From St. Louis Public Radio:Â A bill to make it easier for levee districts along the Upper Mississippi River to raise their flood protection mechanisms is going before Congress. The Upper Mississippi River Levee Safety Act, introduced this week by Illinois Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland, calls on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to update […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: The former NewSong church site has been undergoing abatement to prepare it for the next phase of its life — as The Albert. Developer Matt Pfund is behind a redevelopment agreement for this project, operating as Jack Matthews Development, at 207 St. Louis St. He gave the city’s public services committee […]
This week, Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle, LLC documented progress on the new headquarters of First Bank in Creve Coeur. The bank is building the new headquarters, scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2024. The 175,000 SF complex, designed by architect Lamar Johnson Collaborative be LEED certified. It is comprised […]
From Business Facilities: In recent decades, many local and regional economies across the United States have transformed with the rise of emerging industries — coupled with the decline of traditional sectors that have been the lifeblood of growth for many years. Post-pandemic shifts have also had well-documented impacts on the economy, and the workforce that […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A St. Louis-based homebuilder hopes to build 190 new houses in the $350 million Riverpointe project in St. Charles, which seeks to redevelop the riverfront there. McBride Berra Land Co., a joint venture between Chesterfield-based McBride Homes and Oakville-based J.H. Berra Construction Co., filed a zoning request with the city […]
From Leader Publications:Â The Winding Bluffs subdivision in the Springdale area may get a little bigger, and it may have a new neighbor as well. The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission voted on Sept. 14 to recommend approval of a rezoning request and development plan for Winding Bluffs Second Addition. McBride Berra Land Co. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Lawmakers here plan to trade a chunk of park land to a major housing developer in exchange for hiking terrain along the Missouri River. The city says it’s a win-win. A 32-acre field in Koch Park is mostly empty, and McBride Homes wants to build 108 new houses there in the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Federal prosecutors are seeking records involving public subsidies used to help construct a St. Louis apartment complex, a subpoena released Monday shows. A federal subpoena sent to St. Louis Development Corp. told the city development agency to turn over records Aug. 23 related to “sales and use tax exemption relative […]
Design-build contractor Keystone Construction Company has begun construction on the new $5 million corporate headquarters for SourceOne Solutions, LLC, which produces design, construction, maintenance and renovation of commercial lighting solutions. The 37,500 square-foot building, which is being constructed on a 6.45-acre site in O’Fallon, Missouri at 6800 Keaton Corporate Parkway, is scheduled to complete Fall […]
From Construction Dive: The Biden administration’s recent changes to the Davis-Bacon Act are the most dramatic in a generation. They restore the Labor Department’s definition of prevailing wage that was used until 1983, thereby increasing construction workers’ pay on federally funded projects. The new rule, which goes into effect Oct. 23, also expands types of […]
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 NPR: The Mississippi River is a transportation powerhouse — especially for agriculture. Roughly 60% of the U.S. grain exports float down the river by barge, and plenty of soybeans are moved that way. But barges can move a lot of other goods too. “Rubber, scrap metal, resin for polymers like paints, varnishes glues,” said […]
Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis is holding a “Close The Gap” fundraising event from 5:30-7:30 PM Oct. 26 at 130 Edward Jones Drive in Maryland Heights. The purpose of the event is to raise donations of funds, materials, and in-kind services to close the affordability gap for Habitat homebuyers between the cost of construction and […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Federal authorities have subpoenaed a city agency for records related to developers Vic Alston and Sid Chakraverty — the brothers behind Lux Living, STL Citywide and Asprient Properties. The request for records was sent to the St. Louis Development Corporation, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. It’s unclear exactly […]
From Construction Dive: Contractors have a looming problem — most of the industry isn’t prepared for a cyberattack, according to a new survey from Dodge Construction Network and content security and management company Egnyte. Among surveyed AEC firms, 59% say that they have experienced a cybersecurity threat in the last two years, according to a press release. […]
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the oldest, privately held construction firm in the U.S. and a leading national healthcare construction manager, has been selected to lead the design-build team for a new 14-story facility with more than 200 inpatient beds for SSM Health’s Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. The design-build team includes HKS, a […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: SSM Health is building a new pediatric hospital to eventually replace Cardinal Glennon, the hospital system announced on Thursday. The new building, which will be just north of St. Louis University Hospital at Chouteau Avenue and South Grand Boulevard, will house more than 200 beds, said the hospital’s president, Dr. Hossain […]
From KSDK:Â By next spring, some Metro Link riders will have to pay to pass through integrated fair collection gates and fencing to board trains and cameras will capture their every move. The first $6.4 million contract of a $52 million plan to make platforms more secure has been awarded, and construction on four stations […]
A pioneering residential electrical warranty program by the IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a total of 22,936 new homes registered in the program. The +5 New Homeowners Electrical Protection Plan provides a quality installation guarantee on new homes wired by Electrical Connection contractors employing members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical […]
CannonDesign is thrilled to welcome Marcus Moomey, AIA, DBIA as the new St. Louis and Denver Business Practice Leader (BPL). Marcus will focus on each office’s financial success, alignment and management of resources, process delivery, and staff growth and development. With over 25 years of experience, Marcus’ diverse design and build career began as a […]
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