From St. Louis Business Journal: Recent news of major office landlords Brookfield Property Partners LP and Columbia Property Trust defaulting on loans for prominent U.S. office properties may’ve sent a shiver through an already anxious commercial real estate industry. But are they indicative of a looming threat? Some analysts who track the office market say it’s more […]
From Construction Dive: Dive Brief: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has called out construction for its lack of diversity in its latest proposed strategic enforcement plan, the official operating roadmap that will guide the agency’s enforcement efforts through 2027. In a section focused on recruitment and hiring practices and policies that discriminate, the EEOC’s proposed […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: One of the region’s premier helpers of the homeless is looking to expand into far south city. But residents may not make room. Leaders at Peter & Paul Community Services say moving from a 60-bed basement in Soulard to a church in Carondelet will allow them to house up to 100 […]
From SLC3: Humans instinctively seek to avoid injury and pain. Yet, we often behave in a manner which is a threat to our well-being. As an example, have you ever done anything foolish, something that you know puts you at increased risk? When you realized how mindless you were, whether you got hurt or not, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis developer Lux Living’s bid for a review of a city board’s denial of a proposed apartment complex at Kingshighway Boulevard and Interstate 64 was rejected Wednesday by another city commission. In a unanimous vote, the St. Louis Planning Commission declined at its meeting Wednesday to review the St. Louis Preservation […]
From Citizens for Modern Transit: The transit advocacy organization Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) will host its next virtual “Talking Transit” event on Wednesday, April 26 at 8:30 am via Zoom. This event will highlight the value and impacts of placemaking and how transit stops are a natural fit for placemaking projects that can have a […]
From Leader Publications: A traffic study commissioned by the city of Herculaneum says the roundabout on the west side of the city can handle the additional traffic expected to be generated by a Love’s Travel Stop proposed for the area. On Monday, Herculaneum officials discussed the traffic study, which the CBB engineering firm completed. A small […]
From ReJournal: Poettker Construction Company of Breese, Illinois, in the St. Louis market ranked 105 on Associated Builders and Contractors’ fifth annual Top Performers publication, which lists its contractor members that build the country’s most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects, ranked by work hours. In addition to the Top 250 Performers list, Poettker also ranked 50 on the […]
From River Bender: Doug Weber, vice president of Holland Construction Services, is the recipient of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2023 Construction Leadership Institute (CLI) Alumni Leadership Award. The CLI Alumni Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding graduate who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to the St. Louis area building community. Doug Weber, vice president of […]
From The Business Journal:Â It’s been three years since Covid-19 lockdowns and the rise of remote work dealt a crippling blow to mass transit systems across the nation. Ridership still hasn’t recovered, and experts say mass transit needs to divorce itself from the nine-to-five downtown commute and focus on a new future or risk a long-term […]
From Leader Publications:Â The project to expand I-55 to three lanes in both directions between Pevely and Festus took another small step forward last week. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has narrowed down its list of potential contractors for the project to two teams, one of which will be contracted later this year to build […]
A very special home is emerging in Dardenne Prairie in O’Fallon, Mo., and once again, the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection is donating resources to build it. When completed later this year, the sale of the 14th St. Jude Dream Home in St. Louis will benefit children served by the renowned St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Kevin […]
Construction Career Development Initiative’s (CCDI) mission is to bring diversity to the Design and Construction industry by mentoring and exposing minority, underrepresented and underemployed young people to career development in construction. As part of this mission, CCDI annually awards “Build Our Future” Scholarships to top-qualifying minority students who exhibit a desire to pursue a degree […]
This week Construction Forum drone photographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC captured progress on the Avenir apartments at Delmar and I-170. Located in University City, Avenir is a four-story luxury apartment complex with 262 units, varying from studio to three-bedroom apartments. Apartment amenities include an outdoor courtyard consisting of a swimming pool and a […]
St. Louis-based architecture firms Lawrence Group and KWK Architects proudly announce the merger of the two firms. KWK, a nationally recognized higher education expert, will merge with Lawrence Group to create a singular powerhouse in the higher education market, with more than 140 combined employees to serve colleges and universities nationwide. In addition, because Lawrence […]
Logistics Administrative Solutions (LAS) has announced senior leadership and organizational changes designed to enhance the specialized administrative support services it provides to its customers in the transportation and logistics industry. Steve Frein has been promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President at LAS reporting to the LAS Board of Directors. He will […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: After a year of renting, Emily Ladin couldn’t wait to buy a home. Ladin and her family relocated from North Carolina for her husband’s residency at Washington University and rented in Eureka while they got a better feel for the area. She wanted a four-bedroom house that would have good resell value […]
From Re Business Online:  The St. Louis Housing Authority has selected Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc. (POAH) to lead the redevelopment of the Clinton-Peabody Apartments in St. Louis. Built in 1942, the property includes 358 units across 31 buildings. POAH says that an initial development phase could start by late 2024, but ultimately the site’s full […]
From St. Louis MO GOV: The Community Development Administration (CDA) released the Neighborhood Transformation Grants NOFA today to fund projects in Economic Justice Index priority areas and Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) in the city. Non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit a wide range of proposals from gardens and green spaces on vacant land, construction projects, hiring staff, to […]
From abc St. Louis: Housing construction jumped last month after five consecutive monthly declines as higher interest rates, supply backlogs and a labor shortage have hurt the industry’s ability to start projects. Data released Thursday from the Census Bureau said housing starts rose by 9.8% in February compared to the month prior. Starts, which are a […]
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