From Missouri Department of Economic Development:Â This week, the Department of Economic Development (DED) recognizes National Community Development Week, April 10-14, 2023, which highlights the impact of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program nationwide. The CDBG program is overseen and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered at […]
From Ladue News: When one door closes, another one opens – or, in the case of Lauren Thorp, owner of the beloved Bonboni Mercantile Co., the same door opens with a fabulous new focus. “Instead of Bonboni Mercantile Company, we are Bonboni Interior Design – but the heart is the same,” says Thorp, who opened […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: The East St. Louis Housing Authority — the city’s biggest landlord — has started work on a $26 million expansion and modernization plan. The five-year plan, which has been approved and primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, includes the city’s eight complexes. “It’s time for […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Leaders of the project to build a $55 million advanced manufacturing center in St. Louis say it will meet the needs of industry and potentially create hundreds of new businesses while providing “strong, diverse and equitable growth” for the region. The federal government last September awarded a $25 million grant […]
From Mid Rivers News Magazine:Â The concept of The Meadows serving as a downtown for Lake Saint Louis is moving closer to reality as residential projects adjacent to the shopping center continue to be developed and achieve occupancy goals. Problems that owners described in 2022 as out-of-state ownership with no local management and unkept and […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum “Intentionality, intentionality, intentionality.” That was the reply that Vivian Martain, civil rights compliance officer for Millstone Weber, gave when asked for three words describing what it takes to be a truly inclusive contractor. She was part of an afternoon panel at MODOT’s annual Civil Rights Compliance and DBE […]
For the third consecutive year, S. M. Wilson & Co. has been recognized by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) as a top place for women to work in the annual Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard. Honorees of the sixth annual award program were selected based on data submitted about structural efforts […]
Swift Current Energy (“Swift Current”) is ramping up construction this spring for its Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies (“McCarthy”) as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor. Swift Current has also selected American-based First Solar to provide the 800 MWdc solar modules for the […]
PARIC Corp. has completed construction of the newest Dierbergs Markets store ahead of schedule. The 70,000-square-foot facility is at Crestwood Crossing, the re-developed site of the former Crestwood Mall at the intersection of Watson and Sappington Roads in St. Louis County. “We’re pleased and proud to continue to build answers for Dierbergs,” said PARIC President […]
Dr. John Gaal, EdD, worker wellness director of the Missouri AFL-CIO’s “Missouri Works Initiative” has recently given presentations on worker mental health to both international and national audiences. John Gaal Lecturing at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland Gaal who is the immediate past president of the International Vocational and Education Training Association (IVETA), spoke at […]
Wiegmann Associates has added Gregg Edwards and Justin McNabb as Project Managers. As Project Managers, Edwards and McNabb are responsible for providing detailed, cost-effective management of Wiegmann’s mechanical and HVAC system projects to meet client and company goals. Duties include managing subcontractors, coordinating RFI submittals and change orders, managing labor and maintaining jobsite safety, project […]
Wiegmann Associates has added Scott DeLarber as Estimator. As an Estimator, DeLarber is responsible for reviewing and estimating mechanical and HVAC bid documents for both local St. Louis area and nationwide projects. He is responsible for ensuring that projects align with the client’s budget as well as coordinating with general contractors, subcontractors, equipment and material […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The state budget is on track to be once again void of any money to complete a recreational trail that supporters say could become a significant tourism draw for Missouri. During a budget hearing earlier this month, Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s budget chief, Dan Haug, answered a question about the proposed […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis-based development company The Staenberg Group said The Hub, the $4 million outdoor event and gathering space in Chesterfield that will serve as the centerpiece of The District, will open early this summer. Located along Interstate 64, The District will be The Staenberg Group’s 300,000-square-foot redevelopment of the Chesterfield […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: A multimillion-dollar development with the goal of adding more housing density and home affordability in north St. Louis’ JeffVanderLou neighborhood broke ground Thursday. The project by Tabernacle Community Development Corporation includes 15 newly constructed homes and 11 rehabs mostly concentrated on the 3600 block of Hebert Street. “This is the […]
From The Telegraph: A $5.4 million investment in airfield improvements at the St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia Heights was announced Thursday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation. The money will be used to improve safety, reliability and efficiency at the airport while boosting its business and global competitiveness. The airport […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:Â A stretch of the Route 66 shared-use path along the west side of Illinois 157 in Edwardsville is getting $940,800 in support from the State of Illinois. Glen Carbon will receive $967,568 in funds for a shared-use path. In addition, a trail project connecting CA Henning Elementary to Triad High School […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The latest apartment complex in The Streets of St. Charles mixed-use development started leasing last week and will finish construction in the next few months. The 245-unit Chapter at The Streets apartment complex, from St. Louis-based developer CRG, is under construction on a 2.2-acre site in The Streets of St. […]
by John Gaal, EdD, director of worker wellness, Missouri Works Initiative 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 […]
From The Wall Street Journal: Production at U.S. factories rose last year, but few things were produced at a more furious pace than factories themselves. Construction spending related to manufacturing reached $108 billion in 2022, Census Bureau data show, the highest annual total on record—more than was spent to build schools, healthcare centers or office […]
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