A recently-published study argues that mental health training should be included in construction apprenticeship training. The peer-reviewed study by a St. Louis-based pioneer in interventions impacting mental health, substance abuse, and suicide in the industry comes just as the federal government prepares to review and update apprenticeship standards. The study report, Making a Case for […]
From bigrentz: To build a dam, workers divert the water to then build on dry ground. Various methods like blasting diversion channels or creating cofferdams can divert water. Dams make much of modern-day society possible — they create reservoirs that provide reliable water supply to our cities, farmlands, industrial projects and more. While they do […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â Offering ice skating, swimming, live theater, meeting rooms, classes and programs, the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road, has been a beloved city landmark since 1966. Used by 350,000 people per year representing 150 Missouri municipalities, the well-traversed facility has not undergone a major renovation since 1992. Thanks to recent action […]
From The Welder: Have you ever worn gloves, fire-resistant clothing, or other welding personal protective equipment (PPE) that didn’t fit you properly, putting you at risk of injury or unsatisfactory work performance? Many women in welding will say they have. “I have been injured multiple times from products not fitting me right. From safety vests […]
From ProBuilder:Â Everything on the jobsite is going well. Suddenly, a worker pitches forward and hits the ground. His colleagues rush to his side. They quickly recognize symptoms of an opioid overdose. Fortunately, the crew has a dose of naloxone in the first aid kit for just such an emergency. They administer the spray and […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â Bret Berthold, the current director of operations for the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), will take the helm of the district on July 1. He was formally affirmed as the next executive director at MSD’s Dec. 14 Board of Trustees meeting. Berthold has been with the district since 2009 and has filled the […]
From NEXT STL: Plans and renderings of the project to replace the almost century-old Union-Lindell bridge were presented to members of the Forest Park Advisory Board at their December meeting. Plans show a new entry/exit connector to Forest Park Parkway, as well as new aesthetic elements to form a new gateway into the city’s premier […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â Plans to convert property at 204 E. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves to affordable senior housing have stalled. Peace United Church of Christ and the Housing Authority of St. Louis County learned last week they will not be receiving tax credits they had counted on to move the project forward. Peace UCC […]
From World of Concrete: By Rikka Brandon: I’ve talked a lot in my columns about best practices for hiring. But it’s just as important to pay attention to keeping great employees on staff. After all, the cost of turnover is remarkably high—according to an article from PeopleKeep, some studies predict that each time a business […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Developer Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration faces a court order to repair and secure a historic Page Boulevard auto dealership it owns, a ruling that could prompt other lawsuits against the controversial north St. Louis landowner. St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Michael Stelzer ruled Thursday that the Covenant Blu Grand Center Neighborhood […]
From Commercial UAV News:Â In 2022, it was reported that the use of drones in the construction industry was growing at an annual rate of 239%. Others have mentioned that construction is one of the industries that is in desperate need of new technology, highlighting how and why drones have become such an important tool […]
From Labor Tribune:Â A dispute between UNITE HERE Local 74, representing hotel and restaurant workers, and hotelier Midas Hospitality came to a head at the St. Louis Housing, Urban Development and Zoning (HUDZ) committee meeting Dec. 12, where aldermen were expected to vote on Board Bill 129, which would grant Midas 10 years of a […]
From The Fabricator: Rob Wolfman, managing partner at Scottsdale, Ariz.-based private equity firm Montage Partners, has noticed a kind of split happening in metal fabrication and related industries, and he sees it continuing into 2024. “We’ve seen a bifurcation happening during the past two years, and it really depends on who your customers are,” he […]
From KSHB:Â Hyperloop, a transportation technology project announced several years ago that could have transported passengers from Kansas City to St. Louis in 30 minutes, is reportedly ceasing operations. Bloomberg reported Thursday the company, originally created as an idea by Elon Musk, is shutting down and unwinding operations. The Missouri route was a focus of […]
From World Economic Forum:Â Artificial Intelligence (AI) will touch all of our lives sooner or later, and autonomous technology has already affected vast swaths of the global workforce in meaningful and subtle ways. However, with its full potential yet to be realized, workers are increasingly trying to establish whether AI is a friend or foe. […]
From Construction Dive: The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule Dec. 14 that seeks to modernize the registered apprenticeship program. The rule intends to strengthen labor standards and worker protections as well as better promote apprenticeship pathways, among other things. The rule also includes a program called the “registered career and technical education apprenticeship” […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â The Clayton School District is set to buy the Caleres company headquarters adjacent to Clayton High School for a plan called the Empowerment Campus Project. The cost of the 9-acre site at 8300 Maryland Avenue will be disclosed when the property closes in February, according to district officials. The current appraised […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum On Tuesday (Jan. 2nd) memorial services were held for Lorry Bannes, 88, co-founder of the firm that became BSI Constructors and an iconic leader who exponentially elevated technical knowledge and professionalism of our industry. He died Dec. 26th. BSI Co-Founders Lorry Bannes (left), and Joe Shaughnessy at the […]
From St. Louis Public Radio:Â Construction to widen Interstate 70 across Missouri will begin this spring, according to the state Department of Transportation. The project, which the legislature allocated around $2.8 billion for last May, is expected to last approximately seven years. Work on the expansion has been ongoing since the money was approved. Eric […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A historic restaurant building in south St. Louis County was demolished Wednesday to make way for a new $1.7 million strip mall. The former Cusanelli’s restaurant at 705 Lemay Ferry Road in Lemay, an unincorporated area of south St. Lous County, closed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and was […]
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