by Ben Hilliker, Founding Principal, Hilliker Corporation Hilliker Corporation was established in March,1985. It was a very different era. Real estate agents couldnât communicate with their clients, or with other agents, by e-mail, or texts, or even by fax. There were no cell phones. To my recollection, there were only three commercial agents who had […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A $3.8 million project planned in the Grove district would add a pickleball facility and residential units. The mixed-use development, called the Drop In, is being pursued by Jill Dierberg Clark and would be located at 1083 Newstead Ave., at the intersection of Newstead and Oakland avenues in the cityâs […]
In a social media post Wednesday (April 22) Maxine Clark, former CEO of Build a Bear and developer of the Delmar DivINe announced that work on Phase 2 of the Delmar DivINe development, located at 5505-5535 Delmar is going to begin this summer. Maxine Clark told Construction Forum in an online message that PARIC Corporation […]
From Spectrum News: A groundbreaking ceremony on the construction of St. Charlesâ approximate $85 million City Centre Complex took place Tuesday. Voters recently passed a no tax-increase bond issue to pay for the project. The former American Car Foundry (ACF) is the site of the City Centre Complex, or known as C3, which will include a […]
From New York Times:Â The Gateway Arch dominates the skyline of downtown St. Louis, its gleaming legs standing as a monument to the nationâs history of exploration and westward expansion. Centered firmly under those legs is another symbol: the domed Old Courthouse. After a $27.5 million renovation, the site and its museum are set to […]
From Builder:Â If tiny houses can grow up, The Ultimate from ESCAPE Homes surely has. Sprawling 720 square feet with an option of three- to four-bedrooms and one- to two-bathrooms, the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home maximizes tiny living. ESCAPE just launched the newest design, which achieved its size by stretching the height and width to […]
On Tuesday (April 22) the St. Louis Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority voted to authorized an increase in the contract cap from $2.85M to $6.9M for work on a Downtown parking structure. The increase will pay for in additional work by Western Specialty Contracting and CDG Engineers on a parking structure 400 N. Sixth Street. […]
From St. Louis Public Radio:Â Federal spending cuts have put some Metro East infrastructure projects in a state of uncertainty, including plans to address sewage spilling out of city pipes in Cahokia Heights. The Republican-controlled Congress eliminated all local project funding from a temporary spending bill passed in March to prevent a government shutdown and […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer is considering installing ex-St. Louis Development Corp. chief Otis Williams to lead the agency on an interim basis, which would fulfill a campaign promise to move on from CEO Neal Richardson, according to people familiar with the matter. No decision has been finalized, and Williams […]
From RiverBender:Â The highly anticipated expansion of the Jerseyville Public Library is just days away from its official public debut. From food trucks to live music, library tours, kidsâ activities and much more, JPL staff have a jam-packed weekend of events planned to celebrate the expansionâs Grand Opening this Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April […]
From Lawrence Group:Â Lawrence Group proudly welcomes Rob Gatzke, AIA as a Principal in its New York office. With more than 30 years of architectural experience, Gatzke is a proven leader known for inspiring teams, fostering collaboration and driving innovation. His deep expertise in the hospitality industry, combined with a passion for mentorship and client relationships, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A new apartment complex has been approved for the former site of a family-owned garden shop. The Station, a 156-unit apartment complex, is to be developed at the former Jefferson County site of Bayerâs Nursery, the family-owned garden shop that closed both of its St. Louis-area locations in 2022 after […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â City leaders of this suburb, known for its big-box stores, retail plazas and busy commercial thoroughfares, are exploring whether they can create a walkable âtown centerâ of new businesses and residences around its current city hall. Brentwood is asking developers to pitch ideas for the site in the heart of the […]
For the 22nd year, the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection partnership again marshaled its workforce to make free home repairs and improvements for St. Louisans who are older adults, veterans and individuals with disabilities. It is all part of an enduring partnership with Rebuilding Together St. Louis. Skilled IBEW Local 1 electricians evaluated electrical infrastructure needs in […]
From First Alert4:  Editorâs Note: Ness Sandoval, a demographer and SLU professor has been studying the impact of international immigration in slowing the STL Regionâs population drain. This video from KMOV expresses his views. This is a link to his PowerPoint presentation to The Mosaic Project on this topic. Watch video here. Â
Editorâs Note: The video accompanying this article demonstrates the difference that a collaborative process made on an elementary school expansion project. Holland Construction Services has completed their addition and renovation of W.J. Zahnow Elementary in Waterloo, IL. Holland added 15,000 SF of space to the existing facility, which provides new staff offices and student spaces […]
Gray Design Group proudly announces the completion of BHMG Engineersâ new office in Collinsville, Illinoisâa bold, forward-thinking workplace that reflects the firmâs continued growth and commitment to innovation, collaboration and community impact across the Saint Louis Metropolitan Region. The new 25,000-square-foot office is located within a recently developed, 75,000-square-foot office/distribution facility. Strategically located at Eastport […]
by Dr. John Gaal Editorâs 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 […]
At the end of the day, every construction estimator must look at themselves in the mirror. That was the take away from a panel assembled by the St. Louis Chapter, American Society of Professional Estimators for its monthly meeting on April 11. “St. Louis is a very small town: Word gets around very quickly about […]
Mia Rose Holdings, LLCâs Latitude 38 multifamily development â located off Meridian Road near Illinois 157 in the Village of Glen Carbon, IL â will be opening at the end of May. Midas Building Group, general contractor on the project, hosted a topping out luncheon party last week for all the trades to thank them […]
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