From St. Louis Public Radio:Â A plan unveiled earlier this month dedicates more than $20 million in American Rescue Plan funds to nonprofits and community groups. The money is intended to help groups working to create economic mobility and opportunity in St. Louis, particularly in its historically marginalized neighborhoods. Issued through grants, the funding could […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Area drivers will encounter major road construction this year and the next that affects the village and Edwardsville. Scott Slemer, the Village of Glen Carbon’s public works director, issued a construction update memo on March 24. First is the village’s 2023 Street Program in the Kingsbrooke Subdivision. Construction has begun and is […]
From NEXTSTL: Looking Back to Look Forward The Expo at Forest Park might give a glimpse into the future of the neighborhoods just north of Forest Park. On St. Louis’ west side, DeBaliviere Avenue tells the history of St. Louis from the early 20th century through the present day. What began as a street that […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A warehouse where City Museum founder Bob Cassilly created some of his iconic sculptures was saved from the wrecking ball after a decision by St. Louis’ preservation agency. The Cultural Resources Office has denied a developer’s request to demolish Cassilly’s former workshop and studio at 2645 Lafayette Avenue, west of the […]
From Saint Louis Public Radio:Â On one end of the Missouri Capitol, House Republicans seem poised to divvy up the money Gov. Mike Parson wants to use widening portions of Interstate 70 on a bunch of smaller projects. Across the rotunda in the Senate, Appropriations Chairman Lincoln Hough is looking for ways to pour more money […]
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council proudly announces its 2023 nominees. This is the 30th year ASA will recognize outstanding companies in the St. Louis construction industry. The winners in each category will be announced on April 22nd, during the Emerald City Awards Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown St. Louis. The […]
Firms Recognized for Excellence in Construction The Southern Illinois Builders Association and Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program recently presented safety awards at their Awards Program. Below is a list of award winners: A & K SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, INC. MERIT AWARD-GROUP II-30,000 TO 60,000 HOURS ACI X MERIT AWARD-GROUP I-10,000 TO 30,000 HOURS EXCELLENCE AWARD-7 […]
This week Construction Forum drone photographer Louis Kelly captures the beginning of construction the new Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) recently blocked off the ramp from Riverview Drive in St. Louis to eastbound Interstate 270 to build a new interchange. The ramp will be closed for a year, […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A St. Louis County workforce development center here was created to help county residents find jobs. It also employs the children of its chief executive. Carolyn Seward, head of the Family and Workforce Centers of America, has for years contracted with St. Louis County to run the county’s MET Center, a […]
From Construction Dive:Â High school trades teachers can win big. The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence is open for 2023, offering $1.5 million in awards for up to 20 winners across the country. The program is run by Harbor Freight Tools, an equipment retailer based in Calabasas, California. This will be […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â Piasa Park in Alton, which includes a giant Piasa Bird mural painted on a limestone cliff, will get a makeover and new visitor center in the hopes to attract more visitors to the region. The Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau plans to put the project out for bids this summer […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A developer is looking to build high-end townhouse apartments in Fenton. The 19 two-story leased townhouses would be built on a 1.3-acre property at 1719 and 1725 Smizer Station Road in unincorporated Fenton, in a plan from Fenton real estate broker Azur Meskovic. The property has not previously been developed. The […]
From Construction Dive:Â Local and state government contracts for highway, road and bridge projects dramatically increased between 2021 and 2022, a sign that bipartisan infrastructure funds are starting to have an impact, but contracts for rail and transit projects slowed significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis conducted by the American […]
From Scripps News:Â Ironworkers are in high demand across the country. “Ironworkers are very important to the construction industry,” said Dave Beard, general vice president of Ironworkers International. “We’re one of the first crafts to arrive on the job, and we’re one of the last ones to leave.” There are around 150 apprenticeship programs across […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: SECOND PLACE — BIG (250 to 999 employees) Company: McCarthy Holdings Inc. What it does: McCarthy, which includes McCarthy Building Cos. and Castle Contracting, is the region’s largest general contractor No. of employees: 549 Annual revenue: $5.4 billion Top local executive: Scott Wittkop, president and COO; John Buescher, president of central region Are you hiring?: Yes. In […]
From Labor Tribune: The Iron Workers Local 396 training school recently welcomed its youngest visitor yet – an eight-year-old Moscow Mills girl who’s been fascinated with welding since she was only five. Her father, Jeff Deane, welds on the side. His daughter Addi watched him weld for a year, and finally, when she was six, he […]
From Construction Dive: What is the next big thing in construction? What do precon teams need to be preparing for? Although inflation, material costs, supplies and the labor shortages are still predicted to be a big problem for contractors in 2023, there is light at the end of the tunnel. According to all the industry reports released […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Excellent early childhood education is critical to addressing the workforce challenges that employers face today. Statistics show a clear picture of an impending economic crisis. In the state of Missouri, the costs are high. The state loses $1.35 billion in economic growth and $280 million in tax revenue due to child […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $88.2 million contract with NGA, where some of the work will be done in the St. Louis area. Virginia-based General Dynamics will provide software development services to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency over the course of the five-year contract, according to a release. General Dynamics […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: The first steps are being taken in the creation of a shared-use path along Illinois Route 159 south of downtown. When it’s finished this summer, the 10-foot-wide, off-road path will connect Magnolia Street to Madison County Transit’s Goshen Trail. The city has brought on Stutz Excavating, which has begun clearing the area […]
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