From University Business: Enrollment in trade school has grown 4.9% from fall 2020 to 2023, erasing pre-pandemic declines, according to a new report from Validated Insights, a market research company. Revenue has also expanded 11.1%. Interest in attending trade school has nearly doubled among both teens and adults since 2017. In 2024 alone, search traffic […]
From ACHR News: Midwest Machinery Company has announced two significant partnerships. The St. Louis-based company has been named the equipment sales agent for York-branded HVAC equipment by Johnson Controls and has partnered with Cleaver-Brooks to offer boiler solutions in St. Louis and Kansas City. The expanded relationship with Johnson Controls marks an important milestone for […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The number of office conversions nationally is ramping up nearly five years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. So far this year, 73 office conversions have finished construction and another 30 are tracking to be finished by the end of 2024, according to a recent analysis by CBRE Group […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: One day this summer, an engineering firm visited a Central West End condominium building to investigate a series of water leaks. What engineers found was worse. Behind the drywall, the five-story building appeared to be missing key structural elements that anchored walls to the foundation, meant to keep the building from […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Prolific Midtown developer Jassen Johnson has completed more than 70 projects in the neighborhood, with his work to date solely focused on redevelopment projects. “In my 24 years working down here, we’ve never been able to get the rents high enough in order to warrant a new construction project,” Johnson […]
by Dr. John Gaal 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 carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Construction is underway on the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School ministry expansion Phase 2 project in Des Peres. The project consists of a new 42,000 SF school addition that includes a modern worship facility, gymnasium, performance stage, multi-use space, kitchen, and classrooms. The addition will complete the vision of the original master plan developed […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The absentee owner of downtown St. Louis’ long-vacant Railway Exchange Building failed to appear for a court hearing Wednesday to determine the property’s future. Lawyers for the St. Louis Development Corp., the city’s economic development agency, argued before St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Joseph Whyte to condemn the beleaguered property, at […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new 78-home subdivision is planned on the former site of a strawberry farm in St. Charles County. Zoning for the development, from McKelvey Homes and to be called Strawberry Farms, was approved last month by the O’Fallon City Council. The final site plan is under consideration by the city’s […]
From St. Louis American: College-educated workers drive innovation and economic development and contribute significantly to a city’s overall prosperity. With more than a dozen colleges and universities, St. Louis has no shortage of talented students. But keeping that talent in St. Louis after graduation remains a challenge. Attracting and retaining talent in the St. Louis […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: This month’s deadly flash flooding produced one question repeated around Brentwood: Did the city’s newly completed, $80 million flood project effectively help reduce the severity of the area’s latest brush with high water? While viewpoints differed from place to place, perhaps no one was more grateful for the project, called Brentwood […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The city of St. Louis’ TIF Commission on Wednesday advanced a proposal to use tax increment financing for Washington University’s $95 million redevelopment of the former Goodwill Building in the Cortex Innovation District. The up to $4 million being sought in TIF funding is “vital” in an effort by Cortex […]
From Area Development: Industrial automation and robotics offer huge benefits to manufacturing and warehouse distribution and fulfilment operations. This is not a new concept; articles going back decades have explained how these applications can improve quality and consistency, optimize productivity and throughput, increase worker safety, and reduce direct labor cost. The topic has gained currency […]
From Construction Dive: St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. broke ground on a $150 million Colorado State University structure for the research of fusion energy as a means of generating clean power, the contractor announced on Nov. 1. Once completed, the 71,000-square-foot Advanced Technology Lasers for Applications and Science Facility will focus on creating fusion energy […]
From Leader Publications: Chase Bank has opened in Arnold. Its new branch is at 1314 Jeffco Blvd., on property where the Arnold Post Office used to operate. “We are so proud to open the doors in the vibrant city of Arnold and offer easier access for more of our clients and businesses south of St. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The city’s purchase of the American Car Foundry Co. property in downtown St. Charles is expected to be finalized next week as the city moves forward to converting the historic property into its new municipal complex. In April, voters overwhelmingly approved an $85 million bond issue to fund the construction of […]
From Fox News: It’s a deserted property that many of you drive by every day on Interstate 44. It’s also classified as an active hazardous substance clean-up site by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, but regulators have determined it can be cleaned up to a level that will make it safe for people to […]
From Hannibal.net: Community leaders gathered to celebrate the completion of the new Hannibal viaduct on Friday. The structure carries Mo. 79 over Bear Creek and Warren Barret Drive. Speakers included Mayor Barry Louderman and Missouri Department of Transportation Engineer Paula Gough, who said the $12.4 million project was a priority for more than Route 79’s […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Parkway School District has scrapped its latest plan for a much-needed early childhood center. District leaders wanted to build a state-of-the-art, $26 million child care center near Wren Hollow Elementary and Southwest Middle in Manchester. It’d have over a dozen classrooms, a nature trail, outdoor classrooms and community garden. Moreover, it’d […]
From MachineDesign: National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is an annual event that recognizes and promotes the importance of apprenticeships across a range of industries. This year, this significant week takes place Nov. 17-23, marking its 10-year anniversary. This milestone celebration is a collaborative effort spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Labor with various organizations participating, including […]
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