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by Dr. John Gaal, Director of Worker Wellness, MO Works Initiative Last fall, my wife and I were traveling from St. Louis to a large conference being held in Las Vegas. Prior to departing for the airport, we were issued boarding passes that seemed inconsistent with our fares. Upon reaching our gate, I spoke with […]

On November 2 & 3, 2023, the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law will present “2023 Construction Law Foundations” in St. Louis. Foundations is a two-day continuing legal education program combining two of the Forum’s most popular Regional Programs on consecutive days – Fundamentals of Construction Law (for the legal angle) and Sticks […]

From KWK Architects:  American architect, writer and educator Frank Lloyd Wright famously said, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature, it will never fail you.” Incorporating natural elements and designing around natural landscapes became the inspiration behind many of Wright’s iconic home designs of the early to mid-1900s. Today, biophilic design – the practice […]

Beth Letscher, AICP has been named executive director of the Urban Land Institute St. Louis (ULI St. Louis). Letscher previously held roles at the Cortex Innovation Community and St. Louis Economic Development Partnership focusing on real estate and community development. With more than 250 members, ULI St. Louis unites thought leadership in the responsible use […]

Keeley Properties and KEAT Properties are proud to announce the grand opening of St. Louis’ newest luxury apartment community, The Clover at Olive Crossing. The Clover is the first completed phase of at Olive Crossing, anchoring the 14.8-acre redevelopment at I-170 and Olive Blvd. Olive Crossing is revitalizing this corner with 181 apartments at The […]

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 […]

Last week (Oct. 4) at The Sheldon Concert Hall Construction Forum presented a panel discussion exploring what it will take to create equitable development to revitalize the North Side. Panelists were Pastor Andre Alexander, president, Tabernacle Community Development Corporation; Matt Drinen, principal, Emerald Capital; Brian Phillips, executive director and assistant vice chancellor, Washington University Medical […]

This week Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, captured updated images of work on the West Port Apartments project at West Port Plaza in Maryland Heights. The owner of West Port Plaza is building 254 apartments at the office and entertainment district. Lodging Hospitality Management — which owns St. Louis Union […]

Thomas Hejlek IV has joined St. Louis-based mechanical contractor Wiegmann Associates as control technician. As Control Technician, Hejlek will be responsible for installing, programming, testing, calibrating, operating and repairing control systems for Wiegmann Associates clients along with managing related software, hardware and equipment. Hejlek brings over 14 years of experience in HVAC and electrical installation […]

Concrete Strategies has successfully completed a record-breaking tilt-up of 16 massive, insulated panels at the site of Pernod Ricard’s upcoming Jefferson’s Bourbon distillery, the full-service concrete company announced. The 18-inch-thick, 91-foot-tall panels, weighing nearly 340,000 pounds, are the largest insulated panels ever erected using tilt-up construction, according to the Tilt-Up Concrete Association. The tallest and […]

Missouri Green Schools (MGS) today announced its 2023 honorees, recognizing 18 schools for their commitment to improving the health and wellness of students and staff, lowering their environmental impact, and providing place-based education. “By achieving Sprout, Seedling and Sapling level recognition these Missouri schools are embracing green and healthy practices within their campuses, curriculum, and […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  The city of Manchester, Missouri hopes the upcoming Nov. 7 special municipal election will mean a population boost of more than 30%. Residents of the town in west St. Louis County, along with about 6,500 people in neighboring unincorporated territory, will vote on an annexation proposal. If a majority of […]

From CNBC:  Driving is changing. Today, hybrids and pure electric vehicles are a common sight around the world, and the overall size and heft of cars — whether they’re fully electric or use internal combustion engines — is increasing. From the accessibility of EV charging points to noise levels, new designs and technologies have already […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A California-based tool retailer with a national footprint has a new store under construction at a shopping center in south St. Louis County, converting a former restaurant space that’s been vacant for more than five years. Harbor Freight Tools will open its 11th St. Louis-area store at 7597 S. Lindbergh […]

Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, has promoted Ryan Schaal to senior project manager. Schaal, who has 18 years of experience in the construction industry, joined Tarlton in 2014 as an assistant superintendent. He most recently served as project manager, supporting project directors and collaborating with owners, architects, engineers and […]

Landco Construction is pleased to welcome Shaughn Croyle, project manager, and Kendra Jones, project engineer, to the firm. Shaughn Croyle is a seasoned professional with 28 years of industry experience and proven experience in cross functional project management. He specializes in the healthcare, laboratory, corporate and industrial markets with projects up to $15 million. Shaughn […]

by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Back in 2006 the Construction Industry Institute published a report ominously titled, Front End Planning: Break The Rules, Pay The Price.  That  report, which called for collaboration on all levels of the project team, was compiled and written in the Stone Age of the technology that exists in […]

From Lincoln News Now:  With walls going up on Highway H for the new temporary homeless shelter, organizers are now looking at the next logical step: permanent housing for those same people. Chris Schieffer, president of the Bridges of Hope board, updated Troy’s Board of Aldermen regarding the ongoing construction of the new shelter, which […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A city board has added another delay to a developer’s plan to turn a vacant public school into a mixed-income apartment building, the latest setback for a project that has already been stymied for months by a small group of vocal neighbors. The St. Louis Board of Adjustment punted for another […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  New Frontier Bank plans to break ground Oct. 9 on its third location, a new branch in Lake Saint Louis which reflects customer demand in western St. Charles County, the bank’s president and CEO said. The 24-year-old bank declined to disclose the cost of building the branch, which will be […]