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From Grist: When automobiles first started tearing through American streets a century ago, they weren’t exactly welcome. One of the main problems was that they were killing children: in 1921 alone, 286 children in Pittsburgh, 130 in Baltimore, and 97 in Washington, D.C. Cities memorialized the dead with monuments and solemn marches. A safety council […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Realtors, contractors and other groups are criticizing a St. Louis County proposal to extend minority hiring goals there to private developments, saying it will endanger projects in the jurisdiction. Though the county already has a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program, which sets goals for participation levels on government contracts, […]

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From RiverBender: The Village of Maryville came together to celebrate the upcoming installation of a new entertainment pavilion at Firemen’s Park. On Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, community members gathered at Firemen’s Park for a groundbreaking ceremony. The entertainment pavilion will encourage the community to come together for events and attract people from across the region […]

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From St. Louis Economic Development Partnership: The heart of Kinloch beat strong this past weekend as community members, volunteers, businesses and civic leaders came together for Kinloch Clean Up, Build Up, a large-scale revitalization effort dedicated to restoring Missouri’s oldest incorporated African American community. Hosted by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership), Regional […]

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From Facility Executive: Most buildings are under-insulated relative to modern energy codes. If your facility feels inconsistent from room to room, or if your energy spend keeps creeping up, the envelope may be part of the problem. Facility leaders know that buildings are complex systems. Yet too often, effective insulation and critical firestopping aren’t initially […]

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Chris DeGuentz, vice president of development and construction for Fischer & Frichtel Homes, has been elected the 89th president of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri. DeGuentz is directly involved in land acquisition, land development, and construction operations for Fischer & Frichtel Homes and has been a member of the […]

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From RiverBender: Community leaders gathered to learn more about AltonWorks FiberNet, which will increase internet access by delivering enterprise-grade fiber broadband to Alton residents. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, Alton residents heard from AltonWorks CEO John Simmons about his vision for the city and the reasons why AltonWorks decided to support the broadband project. Simmons […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: A tranche of funds St. Louis officials call a historic investment in winter sheltering for people struggling with housing heads to Mayor Cara Spencer’s desk after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the bills. The board sent the three bills to the mayor after fast-tracking the legislation that will inject […]

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From Data Center Dynamics: A developer is looking to build a new data center campus outside St. Louis, Missouri. As reported by local press, including Fox and BizJournal, the Festus city council unanimously approved the annexation of several land parcels near US Route 67 last week, ahead of a planned data center development. The council […]

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From West Newsmagazine: A developer that has been before the Wildwood Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) several times previously is back with a new proposal. Latitude N38 LLC has proposed a new plan for the 6.9-acre tract located at the southeast corner of Eatherton Road and Crestview Drive in Town Center. A public hearing was […]

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From Forbes: It’s hard to shake off the career programming of decades, to wit: that college is the only way to win. In our changing job landscape this is demonstrably false, and yet the notion persists. But in breaking free of the ‘college for all’ mindset, it could be easy to swing the pendulum too […]

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Editor’s Note: We met Trenton (Trent) Clark last week at the Inaugural Scholarship Luncheon of COMTO St. Louis (Council Of Minority Transit Officials), where he was one of the speakers. Trenton told the audience there so eloquently about his journey as a young architect-in-the-making that we asked him to share it with you. by Trent […]

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Excavation is underway for a multi-purpose pool at the new Northside Community Recreation Center in Des Moines, Ia. St. Louis-based Capri Pools and Aquatics expects to complete the natatorium in March of next year. The Northside Community Center replaces the John R. Grubb Community YMCA facility which will be demolished after construction completion of the […]

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The holidays can be difficult for everyone, especially those who may be struggling. We recommend you have designated staff members in your organizations that someone can talk to when they are in need of assistance. Make yourself accessible & familiarize yourself with these resources. MAP/ EAP → familiarize yourself with the phone number AND the […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The St. Louis Region and the State of Missouri have plenty of opportunities for development  – if we could just get out of our own way. That was the message that Subash Alias, CEO of the Missouri Department delivered to the board meeting of the St. Louis Construction […]

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Bond Architects Principal and Senior Interior Designer Andrea Giovando served on the national jurors’ panel for retrofit magazine’s 2025 Metamorphosis Awards, which recognize standout adaptive reuse and renovation projects across the country. This year’s program included strong St. Louis representation. Trivers earned 1st Place in the Adaptive Reuse category for The Victor, the transformation of […]

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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 Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: From Corporate CEOs are keeping their heads down these days, lest they get chopped off by the Trump Administration. So last week’s remarks by Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley deserve credit for candor, as well as for the public service of telling politicians a hard truth about the American labor force. […]

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From STL Today: Among the 16 building trades in the St. Louis area, a network is forming to focus on the mental health of workers. The increasingly critical effort aims to draw out a group with a reputation for being tough as nails — and tight-lipped about personal problems. The motivation to join forces can […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction Forum is planning to move its offices to a large planned development downtown. The St. Louis-based nonprofit plans to move to Gateway South. The organization’s offices are currently at 3245 Hampton Ave. in Lindenwood Park. Tom Finan, executive director and co-founder of Construction Forum, said the development will create […]

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