From Leader Publications: Construction is set to start soon on nearly $12 million in improvement projects at Windsor Intermediate Center and Windsor High School, both in Imperial, Windsor C-1 Superintendent Jason King announced at the Dec. 20 Board of Education meeting. “In early January, they will start grading and prep work at the high school,” […]
From Bloomberg:Â Since 1935, the recipe book for building roads in the US has been a document called the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Little known outside of transportation circles, the MUTCD has a big impact on public space: It lays down the law on street markings and design, standardizing signage and making driving […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: More than a year after two high-profile deaths outside of an iconic frozen custard stand, city officials still haven’t upgraded the streets to better protect pedestrians, as promised. There are no bollards reinforcing the fencing in front of the Ted Drewes stand on Chippewa Street, or bump-outs on the curb, or […]
From Inside Lighting:Â Since October 16, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, a symbol of the American Midwest’s pioneering spirit, has been dark. This temporary blackout was planned in order to accommodate a major upgrade, aiming to revamp the monument’s lighting. Renowned as the world’s tallest arch and Missouri’s tallest building, the 630-foot-tall Gateway […]
From MPR News: By now, you’re probably well aware that teenagers in the U.S. are facing a full-fledged mental health crisis. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association have declared a “national state of emergency” for children’s mental health. Two Minnesota teens had an idea to get ahead of mental health crises by […]
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 […]
There are 17 new graduates from a pioneering education program by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – St. Louis aimed at broadening the diversity of real estate development professionals. The real estate and urban planning career aspirants graduated from ULI – St. Louis’ Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) in December. REDI features a 15-session curriculum […]
Poettker Construction, an award-winning family-owned construction company, closed out the 2023 calendar year with tremendous employee, financial, industry, philanthropic, and market sector growth across the company. “Over the years, Poettker has earned a reputation for building relationships and buildings in the safest and most cost-efficient way possible, all while maintaining the highest degree of quality […]
McCarthy Holdings, Inc. (McCarthy), one of the nation’s largest commercial construction companies, is pleased to announce the promotion of J.C. Rudden to Vice President, Information Technology. In this role, he will oversee all strategic and operational aspects of technology implementation at McCarthy, including strategy, business intelligence, field and enterprise applications, service desk operations, infrastructure and […]
McCarthy Holdings, Inc. (McCarthy), one of the nation’s largest commercial construction companies, is pleased to announce the promotion of Justin McFarland to Chief Administrative Officer. In this role, he will oversee a variety of McCarthy’s corporate departments, including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Information Technology, Innovation, and Marketing Communications. He will also champion culture and drive […]
For the 28th year, the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership is supporting the St. Francois County “Shop with a Cop” program, one of the largest in the nation. The partnership again donated $5,000 to the law enforcement holiday giving program serving more than 500 children. The donation was used to help law enforcement and first responders […]
“Our goal is to energize hope. Only then can parolees from the federal justice system find a productive pathway in life that strengthens our communities.” So noted IBEW Business Manager Frank Jacobs as he recounted the reasons for the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection’s enduring support for the U.S. Probation Officers Holiday Giving Program held at the […]
This week Louis Kelly, Construction Forum drone photographer/videographer captures progress on the Health Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing buildings under construction at St. Louis Community College’s Flo-Valley Campus. First shown is the Advanced Manufacturing project. Kadean Construction is partnering with NAVIGATE Building Solutions, and JEMA, design architects on the Advanced Manufacturing Center project. Construction is scheduled […]
From Call Newspapers: A petition for a text amendment to amend the text of the Sunset Hills Unified Development Ordinance to create a new multifamily zoning district was brought before the Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen for a second time before ultimately failing at the board’s Nov. 14 meeting. The applicant, Steve Maurer, currently owns […]
From Bluebeam Blog: It’s pretty cool to think that a cure for Alzheimer’s or dementia could come out of this project that I’m involved in,” said Yelana Moton, an assistant superintendent at McCarthy Building Cos., of her current project, a 1.2 million-square-foot neuroscience research building on the Washington University School of Medicine campus in St. […]
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, promoted Brooke Mason to project manager. Mason is a member of the team expanding and renovating Logan University in Chesterfield, Missouri, one of the nation’s leading health sciences universities. Tarlton is instrumental in the transformation of the Fuhr Science Center, which includes a 15,270-square-foot […]
St. Louis-based multi-family developer, Mia Rose Holdings, has completed the sale of The Solstice, a 156-unit Class A multi-family community in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. The sale to Minneapolis-based Timberland Partners marks the third real estate transaction between the firms. In 2021, Timberland purchased Mia Rose Holdings-developed Grand Central at the Junction in Wentzville, Missouri and […]
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 Post-Dispatch:Â A national food distribution company has started construction on a new facility in North St. Louis County, and will move from its home in St. Louis. Virginia-based Performance Food Group will be relocating operations and more than 300 jobs 9 miles northwest of its current warehouse on North Broadway in St. […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â The city of Ballwin moved into its new government center site in April 2019. This past June, the city began occupation of its new police station. Now, work on the final piece of the government trifecta has begun. At the Dec. 11 Ballwin Board of Aldermen meeting, attendees were introduced to potential […]
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