From Contractor: The housing crisis is among this country’s major problems, spawning a host of negative issues that include homelessness, overcrowding and rent-burdened communities. Fueling these challenges has been a stagnant housing market that has barely grown since 1980. The combination of rising demand with a static housing supply that does not support a growing […]
From Facilitiesnet: Because green roofs are relatively new and present different challenges than other types of roofs, managers can come across false or misleading information about the systems. “It can be a myth or misconception that a green roof system can go on every single roofing type,” Stacy says. “You have to consider what the […]
From Rethinking The Future:Â The world is architecture and architecture is the world. It is a reality that often gets overlooked in the growing hustle and bustle of cities today. The true essence and the intricacies of architecture often get neglected. Imagine a world with no built forms and plains of land to long distances, […]
From Bluebeam: Facing a myriad of pressures ranging from poor productivity to spiraling costs, the construction sector has in recent years been urged to embrace more modern methods of construction to deliver at pace new homes, commercial space, amenities and infrastructure. Among a series of recommendations in his groundbreaking 2016 report, “Modernise Or Die: Time […]
From Herald Publications:Â Visible signs of a major renovation project upgrading Belle-Clair Fairgrounds in Belleville should be seen in the next few weeks as, if all goes as planned, the first step regarding preliminary work on the installation of a new roof on the Exposition Building at this location is expected to start sometime in […]
by Joe Blanner and Chip Casteel Problem Statement Considerable attention has been paid to the stagnation of regionwide population growth in the St. Louis Metro area (MSA) since the 2020 census. But considerably less attention has been paid to a much more fundamental problem: the St. Louis region has lagged dramatically behind the population growth […]
by Jarrad Holst, Partner at Riezman Berger P.C. & Founder/President of 1904Group Take notes St. Louis leaders; we could learn a lot from the rebirth of Detroit’s downtown. Detroit’s resurgence from its bankruptcy only a decade ago is a result of a purpose-driven partnership between government, developers and community leaders. As a result, billions of […]
This week Construction Forum drone photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, captured progress on the new St. Louis Community College (STLCC) Center for Health Sciences and Technology at its Wildwood campus. The 132,900-square-foot center is projected to cost $84.5 million. KWAME Building Group is the construction manager. Christner is the architect and BSI […]
IMPACT Strategies, Inc. announces the completion of its work on the new U-Haul® U-Box® Warehouse Facility in Springfield, Illinois at 3653 Octavius Via. Despite recent inclement winter weather, IMPACT was able to complete the building for occupancy as of the end of January – the required time for move in by U-Haul. With this completion, […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum At an event last Spring, Vivian Martain, Civil Rights Compliance Officer for Millstone Weber was asked for three words describing what is needed to bring about successful DEI in our industry. “Intentionality, Intentionality, Intentionality,” she replied. Intentionality has carried Ms. Martain through a quarter century of changing people’s […]
A 20-year partnership between the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection and Rebuilding Together St. Louis is being saluted by the St. Louis Business Journal in its Innovation in Philanthropy Awards. Now in its fifth year, “the award celebrates local partnerships for going above and beyond standard philanthropic practices in new and creative ways,” according to the St. […]
Brandon Anderson, vice president of safety for the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO), has been recognized by Milwaukee Tool with its prestigious Pillar Award. The presentation took place at Milwaukee Tool’s Health and Safety Summit held Feb. 6 in Milwaukee, WI at Milwaukee Tool headquarters – an invitation-only event for selected elite safety professionals […]
From Leader Publications:Â The Festus City Council recently approved a $454,827 change order to have more water main pipe replacement work completed as part of the street improvement project already underway along West Main Street from Park Avenue to North Mill Street. Late last year the council agreed to spend $1,233,710 on the West Main […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Plans to build a shelter for unhoused pregnant women in West County will move forward, ending a three-year fight by nearby residents who sought to stop the project. Our Lady’s Inn, a Catholic charity, wants to build the shelter on a 7-acre property at 13205 Big Bend Road, but nearby homeowners […]
From WorkRise:Â Since emancipation more than a century and a half ago, the racial wealth gap in the United States has persisted across the ensuing decades for families of color. Structural inequities, reinforced by how structural racism shapes racially disparate policies and practices, continue to severely limit wealth-building mechanisms for Black and Latinx families of […]
From CNN: The Biden administration on Tuesday announced $5.8 billion in funding that will go out to every state and territory to help fix an ailing water infrastructure that continues to put millions of Americans’ health at risk. Michael Regan, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in […]
The future of construction engineering would benefit from more women – especially minority women – being inspired to join the field and share their perspectives, according to Remy Haire, a student at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Remy Haire is a junior at Missouri S&T. Haire, a civil engineering student from East St. Louis, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A new amusement ride could open at Union Station next year. Developers behind the tourist attractions at the site behind the Union Station hotel, 1820 Market St., are seeking permission from the St. Louis Preservation Board, which meets Monday, to add the new ride. The specific details and design of […]
From RiverFront Times: The city’s Preservation Board will again weigh allowing a developer to demolish City Museum founder and St. Louis sculptor Bob Cassilly’s workshop. This isn’t the first time a demolition permit has been requested for the workshop at 2645 Lafayette Avenue in the city’s Gate District. In 2023 the board denied a previous […]
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