Wiegmann Associates has begun mechanical contracting work on the new Wright City High School for Wright City R-II School District in Wright City, Missouri. Wiegmann is installing HVAC systems to serve the entire new high school including classrooms, science and computer laboratories, administration spaces, library, commons, cafeteria, practice gym and lockers. Wright Construction Services is […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Weeks after bolstering support for pre-apprenticeship programs in the construction trades, Illinois is launching another program to promote pre-apprenticeships in climate-related fields. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced $10 million in funding for the Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program and $6 million for […]
From Construction Dive: On the surface, the recent collapses of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank shouldn’t harm the multifamily sector as much as other commercial real estate asset classes. Recent data from research firm MSCI shows that local and regional banks hold a relatively small percentage of apartment loans. Over the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The owner of Jamestown Mall is doubling an engineering contract to figure out how to demolish the vacant mall to make way for future development, soon after a feasibility study recommended development of a new agriculture technology campus at the site. The St. Louis County Port Authority, which owns the […]
On June 16th, Construction Forum will continue its anniversary year theme “THE FUTURE IS NOW: Celebrating Systems Change”. The Forum is hosting an appearance by Dafna Kaplan, the founder of an LA-based manufacturer of futuristic affordable housing. The event will be held from 7:30-9:30 AM in the Maryville University Auditorium, 630 Maryville University Drive. Dafna […]
From CityScene STL: We now have our first look at what the redevelopment of the Chemical Building into a 240-room dual-brand hotel (Residence Inn & Springhill Suits by ) looks like. J.T. Campo Architects posted these images on their website showing what the beloved building will look like after redevelopment. Immediate observations show the street-level […]
From West Newsmagazine: A proposal for 131 attached and detached single-family dwellings in Wildwood Town Center is getting some pushback from nearby residents. McBride Berra Land Company LLC has proposed the Crestview development on the north side of Crestview Drive, east of its intersection with Eatherton Road. To accommodate the development, the company is requesting […]
Gross Mechanical has announced personnel changes related to a new five-year strategic plan, as well as a planned relocation of the company’s headquarters. Michael Gross will assume control of the Gross the estimating department. As that transition solidifies, he will eventually oversee estimating, business development, and preconstruction services as the company’s Chief Sales Officer. New […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: State regulators are scrutinizing Brentwood’s cleanup along Deer Creek and the River Des Peres after a bridge demolition in March dumped about 70 cubic yards of construction-grade polystyrene foam into the waters. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources cited Brentwood for violating the Missouri Clean Water Law and expects to issue […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Gary Ferguson was 22 years old when he began working on the Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project in St. Charles County in the early 1990s. What he was exposed to there would change his life forever. On the site of the current Weldon Spring Conservation Area in St. […]
The Kwame Charitable Foundation has awarded $60,000 in higher education scholarships for first-generation college students from proceeds raised at the organization’s 19th Annual golf tournament. The scholarships provide resources for students who otherwise might not graduate from college, due to financial constraints. Kwame Charitable Foundation awards the majority of scholarships to historically black colleges and […]
Last week both chambers of the Missouri Legislature voted with a resounding YES to the House/Senate Budget Conference Committee’s recommendations for Missouri transportation funding. The approved state budget, now on its way to Missouri Governor Parson’s desk for signature, includes $2.8 billion ($1.4 billion in existing state surplus; $1.4 billion in bonding) to rebuild and […]
From The Electrical Worker Online: Young workers are entering a workforce that is still recovering from the pandemic while also dealing with high inflation and rampant income inequality. There is no shortage of economic anxiety. While the circumstances may be new, the core issue — how to get a good-paying job with benefits that will […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A major big-box retailer new to the St. Louis market has proposed its second store in the region, even before the first opens. Meijer, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer that operates supercenter stores carrying general merchandise and groceries, submitted plans to the city of O’Fallon, Illinois, for a new store, […]
From Bloomberg: There are at least a billion parking spaces in the US, an expanse of asphalt that would cover an area twice the size of Connecticut. And yet, finding a good place to park — preferably free, and within a few feet of your destination — can still feel like an impossible quest. Available […]
From St. Louis Post Dispatch: An area construction union that went on strike last week says it has reached a tentative deal on a new contract so work can resume at stalled construction sites. Local 513 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, which represents 4,200 heavy equipment operators and technicians in eastern Missouri, said in […]
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: The number of open jobs in construction dropped by 73,000 to 341,000 in March, the second lowest since mid-2021, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The openings represent jobs for which employers are actively recruiting. That constituted a 17% drop compared to March […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Friday that three St. Louis-area cities would get nearly $6.6 million in grants from federal money to aid in industrial site development. Awards statewide announced Friday by the governor’s office totaled $75 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and were part of the fiscal […]
From Progressive Railroading: Bi-State Development (BSD), which operates Metro Transit St. Louis, announced the launch of a pilot program with metal detectors being introduced at select MetroLink light-rail stations. Riders will pass through metal detectors rotated throughout selected stations in the city and county of St. Louis in Missouri and St. Clair County in Illinois, […]
From Newswires: NorthPoint Development hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, May 3, to unveil the new 725,000 square foot industrial park, Riverport Trade Center. The Class A state-of-the-art industrial park consists of three buildings across nearly 46 acres. The investment into Maryland Heights is estimated to have created 193 construction jobs and is expected to […]
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