From Construction Dive: Nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.19 trillion, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. The drop in January finally marks the end of a 19-month streak in construction spending growth, according to the report. Still, contractor confidence remains high, […]
From RiverBender: Tycon Builders celebrated the reopening of their business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, March 1, 2024. The roofing contracting business has recovered after a fire “decimated” the inside of their building last year, explained Director of Operations Jim Keller. Business never stopped during the renovation process, but the renovated building, located at […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A small group of neighbors in Rock Hill is appealing to city leaders to reconsider the recent approval of a planned housing development that they fear will drastically change their cul-de-sac. The Rock Hill Board of Aldermen on Feb. 6 approved a plan from McKelvey Homes to build five new residences on […]
From Gensler: Formerly unprecedented climate events have become our new reality. In 2023 alone, a series of dangerous weather events have disrupted lives, halted economies, and taken over the daily news cycle. July 2023 was the hottest month on record. August 2023 saw the highest-ever average sea surface temperature. The climate crisis is accelerating — […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Graybar, the Clayton-based distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products, has expanded its footprint in Colorado, even as union workers continue a local strike. The company closed Friday on its purchase of Blazer Electric Supply, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The Colorado business […]
From MRN: In 2022, the O’Fallon City Council approved proceeding with the creation of a Regional Law Enforcement Training Facility on 67 acres of undeveloped land at 115 Firma Road. The facility will be constructed in phases as funding becomes available from various sources. The full facility plan includes an outdoor firing range; an emergency […]
From NPR: School districts across Missouri are currently testing drinking water in their buildings for lead contamination — and some have already found it. A 2022 Missouri law requires schools to test drinking fountains, sinks and kitchen water sources for lead contamination. Districts have to complete that testing and report their findings publicly by next […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A developer is offering two sets of properties for sale near the Major League Soccer stadium that could allow for ground-up development. Two of the roughly 8 acres in properties are vacant sites about a block north of CityPark stadium, the $461 million home of the St. Louis City SC […]
From MRN: Landowner Rick Pogue addressed the St. Peters Board of Aldermen at the Feb. 22 meeting to request an amendment to the current zoning requirements. He requested the change to allow Central Power Systems to rent the location behind the Arrowhead Building & Supply inc. facility on North Service Road. The Missouri-based Central Power […]
From Labor Tribune: Tradeswomen and women considering careers in the construction industry can sharpen their skills and learn new ones at one of Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) upcoming volunteer workdays. For each event, MOWIT partners with another 501(c)3 organization to provide quality construction services for free. Women are encouraged to bring PPE and hand […]
by Les Landes, Founder and Principal, Landes & Associates If there’s one thing you can count on with just about every business person, it’s their constant desire for things to improve. They want today to be better than yesterday, and tomorrow to be better than today. So it’s no surprise that “continuous improvement” was one […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: New recommendations for the empty north St. Louis jail known as the Workhouse include a memorial and using it as an industrial site. The report released Wednesday by the city-funded Re-envisioning the Workhouse Committee includes new uses for the building and surrounding 30 acres. Advocates took suggestions from nearly 2,500 residents of nearby […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: The second amended final plan for the Prairie Encore project was approved at the Feb. 21 Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen meeting. This project has drawn varied interest, with residents expressing opposition at multiple board meetings and some city officials supporting the development, saying that it will generate revenue to benefit […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: An electric vehicle battery manufacturer on the hunt for a location to build an $850 million manufacturing plant last year had narrowed its choices to two locations: Montreal, Quebec, and Herculaneum, a Jefferson County community 35 miles south of St. Louis. The Herculaneum site under consideration was a 300-acre tract […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The plan to build a new MetroLink line connecting the city’s north and south sides won a critical vote from regional leaders on Wednesday. But it almost didn’t. The $1.1 billion project, aimed at connecting long-struggling city neighborhoods with opportunities in the thriving central corridor, ultimately dodged an attempt to derail […]
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, has promoted Sondra Rotty, LEED AP BD+C, to chief operating officer. Rotty joins the senior-level Tarlton executive leadership team of Tracy Hart, president, and Dirk Elsperman, executive vice president. In her new role, Rotty is leading construction operations, managing market leaders and working closely […]
The St. Louis Regional Freightway calls a 300-acre Port District zoned property along the Mississippi River in Herculaneum, Missouri, a unique and unprecedented opportunity for intermodal development, citing the location’s more than two miles of river frontage, 200-acre buffer, 30,000 linear feet of Class I rail and access to Interstate 55. The site recently received […]
From Construction Dive: Total construction starts ticked up 1% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.16 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Even with December’s big bounce where starts rebounded 20% off of a 10-month low in November, the marginal uptick in January means construction activity is still just barely treading water […]
From Bluebeam Blog: Picture the scene. When their underground home is threatened by a life-threatening flood, tens of thousands of ants gather together and clamber on top of each other, creating a seething, ascending column, up which their kin climb to safety. This scenario is from the 1998 animated movie “Antz,” but it reflects the […]
From Gensler: In just a few short years, we will reach a significant milestone in our ever-changing demographics: in 2030, all baby boomers will be over 65 and will account for 20% of the population. As designers, we must understand where and how this group will choose to spend their retirement. For many, the choice […]
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