From Riverbender.com: Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that contractors can now apply for the Illinois Works Bid Credit Program. The program is part of the state’s multipronged effort to increase equity and opportunity in capital construction jobs through the Illinois Works (ILW) Jobs Program. “We’re […]
From NPR: Construction to replace the main sewer line in Cahokia Heights, a city plagued with decrepit water and sewer systems for decades, will begin later this spring. Federal, state and local officials made the announcement on Monday, detailing the more than $5 million project that’s expected to be complete next spring. “It’s going to […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A drug treatment clinic and community pharmacy are the newest tenants to open at R&R Marketplace, an economic and community hub that is living up to the name of the nonprofit behind its redevelopment, Refuge and Restoration. The $20 million redevelopment of the once-empty 90,000-square-foot Dellwood shopping plaza by Refuge and […]
St. Louis Business Journal: Embattled St. Louis developer Green Street faces a string of new claims, including one by a former employee who says the firm gave investors misleading financial information. Steve Mabry sued Green Street in St. Louis Circuit Court on March 22, claiming that he reported the misleading information, plus a scheme to […]
From AP News: The rapid collapse of a Baltimore bridge that was struck by large cargo ship highlighted the importance that bridges play in the daily lives of many Americans. Six construction workers who were on the bridge are presumed dead. The drivers of more than 30,000 vehicles that crossed the bridge daily must find […]
From Labor Tribune: Tradeswomen and women considering careers in the construction industry can sharpen their skills and learn new ones at one of Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) upcoming volunteer workdays. For each event, MOWIT partners with another 501(c)3 organization to provide quality construction services for free. Women are encouraged to bring PPE and hand […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A $755 million plan to renovate Missouri’s century-old Capitol building hit another snag Thursday, raising questions about whether the project will move forward. Members of the Missouri State Capitol Commission, which oversees the seat of state government, pushed back against a recommendation by Gov. Mike Parson’s administration to add a new […]
At Golterman & Sabo, Inc. Roseann Locher has assumed the position of Sales Representative for the G&S Architectural Products Sales Team. Locher’s territory includes central and southern Illinois, as well as several major school districts in the St. Louis region. Locher specializes in visual display boards, acoustical wall and ceiling products, operable walls, wall protection, […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/C0-Founder, Construction Forum If you missed last year’s Construction Forum awards celebration and fundraiser you missed me dressed up as “Doc Finan” — my take on Doc Brown from Back to the Future. Most people definitely will not miss seeing me in a fright wig again. What you WILL get a […]
From West Newsmagazine: The 96-acre Olia Village mixed-use project received mixed reviews at the March 25 public hearing held at the Creve Coeur Government Center. Detailed discussions regarding the 17-phase development have spanned some 18 months. It has filled many of the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission meetings, City Council work sessions and regular meetings. This […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Fox Run Golf Club, a private golf club in Eureka, is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation at its 18-hole course. The project comes as Fox Run moves forward under new ownership, with a group of members buying the club after its founder and former owner, David Ault, died in October 2022. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: City officials on Tuesday tabled a decision on the use of eminent domain on downtown’s long-vacant Millennium Hotel. Zach Wilson, vice president of incentives for the city’s development arm, told the board that oversees real estate development that a blighting study, which is required, had not yet been completed. He asked […]
From Riverbender: The owner of multiple Alton businesses and the subject of disturbing allegations is requesting several properties in Alton to be rezoned so he can turn them into a parking lot. A public hearing on the matter is set for Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Alton […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Alton will soon be getting 120 new family housing units in a downtown apartment complex — a project that city leaders and elected officials believe will attract new residents to the area. Dubbed “the Lovejoy” after Elijah Lovejoy, a famed 19th-century abolitionist who was assassinated in Alton, the apartment will […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The 150-year-old Concord Farmers Club will transform into a modern agricultural learning center for students in the Lindbergh School District if voters pass a ballot measure in April. Proposition R would cover $150 million in bonds for the district to renovate the site and make other improvements to schools including secure […]
From West Newsmagazine: The Gateway Region YMCA is moving forward on an $8.5 million expansion and renovation of the Chesterfield Family YMCA at 16464 Burkhardt Place. The facility is on land that Executive Director Tim Peters described as sitting in the middle of a cornfield when the Y opened in 1989. Today, however, it is […]
From Bluebeam Blog: The lack of data and insights has long been a challenge for the green building industry. The inability to track the impacts of green construction methods and materials has made it difficult to determine how successful those efforts actually are and demonstrate those benefits to stakeholders. But today, technology is revolutionizing the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Aldermen on Tuesday refused to grant tax breaks for a proposed hotel near the Wells Fargo campus in Midtown, likely killing the project. Developer Midas Hospitality boasted plans to spend $126 million building a higher-end hotel at Jefferson Avenue and Market Street. City projections said it would create dozens of new […]
From Riverbender.com: Madison County officials announced on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that after receiving a new letter from the Salvation Army it will be indefinitely deferring its application of the $2.5 million grant for a proposed 48-bed homeless shelter in Alton while a new location is sought. The non-profit organization sent a letter requesting that […]
This week Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle, LLC captures progress on the new transportation education complex at St. Louis Community College’s Forest Park campus. The project is the sixth and final project in a multi-campus modernization and expansion by the community college system. The 79,000-square-foot Transportation Center at STLCC-Forest Park will bring […]
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