From Construction Dive: As labor issues plague the construction industry with no signs of abatement, a new survey from Associated General Contractors of America and San Francisco-based construction software firm Autodesk demonstrates the degree to which firms are struggling. Among the 1,401 respondents polled from a breadth of companies, 85% of construction firms have open positions that they […]
The Delmar Maker District, located on Delmar between Union and Kingshighway, seems to have found a recipe for success as it prepares to open Maker’s Locale, a $4M, facility with a brewery, restaurants, and event space. And the kitchen seems to be heating up. In May, restaurateur Ben Poremba opened “Deli Divine”, a Jewish deli […]
Now in its 15th year, St. Louis Community College’s 2023 State of the St. Louis Workforce report and event on Aug. 16, examined the overall view of the St. Louis metro workforce, with a spotlight on the impact of advanced manufacturing in our region. Understanding the Greater St. Louis region’s workforce is the first step […]
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 […]
From CityScene STL: Tower Real Estate Group’s “JCMidtown” development, on the two blocks of Locust between Leffingwell and Jefferson, could get a huge boost if a large multi-family building planned there moves forward. Cooper at JCMidtown is a 7-story mixed-use apartment building that will take up space currently occupied by the Sam Light Loans company […]
From West Newsmagazine: A controversial residential development planned for Town Center in Wildwood was voted down by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z). The 58 single-family attached and detached homes to be known as Latitude N38 would be rental units. They would be built at Eatherton Road and Crestview Drive by developers TB Realty […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Amid the dust caking downtown’s vacant Chemical Building, John Campo Jr. felt inspiration spark. The unique architectural details of the 127-year-old property at Eighth and Olive streets captured Campo’s attention as a potential redevelopment. Data highlighting St. Louis as a competitive hotel market — coupled with nearby blockbuster real estate developments […]
From CityScene STL: The Clinton-Peabody housing project on Chouteau near Truman is beginning to show its age. Originally built in 1942 and designed to house 950 residents, the complex houses far fewer residents than necessary due to maintenance issues and safety perceptions. Earlier this year, local media reported that the Housing Authority tapped Trivers, and […]
From Business Insider: Vacant downtown office buildings may be the next SoHo lofts. That is, after they go through the costly process of being converted into apartments and condos. Elected officials in cities across the US are trying to solve a housing shortage, empty offices in a remote-work world, and the climate crisis by converting underused commercial space […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Community leaders here seem to find it easy to “go green” — perhaps easy enough to make Kermit the Frog a little green with envy. “Going green,” that is, as far as adding greenspace to the City of Edwardsville’s roster of parks and other preserved natural areas. The Edwardsville City Council […]
Oculus Inc., an award-winning, WBE-certified architecture and interior design firm, is pleased to announce that Jack Bowe and Cody Harvey, AIA, EIT, have been accepted into the AIA St. Louis Chapter’s 2023-2024 class of the Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program. Bowe and Harvey are two of 16 applicants competitively selected to represent a diverse group […]
The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), in Rolla, Missouri is looking for highly qualified adjunct faculty who can teach classes from its St. Louis location. Missouri S&T leaders plan to develop additional academic partnerships with corporations and industry groups, and they recently appointed Dr. Islam […]
Editor’s Note: This week Construction Forum Drone Photographer/Videographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, captured sitework on two office hotels and apartments in Downtown West at Jefferson and Market. The site was formerly occupied by office buildings owned by Wells Fargo, will make way for two hotels and an apartment building. Green Street Estate […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Gabriela Ramirez-Arellano has spent her career helping entrepreneurs and small business owners achieve their dreams. As vice president of entrepreneurship at Cortex, Ramirez-Arellano is focused on helping entrepreneurs develop the skills and knowledge needed to start and run a business in the IT, bioscience, consumer manufactured products and food industries. […]
From Construction Dive: Lump sum. Bid and buy. Read and rip. These were the terms that dominated preconstruction before the pandemic. “Our industry historically has been driven by the traditional construction manager at risk model, where the owner will start with the architect and begin design before bringing the GC onboard,” said Nathan Lingard, director […]
Blackline Design + Construction is pleased to welcome Christina Lynch and Pam Wucher as two new members of its expanding family. Blackline’s dedication to superior work and satisfied customers has been bolstered by the addition of these two exceptional women. Accounting & Project Coordinator: Christina Lynch With an incredible 22 years of experience in the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A new psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents is being planned for the St. Louis region as part of a funding agreement approved by Gov. Mike Parson in July. The state is spending $7.5 million to jump-start a fundraising effort by KVC Missouri, a not-for-profit mental health provider that took over […]
How do you proceed when the state legislature gives you $2.8B to build a third lane of a highway across the state, keeping mind that the industry’s contractors are currently near capacity and that half of your funding could evaporate at the drop of a ballot box? The answer is both cautiously and expeditiously according […]
New mothers in the construction industry are now being afforded an opportunity to get back to work sooner and with more conveniences thanks to lactation pods on job sites. Until now, they were forced to make do using provisional spaces (port-a-potties, vehicles, etc.) and it just wasn’t conducive to being a new, working mom. To […]
Missouri S&T leaders plan to develop additional academic partnerships with corporations and industry groups, and they appointed Dr. Islam El-adaway to spearhead the efforts. El-adaway, who is S&T’s Hurst-McCarthy Professor of Civil Engineering, will take on an additional role as associate dean for academic partnerships for the S&T College of Engineering and Computing. He started […]
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