From St. Louis Public Radio:Â The arts center in Alton that had been looking for a new building after leaving its longtime home last year has found another location in the heart of downtown. The Jacoby Arts Center, which many say is a staple for the Metro East community, will be moving a couple of […]
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has announced a new leadership team for its Central Region, positioning a team of internal executive promotions to guide the company’s continued growth and success across 28 states. Based in St. Louis, the Central Region spans the U.S. east of the Rockies and represents a significant portion of McCarthy’s expanding footprint […]
This week Construction Forum drone photographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC, captured progress on the new St. Louis Community College (STLCC) Center for Health Sciences and Technology at its Wildwood campus. The 132,900-square-foot center is projected to cost $84.5 million. KWAME Building Group is the construction manager. Christner is the architect and BSI […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â St. Louis developer Michael Hamburg moved quickly to redevelop the former Reliance Automotive facility in the Central West End after acquiring the site in 2022. Design work advanced on a $46 million project to turn the property into the 144-apartment Flats at Forest Park. City approvals, including tax abatement, were […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Amid weeks of infighting and indecision among the Board of Aldermen over how to spend Rams relocation settlement money, state lawmakers are considering a separate plan to subsidize redevelopment in St. Louis’ ailing downtown core. Sen. Steve Roberts, D-St. Louis, outlined legislation to a Senate committee Wednesday to create a $102 […]
From KSDK: City leaders in O’Fallon, Illinois, are asking for your input on a multi-million dollar project near the Family Sports Park that could reshape the community. After drawing nearly 1.5 million visitors in 2024, O’Fallon Mayor Herb Roach said the Sports Park is one of the crown jewels of Metro East. “It’s generated millions […]
From STL Partnership:Â Kinloch, located near St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Ferguson, was the first Black city incorporated in Missouri. A vibrant hub for the Black community, Kinloch saw its population grow significantly during the 1920s. Many Black families relocated to the area in the wake of the East St. Louis race riots of […]
IMPACT Strategies recently completed the last phase of new construction with the Administration Building to serve the Hoyleton Youth and Family Services (HYFS) New Campus, a momentous project for the organization and all the stakeholders that they serve. The new campus replacing the original one built over 100 year ago provides a new therapeutic living […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Fortune 500 corporation Emerson offered one of the first looks of the industrial technology company’s new Clayton headquarters on Tuesday — and announced an additional $6 million in new donations. Emerson CEO Lal Karsanbhai said the company will donate $2 million each to the St. Louis Zoo, Great Rivers Greenway and […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The developer who last year purchased the AT&T Tower on Wednesday disclosed plans for a $350 million redevelopment of the massive, vacant downtown St. Louis skyscraper, saying new subsidies being weighed by state lawmakers are critical to the project’s viability. Charles Goldman, managing partner of Boston-based Goldman Group, said plans […]
From UMSL Blog: Brian Adler grew up in Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States. Despite his upbringing, Adler didn’t really become interested in urbanism until he moved to St. Louis to pursue his bachelor’s degree. “When I came to St. Louis, I began thinking and learning more about urbanism, because […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Dominic High School will soon do what few coeducational Catholic high schools have done — teach the trades. The 1,100-student school will launch a building trades program at the start of the 2025-2026 school year, adding St. Dominic to the small list of private schools in the region to offer […]
From Construction Dive: The construction industry faces a shifting landscape as the Trump administration sets about reshaping some of the country’s most impactful federal policies. With changes in infrastructure priorities, regulatory rollbacks and economic shifts, contractors and developers are bracing for both new opportunities and potential setbacks. Some sectors, such as data centers and infrastructure, […]
From NPR:Â Organizers from a local community group called for new policies to clean up lead in St. Louis-area public schools at the St. Louis County Council meeting Tuesday. Metropolitan Congregations United wants to see a county-level ordinance to hold school districts accountable for lead remediation in drinking water that is already required by state […]
Over 1,000 attendees showed up Jan. 29th at the St. Charles Convention Center to connect with 38 general contractors. The contractors were exhibiting at the 2025 “Meet The GCs” event. The networking opportunity was hosted by the American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council. Companies exhibiting at the event were Alberici Constructors, Inc., ARCO Construction Company, Ben […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: Kirkwood officials have approved an application for grant monies in support of a proposed $2.6 million upgrade to portions of Argonne Drive. The concept plan included in the grant application details many improvements to the streets and walk-ways along Argonne Drive between Taylor Avenue and Geyer Road, including raised crosswalks, widened sidewalks, […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Now that the fate of federal funding for disaster relief promised to St. Clair County is no longer in limbo, a local congresswoman and county officials believe that more than $89.5 million in grant money should be safe. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the grant for the Metro […]
IMPACT Strategies, Inc., has experienced a near doubling of active concurrent projects over 2024 which has led to an expansion of their office and field teams over the last year. The company has seen an uptick in project opportunities from numerous existing repeat customers along with several new customers which has resulted in a substantial […]
From The Fabricator: If there’s one material that keeps surprising us, it’s aluminum. Lightweight, strong, and resistant to corrosion, it’s a manufacturing powerhouse. But what makes aluminum truly stand out isn’t just its performance—it’s how it evolves alongside us, meeting the demands of a fast-changing industry. One of its most impressive qualities is sustainability. Aluminum […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  At its Jan. 23 meeting, the O’Fallon City Council approved three resolutions for road work projects. One resolution authorizes a services agreement with Lamke Trenching and Excavating Inc. work on the Hwy. K and Hwy. N Intersection Improvement Project, for an amount not to exceed $1.5 million. This project consists of adding […]
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