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 […]
From KSDK: Boeing announced Friday it will be partnering with the St. Louis Regional Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center to open a brand new manufacturing facility in north St. Louis City. Boeing gave $5 million to the project. The new manufacturing facility in north St. Louis will serve different industries including aerospace, agriculture and construction. “This new […]
From Built, The Bluebeam Blog: It was 2003, and 23-year-old Beth Barton was desperate. After escaping what she described as an “abusive relationship,” Barton and her then-infant son lived in a house she had bought in a rough section of St. Louis. But she didn’t have a job, couldn’t pay the mortgage and was too […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: In 38 years at McCarthy Building Cos., project director Christopher Nisbet has often focused on projects in K-12 schools and universities, most recently finishing up a multiyear $69 million bond issue at Parkway Schools that fixed up 24 of the 28 buildings in the district. For Nisbet, it’s a project close to […]
The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) has announced that Build My Future is coming to St. Louis on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The event will be held in the gym at St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road in Ferguson. Build My Future is a national workforce development initiative started in Springfield, […]
Holland Construction Services has announced the addition of three new employees to its growing team. The new employees include Kent Richardson as Senior Virtual Design and Construction Engineer, Ashleigh Loehring as Project Administrator and Garrison West as Project Manager. “2022 has been an outstanding year of growth for Holland Construction Services despite all of the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Aegion Corp., a Chesterfield-based infrastructure repair company, bought a Boston-based business that provides underground and vacuum excavation, among other services. Aegion said it has acquired Next Level Environmental, which also provides other services to manage aging infrastructure, including pipe inspections, trenchless cured-in-place pipe repairs, pipe location services, and sewer and […]
From St. Louis INNO: An Alton firm focused on revitalizing the Metro East town plans to develop a $21 million innovation center to house startups and later-stage companies. AltonWorks, led by John and Jayne Simmons, on Monday said it will transform the Wedge and Elgen buildings on the 600 block of East Broadway into the Wedge Innovation […]
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