From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Preservationists are renewing criticism of St. Louis University’s plan to tear down 130-year-old buildings after the city of St. Louis issued the private college a demolition permit. SLU has until Dec. 13 to raze the vacant properties before the permit, valued at $10,000, expires. The university has said it bought the […]
From RiverBender:Â Americans love their national parks. According to the National Park Service, about 312 million people visited national parks in 2022, a 5% increase from 2021. National parks bring in billions of dollars of economic activity to regions across the country for small and large cities alike. Today, during the Alton Riverfront Commission Meeting, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The owner of downtown St. Louis’ Railway Exchange Building on Tuesday lost an appeal of awards last year to contractors who hadn’t been paid for work on a planned redevelopment of the massive vacant property, at 600 Locust St. A panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals’ Eastern District upheld […]
From KDSDK:Â An overnight fire caused significant damage to a vacant building in north St. Louis on Tuesday. The building is just one of thousands left empty in the city and it’s a problem that leaders are working to fix. Behind the flashing lights and broken window, there’s a deeper problem with the smoke that […]
From NPR: The City of Edwardsville will seek input from the public over the next few months to help update the city’s guiding plans for the next 10 to 20 years. “Envision Edwardsville” will outline strengths and weaknesses of the city and objectives for how it can grow. Overall, city officials hope it will take […]
From St. Louis Public Radio:Â A multimillion-dollar center to drive innovation in the manufacturing sector broke ground in north St. Louis on Tuesday. The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center will serve as a hub for research and development into new materials and the industrial production methods required to make them. It will also provide workforce training […]
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: Leonard Griggs, the gruff former Air Force colonel who ran St. Louis Lambert International Airport for more than 21 years, died Monday at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield. He was 92. Griggs was Lambert’s director under five St. Louis mayors, from 1977 to 1987 and again from 1993 until his retirement […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The carpenters’ union that covers St. Louis has brought a breach of contract complaint against developer Paul McKee over a loan involving an O’Fallon, Missouri, office building. The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council said in a lawsuit filed this month in St. Louis County Circuit Court that in 2020, its predecessor […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The St. Louis chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is searching for competitors, sponsors and judges for this year’s 33rd Annual Block Kids Building Competition on Jan. 13. The event, which is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, introduces kids to the construction industry […]
From Construction Dive:  The construction industry scores the dubious distinction of having among the most and costliest lawsuits. Scope changes are consistently a top cause of these disputes, according to London-based HKA Global, a consultancy that specializes in construction risk mitigation and dispute resolution. These conflicts sap contractors’ time and money. Disputed sums on projects in the Americas reached […]
From Area Development:Â Amidst a time of transformation characterized by changing preferences and economic shifts, numerous major urban centers have witnessed a downturn in economic activity in recent years. During this same time period, many of their mid-size counterparts have flourished. While the rise of these mid-size cities has been under way for some time, […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:Â A new single-family townhome development was approved at the Nov. 9 St. Peters Board of Aldermen meeting. This came after the senior purchasing manager of Lombardo Homes, Steve Valentine, gave a presentation noting updates that have been added to the Harvey Fred Lienemann Unified Credit Trust and Lombardo Homes of St. […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Bryana Ramirez learned about the Missouri Works Initiative’s St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) program through a friend, an IBEW apprentice who participated in the Kansas City version of the program. Ramirez, a military police officer for the Army National Guard, decided to move back to the St. Louis […]
From St. Louis Magazine: The special thing about the cash that St. Louis city and county won from the NFL in their lawsuit over the Rams’ departure is that it’s unrestricted. We can do whatever we want with it. Which means we could fritter it away—or, I hope, make a savvy move that builds momentum, […]
From bigrentz:Â Construction insurance can help mitigate risks that arise from construction projects. Potential risks in the construction industry include injuries, equipment damage, project delays, or design issues. An insurance policy may be required in order to comply with state laws or local regulations, and not having one may prevent contractors from receiving a license […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Funding and plans for the new intersection at Tom Ginnever Avenue and North Cool Springs Road remain on hold until Dec. 14. O’Fallon has been seeking to use external funds to help with the reconstruction and replacement of the Tom Ginnever Avenue and North Cool Springs Road stop-controlled intersection with a […]
From Labor Tribune: Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562’s Inaugural Cornhole Tournament, benefitting fallen member Kenny Loudermilk’s daughter, was a huge success. Loudermilk went missing last fall after a paragliding accident. The event, held Nov. 4 at the union’s hall, was made by possible by the 5th year service class. “How awesome to see them step […]
Kadean Construction is pleased to announce that Ross Jarsocrak has joined the commercial construction contractor as Senior Project Manager in its Philadelphia regional office. He will be responsible for the overall planning, budgeting, organization, implementation, scheduling and completion of large distribution and manufacturing construction projects that meet and exceed client expectations. Jarsocrak has more than […]
From Area Development: Bownfield sites are often associated with contamination and environmental hazards. Whether real or perceived, contamination may require costly cleanup efforts to make them viable for redevelopment. The level of contamination may vary depending on its previous use. “Old housing development, a commercial dry cleaner, railroad lines, kerosene soaked pilons on docks/piers, industrial […]
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