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St. Louis-based HFW Cos. Adds Texas Surveying Firm

2 years 5 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The HFW Cos., a St. Louis-based professional services firm targeting the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector for investments, has added a Texas land surveying company to its growing portfolio. HFW said this week that it has formed a “strategic growth partnership” with 4Ward Land Surveying, an Austin, Texas-based business that […]
Shruthi Beedu

Wildhorse Village gets OK for Lakefront Residential Developments

2 years 5 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A number of residential developments are moving ahead inside a $500 million mixed-use development in Chesterfield. Wildhorse Village will be an 80-acre walkable community centered around a 15-acre lake at the intersection of Wild Horse Creek Road and Chesterfield Parkway. St. Louis-based CRG, the development arm of Chicago-based Clayco, described its […]
Shruthi Beedu

Most Dynamic Metros for Construction Jobs in the U.S.

2 years 5 months ago
From Point 2: The construction sector has certainly had its share of pandemic-related struggles with indefinite site shutdowns, a scarce labor force and supply chain disruptions, among an array of other setbacks. As the effects are still being felt, developers are facing new changes and government regulations in an industry that’s stubbornly trying to bounce back. […]
Shruthi Beedu

VIDEO: Construction Manufacturing/Innovation Would Be “Primary Focus” of $1.2B District

2 years 5 months ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Editor’s Note: This video taken from a Zoom recording of the St. Louis Port Authority’s Thursday (Aug. 11) includes the presentation of the slide deck on the proposed $1.2B Gateway South project with project particulars and information about the developers, as well as the answers of the consultants […]
Tom Finan

Centene Terminates Remainder of $775M Expansion Deal

2 years 5 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Clayton officials are considering next steps after health care giant Centene (NYSE: CNC) officially terminated the remainder of its deal to expand its headquarters in the city, foregoing future tax breaks that required the construction of a public auditorium. Centene notified the city in a July 7 letter that the […]
Dede Hance

Housing May Remain Resilient Despite Inflation

2 years 5 months ago
From Builder and Developer:  Inflation remains too high, interest rates are rising and consumer sentiment has hit the floor. Given these sour economic conditions, one would be forgiven if it was assumed the housing market is in equally dire straits. While headwinds have certainly built, and the market is showing some signs of softening, housing […]
Tom Finan

Missouri to Invest $100M in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

2 years 5 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Missouri transportation officials are preparing to spend more than $100 million on electric vehicle charging stations as part of a national plan to boost the number of battery powered cars and trucks on the road. The Missouri Department of Transportation recently submitted a draft report to the federal government outlining how […]
Dede Hance

Auto Repair Shop Approved Along Highway K Near Crusher Drive

2 years 5 months ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  Christian Brothers Automotive had requested a conditional use permit CUP) for a new auto repair service to be located along Hwy. K, north of Crusher Drive and south of Waterbury Falls Drive. The land is lot 3A of Waterbury Town Center, zoned C-2/PUD general business district. At its July 28 meeting, […]
Dede Hance

Neal Stewart Joins Holland as Marketing Director

2 years 5 months ago
Neal Stewart has joined Holland Construction as director of marketing. Stewart has extensive experience in the food and beverage manufacturing sector, most recently as vice president of sales and marketing for Deschutes Brewery in Bend, OR. He has a master’s degree in integrated marketing from West Virginia University, a bachelor’s in advertising from Southeast Missouri […]
Tom Finan

Groundbreaking Held for St. Louis’ First World-Class, Indoor Volleyball & Basketball Complex

2 years 5 months ago
On August 10, a ceremonial groundbreaking marked construction of Chesterfield Sports Complex, St. Louis’ first world-class, indoor volleyball and basketball complex at 150 N. Eatherton Road in Chesterfield Valley. St. Louisan and NBA star Bradley Beal made a surprise appearance at the event. Bradley Beal Elite (BBE), the top ranked NIKE sponsored club in the […]
Dede Hance

HBA Charitable Foundation Funds Flooring Replacement for Disability Group’s Respite Home

2 years 5 months ago
On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), 2022 HBA President Jeremy Roth of Elite Development Services/McBride Homes)and HBA Executive Vice President Celeste Rueter recently presented a $17,624 donation to UCP Heartland’s major gifts officer Kevin Amstutz. The donation will be used to replace the flooring at the organization’s Oak Tree Respite Home in […]
Tom Finan

Second St. Louis County “Construction Career Connection” Event Deemed Successful

2 years 5 months ago
The second of two “Construction Career Connection” job events on which Construction Forum has collaborated with St. Louis County Workforce Development was held on Wednesday (Aug. 10) at the County Workforce Center at Northwest Plaza. The previous event was held on July 13.  “Through the exposure of these two events, we have seen a significant […]
Tom Finan

Booneslick Planning Commission Seeks Candidates Executive Director Position

2 years 5 months ago
The Boonslick Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) is seeking applications for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, administration, coordination and implementation of all Commission programs. This person shall be responsible for the development of future projects and/or programs that are necessary to the future of the organization, […]
Tom Finan

$1.2B Project Proposed for South of the Arch Would Begin With Manufacturing Plants

2 years 5 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The developer of a multi-year $1.2 billion project in downtown St. Louis’ Chouteau’s Landing riverfront area plans to launch the project with manufacturing facilities, before the development of residential and public spaces. That includes a pair of 200,000-square-foot factories to house tenants that would support hundreds of jobs. But Good […]
Tom Finan

Women Construction Business Owners Epitomize Resilience, Ingenuity

2 years 5 months ago
by Ron Unterreiner, Founder, PEOPLE of Construction Editor’s note: “Opportunity Report” is a regular feature of ConstructForSTL.org. It is a column by PEOPLE of Construction Founder Ron Unterreiner . Martin Luther King wrote, “The struggle for rights is, at bottom, a struggle for opportunities.” Dr. King noted that it does no good to say that […]
Tom Finan

Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program Awards 2022 Scholarships

2 years 5 months ago
The Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program’s (SICAP) Garland E. Whitworth Memorial Scholarships for 2022 were recently presented to three students: SIU Edwardsville — Abraham Koch, Kyle Wesolowski, and Tyler Higgins; Southwestern Illinois College— Austin Brown, Hunter Snow, and Sean Wright; Kaskaskia College — Amy Perl. Pictured: SIBA Safety Committee Chair Joe Shryock with scholarship winner […]
Tom Finan