From Times Observer:Â The Committee of Retired Boilermakers will be holding the annual event on Monday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Warren County Visitors Bureau in Starbrick. The stainless-steel exterior of the arch was constructed at Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company (PDM) in Warren by local boilermakers and opened in 1965. Walt Atwood said […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Wentzville’s new public works facility closeout was celebrated at the Oct. 9 Board of Alderman meeting. The project director, Jen Kissinger from Navigate Building Solutions, gave a presentation going over the timeline and completion details. She noted that the initial design was approved in late 2022 and “went out to bid […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: More than two dozen St. Louis County projects are on hold because the County Council hasn’t approved a change to how the county certifies minority contractors, according to a county official. The projects include new playgrounds in Castle Point and Queeny Park, supplies for the county animal shelter and upgrading fire […]
From KSDK:Â Construction firm Clayco developed the Construction Career Development Initiative (CCDI) following the Ferguson unrest a decade ago. It gives minority and under-represented high school students a chance for career development in construction. Dan Lester, Vice President of Field Culture and Inclusion with Clayco, said the hands-on experience for students makes an everlasting impact. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The employment gain by the St. Louis metro area that ranked as the fourth highest percentage increase in the nation is an indicator of progress, but it must be sustained for the rest of this decade to charge the region’s narrative, some officials say. Federal data released Oct. 4 showed […]
From The Intelligencer:Â A first glimpse into the “heavy renovation” of Phase 2 at Lincoln Middle School was given at the most recent District 7 Board of Education meeting on Oct. 15. Edwardsville District 7 released new renderings show the planned improvements of the Phase 2 project. Phase 1, the 60,000-square-foot construction, is scheduled to […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â While Olive Street Road is a main east-west commercial thoroughfare in Creve Coeur, Ladue Road likely takes that prize as a prime residential route, and it was the latter that was the focus of major improvements at the Oct. 14 City Council meeting. A bill authorizing the submittal of a Surface Transportation […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The St. Louis metro area is positioned “as well or better” than other regions in the country to end the old conversation pitting downtown redevelopment against neighborhood improvements, a policy expert at the Brookings Institution said Wednesday. Xavier de Souza Briggs, a senior fellow at Brookings Metro, said St. Louis […]
From Bloomberg: Soon after it opened in 2001 as part of a massive waterfront development on the River Clyde, Glasgow’s Science Centre became a top attraction. Queen Elizabeth opened the sleek crescent-shaped complex, which featured a titanium-clad IMAX theater and exhibits that promised to unlock the mysteries of science and the promise of emerging technologies. […]
From Ladue News:Â The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis will soon impress with a new look and slate of experiences for visitors and locals to enjoy. In summer of 2024, Cohen Equities, local developer Jeff Parrish and the City of Lake Saint Louis broke ground on a public-private partnership to construct a multimillion-dollar city park […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Embattled St. Louis developer Green Street is no longer involved in a massive plan to remake Brentwood. The $436 million Brentwood Bound mixed-use redevelopment, proposed by Green Street, has been taken over by a real estate firm created by ex-Green Street employees, Halo Real Estate Ventures, Halo CEO Joel Oliver […]
From St. Louis-mo.gov:Â The City of St. Louis Community Development Administration (CDA) announced today the allocation of over $18 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and $3.1 million in HOME funds for 2025. These resources will foster the city’s ongoing commitment to addressing pressing social services, affordable housing, and infrastructure needs. The wide-ranging […]
Speed to market drives the growing need for prefabrication in the healthcare industry. TJ Wies Prefab prefabricated and installed panels which enclosed the 30,000-square-foot BJC Parkland Medical Offices (MOB) in Farmington, MO in just five days. “Recognizing BJC Hospital as a leader in construction efficiency in the Midwest, we were eager to collaborate with Impact […]
St. Louis Downtown Airport has been awarded $4,740,328 in funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Grant Program to help cover the cost of completing the third phase of construction for its taxiway reconstruction project. The work on Taxiway Bravo will be completed under an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation […]
Alberici proudly marks the 25th anniversary of Alberici University, a transformative initiative that has fostered the success of small and diverse businesses since 1999. Through this program, minority-, women-, and veteran-owned firms gain the skills and mentorship necessary to thrive, drive innovation, and grow in the construction industry. “Alberici’s commitment to a culture of success […]
When Tony Thompson was one of the few Black engineers at Anheuser Busch back in the ’80s he pulled together a cadre of his fellow Black professionals to do side projects on Saturdays. That weekend gathering of friends eventually evolved into the pure fee construction management firm that Thompson has lead for the next three […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Replacing thousands of lead pipes in the city within the next decade, as required by a new federal mandate, will cost tens of millions of dollars, according to early estimates. And City Hall doesn’t know how it will pay for all of it. “We’re still reviewing exactly what’s going to need […]
From St. Louis American: Donning a white construction helmet, Neal Richardson, president and CEO of the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), ended his presentation with an enthusiastic call & response challenge to the capacity-filled auditorium. “St. Louis, are you ready to build?” “St. Louis, are you ready to build a future where every young person, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â John Simmons was once stationed in Savannah, Georgia, while serving in the U.S. Army. He returned two decades later as a part-time resident and owner of the Savannah Sand Gnats minor-league baseball team and noticed significant change in the port city. Once marked by urban decay, Savannah had become a […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â Construction on a new 911 dispatch call center, mulled by St. Louis leaders for nearly two decades, will finally begin next week, city officials said Wednesday. The city issued a $28 million building permit last week for the site at 2741 Thomas Street, just west of the Fire Department headquarters on […]
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