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by Orvin Kimbrough Even after nearly 30 years in leadership, one question still catches me off guard — not just from newcomers, but from people who have lived here their entire lives: “Are you from St. Louis?” At first glance, it sounds innocent. And let me be clear — I know most people don’t ask […]

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From TJ Wies Prefab: Background & Project OverviewTJ Wies Prefab proudly partnered on a distinctive and challenging project to deliver a prefabricated modular roof structure for the First Community Credit Union (FCCU) in Chesterfield Valley, Missouri. The mission was to bring the entrance of the existing office building up to FCCU’s brand standards—specifically, the installation […]

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From Retrofit Magazine: In the years immediately before the pandemic, a growing understanding of the link between mental, emotional, and physical health was leading hospital architecture away from the cold, clinical aesthetic of the past and toward a warmer, more comforting atmosphere. The pandemic uncovered a need for further modernization. Today’s hospitals are designed for […]

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From UMSL Daily: More than 30 high school students from grades 9-12, representing more than 20 area high schools, attended the weeklong camp. A new scene greeted visitors in Benton Hall seemingly every time they peeked through the window to Room 428 last week at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. One time, they might have […]

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From Hyundai: Hyundai E&C is accelerating its entry into the U.S. nuclear power market, taking steps to secure a strategic foothold locally. Between June 19 and 24 (local time), the Korean builder signed a series of agreements with prominent local construction firms in Chicago and Washington, D.C. Led by CEO Lee Han-woo, Hyundai E&C’s leadership […]

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From First Alert 4: Tuesday morning, four cities in St. Louis County – Brentwood, Clayton, Maplewood and Richmond Heights – are growing their partnership to enhance training for firefighters and first responders with the creation of a new fire training center. Tuesday’s groundbreaking is ushering in the facility that will be located near I-44 and […]

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From National League of Cities: On April 23, 2025, the City of Dallas unanimously approved a transformative ordinance aimed at tackling the city’s future housing crisis by unlocking the potential of “missing middle” housing. The newly passed “1 to 8 Dwelling Units” ordinance allows buildings of up to eight units and three stories to be […]

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St. Louis University students are moving in to “The Marshall” apartments, located in City Foundry STL district in Midtown. The 177-unit, 350,000-square-foot off-campus student housing community is located directly across from Saint Louis University. New Jersey-based Aptitude Development, credited collaboration with Holland Construction on the $56M in the preconstruction stage with the ability to achieve […]

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From HUD Office of Policy Development and Research: East St. Louis, Illinois, has struggled with a shrinking tax base and economic contraction since the second half of the 20th century. Many of the former industrial city’s 18,278 residents are seniors; 31.3 percent of East St. Louis residents are over the age of 62 compared with […]

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From Call Newspapers: Six months after the site’s groundbreaking, construction for the Joseph Sappington Log House, one of the oldest surviving log structures in St. Louis County, is officially underway at 1015 Sappington Road. According to Crestwood’s mayor, Scott Shipley, work officially began at the site in June. The first stage in the process included […]

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From Parsons (via Morningstar): Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) is proud to announce that its role as lead designer for the I-270 North Design-Build Project has been honored with the prestigious Engineering Excellence Award by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Missouri. In addition to this top state honor, the project also received national […]

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The Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) at St. Louis Lambert International Airport is hosting a DBE/ACDBE Certification Workshop Virtually over Zoom Wednesday, July 16TH from 9 AM to1PM. Certification workshops provide information regarding different certification programs and the application process. Experts will provide attendees insight into how to successfully apply for DBE/ACDBE certification and assist […]

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Last year Aetna, in collaboration with the MO AFL-CIO Worker Wellness Initiative and Construction Forum, hosted a three-part series on mental health in the construction workplace. The series was well received and is being reprised this year, with the first of three events scheduled for July 29th. That program, “Psychological Safety and Culture of Care,” […]

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Thursday (July 10th), St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer announced a plan to invest $19.2 million in the next phase of recovery from the May 16 tornado. She also announced a new contract to scale up the City’s debris removal efforts. This plan is for $19.2 million, including $18 million in allocated Rams funds and $1.2 […]

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KIDstruction Week is an opportunity for the architecture, construction, and engineering industries to join together to support St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This year’s campaign begins Aug. 4th Since its beginning in 2011, the annual KIDstruction Week has raised more than $5.9 million for St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Donations support St. Louis Children’s Area of Greatest Need, a […]

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Mike Townsend has been named director of sales for NuWay Concrete Forms and Rentals. Townsend, who joined NuWay in 2014, will oversee sales for all five NuWay locations. He was previously sales manager for the St. Louis location. “Mike is a results-driven leader whose deep industry knowledge and mentorship have played a key role in […]

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From Dodge Construction Network: The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, grew 6.8% in June to 225.1 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised May reading of 210.9. Over the month, commercial planning grew 7.3% while institutional planning improved 5.7%.  “Nonresidential planning steadily improved in June, alongside strength in warehouse, recreational, and data center planning,” stated […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: An aging shopping center in St. Louis County is being torn down and replaced by a nearly $100 million mixed-use development with luxury condominiums. Demolition has begun on the Woods Mill Center in Town and Country, at 14302 S. Outer Forty Road, near the intersection of Interstate 64 and Highway […]

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The headline had you at “ice cream,” right? The Lambert St. Louis International Airport Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) is inviting all interested persons to a networking and informational ice cream social on July 18th from 1-4:30PM. The event will be held at the Airport Office Building, second floorOBO Training Room, 11495 Navaid Road, Bridgeton, […]

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From C.D. Smith Construction: Neutral, the Madison-based developer with a focus on innovative, long-term sustainability, has officially broken ground on Neutral Edison. The 31-story mass timber tower is set to become the tallest mass timber building in the United States. Designed to focus on resident wellness, environmental stewardship, and high-performance living, the development is more […]

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