From The New York Times:Â At One Madison, a high-rise under construction on 23rd Street in Manhattan, workers face dangers daily: live wires, electrical hazards, heavy machinery. Cold gusts of wind whip around them as they lay concrete and operate forklifts. Access to the upper floors of the 28-story building is a ride on a […]
From First Alert 4: A design firm is the latest addition to downtown St. Louis. On Tuesday, the design firm CARTEL opened its doors at The Post Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony; local business leaders and Mayor Tishuara Jones were in attendance. “Revitalizing Downtown St. Louis requires not only investments from large companies but also […]
From St. Louis Magazine: St. Louisans remember the torrent. July 26, 2022: Twelve inches of rain in 12 hours—the most recorded here in a single day. So much water in certain spots that cars peeked from the surface like alligators, MetroLink tunnels looked like rivers, and the upper River Des Peres looked like a lake. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Missouri’s capital city is poised to undergo a state government building boom as Republican Gov. Mike Parson enters his last year in office. In an announcement Tuesday, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Dru Buntin told a panel of lawmakers that the agency is buying an abandoned shoe factory near its […]
From For Construction Pros:Â Recently, CoinstructConnect and Gordian teamed up to create and release a report on the construction labor pool and what is anticipated to happen with it in the future. This report will provide people in the industry with an understanding of why the labor pool is the way it is and how […]
From Lincoln News Now:Â A property management company and developer has received the approval to build a 428-unit, $40 million housing complex in Moscow Mills. Adam Pollard and Pollard Properties will be constructing the development near Tropicana Court in Moscow Mills, and the project will include 15 apartment buildings with 18 units each, 10, six-unit, […]
From Riverbender.com:Â Granite City High School seniors Lucas Hutchings and Reece Smallie were recognized at the 2024 SKILLED Award Winners Ceremony on Feb. 6 at the S.M. Wilson & Co. Headquarters in St. Louis. The event consisted of appetizers, networking and a short ceremony. Hutchings and Smallie were awarded $500 each for their plan in […]
From The St. Louis American:Â The Community Development Administration (CDA) of St. Louis has launched the 2024 Neighborhood Transformation Grants (NTG) funding cycle aimed at empowering communities to drive local development initiatives. The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and RFPs seek project proposals, with a particular focus on projects serving communities in Qualified Census Tracts […]
by Kellen Cushing, Carmody MacDonald Commercial and residential construction projects are inherently complex undertakings involving numerous parties working under tight deadlines and limited budgets. Change is inevitable and unpredictable in these projects, most often due to changes in project scope, incomplete or incorrect design, and unforeseen physical conditions. When something doesn’t go according to plan, […]
The 2024 ASA Midwest Council’s Meet the GC Expo the organization’s 22nd year brings area GCs and members of the construction community together for a “supersized” networking & business development event. A total of 38 GC exhibitors, and just under 1000 people gathered at the St Charles Convention Center on January 31. ASA’s mission is […]
Lester J.W. “Jack” Heitmann, Jr., 91, founder of Heitmann & Associates (HAI), a nationally respected building envelope engineering firm, died in his home Feb. 1. A funeral Mass will be held Friday morning (Feb. 9th) at 10 AM at Christ Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 415 Weidman Rd. Jack and Glenn Heitmann Mr. Heitmann, started […]
From NPR:Â Starting in March, construction at the St. Clair County Courthouse will create temporary changes for the hundreds of people who visit courtrooms and county offices each day as well as people traveling through downtown Belleville. Officials say the construction project will expand the entry lobby, improve the security checkpoint there and provide street-level […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â A decision to invest in membership to the National League of Cities two years ago already has proven its return on value for Webster Groves. City leaders say the partnerships facilitated through league were crucial in Webster Groves recently being awarded more than $2 million for safe streets and roads. The city […]
From Ladue News: Every quarter, Saint Louis Science Center hosts SciFest, a free event for kids to connect with science, technology, engineering and math professionals by exploring the world around them. The theme for the next iteration of the popular series – taking place Feb. 24 – is engineering with a special emphasis on the […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â The city of Chesterfield is one step closer to using the power of eminent domain to acquire properties for the Chesterfield Mall redevelopment project. The Staenberg Group (TSG) is planning a major redevelopment of the mall that will include residential units, office space and a hotel. At the City Council meeting on […]
From Construction Dive:Â In the dynamic landscape of the construction industry, minority contractors often face unique challenges that hinder their growth and participation. Despite possessing the requisite skills and experience, these contractors frequently encounter obstacles that hinder their success. One of the most significant barriers for minority contractors is limited access to financial resources. A […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A hotel operator and franchisor’s new extended-stay apartment brand will open its first mainland U.S. locations in St. Louis and Detroit. Marriott International Inc.’s new Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy brand of apartment-like hotel rooms, first announced in late 2022, just opened its first location in Puerto Rico. The company said […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Members of the Madison County Board’s Building and Zoning Committee split 3-2 on a recommendation for a new landscaping business and renovating an existing barn as an event venue. The committee voted 3-2 against the request by Kenneth Noll, owner of property at 3616 Edwardsville Road, Edwardsville, to rezone 3.75 acres […]
From Clayco: Performance Food Group, Inc. (PFG) (NYSE: PFGC), a trusted leader in the food service industry, has broken ground on a 353,000-square-foot facility in the NorthPark Development in Berkeley. The facility will increase the size of the operating company’s distribution warehouse and will include a cutting-edge meat processing and packaging area alongside a dedicated […]
From St. Louis Magazine: There is a strong cause-and-effect relationship between the high concentrations of poverty within our under-resourced communities and the greater St. Louis region’s many challenges. A wealth of studies published by Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Greater St. Louis Inc., and more clearly show that what happens […]
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