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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Harold Dielmann, who oversaw Creve Coeur’s growth into one of the region’s leading commercial centers during his 28 years as mayor, has died. He was 96. Over two stints, from 1966 to 1985 and from 2003 to 2012, Dielmann helped the city develop commercial projects, create one of the area’s first […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Over the past five years, the path to a better future for our industry and our region has taken on Biblical proportions. First came a pandemic. Then, this past spring, a tornado devastated thousands of homes — including my own, though our neighbors a few blocks north and […]

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From NextSTL: One of the best-known historic warehouse complexes in St. Louis, and the one with the most anticipated glow-up, has burned down. In the early hours of Friday, November 28th, a fire broke out in one of the Crunden-Martin warehouses in the vicinity of 2nd St. and Gratiot. Before long, several buildings were burning, […]

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The City of St. Louis is inviting residents, business owners, developers, and other stakeholders to weigh in on the next phase of its Zoning Upgrade Project — known as ZOUP — during a public open house on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM at the O’Fallon Park Rec Complex (4343 W. Florissant Ave.). The […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A new developer is taking a shot at redeveloping a historic Grand Center building. Developer Jassen Johnson plans to redevelop the former Jesuit Hall, at 3601 Lindell Blvd., into a mixed-use property slated to include 182 apartments, restaurants and space for artists. It’s a second chance for the property to […]

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From Construction Dive: At 6 a.m. on Nov. 11, Amber Czech was found dead at her work station at Advanced Process Technologies, in Cokato, Minnesota. She was 20. Czech, who had finished a 10-month welding program in Spring 2024, was still new to the trades. She was working at the facility for the mechanical and […]

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Saturday, November 22 marks International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day — a global moment of connection, reflection, and healing for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Known as “Survivor Day,” the annual observance brings people together in local communities to share stories, explore their grief, and learn what has helped others navigate […]

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Clement Auto Group opened a new full-service Ford dealership in Wentzville today that is the first dealership in the United States and abroad to incorporate Ford’s new Signature 2.0 design standards offering customers a seamless, flexible experience of online and in-person shopping and service options that meet today’s customer retail preferences. The new design, a […]

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Holland Construction Services has promoted Clayton Herring, LEED® Green Associate, to Senior Project Manager. Herring brings more than 13 years of industry experience—including a decade with Holland—where he has established a track record for guiding complex projects with precision and a strong client focus. In his new role, Herring will oversee day-to-day operations, manage project […]

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Bond Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Sue King, AIA, NCARB to our team as a Senior Project Manager. King comes to Bond Architects with a wealth of knowledge in building design and construction. She has overseen complex projects at every phase, including managing schedules and budgets, coordinating design teams, reviewing documents, and […]

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HDA is proud to announce the completion of L&F Distributors’ new 222,000-square-foot beverage distribution center in El Paso’s Lower Valley—a state-of-the-art facility designed to support the region’s accelerating growth and the company’s long-term expansion. As the architectural firm behind the project, HDA worked closely with L&F to design a modern, efficient, and highly scalable distribution […]

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Following a 40-plus year career as a mechanical engineer, Darrell Case has decided to retire and pass leadership of the firm he founded in 1995 on to the next generation. Darrell Case announced on Nov. 12 that his son, COO/Principal/Senior Mechanical Engineer Matt Case, P.E., LEED AP, is the firm’s new President and CEO, effective […]

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Golterman & Sabo Companies (G&S) has acquired Signature Craft. Signature Craft — originally founded as Woodard Contract — was a St. Louis–area manufacturer and installer of window treatments, acoustical panels, and other commercial interior products. As part of the transition, Signature Craft will wind down its standalone operations. Its employees and active projects have been […]

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St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers recently earned a Design Excellence Citation in the Historic Preservation, Restoration & Renovation Category—a Phil Freelon Professional Design Award from the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)—for its transformation of the Butler Brothers Building into The Victor. NOMA’s mission is to empower its local chapters […]

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From AGC: Construction employment increased by 19,000 positions in September as firms raised wages to bring on board workers more rapidly than other sectors, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that firms continue to add employees to keep pace with demand for […]

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IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractor Guarantee Electrical earned three awards in the annual Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Keystone Awards. It was also saluted for two other projects. IBEW/NECA contractor PayneCrest Electric also earned honors at the AGCMO’s Construction Awards Gala on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. […]

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From Architect Mag: U.S. architecture firms closed out October with another month of contracting billings—despite a modest improvement in the American Institute of Architects’ latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The reading, released this week, underscores the unevenness that has defined the profession’s economic outlook throughout 2025. The ABI score rose to 47.6 in October, up […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum This coming year, the Forum will bring you in-person programming with real, measurable impact. For more than a decade, our mission has been to convene the stakeholders of the St. Louis Region’s built environment for meaningful conversations that lead to focused action and positive systems change. One of […]

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For the third consecutive year, HOK has earned multiple American Architecture Awards, which are organized by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in collaboration with The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press. The awards program is among the highest professional accolades in architecture and design. HOK’s […]

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From Architect Mag: Waste reduction is a common theme in environmental building guidelines, and circular economy thinking encourages architects and contractors to minimize construction and demolition waste (CDW). However, cast-off building materials are obviously not the only source of rubbish that can be converted into new uses. Post-industrial and post-consumer waste remain advantageous sources of […]

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