From Beyond Housing:Â For the last several months, I have been preaching from the book of regional self-interest about the need to invest in our collective future. I firmly believe in the truth that our region is only as strong as the communities within it, and that if we are going to change the trajectory of […]
From Mackey Mitchell Architects:Â Â Mackey Mitchell Architects celebrated a 2022 filled with change, growth, and momentum at The Leona in St. Louis in December. Over delicious food and drinks, the hours seemed to fly by talking to new and old colleagues, and watching our cheery and at times uproarious presentation featuring highlights from the past year […]
Over 500 persons have registered to attend this year’s “Investment in Infrastructure Expo” being hosted by the SITE Improvement Association on February 28 at the St. Charles Convention Center. Public officials from throughout the region and state have weighed in to support the event. Missouri Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, St. […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Students at Patrick Henry Elementary School and local community members can now move with ease around the school’s garden beds despite their level of mobility thanks to a group of Cement Masons Local 527 apprentices and the union’s signatory contractors. In November, Diana Wilhold, of the Construction Forum, received […]
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Michael “Mike” S. Sharp, age 57. Mr. Sharp died suddenly on Feb. 2 while recovering from injuries suffered during a fall. He was the husband of Shevaun McNaughton, marketing director of the architectural firm Oculus Inc. Mr. Sharp, who lived in Maplewood, worked for Window Nation. Born on May […]
From The New York Times: In what has become a postelection tradition, there has been no shortage of analysis the past several weeks about rural voters and their role in determining the outcome of the midterms. Yet during a visit to Shamokin, Pa., I asked a former mayor and the current one, both Republicans, whether differences […]
From FOX2NOW:Â New changes in the Heritage subdivision in St. Charles County, where some homes are in danger of sliding down a hill. One home was already demolished after it began to fall apart due to soil erosion. People in the two neighboring homes were stunned to learn that someone bought the now-vacant property and intends […]
From Saint Louis Public Radio: Business leaders across the St. Louis area have big goals to reshape the region’s economy by 2030, and some of the core changes prescribed by the 2030 jobs plan are already taking shape. Tucked away in the plan is a less flashy but equally important goal of reviving neighborhood business districts throughout the metro area. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A property owner has filed a proposal to build 340 apartments off South Broadway near Soulard. Dennis Phillips is asking the St. Louis Planning Commission to approve a lot consolidation and rezoning of two properties — at 1506 South Seventh Street and 1525 South Broadway — in order to build a five- […]
From NY Times: Cornelius Kingsland Garrison’s mausoleum, with a geometric crown wrapping around its ridged dome roof, is one of the most elaborate structures in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. Last summer Francis Rosario, who was then a 20-year-old masonry intern, had the task of restoring the roof’s stained and crumbling stone to its 19th-century glory. To succeed, […]
From Greater St. Louis Inc.: Greater St. Louis, Inc. today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by Emerson that they will keep their headquarters in St. Louis. “For over 130 years, Emerson has called St. Louis home. The company is one of our most engaged corporate citizens and one of our most globally recognized […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:A Metro East-based homebuilder has new leadership, as its longtime president is stepping away for a younger generation to take over. The head of Edwardsville-based Lantz Homes for the last 35 years, Jeff Lantz Sr., 70, has handed the family business over to his son, Jeff Lantz II, 42. Lantz Sr.’s […]
From For Construction Pros: Workers can feel it when a company believes in safety. For ready-mix concrete supplier Concrete Strategies, “safety” is a living, breathing concept. An unfaltering but ever-adapting entity that places a palpable net throughout the construction jobsite. “We’re not perfect. Nobody in the business is perfect, but we have placed a great […]
Tim Vaughan has joined Korte Company as a project executive. A 2000 graduate of SIU Edwardsville with a BS in Construction, Vaughan began his career at S.M. Wilson & Co. in 2001. He was a project director at Paric Corporation from 2005-2019, leaving in 2019 for Green Street Building Group where he was vice president […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum On March 10th, Construction Forum will host a panel discussion by the team behind “Gateway South”, the $1.2B construction innovation district that is planned for the south riverfront. The program, scheduled for 7:30-9:30 AM at Carpenters Hall, 1401 Hampton Avenue, kicks off the Forum’s 10th year celebration. Click […]
WINCO Window Company announces the retirement of Bill Krenn, president of WINCO. Krenn has been with WINCO since 1996 and has served in various capacities, including director of human resources, treasurer, vice president, and chief financial officer before being appointed as the company’s president in 2017. As WINCO’s president, Krenn ensured that the overall direction […]
The recent topping out milestone of the University of Missouri Health Care’s new Children’s Hospital in Columbia keeps the construction project on schedule for substantial completion this fall and for opening next year. A PARIC-Barton Malow joint venture, with teams in St. Louis and Kansas City, was selected to build the facility. The seven-story structure […]
Cohen Architectural Woodworking announces Alan Turner has joined the company as Plant Manager. An experienced leader in plant operations, Turner will oversee the production and manufacturing team for all of Cohen’s woodworking products. Turner has over two decades of experience in plant management and supervision. Most recently he served as Operations Manager with Tacony Corp. […]
Kadean Construction will move its St. Louis headquarters in April from Fenton to larger office space in Sunset Hills to accommodate its rapidly growing staff and business needs. The design/build and commercial construction contractor will take over approximately 10,500 of office space in Laumeier Office Park Building 4 after an approximately $1.2 million renovation and […]
Ryan Poettker, President of Poettker Construction, was nominated and named the 2023 President of Central Illinois Builders of AGC. CIB is a local chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, founded in 1955. The organization represents contractors in 46 counties throughout Central Illinois. CIB-AGC held its annual meeting in Champaign on January 20 in […]
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