Case Engineering’s Principals Darrell Case and Steve Sacco are excited to announce the promotion of six new Principals to the firm. The new Principals will lead the firm for many years to come and continue to serve clients with the quality and timeliness they have come to expect. Darrell Case, PE, CEO, Founder, has 38 […]
Editor’s Note: This week Construction Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC captured progress on Expo at Forest Park, a massive, transit-based residential/commercial project located across from the north boundary of Forest Park. Construction is nearing completion on Expo at Forest Park, a commercial and apartment complex with 287 market rate luxury apartments […]
From CBS: After about 10 years as a New York City barista, Desiree Camacho decided it was time to nail down a new career path — construction. “Even my own mom when I told her I was interested in doing this, she’s like, ‘Why would you want to do that? That’s a man’s job,'” Camacho […]
S. M. Wilson, a St. Louis-based construction manager and general contracting firm, has hired Joyce Glass as Administrative Manager and Taylor Tisoncik as Client Development Manager. As an ambassador for S. M. Wilson, Joyce Glass provides administrative expertise and support firm-wide in her role as Administrative Manager. She is responsible for ensuring smooth […]
From Riverfront Times: Brentwood is adding a destination park to its city. On Wednesday, Brentwood’s Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a total of $7.4 million to fund a state-of-the-art playground in the suburb. The new park will feature a rock climbing wall, zip line, net climber, boardwalk and a creek. The playground has been at […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The banner showcasing the city of Clayton’s plans for this narrow vacant lot on the edge of downtown is cracked and faded, showing signs of a few years of wear. But officials hope the scene the banner depicts — a small square packed with people taking shade from under the tree […]
From RiverBender: Some new improvements to Robert E. Glazebrook Community Park had a soft opening Saturday morning. A brand new area has been being worked on for quite some time now and is finally open to the public. This new expansion includes a splash pad, a brand new pavilion, and the main draw, eight pickleball […]
From KMOV: St. Louis is one step forward in developing the region’s manufacturing industry after winning a $25 million competitive federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant. “This was an opportunity for the city, the county and the region to come together and really go after something really significant,” said Rodney Crim, CEO and President […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The printed snake on the back of Lynn Hines’ International Association of Machinists T-shirt was coiled under big bold letters that warned: “Will strike if provoked.” The shirt was made more than 20 years ago, at a time when District 837 of the IAM was in tough contract talks with Boeing. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The story of Good Developments Group, the New York-based firm behind a $1.2 billion plan to overhaul part of the St. Louis riverfront, started with an internet auction. While searching for development projects a few years ago, Greg Gleicher, 31, the company’s founder and CEO and a 2013 graduate of Washington University […]
From KSDK: Many residents on Elmore Court hauled the last of their belongings out of their homes in University City on Tuesday. The community is adjacent to a new $211 million retail development center under construction in the area of Interstate 170 and Olive Boulevard. Both sides of the busy intersection will be transformed into a […]
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: Nonresidential construction spending ticked up by 0.8% in July, led by publicly funded projects in the highway and public safety categories, but prevailing headwinds will keep private sector development muted, according to an analysis of government spending data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. Spending on highways and streets was up […]
From Patch News: Subtext, a St. Louis-based integrated real estate development company, and Brinkmann Constructors, a St. Louis-based national general contractor, held an official groundbreaking ceremony on August 30, 2022 for LOCAL Midtown, a 15-story multifamily project in Midtown Nashville. LOCAL Midtown is expected to be completed and open for leasing in 2024. Located at […]
From Yahoo Finance: With Labor Day around the corner, Fortune sat down with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to talk about the current state of the workforce, labor market trends, and what he’s watching for when it comes to the broader U.S. economy. The following questions and answers have been condensed and edited for clarity. Experts are […]
From Wealth Management: It’s been one of the hottest years on record in terms of demand for industrial space. So far in 2022, 100.9 million sq. ft. of new industrial space was delivered to the U.S. market, according to a report from commercial real estate services firm JLL, representing a new record. The 586.7 million sq. ft. […]
From St. Louis Magazine: Lately, it feels like everywhere we turn, there’s a construction update on one of the big projects happening around town. First, we were drooling over renderings of the new conservatory inside the much-anticipated Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Next in our inbox, the announcement of the Lou Fusz […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A prolific developer of apartments in the city of St. Louis is expanding into St. Louis County, with three major projects proposed or under construction at the same time the developer’s city projects have run into roadblocks. St. Louis-based Lux Living, which to date has largely focused on building apartments in […]
From Construction Dive: Construction firms are struggling to find workers to such a degree that it’s threatening the success of federal investment in infrastructure and manufacturing projects, the Associated General Contractors of America said Wednesday. Citing its annual construction workforce survey of nearly 1,300 employers commissioned with tech provider Autodesk, AGC said 93% of construction firms […]
From River Bender: Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging families in need to apply for $300 million in available funding for energy bill assistance through the Help Illinois Families program. All families who meet the criteria and provide required documentation are eligible to receive bill assistance for […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: Employers across the bi-state area continue to struggle with a tight labor market and are still having trouble finding qualified workers, according to findings released Wednesday by St. Louis Community College. Though 63% of local employers expected to hire in 2021, only 32% actually did, said Phyllis Ellison, associate vice chancellor […]
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