From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The more than $200 million expansion of the downtown convention center is on track to open in 2024, leaders said Tuesday, promising a new era of business and tourism. Crews have been building out the 23 loading docks, more than double what exists now, and 73,000 square feet of additional exhibit […]
From West Newsmagazine: Matt Pfund, of Jack Matthews Development, representing 10300 Olive, LLC, has submitted a rezoning application to the city of Creve Coeur to change the zoning of the former 96-acre Bayer West campus from RO research office to PMD planned mixed use development district referred to as Olia Village. A Phase 1 site […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Ray Reasons, president and business manager of Sheet Metal Workers Local 36, has been named the 11th general vice president of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART). Reasons took the oath of office at the 2023 SMART Leadership Conference held earlier this month […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The hotel inside part of a historic downtown building would be revamped as a Sheraton under a $45.9 million plan from a St. Louis-based hotel developer. Midas Hospitality is seeking tax incentives to fund the renovation of the 266-room hotel inside the former Edison Brothers Building at 400 S. 14th […]
For the past 52 years the Masonry Institute of St. Louis, in its mission to promote the use of masonry, has provided professionals in the St. Louis construction industry with technical information and design inspiration. The institute has announced its 2023-2024 “lunch and learn” seminar series. All events are scheduled from noon to 1PM. They […]
From Construction Dive: Laura Cosgriff gets daily phone calls from local contractors looking for students to employ — and the frequency of those calls has increased in recent years. The construction technology coordinator for Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, said the volume of calls is so high she’s developed a canned response and […]
O’Toole Design, one of the largest interior design firms in the St. Louis region, recently promoted two integral team members and hired a new interior designer in alignment with the firm’s strategic plan. Debbie Stamer was promoted from Senior Interior Designer II/Project Manager to Principal, Director of Interior Design. With over 30 years of innovative […]
The Masonry Institute of St. Louis (MISL) announced the promotion of Margie Gagne to Program Director in November 2022. Gagne has had a long tenure of service at the Institute, originally hired in 2007 by John J. Smith, Jr., Smith Masonry, then Chairman of the MISL Board, and Darrell McMillian as MISL Executive Director. Margie […]
Construction companies looking for opportunities to bring their health and safety practices up to snuff will have ample opportunity at the day-long Gateway Regional Conference and Expo on Tuesday, October 3. The conference will be held from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with networking at 4:00 PM at the Busch Student Center of Saint Louis […]
Editor’s Note: On August 22nd ConstructForSTL.org posted a release from the U.S. Department of Labor regarding a safety citation of Cheltenham Construction Services. The Washington-Missouri-based company, operating as CCS, had been cited for two alleged violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Today, CCS’ legal counsel provided Construction Forum with the following statement from […]
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 […]
Spellman Brady & Company, a nationally recognized St. Louis-based interior design firm, is proud to announce the completion of the interior design for the clubhouse at Aventura Hawk Ridge, an upscale, multi-family residential community in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Spellman Brady (SBC) was responsible for the clubhouse’s overall interior design, which included specifying and procuring […]
Editor’s Note: This week Louis Kelly, Construction Forum drone photographer/videographer captures progress on the Health Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing buildings under construction at St. Louis Community College’s Flo-Valley Campus. The first building viewed by Louis’ drone is the Advanced Manufacturing Center project. Kadean Construction is partnering with NAVIGATE Building Solutions, and JEMA, design architects on […]
From The Telegraph: More money is being pumped into port plans at Cairo, though no timetable has been set for the work initially expected to be completed next year. The federal government last week announced the Alexander-Cairo Port District at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers will receive a $150,000 grant to develop […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A controversial housing development will not be built in unincorporated St. Charles County, but the project could still be built on the same plot of land if the developer follows through on earlier indications that he would ask O’Fallon to change its boundaries. St. Charles County Council members said they expect […]
From Leader Publications: Byrnes Mill city officials recently agreed to spend almost $60,000 on repairs to Franks Road and parts of Upper Byrnes Mill and Lower Byrnes Mill roads. Public Works Supervisor Bob Schmidt said routine maintenance is greatly needed on the roads. Schmidt said Franks Road, which has needed repairs for about three years, […]
Editor’s Note: In this podcast produced by AEM, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Marsia Geldert-Murphey, president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers weighs in on as part of a panel on attracting technical talent in the current labor market. Geldert-Murphey is regional director and business development principal for Lochmueller Group, a regional engineering consulting […]
From Arch Daily: There are several symbols that transcend language barriers and are easily recognized and understood by people from different cultures. Examples include the male and female bathroom icons, the cross symbolizing health, and the universal Wi-Fi symbol. Among these universal icons is the recycling symbol, conceived in 1971 by Gary Anderson, an architect […]
From Urban Land: The Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), a new program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has made $2 billion in funds available from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to support private owners of HUD-assisted multifamily buildings to make decarbonization and resilience upgrades. The IRA has already gained […]
From Construction Dive: The University of Illinois’ Grainger College of Engineering will establish a new research and development center dedicated to autonomous construction technologies with up to $8 million in funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to a press release from the university. The new Center for Autonomous Construction in Manufacturing at […]
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