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From Facilitiesnet:  When working with electrical distribution systems and components, frontline maintenance technicians and engineers often face the potential for serious injury or death from electrocution or arc flashes, but knowledge of safety tips, procedures, codes and regulations can help technicians and engineers lessen the risk and potential for serious injury or death. Electrocution is […]

From The Fabricator:  Safety is not a one-and-done component to welding—it’s the most important component. Of course, everyone must read and follow all safety precautions on the equipment labels and in the equipment owner’s manual. They aren’t to be taken lightly. Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, the importance of safety over your […]

Construction Dive:  A federal district court has delayed the new National Labor Relations Board rule on joint employers, the second time the start date has been pushed back. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to block the rule. The court held a hearing on that […]

From NAHB:  During the fourth quarter of 2023, credit for residential Land Acquisition, Development & Construction (AD&C) remained tight, according to both NAHB’s survey on AD&C Financing and the Federal Reserve’s . However, the tightening was not as widespread as it was in recent quarters. The net easing indices derived from both surveys were negative […]

From Rethinking The Future:  In the realm of architecture, each building tells its story through the chosen materials that form its foundation. Building materials play a role in this narrative not only as integral components of the architectural process but also as expressions of creativity that can be seen and felt. When selecting building materials, […]

From Building Design + Construction:  Last October, Turner Construction held its annual Innovation Summit in New York. The theme of the three-day event was “From Artificial Intelligence to Intelligence Augmentation.” Among the AI solutions and practices presented, Turner demonstrated an AI tool (first tested by the firm’s procurement team in Vancouver, B.C.) that automates the […]

From ATTOM:  ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its fourth-quarter 2023 report analyzing qualified low-income Opportunity Zones targeted by Congress for economic redevelopment in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (see full methodology below). In this report, ATTOM looked at 3,667 zones around the United States […]

Alberici is fortifying its multinational construction services with the addition of Yoon-Young Chung. With nearly three decades of experience in global consulting, finance, and international relations, Mr. Chung becomes part of the Alberici leadership team as its vice president of strategic partnerships, with a focus on facilitating Korean firms’ building needs across the U.S., Canada […]

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., one of the largest and most accomplished contractors nationwide, has completed construction of the O’Loughlin Family Champions Center at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo. Construction began in May 2022. The building recently earned LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental […]

by Brad Werner, CPA, MBA, Partner, Wipfli LLP The construction industry has a substantial opportunity in 2024 to focus on enhancing value to its wide-ranging stakeholders: employees, clients/customers and communities. While revenue growth was strong in 2023, exceeding $1.6 trillion in the first 10 months of the year, a 5.6% increase over 2022, these positive […]

Lawrence Group announces the hiring of Hannah O’Keefe as its new Market Research & Data Analyst. O’Keefe will utilize her research expertise to organize and analyze project/client data amassed throughout Lawrence Group’s 40+ year history to propel the firm’s growth and aid its marketing team. “Hannah will be instrumental in transforming Lawrence Group’s raw data […]

Editor’s Note: John Bartee, an SIUE  business student, wrote this article while interning at Korte Company in marketing.  Macy Morley worked as a project management intern at Korte Company while pursuing dual master’s degrees in architecture and construction management from Washington University in St. Louis. It all started with an interest in architecture at the […]

From Construction Dive:  A joint venture of St. Louis-based McCarthy and Texas builder Vaughn Construction will build a $5 billion replacement pediatric campus in Dallas for Children’s Health, McCarthy announced on Feb. 8. The McCarthy Vaughn Partnership is billing the facility, which will replace the existing Children’s Health hospital, as one of the largest pediatric […]

From Building Design + Construction:  GBBN has publicly released its Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Calculator, a tool that helps our clients—and now the wider public—understand funding opportunities in the IRA for sustainable design. “People generally understand the goals of the IRA, but in conversations with developers and others in the building industry, we’ve found they […]

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Tim Green, a 40-year retired member of IBEW Local 1, is being honored by his alma mater, the University of Missouri at St. Louis (UMSL), for his life-long role in applying “the university’s core value in the world and helping to make it a better place” as one of […]

From Leader Publications:  Two Jefferson College buildings will soon get new roofs. The college’s Board of Trustees voted 4-0 Feb. 8 to pay Meinershagen Roofing in Farmington $302,412 to install new roofs on the Fine Arts and Technology buildings, both on the Hillsboro campus. Board members Steve Meinberg and Susan Tuggle were absent from the […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  More money is needed to cover expansion costs at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis, and a new bill introduced at a Board of Aldermen meeting Friday could provide an additional $15 million from pandemic relief funds to help cover costs. Kitty Ratcliffe, president of Explore St. Louis, sought help […]

From Labor Tribune:  John Stiffler, executive secretary-treasurer of the St. Louis Building & Construction Trades Council, will be honored as a Distinguished Labor Leader at the Ancient Order of Hibernians 22nd Annual “Hoses, Handcuffs and Hard Hats” Judge James Dailey Wahl Memorial gala March 7, at IBEW Local 1 hall, 5850 Elizabeth Ave., St. Louis, […]

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 […]

From BNN:  In the heart of America’s bustling manufacturing sector, an urgent call echoes for skilled hands ready to shape the future. Welders, those architects of metal, find themselves at the center of a critical shortage threatening to hinder the nation’s industrial heartbeat. Despite the allure of substantial earnings and the promise of a debt-free […]