From Leader Publications: Jefferson College officials have agreed to spend more than $4.4 million to have an addition built and renovations completed at the Arnold campus, 1687 Missouri State Road. The Jefferson College Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 13 to award a $4,415,000 contract to Aspire Construction Services in St. Charles to build the […]
From Construction Dive: U.S. subcontractors paid $97 billion more for materials and labor than expected in 2022 as profitability dropped, according to the third National Subcontractor Market Report survey by Billd, an Austin, Texas-based construction financial support firm. Although 61% of businesses surveyed saw revenue growth, 57% saw a drop in profitability, according to the […]
From The Telegraph: After almost three years of delay, a new playground for the Boys and Girls Club of Alton, 2512 Amelia St., has finally broke ground. Executive Director Al Womack, Jr. said he is both relieved and excited that this project is near completion. “I did not anticipate it taking as long as it […]
From ENR: As an index of what people are thinking, event themes can serve an important function. The 70 or so partner companies that organize Construction Safety Week, the annual industry education and awareness focus that started in 2014, have chosen a singular message of jobsite safety unity, “Strong Voices, Safe Choices,” as this year’s […]
S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction manager and contracting firm, has expanded their operations leadership team by promoting Jason Gasawski, Kerry Lorts and Patrick Aylesworth to Directors of Operations. “Significant growth in revenue coupled with our commitment to go ‘Beyond The Build’ for our clients led to our decision to add leadership,” […]
McCarthy Building Companies in Kansas City recently broke ground on the 113,913-square-foot expansion and renovation of Saint Luke’s East Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The ambulatory surgery center was founded in 2006 to meet the growing needs of Eastern Jackson County. Located at 120 NE Saint Luke’s Blvd., it is part of Saint […]
Alphonso Scott, Construction Forum’s new graphic designer/digital specialist has been producing media for half his lifetime. That’s pretty extraordinary when you take into consideration that he’s 31 years old. The Forum was fortunate to bring on Alphonso to the team when his predecessor in the title, Shruthi Beedu moved to Bentonville, AR after her husband […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A local developer is proposing to construct a new apartment complex across seven vacant properties in Tower Grove East. Developer AHM Group filed plans with the city of St. Louis for an 18-unit apartment complex, near the intersection of Minnesota and Arsenal Street. The project would consist of two buildings […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Tradeswomen and women considering careers in the construction industry can sharpen their skills and learn new ones at one of Missouri Women in Trades upcoming volunteer workdays. For each event, MOWIT partners with another 501(c)3 organization to provide quality construction services for free. Women are encouraged to bring PPE […]
From The New Yorker: Two days before Christmas, rain and high winds knocked down power lines on our road, in a small town in northwestern Connecticut, and that night the temperature dropped to the single digits. I worried that the pipes in our baseboard hot-water radiators would freeze and burst, so at four in the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Dan Buck spent years grappling with public officials, an absentee owner, taxing district debt and the pandemic in order to bring his expansive youth sports complex POWERplex to a dying mall in Hazelwood. But ultimately his efforts failed over a lease disagreement and worsening market conditions. Come May 1, what Buck […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A company says it has invested more than $1.3 million preparing to develop a subdivision in Wildwood, but that the city is wrongly blocking the development. But the city has raised concerns about possible continued contamination at the site, and in April 2022 placed the property into a special protective […]
From The Telegraph: Renovations at the former Buhrmester’s Paint and Wallpaper building in downtown Edwardsville got a big lift Friday with the installation of a pre-cast elevator lowered into place via crane and through the roof. In preparation for the arrival and installation of the elevator, a hole was pre-cut into the roof and the […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The second annual Build My Future® STL – a construction career and industry showcase that includes hands-on exhibits and virtual reality simulations centered on the building trades and broader construction industry – has expanded this year to welcome more students and the general public. The two-day event on Wed., […]
WINCO Window Company announces the promotion of Katherine Hahn to Marketing Manager. Hahn joined WINCO’s Sales and Marketing department in 2018 and has been instrumental in rebranding products, adding digital marketing, creating new websites, and increasing the company’s overall market presence. “We have experienced tremendous growth with our enhanced marketing efforts and look forward seeing […]
IMPACT Strategies is proud to announce new leadership in its preconstruction department. The firm has promoted Jason Toennies from Senior Estimator to Director of Estimating, and Derek Schaefer from Preconstruction Manager to Director of Preconstruction. The promotion of these two key staff members to senior leadership positions is part of the firm’s strategic business plan […]
The Board of Directors at Tarlton Corp. has promoted Sondra Rotty and Jason Bretz to senior vice presidents at the St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management company. “Over the past several years, Sondra and Jason have continued to excel in their respective areas of expertise, while also taking on additional corporate responsibilities and leadership,” […]
Haberberger Inc. is commemorating its 75th anniversary in business this year, marking a major milestone for the Affton-based, family owned mechanical contractor. Established in 1948 by Frank Haberberger as a refrigeration service company, Haberberger Inc., has steadily grown into a leader in industrial mechanical construction across the nation and has plans for continued growth as […]
St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was recently named a winner of the 2023 Palladio Awards for its restoration of the Turkish Pavilion and Old Playground Pavilion in Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. Produced by Traditional Building since 2002, the Palladio Awards are the first and only national awards program […]
From KMOV: A controversial and expansive mixed-use development project next to Creve Coeur Lake is currently being considered by the Army Corps of Engineers. The project includes nearly 800 apartment units near the northwest corner of the lake that is partially within a floodplain, which means a 1% annual chance of flooding. “There could be […]
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