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From Construction Dive:  Construction input prices increased 0.5% in March, while nonresidential input prices climbed 0.6%, both unusually steep jumps, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Both overall and nonresidential input prices are now 0.8% higher than a year ago and sit more than 40% […]

From St. Louis Magazine:  When the three-day World of Asphalt trade show and conference kicks off Tuesday at America’s Center, more than 15,000 pavement professionals from across the U.S. will descend on downtown to check out the industry’s latest equipment, services, and technologies. “And I’m sure they’re going to have some thoughts about the quality […]

Registration is now open for FreightWeekSTL 2025, set for June 2-6. The St. Louis Regional Freightway is hosting the conference for the eighth consecutive year. The week-long freight and logistics event features panel sessions, interviews, a riverboat tour through the Ag Coast of America and more. FreightWeekSTL spotlights the latest trends and innovations impacting global […]

The Home Builders Association of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri (HBA) announced the winners of its annual HBA Awards Program on April 10 at a ceremony at Bogey Hills Country Club in St. Charles. The HBA Awards Program honors excellence in the home building industry and includes over 75 awards, divided into three categories: Homes […]

From SMART:  On Thursday, April 10, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that backed a federal judge’s order requiring the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States. SMART General President Michael Coleman issued the following statement in response: “Since last week, our demand has been a […]

From The Missouri Times:  With tax season here, the construction industry is sounding the alarm on a billion-dollar scheme that allows crimes to go unchecked and the guilty unpunished. Tax fraud and misclassification of workers is robbing federal, state and local governments of much-needed revenue, while ripping off vulnerable construction workers who are paid meager […]

From Muddy River News:  A public presentation of a feasibility study for a proposed multi-million indoor sports complex in Quincy is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday in City Council chambers. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said three entities have been working on the feasibility study since May 2024 — ARCO National, a construction company from Richmond Heights, […]

From The Kansas City Star:  Kansas City’s long-planned project to put a park over a downtown interstate officially has a name. Officials announced Friday that the park formerly known as the South Loop Project is now called Roy Blunt Luminary Park, after former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, who represented Missouri in the Senate from 2011 […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  A year ago, a Wall Street Journal report rattled St. Louis’ reputation and confidence, describing the region’s downtown as a “real-estate nightmare” and cautionary tale for other U.S. cities struggling with office districts that lost their vibrancy during the COVID pandemic. The national publication’s characterization of St. Louis’ challenges drew prickly responses […]

From The New York Times:  Ben Whelan is not the kind of carpenter to wax poetic about the joys of framing a wall or redoing a roof. Like a lot of men he knows, he started working in residential construction as a teenager because it was a reliable way to earn money. But he has […]

From St. Louis Business Journals:  An affordable housing developer has plans to renovate two apartment properties in the city of St. Louis, projects estimated to cost a combined $60 million. Manhattan Beach, California-based SDG Housing Partners LLC expects to soon begin renovations on the 100-unit Allen Market Lane Apartments, 1201 Allen Market Lane in Soulard, […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  There’s been a question on Alex Oliver’s mind as his real estate firm has grown occupancy at its apartments along Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis: “Where is everybody coming from?” “I was kind of curious by the data,” Oliver said. Conversations between Oliver and the leasing staff at his […]

Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, expands its construction finance team through the promotion of Holly Kinney to director of corporate finance, with Daccota Lenny serving as assistant controller. Kinney joined Tarlton in 2018 as an assistant controller and most recently served as controller. In her new role, Kinney is […]

A St. Louis charity which helps children with disabilities by inventorying equipment needed for their care is seeking a real estate partner to provide storage space that would aid in warehousing and distributing that equipment. “What we need is 8,000 to 10,000 square feet of ADA-compliant and carpeted storage space, centrally located, to store our […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Four cities grappling with growth concerns in St. Charles County have new mayors. Voters in Lake Saint Louis, Dardenne Prairie and Foristell picked new leaders for their cities after the current mayors opted to not run for reelection. Voters in Cottleville backed Stephen Thompson, a challenger with an aggressive anti-development agenda, […]

by Cade Long, Assistant Preconstruction Engineer, Brinkmann Constructors  Building Information Modeling (BIM) has transformed the construction industry by creating intelligent digital representations of buildings. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) builds upon BIM by integrating these models with scheduling, cost estimation and project coordination to optimize design, engineering and operational workflows. Together, these technologies create a […]

In areas of the country where dangerous tornadoes and severe weather occur more frequently, more universities are incorporating reinforced rooms, or storm shelters, in their residence hall designs to provide an extra layer of protection for students. These tornado-safe rooms are typically small, above- or below-ground structures made of concrete, masonry or steel that are […]

From American Society of Safety Professionals:  Working at height is a known safety hazard. When determining the best way to protect a worker from the hazards of working at height, it’s important to consider fall prevention before fall protection. Fall prevention is especially critical in situations where fall arrest systems or other forms of PPE […]

S. M. Wilson & Co.’s SKILLED® construction career program awarded $1,000 prizes to high schoolers on Monday, April 7th at the 4th annual SKILLED Awards ceremony held at S. M. Wilson’s Hampton Ave. headquarters in St. Louis. S. M. Wilson’s Construction Career Education program SKILLED provides hands-on opportunities to integrate academic learning and focus on […]

The Annual Quality Concrete Awards Dinner hosted by the Concrete Council of St. Louis will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, at the Bogey Hills Country Club in St. Charles, Missouri. The evening features the presentation of two college scholarships and recognizes nine outstanding examples of quality concrete […]