Greg Mohler, head of Planning Design and Construction (PD&C) for BJC Healthcare will retire in April of 2024, Bob Cannon, BJC Group President announced the retirement in an email to BJC Toolbox participants on Tuesday (Aug. 15). Mike Hayes, currently the healthcare market leader for PARIC Corporation, will return to BJC, to lead PD&C, Cannon […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The stone arches and brick hallways of Fanning Middle School weren’t vacant long before a developer pitched a plan to transform the Tower Grove property into affordable housing. It also didn’t take long before some neighbors voiced concerns. And then they sued the city to stop the project. “We stand for […]
Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has added three new team members: Junior Theolus as Project Administrator and Diversity Monitor, Patrick Jeep as Project Controls Scheduler and Chris Draper as Project Engineer and Construction Manager. In his role as Project Administrator and Diversity Monitor, Junior Theolus’ responsibilities include tracking contract changes, submittals and RFIs, creating presentations, managing, […]
by Chris Krehmeyer, CEO of Beyond Housing We spend a lot of time in St. Louis talking about all the things that are wrong with our region. From our declining population and drop out of the list of the top 20 metro regions to our difficulty in attracting talent and our reputation as an area […]
IMPACT Strategies broke ground on Hoyleton Youth & Family Services (HYFS) new residential campus at the end of July with special guests, Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director, Marc D. Smith & Hoyleton Youth and Family Services President and CEO, Chris Cox. As the design builder on the project, IMPACT […]
Amid a serious labor shortage in the national construction industry, the St. Louis Carpenters Union is bringing back a time-honored tradition. This past week, the union held its first apprentice graduation ceremony in more than 20 years. “There are currently half a million unfilled trades jobs in the United States, threatening infrastructure and other major […]
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 A St. Louis-based family of companies focused on hospitality has promoted one of its executives to a new role. Linda Eigelberger has been promoted to chief commercial officer of Midas Enterprises from her previous position as senior vice president and principal at Midas Hospitality, Midas Enterprises said in a news release. […]
From West Newsmagazine: The historic flood of 1993 took away so much – residences, businesses and agricultural property, yet, because of it, so much more has evolved. What was once a predominantly rural community known as Gumbo Flats, has transformed into a thriving metropolis with retail, restaurants, hotels, an entertainment district and athletic complexes. Prior […]
From St. Louis Public Radio:Â Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Tuesday designed to help the state recruit and retain young talent in the workforce. The Intern and Apprentice Recruitment Act, which easily passed in the legislature earlier this year, encourages businesses to grow the number of interns or apprentices they employ. It offers companies […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Roofers and Waterproofers Local 2 and its international, the United Union of Roofers Waterproofers and Allied Workers, recently partnered with GAF Roofing Academy to provide comprehensive low slope commercial roofing training for applicants seeking a career in the commercial roofing industry. “On Graduation Day, June 23, a hiring event was […]
From World Record Academy: St. Louis, Missouri, United States–The World’s Largest Chess Piece (WLCP) in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, measures 20 feet tall (6.096 m) and 9 feet, 2 inches (2.79 m) in diameter at the base and weighs a whopping 10,860 pounds (4,926 kg); it is 53 times larger than its model—the “Championship Staunton” king […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Downtown’s newest hotel — and art museum — is now open. 21c Museum Hotel opened Tuesday in the 95-year-old former YMCA building on Locust Street after several years of construction. The boutique hotel offers 173 rooms and over 14,000 square feet of museum exhibition space spread throughout the 10-story building. The […]
From Illinois Business Journal:Â Vermeer Midwest, a recognized merchandiser of heavy industrial and agricultural equipment will be breaking ground on a new facility in Collinsville later this year. Vermeer Midwest opened its current location on March 1 of this year. The new building will accommodate more storage space, training areas and service bays. The new […]
From Construction Dive: Schools investing in campus upgrades are putting more emphasis on spaces that encourage student engagement, allow flexibility for changing enrollments, and ensure student and staff safety, according to experts in school architecture. Before new spaces are built or existing areas reconfigured, however, there’s a lot of planning between school officials and designers about […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â R.P. Lumber Co. Inc., one of the St. Louis region’s largest privately held businesses, will again expanded its footprint in Illinois with the acquisition of a location from another building materials retailer. The Edwardsville-based hardware and building materials retailer said Monday that it will acquire the Sparta, Illinois, location of Wright […]
From KMOV4: Steps to improve I-70 are in the works. The Missouri Department of Transportation will be holding public information meetings to talk about proposed improvements to I-70. Using $2.8 billion from this year’s state budget, the Improve I-70 program will plan, design and execute the construction of a third lane of both directions of Interstate 70. The addition […]
What do Elevator Constructors do? Check out this site for more information. Do you know someone that is interested in being an Elevator Constructor? Go to NEIEP.org/careers/ and look for Local 3. Or, contact Costel Zamfir, 314-250-5997. Application process closes on August 18 or when they reach 400 applicants. FOR THE TRADE OF: ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR NUMBER […]
Community members joined Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) and its project partners Sunday, August 6, to celebrate the new half-mile expansion of the St. Vincent Greenway from Trojan Park at Etzel Ave to Robert L. Powell Place in Wellston. The afternoon kicked off with a parade held along the newly completed section from the Wellston Transit […]
Poettker Construction Company, one of the nation’s top-performing construction firms, recently promoted six team members to the Preconstruction, Estimating, and Project Management Teams. In Poettker’s Preconstruction and Estimating department, promotions include Gary Richter to MEPFP Director, Justin Luitjohan to Preconstruction Manager, Justin Dulle to Lead Estimator, and Mike Smith to Senior Estimator. Gary Richter joined […]
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