From NPR: There isn’t much federal aid for students who want to learn skilled trades, but some states and community colleges now offer free courses. Many students are immigrants looking for better-paying jobs. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Young American workers without a high school diploma are the most likely to switch jobs these days. They’re looking for […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: By the time a California woman claimed a stake in the vacant house on Ventura Drive, Amy Michael had already spent around $50,000 repairing the warped floors, broken windows and copper wiring destroyed by vandals and years of neglect. Michael has worked with family and friends to repair and flip houses […]
From Call Newspapers: The Sunset Hills Bass Pro Shops currently under construction is getting an expansion. The Sunset Hills Planning and Zoning Commission heard a petition Oct. 5 for a conditional use permit for a change in use for the yet-to-be-opened Bass Pro in the shopping center at 3600 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The outdoor sporting […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The St. Louis Port Council honored three Labor leaders and a respected Labor attorney at its Sixth Annual Golf Outing on Sept. 29 at the Courses at Forest Park. For those unfamiliar with the Port Council, President John Stiffler offered a brief overview. “We are affiliated with the AFL-CIO […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: First Bank on Monday opened a branch in a community resource center in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood that also serves other parts of north St. Louis. The 371-square-foot branch in The Hub at 3000 E. Prairie Ave. has an interactive teller machine and office space for Ronnette Miller, a First Bank community banking […]
From Call Newspapers: A subdivision in Crestwood was the subject of discussion Sept. 27 as the Board of Aldermen explored options for a historic designation. The subdivision in question, Ridgewood, was highlighted by Ward 1 Alderman Jim Zavist for the mid-century modern style architecture of its homes. He said there are people outside of the […]
ICL, a leading global specialty minerals company, plans to build a $400 million lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material (CAM) manufacturing plant in St. Louis. LFP is used in battery production. This is expected to be the first large-scale LFP material manufacturing plant in the United States. The company was awarded $197 million through […]
Editor’s Note: This week, Louis Kelly, Construction Forum drone photographer and owner of Drone Eagle LLC, captures views of Lansdowne Park, a subdivision of 20, $300K homes being built in East St. Louis. “Up” is the direction that Kevin Green and Scott Loeffler focus on for the East St. Louis community that they are working […]
The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council (MACRC) announced a major victory in the fight against wage theft and tax fraud in the building trades. Acting on information provided by the MACRC, the Illinois Department of Labor is requiring a bulk storage contractor to pay nearly $500,000 back to its workers for failing to meet state-certified prevailing […]
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA)-Midwest Council recently elected its officers and board of directors for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Mr. Dan Tucker, MC Mechanical Services, was elected as the 2022-23 chapter president. Tucker succeeds Mr. Chris Sauer, T.J. Wies Contracting. Tucker will serve a one-year term as president, which began July 1 and will expire […]
J. F. Ahern Co. has been ranked as one of ENR’s Top 600 Specialty Contractors for 2022. Each year, Engineering News-Record (ENR) chooses the top specialty contractors across the United States based on annual results provided by each participating company and revenue generated during the preceding calendar year. Out of this year’s top 600 firms, […]
IMPACT Strategies celebrated the completion of the interior build-out of ten additional bedrooms for Covenant House Missouri’s short-term shelter program on their main campus at a ribbon cutting last week. Covenant House Missouri is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth between the ages of 16-24 in the city of St. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The new owner of a shopping center that sat mostly vacant for years is taking advantage of a wave of new development along South Lindbergh Boulevard by adding a retail store new to St. Louis along with a pair of sought-after chain restaurants. The shopping center at 6926 S. Lindbergh […]
From Builder: The softening of the U.S. housing market means short-term demand for construction labor will likely also soften, according to a new report from the Home Builders Institute (HBI). As part of the Fall 2022 HBI Construction Labor Market Report, the estimated number of construction worker growth required for the sector is approximately 740,000. This estimate is […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new Grand Center concert venue proposed by the developer behind City Foundry and the operator of the Old Rock House is moving ahead after a delay of several years. Developers are in the process of seeking city approvals for the new concert hall, called The Sovereign, that would be built […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Electric car manufacturer Tesla has plans to open a massive warehouse south of Interstate 270 in the Metro East. The company signed a lease for nearly 667,000 square feet of space at Gateway TradePort, a planned industrial park in Pontoon Beach, according to a market report from commercial real estate firm […]
Gray Design Group, named one of the Midwest Top Design Firms by Engineering News-Record, recently hired two new team members to their design studio as a result of continued firm growth. Gray welcomes interiors associate Emily Capelle Jackson and architect Jon Maayan. Moved by how design could positively transform into meaningful spaces to enrich the […]
Cohen Architectural Woodworking announces Kimberly Arnold has joined the company as General Manager. An experienced executive leader, Arnold will oversee customer development and will play an impactful role in developing new client partnerships as part of Cohen’s strategic growth plan. Arnold joins Cohen after serving as Chief Development Officer of Brewer Science in Rolla, MO. […]
McCarthy Holdings, Inc., one of the nation’s premier construction firms and largest 100 percent employee-owned companies, is celebrating the second annual Construction Inclusion Week, Oct. 17-21, 2022. McCarthy will host a variety of events across the country to build awareness around the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion at McCarthy and across the construction industry. […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Demolition and remediation work on Edwardsville’s former public safety building have prompted questions have about the fate of the tile mural that adorned the walls at street level. Matt Pfund, president of Pfund Construction heavily involved in the Station on Main project at 400 N. Main St., said efforts have been made to […]
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