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From Construction Dive:  Construction input prices decreased 1.2% in October due to declining inflation, according to a new Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released Wednesday. Overall construction costs remain 1.1% lower than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices dropped 0.7% since last year, […]

From Building Design + Construction:  Demand for multistory logistics centers is increasing in cities around the country that are looking to provide “last mile” ecommerce delivery to urban populations while using the least amount of costly land possible. But vertical logistics centers have their own operational complexities that include inventory and fleet management, vehicular parking, […]

From ReJournals:  Since establishing St. Louis’ Lawrence Group as a co-founder in 1983, chief executive officer Stephen A. Smith has embarked upon a truly visionary career motivated by a passion for his hometown of St. Louis, revitalizing communities and greatly expanding the scope of what an architectural practice can be. In honor of Smith’s impact […]

During September’s focus on suicide prevention in the construction industry, Construction Forum videotaped an interview with Dr. John Gaal, director for the MO AFL-CIO’s Missouri Works Initiative’s Worker Wellness Program. What was to be a short video segment morphed into a 45-minute, wide-ranging discussion with Gaal. We decided to edit it into short segments for […]

The Painting and Decorating Foundation presented its annual Finishing Touch Awards at the Missouri Athletic Club on Nov. 7. Don Thomas, recipient of William M. Smith Distinguished Service Award The event marked the 30th year that the industry promotion and education organization has presented the awards, which are jointly sponsored by PDF and Construction Forum. […]

From Construction Dive:  Two years after President Joe Biden signed it into law, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is fueling thousands of projects around the country and has helped boost construction employment, according to a White House progress update. The five-year, $1.2 trillion federal IIJA includes $550 billion in new funding. The update came with state-by-state […]

From Riverbender:  John Simmons, President and CEO of AltonWorks today announced the start of a hotel feasibility study for a proposed new hotel in downtown Alton. The study will be conducted by HVS, a leading hotel consulting firm with offices in St. Louis and around the United States. The study will assess the demand for […]

From West Newsmagazine:  McBride Berra Land Company has decided to pull its Crestview development project planned for Town Center in Wildwood. McBride had proposed to build 91 detached single-family homes with full basements and two-car garages on 17.3 acres on the north side of Crestview Drive between Market Drive and Eatherton Road. Although the residents […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  As Missouri spends millions of dollars to upgrade its outdated computer systems, a less high-tech threat is challenging state officials. With the unpredictable Missouri River flowing just a few low-lying blocks to the north, Gov. Mike Parson’s administration wants to relocate its central computing office somewhere less flood-prone. Parson, as part […]

Thursday (Nov. 15) PEOPLE of Construction Founder Ron Unterreiner announced the publication of Guide to Better Estimating, a publication aimed at helping the W/MBE contractor and consultant community be more competitive and successful in bidding. He made the announcement at a PEOPLE meeting at Delmar DivINe. The 184-page book, which is free to interested contractors, […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Hundreds of low-income and senior apartments are planned to be built or renovated in the city of St. Louis, representing more than $100 million in projects to be considered for tax subsidies Tuesday Virginia Plaza – $21.9 million apartment complex The $21.9 million Virginia Plaza apartment development is planned for […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Plans for a dual-branded hotel moved forward Tuesday after a St. Louis board gave an initial approval to tax abatement for the project. The board of the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority approved 10 years of tax abatement, worth $7.3 million, for Midas Hospitality’s project. The dual-branded hotel — a boutique […]

From RiverBender:  The Alton City Council recently passed two ordinances related to the Alton Landfill Solar Farm project, which was first announced earlier this year and is taking shape as progress continues. One item passed was a lease agreement between the City of Alton and Alton Landfill Solar LLC, while the other was an electric […]

From Planetizen: By Devin Partida:  Many governments are in too much debt to fund new city development. Private companies, however, are often in a good financial position to finance new projects and have a solid incentive to do so—they often receive the operating profits once a project is complete. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are good for […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A big-box retail site in North County that houses Burlington and Five Below stores has hit the market for $8.2 million. An affiliate of Aventine Development is marketing the site at 10895 W. Florissant Ave., calling the shopping center it’s part of the “gateway to Ferguson.” It added that Burlington […]

From NPR:  By Evy Lewis:  The Missouri General Assembly passed a law in 2017 making it harder for people to prove housing discrimination cases. Because that violates the federal Fair Housing Act, Missouri loses hundreds of thousands of dollars every year that would have been used to investigate discrimination complaints. Every year since 2017, Missouri has […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  By Erin Wright:  You’ve probably never heard of Roanoke Construction. Even peers in the local construction industry are often surprised to learn that Roanoke has been around since 2012. The St. Louis-based general contractor has spent the past 11 years quietly focused on building affordable housing serving families across the […]

From KMOV:  The Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Office of Broadband Development is asking for the public’s input on its plan to invest $1.7 billion to expand the state’s broadband infrastructure. An online survey is collecting feedback on its “Digital Opportunity Plan,” which asks survey-takers how well the plan identifies the state’s broadband needs and lays out […]

From KMOV:  The contractor tasked with building a new city hall and community event center for the City of Jennings has terminated the agreement. On Thursday, lawyers on behalf of Hankins Construction sent a letter to the City of Jennings outlining damages owed to Hankins Construction and termination of the contract due a stop work […]

From Construction Dive:  Contractor employer groups have sued the federal government over a recent final rule change to the Davis-Bacon Act, which went into effect Oct. 23. On Tuesday, Associated Builders and Contractors and its Southeast Texas chapter filed suit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas […]