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Call Newspapers:  Crestwood voters will weigh in on a $33 million bond measure in April that, if passed, will allow the city to issue several different bonds for different parks and recreation projects, most notably the construction of a new community center. The Board of Aldermen voted 7-1 Dec. 12 in favor of bringing an […]

From Riverbender:  Governor JB Pritzker made a special visit on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, to join members from Wieland Rolled Products North America and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) with other local leaders and partners to announce a new Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) agreement. Wieland announced at […]

St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Construction giant Clayco is prohibiting its employees from flying on Boeing 737 Max 9 jets amid safety inspections of the planes. Chicago-based Clayco, which has a major office in the St. Louis area, told employees that it is communicating with airline suppliers for updates and that it will inform workers when they […]

From BigRentz:  There are many different paths you can take to become a heavy equipment operator (HEO). If you don’t have the time or money to attend a heavy equipment operator school, an employer that offers on-the-job training or an apprenticeship can get you the experience and training you need to operate certain types of […]

From Bluebeam:  Gina Vongkaeo’s life today as a painter by trade and a leader in her local union is far different from where she was headed a dozen years ago. Growing up in poverty and on the streets in California, she’d been out of prison for a year when a friend introduced her to a […]

From NPR:  A frustrated crowd gathered Tuesday afternoon to ask questions about the ongoing efforts to clean up radioactive waste at sites around north St. Louis County. The meeting was the first of two held by the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to launch an effort to improve communication and public understanding of the science […]

From HOK:  HOK co-CEOs Eli Hoisington and Susan Klumpp Williams discuss challenges and trends they predict will most impact the architecture and construction industry in 2024. These include ongoing office vacancies, climate change, artificial intelligence and geopolitical factors. Here’s the good news: The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry remains robust entering 2024. This is […]

Today (Jan. 26) the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) announced its 2024 officers and board of directors for the statewide association representing contractors, specialty contractors, and suppliers throughout Missouri. Kyle Phillips, senior vice president of heavy highway division for Herzog Contracting Corp. has been elected chairman of the board. Founded in 1969 with headquarters […]

The St. Louis area’s commercial real estate industry will gather on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 to examine the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2024. The annual look at trends impacting real estate development and urban planning will be hosted by ULI-St. Louis and will be held at The Post Building, 900 N. Tucker Blvd […]

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 […]

IMPACT Strategies is pleased to announce the promotions of several team members as we move into the exciting New Year of 2024. The continued development of the skills and contributions of our team is essential to our commitment to continuous improvement fueled by innovation. Mike Voss – Project Director IMPACT Strategies has promoted Mike Voss […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A north St. Louis property targeted for conversion to a workforce development hub will require round-the-clock security during construction and potentially longer, according to city documents. The vacant former Killark Electric manufacturing facility, at 3940 Martin Luther King Drive in the Vandeventer neighborhood, was purchased in October by the St. […]

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  The officers of the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council were sworn in amid holiday cheer at the annual gathering on Dec. 19. The council’s attorney, Brad Badgeley, swore in the officers who were re-elected to a three-year term at the regular delegate meeting in November, including council president Scot […]

From Gensler:  The design of buildings for sciences R&D is more rigorous than ever, amplified in recent years as the biotech industry has migrated to amenitized urban locations. In the competition for talent, many research-focused tenants are gravitating toward neighborhood amenities that were not possible in the previous generation of suburban research campuses. With the […]

St. Louis Business Journal:  A recently completed apartment complex in St. Charles County has sold for more than $30 million. The Solstice, a 156-unit apartment complex in Lake Saint Louis, was sold Oct. 25 by Chesterfield-based developer Mia Rose Holdings to Minneapolis-based Timberland Partners for $30.88 million, a spokeswoman for Mia Rose Holdings said. The […]

From West Newsmagazine:  Wildwood residents are apprehensive about the prospect of a residential development they thought had been put to rest surfacing again. TB Realty and Development and Benton Homebuilders are appealing their request for a rezoning of an approximately 6-acre tract in Wildwood’s Town Center. Lattitude N38 would consist of 57 rental homes at […]

From Labor Tribune:  The State of Missouri has adopted CWA Labor standards for the state’s $1.7 billion Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program to expand high-speed internet access to underserved communities, the Communications Workers of America District 6 announced. The BEAD program was established by President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Under […]

St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis’ downtown is constantly changing, and so are the projects planned there. There are $3.8 billion in projects proposed, in planning or under construction in the 2.91 square miles that encompass the downtown and Downtown West neighborhoods, according to data gathered by the Business Journal for its annual list of […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Over the course of a day, St. Charles brothers Nate and Jeff Droste are historians, detectives and building contractors. They conduct research at the St. Charles County Historical Society, where they dig through old photographs, newspaper clippings and the occasional artist rendering of a historic building in its prime. They brush […]

From The Intelligencer:  Jerry Thomas wants to make sure his neighbors in the Timberwolfe Subdivision are aware of planned changes sought by Plocher Construction, developer of Meridian Plaza, just north of the subdivision. Plocher representatives are set to attend the Village of Glen Carbon’s planning and zoning commission meeting Tuesday to request an amendment or […]