From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Developer Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration faces a court order to repair and secure a historic Page Boulevard auto dealership it owns, a ruling that could prompt other lawsuits against the controversial north St. Louis landowner. St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Michael Stelzer ruled Thursday that the Covenant Blu Grand Center Neighborhood […]
From Commercial UAV News: In 2022, it was reported that the use of drones in the construction industry was growing at an annual rate of 239%. Others have mentioned that construction is one of the industries that is in desperate need of new technology, highlighting how and why drones have become such an important tool […]
From Labor Tribune: A dispute between UNITE HERE Local 74, representing hotel and restaurant workers, and hotelier Midas Hospitality came to a head at the St. Louis Housing, Urban Development and Zoning (HUDZ) committee meeting Dec. 12, where aldermen were expected to vote on Board Bill 129, which would grant Midas 10 years of a […]
From The Fabricator: Rob Wolfman, managing partner at Scottsdale, Ariz.-based private equity firm Montage Partners, has noticed a kind of split happening in metal fabrication and related industries, and he sees it continuing into 2024. “We’ve seen a bifurcation happening during the past two years, and it really depends on who your customers are,” he […]
From KSHB: Hyperloop, a transportation technology project announced several years ago that could have transported passengers from Kansas City to St. Louis in 30 minutes, is reportedly ceasing operations. Bloomberg reported Thursday the company, originally created as an idea by Elon Musk, is shutting down and unwinding operations. The Missouri route was a focus of […]
From World Economic Forum: Artificial Intelligence (AI) will touch all of our lives sooner or later, and autonomous technology has already affected vast swaths of the global workforce in meaningful and subtle ways. However, with its full potential yet to be realized, workers are increasingly trying to establish whether AI is a friend or foe. […]
From Construction Dive: The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule Dec. 14 that seeks to modernize the registered apprenticeship program. The rule intends to strengthen labor standards and worker protections as well as better promote apprenticeship pathways, among other things. The rule also includes a program called the “registered career and technical education apprenticeship” […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Clayton School District is set to buy the Caleres company headquarters adjacent to Clayton High School for a plan called the Empowerment Campus Project. The cost of the 9-acre site at 8300 Maryland Avenue will be disclosed when the property closes in February, according to district officials. The current appraised […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum On Tuesday (Jan. 2nd) memorial services were held for Lorry Bannes, 88, co-founder of the firm that became BSI Constructors and an iconic leader who exponentially elevated technical knowledge and professionalism of our industry. He died Dec. 26th. BSI Co-Founders Lorry Bannes (left), and Joe Shaughnessy at the […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Construction to widen Interstate 70 across Missouri will begin this spring, according to the state Department of Transportation. The project, which the legislature allocated around $2.8 billion for last May, is expected to last approximately seven years. Work on the expansion has been ongoing since the money was approved. Eric […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A historic restaurant building in south St. Louis County was demolished Wednesday to make way for a new $1.7 million strip mall. The former Cusanelli’s restaurant at 705 Lemay Ferry Road in Lemay, an unincorporated area of south St. Lous County, closed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and was […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Metro East residents and Interstate 64 commuters may notice a significant amount of earth-moving work being done near MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, as construction crews make progress on MetroLink’s expansion. The St. Clair County Transit District, which is running construction, expects the 5.5-mile extension from near Scott Air Force Base […]
From Bluebeam: In July 2023, millions in Phoenix baked for 31 days straight as thermometers remained above 110°F. Two months of rain in 48 hours flooded Vermont. And many North Americans periodically breathed air that ranged from orange to red to purple on the Air Quality Index due to early season wildfires in Canada. Welcome […]
From Leader Publications: The pedestrian bridge on Jefferson College’s Hillsboro campus is expected to be replaced over the summer. Members of the Jefferson College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Dec. 7 to award a $558,390 contract to Brockmiller Construction in Farmington to demolish the existing bridge and build a new one to replace it. The […]
St. Louis Business Journal: The construction company linked to an embattled St. Louis development firm is suing a former property manager. Big Sur Construction of St. Louis, founded by Sid Chakraverty, who also is one of the founders of St. Louis-based developer Lux Living, filed suit Dec. 15 in St. Louis Circuit Court against former […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A construction firm affiliated with the development and rental companies led by brothers Sid Chakraverty and Vic Alston is threatening to sue another former employee, the latest legal maneuver after federal investigators sought records tied to one of the company’s construction projects. A lawyer for Chakraverty’s Big Sur Construction, which has […]
From Construction Dive: As inflationary pressures and a continuing labor shortage push construction wages to record levels, contractors are looking beyond monetary reimbursement to attract and keep talent. Contractors are reviewing their budgets to find creative ways and additional financial incentives to retain workers in today’s inflationary environment, said Misha Nikulin, managing director at Deloitte’s […]
From School Construction News: Integrate Construction Partners (Integrate) has transformed an office building in Lake St. Louis, MO into a larger, temporary location for growing private school Lafayette Academy. The project was completed in time to start the 2023-24 school year. Lafayette Academy, formerly known as Classical Academy de Lafayette, is a private K-12 school […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A developer and an engineering firm are suing each other for breach of contract in a dispute about work on two projects that were never completed, including a $7 million senior housing proposal. Alpha Tulip, a Chesterfield-based developer, filed suit Dec. 1 in St. Louis County court against Chesterfield-based engineering […]
From Newsbreak: The historic Wellston Station is located at 6111 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, and is situated on the northwest border of St. Louis. On May 2, 2007, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This station is also referred to as the Wellston Loop Pavilion. This […]
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