Its roof leaked. Too much snow […]

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