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From Architect Magazine: If you are reading this, Bob Stern (1939-2025) had something to do with it. Or at least he would claim he had. One hallmark of all the tributes that have been pouring in over the last two days since his passing at the age of 86 was announced is how intensely personal […]

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With increasing demand for warehousing space in the Central Illinois, family-owned McLeod Express has opened its second warehouse in Decatur, Ill. Contegra Construction completed the 611,000-square-foot facility. It supplements McLeod’s existing warehouse operations and is conveniently located about a mile from the I-72 exchange and three miles from the Midwest Inland Port in Decatur. “Our […]

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From RentCafe: More renters are searching for apartments in St. Louis than ever before. They’re setting up alerts for listings that match their needs and act swiftly when the best deal comes along. Driven by this surge in interest and more intentional search activity, St. Louis jumped a whopping 74 spots to rank among the nation’s […]

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HDA has been engaged to design the New Morgan Gateway Commerce Center, a major industrial development in Morgantown, Pennsylvania for Panattoni Development Company. The project is being built by Brinkmann Constructors and will introduce two state-of-the-art warehouse facilities across more than 128 acres, bringing significant new industrial capacity to the region. HDA’s design for the […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Harris-Stowe State University is moving forward with plans for a new science, engineering, math and technology-focused building. The 82,443 square-foot STEM building, plans for which were previously public, will cost $62.3 million, the university announced on Tuesday. Located in the heart of Harris-Stowe’s Midtown campus, the building is expected to […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: A group of moderate Republicans teamed up with House Democrats to force a vote blocking President Donald Trump from stripping union rights from federal workers. A majority of House members — 218 —signed onto a discharge petition forcing a House vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act (H.R. 2550). […]

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Come the summer of 2026 builder MBG will complete 151 luxury townhomes and apartments for Keely Properties’ Vivienne mid-rise luxury living community at 211 N. Meramec in Clayton, Mo. On Nov. 6, 2025, MBG celebrated the progress on Vivienne with a subcontractor appreciation lunch. Designed by Trivers, the 252,002-square-foot mid-rise features nine townhomes and 142 […]

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From UMSL Daily: For as long as he can remember, Sohum Tokekar has been obsessed with motor sports. That love has taken him from a boyhood room filled with toy cars to the Gateway Kartplex inside the World Wide Technology Raceway complex in Madison, Illinois, where he races go-karts that can reach 55 miles per […]

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From Bob Clark Beyond: There have been a few moments in my career that marked a massive leap forward for Clayco. In each case, we were probably biting off more than we could chew. But the truth is, all entrepreneurs hit these moments—when you’ve got to put up or shut up, step up to the […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Harold Dielmann, who oversaw Creve Coeur’s growth into one of the region’s leading commercial centers during his 28 years as mayor, has died. He was 96. Over two stints, from 1966 to 1985 and from 2003 to 2012, Dielmann helped the city develop commercial projects, create one of the area’s first […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Over the past five years, the path to a better future for our industry and our region has taken on Biblical proportions. First came a pandemic. Then, this past spring, a tornado devastated thousands of homes — including my own, though our neighbors a few blocks north and […]

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From NextSTL: One of the best-known historic warehouse complexes in St. Louis, and the one with the most anticipated glow-up, has burned down. In the early hours of Friday, November 28th, a fire broke out in one of the Crunden-Martin warehouses in the vicinity of 2nd St. and Gratiot. Before long, several buildings were burning, […]

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The City of St. Louis is inviting residents, business owners, developers, and other stakeholders to weigh in on the next phase of its Zoning Upgrade Project — known as ZOUP — during a public open house on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM at the O’Fallon Park Rec Complex (4343 W. Florissant Ave.). The […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A new developer is taking a shot at redeveloping a historic Grand Center building. Developer Jassen Johnson plans to redevelop the former Jesuit Hall, at 3601 Lindell Blvd., into a mixed-use property slated to include 182 apartments, restaurants and space for artists. It’s a second chance for the property to […]

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From Construction Dive: At 6 a.m. on Nov. 11, Amber Czech was found dead at her work station at Advanced Process Technologies, in Cokato, Minnesota. She was 20. Czech, who had finished a 10-month welding program in Spring 2024, was still new to the trades. She was working at the facility for the mechanical and […]

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Saturday, November 22 marks International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day — a global moment of connection, reflection, and healing for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Known as “Survivor Day,” the annual observance brings people together in local communities to share stories, explore their grief, and learn what has helped others navigate […]

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Clement Auto Group opened a new full-service Ford dealership in Wentzville today that is the first dealership in the United States and abroad to incorporate Ford’s new Signature 2.0 design standards offering customers a seamless, flexible experience of online and in-person shopping and service options that meet today’s customer retail preferences. The new design, a […]

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Holland Construction Services has promoted Clayton Herring, LEED® Green Associate, to Senior Project Manager. Herring brings more than 13 years of industry experience—including a decade with Holland—where he has established a track record for guiding complex projects with precision and a strong client focus. In his new role, Herring will oversee day-to-day operations, manage project […]

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Bond Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Sue King, AIA, NCARB to our team as a Senior Project Manager. King comes to Bond Architects with a wealth of knowledge in building design and construction. She has overseen complex projects at every phase, including managing schedules and budgets, coordinating design teams, reviewing documents, and […]

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HDA is proud to announce the completion of L&F Distributors’ new 222,000-square-foot beverage distribution center in El Paso’s Lower Valley—a state-of-the-art facility designed to support the region’s accelerating growth and the company’s long-term expansion. As the architectural firm behind the project, HDA worked closely with L&F to design a modern, efficient, and highly scalable distribution […]

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