From U.S. DOL Blog: Imagine an athlete stepping into a game without the right gear — risky right? Helmets, pads and the proper shoes aren’t just accessories, they’re essential to keep them safe. The workplace is no different. Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is designed to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries […]
For the seventh year, the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership hosted a special holiday giving program for families served by the U.S. justice system. Persons on supervision and their families celebrated at the U.S. Probation Officers Holiday Giving Event at the IBEW Local 1 Union Hall. A total of 105 families, including 310 children, were served […]
From St. Louis Magazine:Â One of the biggest beneficiaries of a federally funded city program to stabilize derelict buildings is a company with close ties to one of the building inspectors tasked with supervising it. Farst Construction has been paid $1,017,575 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars for its work in two programs run through […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Jubilee Community Church is getting nearly $5 million to help turn a former St. Louis school into a drug recovery center. St. Louis’ Community Development Administration on Tuesday presented a ceremonial check for $4.8 million to Jubilee at the former Eliot School off North Grand Boulevard, near Fairground Park. Jubilee plans […]
The construction industry, long recognized for its inherent hazards, is experiencing a safety revolution. From cutting-edge technology to enhanced safety gear, these innovations foster a culture of well-being and security like never before. S. M. Wilson has been providing construction management services for 100+ years. Since 2018, the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) has […]
How do you retrofit an Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) facade skin over a precast exterior quickly and efficiently? That’s keeping mind that the client is an operating auto dealership. with needs for display space for vehicles and customers and employees moving on and offsite during working hours. That was the challenge that faced the Holland […]
From Columbia Missourian:Â Explosions rang out over the Missouri River in September 2023 when the old Rocheport bridge on I-70 was demolished. Fifteen months later, the new I-70 bridge in Columbia is nearly ready for traffic. The bridge is scheduled to fully open to the public later this month, with a ribbon ceremony set for […]
From The Conversation: The world of professional sports is flush with cash, thanks to multibillion-dollar TV deals, sponsorships and ticket sales. Yet some of the biggest investments in major franchises come from taxpayers. Between 1970 and 2020, state and local governments spent $33 billion in public funds on sports arenas, including nearly $20 billion since 2000 at […]
For IMPACT Strategies, Inc., 2024 has brought forward several health care related projects, some of which have been completed and others will be underway well into next year. To support this growing specialization, earlier this fall, several team members including Eric Engelbrecht, Rebecca McCarty, Andrew Martiszus and Luke Eckert attended the ASHE (American Society for […]
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 St. Louis Business Journal:Â Â The St. Louis Board of Alderman voted Friday to spend an additional $8.9 million in federal pandemic aid funds for construction of a new 911 Dispatch Center. The vote was 11-1, with Alderwoman Sharon Tyus voting no. Final passage reappropriated American Rescue Plan Act funds from the Biden administration to meet […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â Â The Chesterfield Planning Commission recommended rezoning approval on Nov. 25 for a multi-sport complex on a 19.5-acre property east of Eatherton Road and south of Wings Corporate Drive. It will include cricket fields, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts, a clubhouse, pavilions and parking facilities. An existing house on the property will be renovated […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: How will voters’ approval of Missouri’s Proposition A, increasing the minimum wage and allowing all workers to accrue paid sick time, impact union workplaces? Is there a difference for workers, such as in the construction industry, who work for multiple contractors in a single year? Under Prop. A, Missouri’s […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert moved his mortgage company’s headquarters from the suburbs of Detroit to downtown in 2010. At the time, Detroit had become the poster child of a failed American city, riddled with crime, declining population and a shrinking tax base that eventually led to the city filing for […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â The city limits of Webster Groves are about to expand by about half an acre, pending final approval of a land annexation agreement between the cities of Webster and Maplewood. The parcel of land being sought for a boundary adjustment is located at 3635 S. Big Bend Blvd. and is the future […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â A restroom facility near the south entrance to the amphitheater will be built sooner than anticipated. In August, the Chesterfield City Council authorized a contract with Aspire Construction Services LLC in an amount not to exceed $2.4 million to construct back-of-house improvements at the Chesterfield Amphitheater. The project will include a fully […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Two separate homebuilders are planning new subdivisions next to each other in St. Louis County. Nearly 50 new detached houses are planned on 18.06 acres in Ellisville by development company McBride Berra Land Co., a joint venture of Chesterfield-based homebuilder McBride Homes and Oakville-based J.H. Berra Construction Co. At the […]
From Missouri Department of Economic Development:Â Central Power Systems & Services, a power generator manufacturer, announced today that it will expand in Platte City, investing more than $28.5 million and creating 245 jobs. The company’s expansion includes the addition of a hands-on training center with state-of-the-art equipment, machinery to allow for increased production capabilities, and […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Compass Group Equity Partners, a Clayton-based private equity firm, has made its second solar industry investment, which is its first from a new fund. The company said it has invested in Baja Carports, a California-based provider of solar support systems, including solar carports. Terms of the partnership, announced Thursday in […]
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