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From St. Louis Public Radio: Following backlash from St. Louis residents, Board of Aldermen President Megan Green said a temporary ban on data center proposals is not off the table if concerns about the projects are not answered. Green’s comments came after news that a conditional use hearing Thursday for a $600 million data center […]

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The 2025 MUSE Creative and Design Awards, organized by the International Awards Associate (IAA), have officially announced its Season 2 results, marking the second chapter of this year’s global competition while celebrating the program’s 10th anniversary milestone. From more than 13,000 submissions, this season’s winners embody innovation, craft and influence across the creative and design […]

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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 […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The leader of the Missouri Senate has tapped the brakes on a long-running plan to expand and renovate the state Capitol building, potentially putting the future of the work in jeopardy. In emails obtained by the Post-Dispatch, Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, who has been president of the Senate since January, said she […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis is a region that needs to grow, and our innovation community is working every day to make that happen. Technology, entrepreneurship, cutting-edge research and skilled workers are central to attracting new ideas, new people and new investment to the St. Louis region. The innovators, builders and educators across […]

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From Fox2: A security guard at Barnes Jewish Hospital helped police catch a man suspected of stealing from a nearby construction site. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft happened Sunday in the 400 block of South Kingshighway Boulevard. Police said a hospital security guard was on a routine […]

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An exquisite French Renaissance concert hall—born a century ago as, oddly enough, a vaudeville and movie theater. A place where people had fallen in love, with Beethoven or Copland or one another. A place where they had forgotten, for a time, their sorrows; where their hearts had soared with the music. St. Louisans felt privileged […]

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From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A plan before the Kirkwood City Council would see a now-empty lot in downtown rise to four stories of mixed residential and commercial use. The 1.44-acre site of the proposed development sits at the northeast corner of the intersection of Kirkwood Road and Adams Avenue at 300 N. Kirkwood Road. The lot […]

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From Missouri State University: Marking a major milestone in workforce development, Missouri State University will unveil its School of Construction, Design and Project Management’s new Construction Education Success Center at Kemper Hall on September 29. The grand opening will begin at 9:00AM in the high-bay training lab. The 10,000-square-foot addition and renovation is designed to […]

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by Denis Beganovic St. Louis finds itself at the early stages of a pivotal debate over the location and regulation of data centers. Just last month, St. Charles County opted to place a one-year moratorium on these facilities in order to thoughtfully craft a long-term policy. St. Louis City initially appeared to be following a […]

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County Materials will host a Concrete Pipe Plant Open House on Wednesday, October 8 from 11:00AM to 2:00PM at its facility located at 12950 Gravois. The event is part of Concrete Pipe Week. Attendance is open to DOT representatives, municipal officials, city engineers and planners, design engineers, developers, installers, inspectors, and public works professionals. Attendees […]

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St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem shared his views on the U.S. economy and monetary policy at a Brookings Institution event in Washington, D.C. He gave a speech, “Remarks on the Economic Outlook, the Balance of Risks and Monetary Policy,” and participated in a moderated Q&A. Key Takeaways from President Musalem’s Remarks:

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Gambling addiction can begin in unexpected ways — even with a young person buying “loot boxes” in a video game. Loot boxes, which deliver random rewards, have drawn growing concern from researchers for their strong resemblance to gambling. Like slot machines, they rely on chance-based reinforcement that can fuel repeat spending and distorted beliefs about […]

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by Ron Untereinner, Founder, PEOPLE of Construction and WBEDC Does our industry welcome new business owners/emerging firms and do we present these business owners with opportunities to grow and succeed — or are we content with the status quo and the businesses solidly in place? Is there a place in our industry for new trade […]

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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) St. Louis Section celebrated excellence in the profession at its 2024 Annual Awards Dinner, held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Jefferson Underground in St. Louis. The event recognized engineers, educators, and industry leaders for their contributions to the community and the advancement of civil engineering. Alicia Padilla, […]

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From Construction Dive: The Department of Labor intends to rescind a 2024 rule on independent contractor classification, according to its regulatory agenda. The agency did not signal how it intends to change the rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule is a method of determining if a worker is an independent contractor or a […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum When Rebecca (Becky) Sommer, vice president and lead healthcare planner for CannonDesign, was working on the medical planning for the new Barnes Jewish Plaza West Tower COVID had forced remote work. Teammates remember Sommer on video meetings with her first child, a daughter, at her side. Saturday (Aug […]

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From Construction Dive: The construction planning pipeline surged once more to close out the summer, an indicator contractors could see new projects break ground by late 2026. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential projects entering the planning stages and leads actual construction spending by a full year, jumped 7.5% in August. Commercial planning increased 8.7%, […]

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From Leader Publications: De Soto residents can expect to see road work begin around the city this month. The De Soto City Council voted 4-0 Aug. 18 to hire Spencer Contracting Co. of Arnold to complete the asphalt overlay work, which will cost an estimated $300,000, city officials said. “Every year around this time we […]

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From LBM Journal: 84 Lumber and LP Building Solutions, a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, have announced a special partnership with David Parraguirre, known as The Mexican Carpenter on social media, in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Together, the companies are spotlighting the importance of inclusion, representation, and opportunities in skilled trades, and […]

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