From Spectrum News: The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWGCOG) discussed, on Wednesday during their March meeting, the impacts of President Trump’s recent executive orders related to “discretionary programs” already awarded or in the works. An executive order has the U.S. Department of Transportation reviewing federally funded programs that were red flagged for including words […]
From Construction Dive: The Biden-era infusion of federal funding helped improve the condition of the country’s infrastructure, bringing it up from a “C-” to a “C” grade, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The report, released Tuesday, shows grade increases in eight of the 18 categories assessed, […]
From CoStar: Commercial development of the year for St. Louis. Financial institution First Bank has opened its new 87,000-square-foot headquarters near St. Louis, Missouri, just down the road from where the company said it began more than a century ago. Construction of the new office building at 11901 Olive Blvd. in Creve Coeur, Missouri, was […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: For years, downtown St. Louis has struggled with partially or completely vacant high-profile office buildings and the negative narratives that can accompany them. The pandemic punctuated many of these challenges as some companies chose to leave downtown, and daily foot traffic declined. Prominent reporting in the Wall Street Journal last year even described […]
The American Journal of Industrial Medicine has just published a special issue about safety and health in the construction Industry, and CPWR was proud to lead its development with two international partners. Knut Ringen, our former executive director and the current principal investigator for our Building Trades National Medical Screening Program (BTMed), initiated the call […]
IMPACT Strategies, Inc. is proud to announce the well-earned promotions of Scott Manning from Director of Construction Operations to Vice President of Operations, and Derek Hinrichs from Controller to Chief Financial Officer. In Scott Manning’s new role as Vice President of Operations, he will oversee the execution of all field construction activities to ensure timely, […]
When the family of Mel “Sandy” Masters came to donate memorabilia to the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum, they discovered a small group of workers doing what they could to honor those like Masters. Left to right, Bobbie Schicker, daughter of Mel “Sandy” Masters; her husband, Steve; IBEW Local 1 volunteers Dale Fluegge, Rick Dinnella, Mike […]
From the Midwest Council American Subcontractors Association Legislative Report: In the final week before the annual legislative spring break, House and Senate members worked long hours to pass several pieces of key legislation, sending the first bills of the session to Governor Mike Kehoe for his signature. Legislators now return to their home districts for […]
Editor’s Note: The general contractor was Tarlton Corporation. The project architect was Trivers Architects. Exhibits were designed by UK-based Haley Sharpe Designs which also envisioned new the Gateway Arch museum. From St. Louis Public Radio: The historic Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis is nearly ready to reopen its doors after offering a first look […]
Charles W. “Chuck” Oertli, 94, Chairman Emeritus of Guarantee Electrical died peacefully at home on March 23rd. A native of St. Louis, Chuck Oertli began his career in electrical engineering in 1952, when he joined General Electric after graduating from the University of Colorado. His father, Fred Oertli Sr., had joined Guarantee as a laborer […]
Poettker Industrial Services, a woman-owned business specializing in utility construction, recently promoted five of its employees. “When Poettker Industrial Services looks for its next generation of leaders, we need not look further than our own team,” said Kimberly Luitjohan, President. “Through teamwork, camaraderie and an unmatched company culture, we place high expectations on our employees, […]
Associated Builders and Contractors announced on March 25 that it is the first building and construction association in the United States to achieve certification as a recovery-friendly workplace from the Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation’s National Recovery Friendly Workplace Institute. This rigorous certification recognizes ABC’s commitment to fostering a supportive environment for employees in recovery from […]
From Architect: If it’s a museum, it is a stack of boxes. If it is a stadium, it is either a forest of sails or a bulbous arch. If it is an office building, it is a warped tower with either an angle or a curve and a double height lobby. Or, it is just a tube that reveals some of […]
From Construction Dive: The massive changes coming from the Trump administration have disrupted global markets and caused many businesses to put a pause on major decisions. Officials at the state and local levels are either following the federal government’s lead with similar changes and disruptions, or they are just waiting to see what comes next. […]
S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction management and general contracting firm, has promoted Kyle Gustafson to Project Manager, Jeremy Hutfles to Project Superintendent and Tyler Baumgarth to Assistant Project Manager. Kyle Gustafson, who recently served as an Assistant Project Manager, joined S. M. Wilson in 2021. Since then, he has worked on […]
Lindsey Hermes, president and COO of Chesterfield-based BioSpan was ready for her closeup. As photographers, video crews, press, and onlookers watched Tuesday (March 25th), she and members of her team whipped up a five-minute, small scale demonstration of the environmentally-friendly pavement preservation and repair solutions produced her company BioSpan. Hermes moved back to St. Louis […]
“While 2024 ended with total housing permits up by 5% year-over-year, both single-family and multifamily housing permits see a decrease at the start of 2025. For the month of January, single-family housing permits are down 16% and multifamily housing permits are down 92%.” “The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) predicts that multifamily will stabilize […]
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 […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum A couple of years ago, Brian Jennewein, president for the Bricklayers and Allied Crafts Administrative District Council (BAC ADC) heard a music play list that he never wants to hear again. Jennewein is a member of the “Riding Boss” committee — that formed in the St. Louis masonry […]
This week marks one year since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was hit by the Dali, a container ship. When the bridge fell, six construction workers died, the channel to the Port of Baltimore was blocked for over 10 weeks, and the region lost a major commercial thoroughfare. The National Transportation Safety […]
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