Manner Polymers is expanding its PVC production capabilities with a new solar powered manufacturing plant in Mount Vernon, Ill. Edwardsville, Ill.-based Contegra Construction is constructing the new 100,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility and is targeting completion in November of 2024. The plant is scheduled to be fully operational by fall of 2025 and will manufacture flexible […]
From ENR: In existence since 1889 and for about 100 years previously under another name, the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) owns 50 miles of mainline railroad track, a major classification yard and other outlying yards, two Mississippi River bridges, riverfront ports and other facilities that function as an economic driver for the […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 feted one of its own April 4, recently retired United Association of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders and Service Techs (UA) General Secretary-Treasurer and former Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 Business Manager Pat Kellett, with a retirement celebration in his honor. Surrounded by friends, his large […]
From Construction Next: What does it mean to be a leader? When I reflect on this question, figures like César Chávez or Dolores Huerta come to mind. However, what inspires people to follow figures like them? Is it that some people are simply born with the gift of charisma and leadership, or is it something […]
Helmkamp Construction Co. had multiple reasons to celebrate at the recent annual awards gala hosted by the Midwest Council of the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) in St. Louis, MO. The ASA Midwest Council hosted 420 people for the 31st annual event. The award categories included General Contractor of the Year, Outstanding MEP Subcontractors, Outstanding Specialty […]
From HOK: In 2023, HOK projects achieved a 65.5% reduction in energy use intensity (EUI) compared to baseline levels, significantly surpassing the AIA’s 50% average. This marks a major step in the firm’s longstanding commitment to the AIA 2030 initiative, which targets net-zero fossil fuel use in new buildings and renovations by 2030. The AIA’s […]
From First Alert: Just two weeks after a new incentive program launched to get more businesses in downtown St. Louis, business leaders report dozens of businesses applying to open or expand their brick-and-mortar footprint. One business hoping to get grant dollars awarded is UKRAFT. The breakfast/lunch spot commonly has a line to the door inside […]
From NPR: Centene Corp. has donated its $25 million Ferguson claims center building to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. It’s the largest single donation to any Urban League organization across the country. The 60,000-square-foot building will house early childhood programs, workforce and empowerment services, housing assistance and a regional food distribution center. The […]
Poettker Construction Company, one of the nation’s top-performing construction firms, recently promoted six team members to the Project Management, Preconstruction, Marketing, and Warehouse Teams. In Poettker’s Project Management department, Cory Griffin and Ben Menke were promoted to Project Manager roles, and Alicia Caudill was promoted to Senior Project Engineer. Cory Griffin has thirteen years […]
The transformation of the historic Butler Brothers Building into a mixed-use development called The Victor in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood by local architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was recently named a winner of Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation’s 2024 Preserve Missouri Award. Now in its 44th year, the Preserve Missouri Award […]
Goley Insulation has announced its recent accreditation as a UL Qualified Firestop Contractor, awarded by UL Solutions, a global leader in safety science. With certified technicians and a dedication to rigorous training, Goley Insulation ensures superior performance in firestopping solutions, including horizontal and vertical joints, perimeter fire containment, expansion joints, and through-penetration firestopping. “We are […]
Midwest based Russell, a commercial construction and real estate development firm, is excited to announce the addition of a new Director of Operations in their St. Louis office. Beginning on April 17th, Daniel Conaway started as Russell’s Director of Operations providing oversight and direct leadership over all construction operations in the St. Louis office. Daniel […]
The IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership donated services and materials to upgrade wiring in its 600th home for low-income, disabled, and elderly St. Louisans as part of an enduring partnership with Rebuilding Together St. Louis. For the 21st year, an army of volunteer electricians and electrical contractors made improvements, including eliminating electrical hazards, to 15 homes in St. Louis. The […]
AZZ Precoat Metals is installing production equipment at its new 220,00-square-foot facility in Washington, Mo. Contegra Construction Co., one of St Louis’ largest general contractors, completed the pre-engineered building for AZZ Precoat, North America’s leading independent metal coil coater. Production will commence in 2025. Located at 901 Waterman Drive, Precoat is the first tenant to […]
The St. Louis Regional Freightway announced registration is now open for the 7th annual FreightWeekSTL, set for May 13-17, 2024. The week-long freight and logistics expo features an engaging lineup of virtual and in-person events, a riverboat tour through the Ag Coast of America and more. The event highlights the latest innovations and trends impacting […]
From Construction Dive: Following months of preparation, a joint venture of St. Louis-based Paric and Southfield, Michigan-based Barton Malow started work on a $1.8 billion development at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport on behalf of aerospace giant Boeing, according to local media reports. The project is divided into two phases. The first includes an […]
From ENR: Now 10 years old, Construction Safety Week has evolved. What at first was a national industry stand-down to emphasize safety compliance has grown into a coordinated week of training across the country and advocacy of a cause that reflects changing ideas about the role of workers to shape how construction tasks are done […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Nearly 20 cities in the Normandy schools area are working to create a special sales tax district that would divvy up money for road and sidewalk repairs in neighborhoods that make up a large chunk of north St. Louis County. Backers of the plan, which would ask voters in 18 small […]
From The Guardian: Wooden planks with nails covered the site where Antonio, a construction day laborer in Houston, Texas, was helping clear fencing last December. The contractor that hired him provided no protection, he said – so when he slipped, and a nail struck him just above the ankle, it became “really swollen”. Antonio was […]
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) and SIUE have teamed up to create scholarships for the Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC) of SIUE. MSD is offering two academic scholarships to minority and female candidates. Scholarship application submissions must be received/postmarked by July 19, 2024. To obtain an application or additional information: https://msdprojectclear.org/about/diversity/programs-resources/siue-ertc-scholarships/ Email Employment@stlmsd.com […]
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