This week, Construction Forum drone videographer/ photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, visited the site of the new SSM Outpatient Center in O’Fallon, MO. The project was recently topped out by contractor Tarlton Corporation. Tarlton broke ground on the two-story, 66,000-square-foot outpatient health center in December, with completion slated for mid-2024. SSM Health […]
From Construction Dive: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration published Friday its final electronic recordkeeping rule requiring employers with 100 or more employees in certain industries to submit information from the agency’s Forms 300 and 301 once per year. OSHA’s rule also updates its system for determining which industries are subject to the information submission requirement. […]
Three facility managers who are members of the St. Louis Chapter of IFMA (International Facility Management Association) passed extensive coursework and exams to achieve professional certification. Phillip Russell, Assistant Vice President of Property Development & Facilities at Enterprise Holdings, earned his Certified Facility Manager (CFM) designation. Certification taps into the experience and educational backgrounds of […]
The litany of honors earned by IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors in the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri Keystone Awards is growing. The joint-venture team of TD4, LLC, and Guarantee Electrical Co. (TD4/GECO) was named a finalist in the 2023 AGC Construction Keystone Awards for its work on the 164-year-old St. Louis civic treasure – […]
In years past the KIDstruction construction fundraiser for St. Louis Children’s Hospital has always had a Children’s patient “ambassador”. This year there are three — Bella, Colin, and Auggie. Last week, (July 7-11) the three ambassadors visited construction team members. Colin visited the NGA site. Bella went to McCarthy headquarters. Auggie got to meet with a […]
Paul Wuennenberg, AIA, LEED AP, a principal in KWK Architects, has been awarded the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) Outstanding Corporate Friend Award. KWK is a Lawrence Group Company Wuennenberg received the award during the association’s annual Conference & Expo held on June 26-29 in Portland, OR. The Outstanding Corporate […]
Jennifer Hasamear recently joined S.M. Wilson & Co. as the company’s new communications manager. As communications manager, Hasamear will assist in the management of the S. M. Wilson brand and the telling of the company’s story. She will also be responsible for the generation and distribution of public relations materials, as well as identifying opportunities […]
A a meeting on June 30 the St. Louis Community College board approved a contract with Kadean Construction Company to build the STLCC’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center on the Florissant Valley campus. Kadean will partner with NAVIGATE Building Solutions, and JEMA, design architects on the project. This video, produced by JEMA, provides a 3D flythrough […]
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) announced the selection of the Interstate 55 Corridor Improvements Design-Build Project to the KCI Team during its monthly meeting held in St. Charles County July 12 . The selected team had to meet or exceed several goals including: maximizing reliability and safety on I-55 and US 67; providing […]
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 will be carrying the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: After many months of discussions and concessions by developer Barn Owl LLC, Magnolia Ridge will start construction next March as Des Peres’ first multi-family complex. The Des Peres Board of Aldermen on Monday, June 26, unanimously approved rezoning the 6.45 acres at 13432 Manchester Road from commercial to planned development-mixed use. The […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Developers are building a bigger hotel on a prominent corner in Clayton but have dropped plans to add condominiums. The updated plans for the corner of South Central Avenue and Forsyth Boulevard now include a 20-story, 245-room hotel, a jazz club and restaurant with outdoor space. Developers Midas and Green Street […]
Bond Architects has welcomed a new Project Architect, Lisa Griffin (AIA LEED Green Associate), and a new Junior Interior Designer, Nicole Grinberg (WELL AP) onto their design team. Lisa Griffin, AIA, LEED Green Associate, has joined Bond’s team as Project Architect. She has two years of industry experience and a Masters’ in Architecture from […]
From Leader Publications: The De Soto City Council has taken more steps to help mitigate problems that contribute to the town’s flooding. Council members voted 5-0 June 19 to award a $390,000 contract for Valley Place drainage improvements to the lowest of two bidders, PCX Construction in Arnold. Kimes Construction submitted the other bid for […]
From Construction Dive: The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential building planning, dipped another 2.5% in June due to a deceleration in institutional planning, according to the Dodge Construction Network. While there were positives in the commercial sector, which rose 3.1% on the back of data center and hotel projects, the institutional segment […]
From KSDK: The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in the St. Louis area in the mid-20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants and other problems but often ignored them, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press. Decades later, even with much […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: State highway officials expect to begin construction a year from now on the recently funded $2.8 billion widening of Interstate 70 — and a segment in St. Charles and Warren counties is in the running to be the first phase. Eric Kopinski, the Missouri Department of Transportation’s I-70 program coordinator, said […]
From Leader Publications: Eureka will spend $3.1 million more than it brings in next fiscal year, largely due to some big-ticket improvements included in the 2023-2024 budget, according to the budget approved this month. That budget calls for the city to spend $18,521,637 and bring in $15,432,050 in revenue next fiscal year, which began July […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A developer’s vision for a sport-centric development is generating buzz in Lake Saint Louis. The pitch from developer Jeffrey Parrish would transform a 3-acre lot next to an outdoor shopping mall into a site for pickleball courts, a seasonal ice skating rink, virtual sport simulators, a themed playground, a splash pad, […]
The region’s Electrical Expo is set for August 23rd and 24th at the St. Charles Convention Center. This Expo is sponsored by Ameren and managed by the Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois. Show hours are Wednesday, August 23rd from 1:00 to 7:00 pm and on Thursday, August 24th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The […]
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