From Construction Equipment Guide.com: Drivers who use I-55 in Missouri can travel from the southeast corner of the state, the “boot heel,” drive parallel to the Mississippi River for about 200 miles eventually reaching a bustling section of St. Louis passing such iconic sites as the Anheuser Busch Brewery, the Gateway Arch and the home of […]
From EHS Today: It’s inevitable that you will have to deal with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). As with most things in life, planning ahead for OSHA inspections will serve you well. It’s true you may still be cited, but having a current and well-practiced playbook will almost certainly guarantee a more favorable outcome […]
From Saint Louis Public Radio: Downtowns across the country have largely struggled to return to how they were before the COVID pandemic, and St. Louis is no exception. The business core of the region in downtown St. Louis has had a slew of companies announce they’re moving elsewhere in recent years, leaving vacant office buildings or ones that […]
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 […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: by Kathleen Ratcliffe, Steve O’Loughlin, Brian Marsh, Jacob Hopper and Theona Simbrat While there has been considerable reporting on public safety concerns in downtown St. Louis, members of the conventions and tourism industry work every day to welcome guests from around the nation and world to power downtown’s largest economic […]
From MOXY Voice: The National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) has conducted interviews with 176 tradeswomen and analyzed 770 responses to a survey directed to women in the industry. The results have been compiled into a white paper, In Her Own Words: Improving Project Outcomes, which will assist employers with recruiting, hiring and […]
The St. Louis Chapter of IFMA (International Facility Management Association) announced officers and directors appointed to its board. Their terms run from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. Elected as officers on its board and their respective companies are: President, Gary Wood, Stryker Construction Immediate Past President, Michael Wright, CFM, Ameren Corp. Vice President, Patrick Breaux, Magellan […]
From Wired: Next time you find yourself in a new-ish US office building, scan the walls visible from the entryway. Within seconds, you are almost guaranteed to find a glittering circular plaque embossed with a leaf. It’ll be topped with the words LEED Platinum—or sometimes Gold, Silver, or just Certified. In the late ’90s and […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: The great-great-granddaughter of the settler whose property is involved in a major development dispute in St. Charles County claims the people already living around the site ruined it for her and her family. Residents of the subdivisions surrounding a proposed 452-home development along Hwy. DD and bordered by the August A. […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: In a deep, corner lot off Key West Avenue and Kuhlman Lane, yellow daylilies and pink roses are blooming, and elephant ears provide a vibrant green backdrop — standing in stark contrast to a vacant home that was condemned there after last summer’s historic flooding in Webster Groves. A year later, homeowner […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: With an eye on making rail travel safer, Missouri transportation officials are turning a historic $50 million earmark from the General Assembly into lights and safety gates at 27 unprotected road crossings on three Amtrak routes in the state. Another 17 mostly rural crossings will be closed to traffic, potentially drawing […]
S. M. Wilson & Co. has named Rebecca Cornatzer as Interim President following the departure of Amy Berg. Cornatzer has twenty years of management experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She currently serves as the firm’s Chief Human Resources Officer and has been with S. M. Wilson since 2017. S. M. Wilson’s core […]
From FOX: It’s being called the flight path for the future at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport. So if you head to the airport anytime soon, don’t forget to pack your patience. Passengers can see flight activity on the runway by looking north from Concourses A and C, and the terminal ticketing levels. Two major construction […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: More details about the redevelopment of an industrial district south of the Gateway Arch, a centerpiece of a $1.3 billion proposed new construction innovation district, have been revealed in documents advertising for construction subcontractors. The first phase of the Gateway South redevelopment from St. Louis-based developer Good Developments Group centers […]
From Public News Service: Construction workers are more likely to die by suicide or of a drug overdose than workers in almost any other field, and a St. Louis-based peer support system and hotline want to change it. According to the American Addiction Centers, those who work in construction have nearly twice the rate of […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: One decision remains regarding an upcoming street project that will narrow part of North Kirkwood Road from four lanes to two — to add a center turn lane or not. Residents were invited to an open house on Tuesday, July 25, at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center to view drawings of the […]
From KSDK: When viewed through a wide lens, renters across the U.S. finally appear to be getting some relief, thanks in part to the biggest apartment construction boom in decades. Median rent rose just 0.5% in June, year over year, after falling in May for the first time since the pandemic hit the U.S. Some […]
Kelly A. King has been selected as senior vice president of human resources for St. Louis Development Corporation. In this role, she serves as an advisor to the president and CEO on all personnel related operations, including recruiting, procuring a progressive and inclusive culture, and management of a team of six interdepartmental team members. King […]
From Call Newspapers: The Green Park Board of Aldermen approved a final development plan July 17 for a credit union to redevelop the former Ari’s restaurant at 9992 Lin Ferry Drive. Gateway Metro Federal Credit Union is seeking to redevelop the former restaurant, which closed at the end of 2022, into a credit union with […]
From RiverBender: Upcoming construction near Glen Carbon will affect traffic on Illinois 162 and Illinois 157, but the Illinois Department of Transportation’s plans for traffic management have been generally well-received. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) hosted a meeting last month to speak with residents about the construction and how it will affect traffic. Cheryl […]
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