From Construction Dive: Technology has definitely played a role in preconstruction’s increased prominence in the overall build process today. But many experts see behavioral and process swings spurred by the pandemic at the root of systemic change for the industry. “Of course I wish there was a tool that can get us all to where […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: As temperatures start to cool in September, it might be easy to forget the scorching heat of just a month before. In middle to late August, parts of the Midwest experienced a streak of “feels like” temperatures of more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In one 48-hour period, the Centers Disease […]
From FOX: For businesses looking to establish or expand their footprint in the Midwest, the St. Louis region might be an intriguing location for opportunity. REBusiness Online, a commercial real estate news network, highlights St. Louis in a new report and deems it an “attractive” industrial market for national and regional developers. The report comes […]
From RiverBender: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Engineering (SOE) celebrated a classroom dedication recognizing the founding chair of the Department of Construction Luke Snell, PE. Snell, a leading lecturer and specialist on concrete, contributed $100,000 to the Department of Construction in the SOE. The dedication ceremony and unveiling took place Wednesday, Sept. 13 in […]
From Construction Dive: The world’s climate is changing more quickly than building codes are being updated, putting lives and structures at risk, according to panelists at the Building Innovation 2023 conference in Washington, D.C., last week. In fact, only about a third of the U.S. is covered by disaster-resistant codes, according to panelist Daniel Bass, […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:Â Eight months after the official groundbreaking for the new Caseyville Elementary School, the new learning facility is approximately 30% complete. As part of Construction Appreciation Week, sponsored in part by the Caseyville Public Library, Caseyville students thanked the construction workers with boxed lunches from Firehouse Subs on Thursday. In addition, many […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The concrete work at the new Florissant Archery Range at Sunset Park here is complete bringing it one step closer to opening to the public. The range is being built by volunteers of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance and unions belonging to the St. Louis Building & Construction Trades Council. […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â Campus and community leaders in Kirkwood are celebrating now that the largest capital reinvestment project since the founding of St. Louis Community College is underway. During a Sept. 8 groundbreaking ceremony on the Meramec campus in Kirkwood, a crowd of students and stakeholders gathered as the college makes way for construction of […]
This week Construction Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, captures progress on the Siteman Cancer Center outpatient center. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine are building a new, nine-story facility on the Washington University Medical Campus dedicated solely to outpatient cancer care. The facility will provide a […]
From St. Louis University: David Young doesn’t have much of a commute these days. Young, SLU’s director of events at the Busch Student Center, and his family made a major move this summer. Looking for a new place that hit their checklist, the Youngs relocated to the Gate District West neighborhood near the Saint Louis […]
Board members, medical staff, administration, rural health clinic employees, and contractors gathered on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Medical Office Building (MOB) on the Memorial Hospital campus at 1900 State Street, Chester, Illinois, 62233. Brett Bollmann, CEO, Board Members and Medical Staff break ground on new MOB. Construction of […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: When Los Angeles-based Tryperion Partners purchased Clayton office building Shaw Park Plaza in 2021, two of the building’s largest tenants were headed for the exit. Financial company UBS and accounting firm RubinBrown had already announced plans to lease offices at new Clayton towers, what’s now Emerson Tower and Centene Plaza […]
From STL Today: St. Louis University said it is now seeking a developer for two Olive Street properties it initially had planned to demolish after preservationists said they planned to protest the school’s decision. SLU last week sought a permit from the city of St. Louis to demolish two 19th century buildings at Olive Street […]
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 […]
The illustrious history of the Koken Barber Supply Company takes a new breath of life with the unveiling of The Koken. Established in 1874 in St. Louis, the Koken Barber Supply Company once dominated the U.S. market as the premier manufacturer of barber chairs. The visionary behind this success, Ernest Koken, introduced the groundbreaking hydraulic-lift […]
From KMOV4: As the City of St. Charles works to expand tourism, there is a major push to add hotel rooms inside city limits. One possible spot angering residents is 5th and Boone’s Lick, just north of I-70, next to and behind McDonalds. Longtime St. Charles resident Lawrence Kruse told First Alert 4 he’s seen […]
From Construction Dive: The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential building planning, dropped 6.5% in August due to slowdowns in both commercial and institutional projects, according to the Dodge Construction Network. August’s drop means the index, which peaked in December 2022 and typically leads actual construction spending by 12 months, has now contracted […]
From CNBC: Electric vehicles are taking up an increasing percentage of the overall auto market share every year — rising from 4% in 2020 to 14% last year. Among the holdouts, a lack of charging infrastructure seems to be one of consumers’ most common reasons for not switching from gas to electric vehicles. But now, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â For pastors Beverly and Ken Jenkins, the opening of the first phase of the R&R Marketplace in Dellwood in North County is the culmination of a nearly 10-year effort to make a vision into reality. As the leaders of the nonprofit group Refuge and Restoration, the Jenkinses had to build […]
Three individuals and one firm from the built environment community were among the honorees at a luncheon held Thursday at St. Louis Union Station for the St. Louis Business Journal’s “2023 Champions for Diversity and Inclusion Awards”. Left to right, Martain, Moeckel, Phillips, Buchek The newspaper presented awards to 14 individuals and two organizations. Winners […]
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