From ConstructionDive: In a sign that rising interest rates and talk of recession have yet to cool the scorching construction labor market, job openings in the sector increased 22,000 in July from June, up 4.6%, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data from Associated Builders and Contractors. There are now 375,000 unfilled […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis has a brand-new basketball court. Created as an effort of the African People’s Socialist Party and its affiliate groups, the court comes complete with bleachers, water fountains, lighting for evening pickup games and an elaborate mural by St. Louis artist Jamie Bonfiglio. But before the hoops were even installed, […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: A new St. Louis Public Library exhibit, “Dangerous Women,” explores the stories of Mary Harris Jones, a.k.a. Mother Jones, and Fannie Sellins. The two Irish immigrants were leaders of the early labor movement at the turn of the 20th century — and St. Louis played a major role in their life’s […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The new Costco in University City has an opening date set for this fall. The St. Louis region’s fourth Costco store will open Oct. 25, a city spokeswoman confirmed. The Issaquah, Washington-based retailer operates existing locations in south St. Louis County, Manchester and St. Peters. The newest Costco anchors the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The city of St. Louis last month issued a building permit for an “amusement center” at the site of the new Topgolf in Midtown. Little other information was provided for the project, at 3201 Chouteau Ave. In December, it got zoning approval from the St. Louis Planning Commission, and didn’t plan […]
Record demand for reinforcing steel known widely as rebar is prompting a large expansion for the Nu Way Companies in Troy, one of the largest construction material and equipment suppliers in Metro St. Louis. Contegra Construction is building a 35,000-square-foot fabrication facility for the 67-year-old, family owned, business in Troy, Ill. NuWay FAB, a newly […]
Richland County Community Unit #1 recently held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 30, 2022, for the new construction of its Early Learning Pre-K Center. Construction Manager Poettker Construction and designer BLDD Architects will build a new 16,400 square feet early learning facility to create more space for the district’s Pre-Kindergarteners and consolidate the elementary school […]
From Webster- Kirkwood Times: Under advice from the city’s attorney, the Des Peres Board of Aldermen on Aug. 22 reluctantly voted to approve a conditional use permit for Root 66, a medical marijuana dispensary slated for 12095 Manchester Road. The vote was preceded by over an hour of discussion, during which Alderman John Pound suggested the […]
From Illinois Business Journal: The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the electrical engineering program in September. As part of SIUE’s Homecoming events being held Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 21 through 24, faculty, industry partners and alumni are invited to join for […]
From West Magazine: One bill that passed at the Aug. 17 Ellisville City Council meeting seemed tailor-made, or rather Taylor-made for the city. David Taylor Ellisville Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, located at 15502 Manchester Road, will now also operate at 15494 Manchester Road and on the former IHOP parcel at 15484 Manchester Road. Steve Hollander, of S.J. […]
From West Magazine: Roughly 50 people attended a groundbreaking event on Tuesday, Aug. 9 for a Chesterfield Valley sports complex that will give local youth a place to play their sport and bring new sports tourism to the region. The Chesterfield Sports Complex, a 97,000-square-foot fieldhouse for indoor volleyball and basketball, is expected to open March 1. It […]
by Ron Unterreiner, Founder, PEOPLE of Construction Editor’s note: “Opportunity Report” is a regular feature of ConstructForSTL.org — a column by PEOPLE of Construction Founder Ron Unterreiner that we’re calling “Opportunity Report”. Martin Luther King wrote, “The struggle for rights is, at bottom, a struggle for opportunities.” Dr. King noted that it does no good […]
Editor’s Note: This past Saturday (Aug. 26), Construction Forum attended the dedication center for the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden. We interviewed Peter Tao, principal of Tao + Lee, local architect and Deniz Piskin, P.E, MOBOT vice president of facilities and construction. The project was designed by architect Ayers Saint […]
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 […]
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