Editor’s Note: This week, Forum Drone Pilot/Photographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC provides an eagle-eye view of the site of apartments being constructed at the former location of the United Missouri Bank in Kirkwood. Demolition has been completed and sitework is underway on the five-story apartment complex. The 152-unit apartment building, to be called […]
Creating a space that positively impacts people and the community is at the core of our design philosophy at Gray Design Group. Developed in 2013, the WELL Building Standard improves people’s lives by creating spaces that enhance occupant health and quality of life. To create an environment that improves the mind, body and performance of […]
From CityScene STL: Continuing on their quest for new developments in St. Louis, Lux Living has proposed a 7-story apartment building at 6630 Delmar on the Delmar Loop, tentatively, and apparently, named “The Bond”. You might recall that the OPUS Group planned a building here back in January 2021, but that project failed to materialize. […]
The $222 million project to replace the Merchants Bridge that links Missouri and Illinois near downtown St. Louis is nearing completion, and the St. Louis Regional Freightway gave invited guests and the public the opportunity to see one of the last significant milestones in the project firsthand from the special vantage point of a riverboat […]
From Washington University School of Medicine: Woven into the design of the Neuroscience Research Building under construction on the Washington University Medical Campus is an intangible yet still very real pillar deemed as important as the 6,500 truckloads of concrete used to reinforce the high-rise. The pillar is a holistic philosophy of diversity, equity and […]
IMPACT Strategies will begin work as Construction Manager this month on renovations to create a new medical marijuana dispensary for Proper Cannabis. The project will convert a former Bank of America building in Bridgeton, MO to a new, 2,500 square foot retail location. The project features design details in a modern apothecary feel, with high […]
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 associate project manager Ashley James and project associate Marcus Harvey. An enthusiastic team player, Ashley’s passion for problem-solving with creative solutions […]
From Call Newspapers: The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen heard the first reading of five ordinances related to a development named Gates Manor Aug. 9. Gates Manor is 4.85 acres and currently features 11 lots. The proposed new development would see the demolition of all existing structures, with the end result being 21 new lots […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: In a bid to encourage future development in north St. Louis, the city’s urban renewal board voted Tuesday to give the city’s maximum possible tax incentives to another 400 acres in north St. Louis. Revitalizing north St. Louis is a cornerstone of Mayor Tishaura Jones’ economic justice plan, fueled by $150 […]
From Bloomberg: Andi Dirkschneider negotiates multimillion-dollar land purchase loans for her family’s homebuilding business. Sellers sometimes call her “honey” and ask to speak to the man in charge. “I tell them, ‘I am the man in charge,’ ” says Dirkschneider, 32, who’s president of Brookline Homes in Charlotte. “To have a young, blond girl doing this throws […]
From Construction Dive: Healthcare construction remains strong despite surging costs, with spending in the sector near all-time highs, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis healthcare construction report. Examples abound: St. Louis Veterans Administration Health is planning a $1 billion renovation at John Cochran Veterans Hospital in St. Louis. The University of California, San […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Reconstruction is underway on the Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville where six workers died when a tornado tore through part of the building in December. The rebuilding plans do not include a storm shelter, according to city officials. In the wake of the storm, warehouse employees and supporters of labor said the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank is closing its branch in downtown Clayton in November because M1 Bank, the building’s owner, will renovate the exterior and interior of the three-story building as its new headquarters. Work is expected to start in January at 7801 Forsyth Blvd. and take about a year. M1 said […]
Maggie Farrell, Diversity and Human Resources Manager for top St. Louis construction manager S. M. Wilson & Co., was named the 2022 Inclusion Champion by the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers (SLC3). Each year, SLC3 hosts the Annual Best Practice & Diversity Awards, which honors individuals and firms that are improving construction practices in the […]
McCarthy Holdings, Inc., one of the nation’s premier construction companies, is dedicating this week to celebrating the firm’s craft professional workforce. From August 29-Sept. 2, McCarthy will be hosting events on jobsites across the country to recognize more than 3,000 craft professionals while highlighting the importance of construction careers to local communities and the nation. […]
Tarlton Corp., a leading St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, hired Christopher McDonald as an accountant on its accounting and finance team. In this new position, McDonald assists Tarlton Controller Holly Kinney in the firm’s ongoing financial responsibilities including processing payroll; benefits and tax reporting; updating licensing; and establishing new vendors. He also […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Department of Transportation officials say a plan to rebuild the Interstates 70 and 64 and Highway 61 interchange in St. Charles County would reduce traffic congestion and accidents. The $122 million project, unveiled Monday at Wentzville City Hall, would add several new ramps and lanes and eliminate the left lane exits […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: District 7 is looking to purchase 91.4 acres of land at 5729 New Poag Road. The land is located near the SIUE Cross Country course and west of the Watershed Nature Center and N.O. Nelson Elementary. The potential purchase price for the land is $2,262,150 or $24,750/acre. The purchase would be made […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Taking the next step on its journey to building its own water treatment plant, Glen Carbon trustees Tuesday narrowly approved a contract with WHKS, the vendor it previously chose to help build the facility, which one trustee called the largest public works project in the village’s history. The $2.175 million agreement […]
From Newsweek: When I was in high school, I—like many American kids—was pushed to pursue a four-year college degree. But I decided to follow another path. I had joined a Robotics club in school, which taught me something important about myself: I’m a hands-on learner. I love building things, taking them apart, learning how they […]
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