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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Simplifying the maze of processes involved in working with St. Louis City government is a top priority for Mayor Cara Spencer’s administration. Spencer, Interim St. Louis Development Corp. Director Otis Williams, and city planner Miriam Keller underscored that message Monday (Oct. 13th) during a panel discussion. The event, […]

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From The Missouri Times: Set on a 225-acre campus, the Laborers and Contractors Training Center is where Missouri’s next generation of builders learns their craft, and their calling. The facility is one of three facilities, which serves as the cornerstone of skills development for union laborers across Missouri and Kansas, training more than 14,000 members […]

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From Construction Dive: Data center hubs and healthcare campuses pushed more projects into the pipeline last month, a sign that construction activity could hit a high point in early 2027, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential projects entering the planning stages and leads actual construction spending by a full […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis developer whose principals just beat federal corruption charges is back in the active development business, as it pursues a more than $50 million St. Louis County development that would displace a go-kart firm. Lux Living, once the most prolific apartment developer in St. Louis, had appeared to […]

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 20, Owen Lipinski, fifth year Spanish teacher at St. Dominic, rappelled down 13 stories of Embassy Suites in St. Charles to help raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County. Lipinski and St. Dominic mathematics instructor Emily Jowers spent the last month pumping […]

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From West Newsmagazine: Back-to-back stormwater resolutions were approved unanimously by the Creve Coeur City Council at its Sept. 24 meeting. “These are really important things,” council member Donna Spence (Ward 1) said. “Stormwater is not sexy, but stormwater handling is vital to our community and these funds really help people do projects that help the […]

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From Webster-Kirkwood Times: An outpouring of comments greeted the Kirkwood City Council at a recent public hearing concerning possible changes to the city’s rules regarding stormwater management. At issue is a list of a dozen proposed changes to the city’s stormwater management manual, among which are reducing the size of projects requiring stormwater mitigation from […]

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The St. Louis region will host the fourth annual Take Flight Forum on Thursday, November 13, reuniting the directors of the five busiest bi-state airports who will join with leaders from regional STEM and flight training programs to discuss recent advancements and initiatives in the aviation industry. The conversation will delve into the continuing growth […]

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St. Louis–based Verde Resources Inc. (OTCQB: VRDR) has taken a major step forward in its vision for sustainable infrastructure by signing a 10-year exclusive North American license agreement with Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. to commercialize its carbon-sequestering road materials across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Under the deal, Verde will license its proprietary emulsifying […]

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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 […]

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From Wall Street Journal: Georgia construction project was marred by lax rules and frequent accidents, workers say; Hyundai says it took steps to address safety issues. Before it became the target of one of the biggest immigration raids in U.S. history, Hyundai Motor’s 005380 2.06%increase; green up pointing triangle sprawling auto plant in central Georgia had another reputation among […]

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From New York Times: The city’s population is growing, and homicide rates are at a 50-year low. Local officials are trying to seize on the momentum with redevelopment projects — but not without pushback. For decades, Baltimore struggled with high crime rates and a declining population. From 1950 to 2020, the city’s population shrank from […]

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Case Engineering provided structural engineering, MEP engineering and drafting on the world’s first 3D concrete printed Starbucks in Brownsville, TX. A key milestone in commercial 3D construction for America’s largest coffee company, the innovative project was a collaboration between Starbucks, Germany-based PERI 3D Construction and Denmark-based COBOD International, a global leader in 3D construction printing. […]

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by Steven Finerty, JD, CFP, Chairman and CEO, Argent Capital Management After a rocky start to the year given concerns over tariffs, inflation and large federal deficits, the global stock market has staged a strong rebound—with the third quarter of 2025 marking its best performance in more than a decade.  Leading the charge have been […]

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by Dave Drebes – Publisher of the Missouri Scout, a private news service covering state politics Editor’s Note: This op-ed originally appeared in the St. Louis Business-Journal. It is reprinted here, in its entirety, with permission from SLBJ. It’s been just about six months since Cara Spencer was sworn in as mayor. And while it’s still […]

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From S.M. Wilson: Construction has the highest rate of overdoses and the second-highest rate of suicides among all U.S. industries, according to the September 2024 Data Bulletin from The Center for Construction Research and Training. Long hours, physical exhaustion, financial pressures and a culture of toughness all contribute to this hidden crisis. These sobering statistics underscore the […]

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From Virginia Tech: To fast-track the buildout of data centers that power artificial intelligence (AI), tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and OpenAI are pouring money into construction projects. Globally, companies are predicted to spend $375 billion in 2025 on AI infrastructure — a 67 percent surge from last year, according to an […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: In many ways, Josh Gaghen, vice president and business unit leader for Des Peres-based McCarthy Building Cos., seemed destined to eventually become the project manager for the newly opened $1.7 billion Western headquarters campus of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Before overseeing the finish of construction of Next NGA West, one […]

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These days some older church facilities are sliding by on the power of prayer when it comes to their mechanical systems. Systems contractor Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has found that asking church leaders what success looks like, and then presenting innovative technology, can pay big dividends. A legacy HVAC system that continues to provide a […]

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St. Louis–based design firm Arcturis announced Oct. 6 the acquisition of Square Feet Studio, an Atlanta architecture, interiors, and urban placemaking practice. With Square Feet operating under the co-brand Arcturis | Square Feet Studio, the merger unites two award-winning firms known for human-centered, detail-driven design. The move expands Arcturis’ nearly 50-year national practice—licensed in 48 […]

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