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When the Save A Lot in Pagedale closed in November of 2021, it was a major blow to a community that had worked hard to bring the kinds of things to Pagedale and the surrounding communities that are commonplace most anywhere else. Like a grocery store. Opened in 2010, the Save A Lot was the […]

This week the camera of Construction Forum Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, drone captured bustling activity on Olive Boulevard just east of I-170. The Costco Store which anchors the site 31-acre-site being developed by Larry Chapman, CEO of Seneca Commercial Real Estate and Bob Clark, CEO of Clayco and its CRG development was […]

Cathy Westerheide, Director of Sales for G&S Acoustics and FabricWall, will retire effective December 29, 2022, marking the conclusion of a notable 29-year career with Golterman & Sabo, the parent company of G & S Acoustics. “Cathy’s relationships with our customers and reps have been outstanding,” says Herb Golterman, CEO. “She has that rare talent […]

There has been much conjecture from employers, union leaders, school administrators and others on what role high school should know before going into the skilled trades. University of Missouri Extension researcher Doug Swanson, EdD, decided to ask workers who had been in the industry for two decades two things: What they learned, or wished they […]

St. Louis is the No. 11 growth city in America, according to the U-Haul® Growth Index analyzing customer moves during 2022. People arriving in St. Louis in one-way U-Haul trucks increased 12% over 2021 while departures increased only 5%. Do-it-yourself movers arriving in St. Louis accounted for 51.2% of all one-way U-Haul truck traffic in […]

From The Korte Company:  Every challenge is also an opportunity. You can learn more from things that go wrong than those that go perfectly to plan. This was definitely one of those moments. Something major happened in 1990. A rare mistake forced the company to rethink who we were and how we did business. It […]

From Pro Builder: Sales have slowed, price increases have ceased, labor and material costs remain high. To add insult to injury, mortgage interest rates have doubled. The result is a significant squeeze on home builder margins, especially compared with the sky-high profit levels of the COVID years. Understandably, builders of all types are looking for solutions—ideally […]

From Call Newspapers: The St. Louis County Planning Commission held a public hearing Dec. 19 on a petition for administrative offices and an overnight boarding facility for a dog rescue nonprofit in Affton. Needy Paws Rescue, a volunteer nonprofit organization that rescues dogs from kill shelters and takes in strays and surrendered pets in the area, […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  Aurora Bihler has spent the past nine years as a union ironworker in St. Louis. It wasn’t always her career plan, but, with a degree in fine arts and sculpture, she realized she needed to find a more stable career. The path wasn’t easy, but Bihler hopes that others — […]

From Construction Dive: Dive Brief:Construction’s job openings were largely flat in November compared to the month before, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The amount of unfilled positions for which contractors are actively recruiting declined by 2,000 to 388,000, according to analysis from Associated Builders and Contractors. That small drop — down less than […]

From Gensler: Can you talk about why workplaces are so important to how a healthy city functions, and how, if we’re not taking steps to repopulate cities and keep them active, there are going to be big economic consequences? Sofia Song: I absolutely think that businesses and workplaces are essential to a city’s vitality. We need […]

From Thomas Net: As the renewable energy industry grows across the world, so do the opportunities for employment in this field. From positions as agricultural and food scientists to solar photovoltaic installers, it is now possible to develop a career on the cutting edge of industry that is both lucrative and rewarding. In the United States, […]

From Construction Dive: Each year, Construction Dive spotlights dozens of the industry’s top women leaders in our Construction Champions program. With this year’s Women in Construction Week coming up March 5 to 11, we’re looking for a new set of pros to highlight. We need your help identifying the women who are working to shape the commercial construction […]

From City Scene STL: A development plan, submitted by Ellen Reid of the Reid Group Luxury Real Estate to the City of Clayton on December 29th, details a plan for a new hotel in the DeMun Business District. It would be the first of its kind for the neighborhood. The proposed hotel will reside in two […]

From Thomas Net: Construction machinery and equipment company Caterpillar announced that its first battery electric 793 large mining truck had a successful demonstration. The prototype displayed its abilities on a 4.3-mile course with customers in attendance. Caterpillar reported that the prototype, loaded to capacity, reached a maximum speed of 37.3 miles per hour, traveled over half a mile up a 10% grade […]

From Saint Louis Public Radio: The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has hit a significant milestone and has finished drilling the Jefferson Barracks Tunnel. When fully completed, the seven-foot-diameter pipe will run up to 220 feet underground for more than three miles from northern Oakville to the confluence of the River des Peres and Mississippi […]

Millstone Weber, LLC began 2023 planning for the future, with the announcement of four promotions within the company. Chris Gottman, was named president and chief operating officer. He was previously senior vice president of construction. Justin Brooks, formerly structures manager, promoted to director of operations. Brett Lennon is the new director of project management. He […]

Poettker Construction, an award-winning family-owned construction company, closed out the 2022 calendar year with tremendous employee, financial, industry, philanthropic and market sector growth across the company. “Over the past 18 months, our company has faced many challenges; from the unexpected death of Poettker’s founder, my father Chuck, to the current supply chain and workforce challenges, […]

Kadean Construction is pleased to announce that Jim Driscoll has joined company’s St. Louis headquarters as Director of Preconstruction. He will be responsible for the overall development of construction planning, design and strategies for negotiated and design-build project opportunities that meet the client’s vision, expectations, and budget for each project prior to the start of […]

CannonDesign is thrilled to announce that Amy Phillips is their new St. Louis (STL) Office Practice Leader. Amy joined CannonDesign in 2016 and has excelled in her previous role as the STL and Denver Business Practice Leader. The past few years have been transformative for the industry, and Amy is ready to lead the office […]