From The Creative Factor: When asked about his tools of the trade, CannonDesign CEO Brad Lukanic says a concrete saw, jackhammer, and 240-piece socket set. Ok, those might be for the home remodel he is currently working on, but they aren’t that far off from the job of someone leading a 1,000-person architecture firm. In […]
From Riverbender.com:Â Alton Steel Inc. (ASI), a leading manufacturer of high-quality steel bars, announced the appointment of Alton native Chris Ervin as the new CEO. Ervin will succeed Chief Executive Jim Hrusovsky who announced his retirement today after more than 10 years of distinguished leadership. The two leaders will work together closely during the transition […]
From BNN:Â Co-working space operator, CIC St. Louis, has pledged a $2 million investment to refurbish its laboratory facilities located in Cortex, the innovation district nestled within Central West End. Teaming up with the Cortex innovation district for this ambitious project, the company aims to bolster St. Louis’s standing as a hub for scientific innovation. […]
From HOK: The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the inauguration of Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, as its 100th president. “Being elected as the 100th president of AIA is both an honor and responsibility that I embrace wholeheartedly,” said 2024 AIA President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA. “My journey in architecture, from […]
From MRN:Â At its Jan. 31 meeting, the St. Charles County Council introduced five bills to help with funding for bridge replacement and road improvement projects. If approved, the bills would authorize the use of federal/state reimbursements totaling $4.176 million (80%) toward projects totaling $5.22 million. The county would need to provide $1.044 million (20%). […]
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 […]
Under the leadership of Mike Rallo, Jr., PARIC Corp. is tackling the 2024 construction marketplace with a new approach. While still serving nine unique markets, a more focused, client-centric approach to four key sectors of Industrial, Institutional, Living and Special Projects is underway. This new structure will position PARIC to better meet our clients’ changing […]
The Regional St. Louis Workforce Development Boards are offering a program “Accommodation for Success” from 8:00AM to 3:00PM March 22 at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. The program, “Accommodation for Success,” strives to provide a connection between employers and quality job candidates with disabilities. The day’s programming begins with three workshops to increase […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â It was September 2021, and developer Steve Smith had finally finished the over $200 million rehab of the abandoned Federal Mogul factory into the City Foundry food hall and entertainment complex in Midtown. He and his firm submitted their application to redeem the $20 million in state historic tax credits they […]
From Leader Publications:Â The Fox C-6 School District is taking steps to fix deteriorating asphalt at the Seckman schools campus and at Rickman Auditorium and to improve energy efficiency at Lone Dell Elementary School. Board of Education members voted 6-0 Jan. 16 to spend a total of $1,002,476 on the capital improvement projects. Board member […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â St. Louis aldermen on Friday gave final approval for tax incentives to support the redevelopment of a downtown St. Louis hotel. Aldermen voted 9-5 to approve subsidies to help fund Midas Hospitality’s $50 million renovation of the 266-room hotel inside the former Edison Brothers Building at 400 S. 14th St. […]
From St. Louis Magazine: If you’ve driven by Westport Plaza in recent months, you may have noticed something curious. Its gilded office tower, the iconic shimmery gold structure that has defined the northwest county skyline for decades, looks a little different thanks to a rectangular slice that’s been carved out of its west-facing facade. It’s […]
From Next City: Buzz is building around converting offices into apartment buildings — and for good reason. These conversions can play a part in addressing three pressing urban challenges: a lack of housing, an oversupply of office space and the imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It’s time for cities to rethink how they use […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The St. Louis Housing, Urban Development and Zoning (HUDZ) voted Jan. 17 to advance a tax subsidy supporting the remodeling of the struggling Oyo Hotel in downtown St. Louis, despite lingering concerns about the developer’s position on union Labor and workers organizing. Maryland Heights-based Midas Hospitality plans to spend […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Attorneys for controversial developer and landlord Lux Living threatened legal action against St. Louis over its refusal to release records detailing what the city’s development arm has shared with the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office about Lux and its owners. A Dec. 15 letter from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner attorney Renato […]
From First Alert 4: The bridge at Union and Lindell in St. Louis City is a major entrance point to Forest Park and connects multiple city eighborhoods. It’s also long been near the top of the list when it comes to structurally deficient bridges; now a plan to redo the bridge is underway with a […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A developer who plans $200 million in developments in Downtown West is looking to make progress toward one of his projects: a six-story apartment complex. St. Louis-based development firm AHM Group has filed with the St. Louis Preservation Board for permission to demolish a single-story commercial building in order to […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Area leaders hope a proposed Missouri tax credit program will entice developers to tackle two of St. Louis’ most difficult, yet important, real estate projects: the empty AT&T Tower and the historic Railway Exchange building. A new tax credit program introduced in the Legislature would offer incentives to developers who convert […]
From Riverbender.com: The St. Louis metropolitan area still has the most efficient inland port district in the nation, according to the latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The St. Louis region’s barge industry handled over four times the national average tons moved per river mile in 2021 (the most recent year […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Until the bulldozers show up in the backyard, a lot of folks don’t pay much attention to the nitty-gritty operations of their government. So it was for Jon Jerome. Jerome is president of Heroes Care, a nonprofit that helps veterans and their families. He lives in the High Ridge area of […]
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