Swift Current Energy (“Swift Current”) is ramping up construction this spring for its Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies (“McCarthy”) as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor. Swift Current has also selected American-based First Solar to provide the 800 MWdc solar modules for the […]
PARIC Corp. has completed construction of the newest Dierbergs Markets store ahead of schedule. The 70,000-square-foot facility is at Crestwood Crossing, the re-developed site of the former Crestwood Mall at the intersection of Watson and Sappington Roads in St. Louis County. “We’re pleased and proud to continue to build answers for Dierbergs,” said PARIC President […]
Dr. John Gaal, EdD, worker wellness director of the Missouri AFL-CIO’s “Missouri Works Initiative” has recently given presentations on worker mental health to both international and national audiences. John Gaal Lecturing at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland Gaal who is the immediate past president of the International Vocational and Education Training Association (IVETA), spoke at […]
Wiegmann Associates has added Gregg Edwards and Justin McNabb as Project Managers. As Project Managers, Edwards and McNabb are responsible for providing detailed, cost-effective management of Wiegmann’s mechanical and HVAC system projects to meet client and company goals. Duties include managing subcontractors, coordinating RFI submittals and change orders, managing labor and maintaining jobsite safety, project […]
Wiegmann Associates has added Scott DeLarber as Estimator. As an Estimator, DeLarber is responsible for reviewing and estimating mechanical and HVAC bid documents for both local St. Louis area and nationwide projects. He is responsible for ensuring that projects align with the client’s budget as well as coordinating with general contractors, subcontractors, equipment and material […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The state budget is on track to be once again void of any money to complete a recreational trail that supporters say could become a significant tourism draw for Missouri. During a budget hearing earlier this month, Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s budget chief, Dan Haug, answered a question about the proposed […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis-based development company The Staenberg Group said The Hub, the $4 million outdoor event and gathering space in Chesterfield that will serve as the centerpiece of The District, will open early this summer. Located along Interstate 64, The District will be The Staenberg Group’s 300,000-square-foot redevelopment of the Chesterfield […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: A multimillion-dollar development with the goal of adding more housing density and home affordability in north St. Louis’ JeffVanderLou neighborhood broke ground Thursday. The project by Tabernacle Community Development Corporation includes 15 newly constructed homes and 11 rehabs mostly concentrated on the 3600 block of Hebert Street. “This is the […]
From The Telegraph: A $5.4 million investment in airfield improvements at the St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia Heights was announced Thursday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation. The money will be used to improve safety, reliability and efficiency at the airport while boosting its business and global competitiveness. The airport […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: A stretch of the Route 66 shared-use path along the west side of Illinois 157 in Edwardsville is getting $940,800 in support from the State of Illinois. Glen Carbon will receive $967,568 in funds for a shared-use path. In addition, a trail project connecting CA Henning Elementary to Triad High School […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The latest apartment complex in The Streets of St. Charles mixed-use development started leasing last week and will finish construction in the next few months. The 245-unit Chapter at The Streets apartment complex, from St. Louis-based developer CRG, is under construction on a 2.2-acre site in The Streets of St. […]
by John Gaal, EdD, director of worker wellness, Missouri Works Initiative 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 will be carrying the Worker […]
From The Wall Street Journal: Production at U.S. factories rose last year, but few things were produced at a more furious pace than factories themselves. Construction spending related to manufacturing reached $108 billion in 2022, Census Bureau data show, the highest annual total on record—more than was spent to build schools, healthcare centers or office […]
From FOX 2: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, business, and faith-based leaders broke ground Thursday morning to turn over new homeownership opportunities in north St. Louis. The St. Louis Development Corporation is an independent economic agency whose goal is equitable growth and prosperity for the city. However, some things have been missing in north St. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Officials in Bridgeton are seeking proposals from developers to create an “industrial front door” to the city on 500 available acres, about 10 minutes from the airport. The request for proposals, released last month, is due May 12. The city is hoping for a “transformative development” and is willing to […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Kinetic Park, located in Dardenne Prairie just east of Town Square Mall, is getting another upgrade that will enable usage by a wider variety of county residents. In 2020, St. Charles County had rebranded Youth Activity Park as Kinetic Park and in so doing opened the door to all things connected […]
Poettker Industrial Services, a woman-owned utility, energy, and infrastructure contractor, is excited to announce the addition of Robert (Trey) Wiegmann as Vice President of Construction. Wiegmann has over 16 years of experience working with award-winning contractors to expand their utility, energy, and infrastructure programs on average by 30-50% annually. As Vice President of Construction, Wiegmann […]
St. Louis Business Journal: At first, I thought it was a mistake. Maybe a typo. It was January 2019, a few weeks after I arrived at the St. Louis Business Journal, and I was staring at a page proof for a list that was about to appear in that week’s edition The list was of […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Before and after the Emancipation Proclamation, formerly enslaved and free Black people built towns across the nation. A national research project shows that African Americans settled five little-known towns in the St. Louis region, and one of those cities — Kinloch — still exists. Robertson, Kinloch, North Webster and Meacham […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/CO-Founder, Construction Forum All good business begins with questions. But the questions we ask don’t always tell us what we truly need to know. That is particularly true in the M/WBE contractor arena. Too frequently the questions asked center around percentages and bid numbers. The questions that SHOULD be asked reveal […]
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