From The Intelligencer: The major renovations and rebuilding at Lincoln Middle School are progressing both on schedule and under budget, according to Edwardsville school District 7 officials. Each month on the District 7 website, architect Alex Metzger offers “Construction Update with Alex the Architect,” and the Oct. 3 segment reports that major milestones have been […]
From HOK: Bus rapid transit (BRT) offers cities a flexible and cost-effective solution for improving urban mobility. But what, exactly, is bus rapid transit? And what should cities consider when planning a BRT system? Designers from HOK, Pininfarina and Austin Transit Partnership share insights. In an era of bold new transportation promises, the bus hardly […]
From St. Louis Magazine: by Chris Krehmeyer I’ve written a lot about the work of Beyond Housing and our partners in transforming the many under-resourced communities in North St. Louis County—and why reversing decades of decline and poverty in these communities is vital for the success of the greater St. Louis region. In addition to […]
From CNBC: You won’t find the happiest workers in the world toiling away at desks or crunching numbers — chances are, they’re working outside. Construction workers have the highest levels of self-reported happiness of any major industry category, according to a new analysis by BambooHR. The HR software platform analyzed data from more than 57,000 […]
From ABC: The state of the housing market has left fewer renters looking to purchase a home, but a rush of new rental units coming to the market has also slowed rent increases and created a more favorable time to be a renter. New apartment completions have increased to the highest levels since the 1980s […]
STL’s signatory airlines have agreed to help fund airport projects that will total an estimated $331,644,000. The projects include the following: Design of a new central utility plant (CUP) Construction of the new CUP Relocation of Airfield Maintenance Design and construction of a new West deicing pad Demolition of the vacant Air National Guard Complex […]
From NPR: In 2022, the Grand Motel was shut down by the City of St. Louis for being a nuisance property. For years the motel was a hotbed of crime that hosted prostitution and drug dealing, and first responders were routinely dispatched to address opioid overdoses. Now, the property once known for raucous and seedy […]
Recently Jim Kirchherr, executive producer of Nine PBS’ “Living St. Louis” did a walk-around segment at the Gateway South Innovation District. Accompanying him were Greg Gleicher, founder and CEO of Good Developments Group, the developer of the project and Chauncey Nelson, president and CEO of the Gateway South Innovation Community, the nonprofit that will be […]
From NJ Spotlight News: In the mid-1990s, Chris Lalevee worked as a crane operator building high-rises in Jersey City. The construction industry was strong, he said, and the jobs were good. But the Union County native, in his mid-twenties at the time, began experiencing anxiety and panic attacks that led to sleepless nights — all […]
From REJournals: St. Louis-based KAI Enterprises has promoted Gyasi Haynes to vice president of its construction division, KAI Build. Haynes joined KAI in June 2021 as director of project management. Haynes’ career consists of more than 20 years of construction industry experience. In his new role as Vice President, Haynes will take on a wide […]
From STL Today: Four giant buildings occupy crucial corners in downtown’s central business district. Some are the first sights visitors encounter when they arrive; others take up entire city blocks. And the four have been vacant for years. Now city officials and downtown boosters say redeveloping the four — the former AT&T tower, Chemical Building, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: McBride Homes, the St. Louis region’s largest homebuilder, on Monday appointed President Jake Eilermann its next CEO, effective immediately, making him the fifth CEO in the firm’s 77-year history. Jake’s father, John Eilermann, longtime CEO, will continue to serve as chairman of the firm’s board. Jake was named president in […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: 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: 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: 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: 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 […]
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