For a concept based on relaxation, the EXO Lounge and Nail Bar in Edwardsville has not had an easy go of it. A new construction project which broke ground on June 12 is about to give the facility at 2157 Center St. a reset. Originally opened in 2019, EXO was a 12,000-square-foot nail salon and […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Missouri lost construction jobs May 2022 through May 2023, according to an analysis of federal data released by the AGC of America. It was one of just eight states that lost construction jobs, with the other 42 states recording gains. Missouri posted 138,100Â jobs in May 2023, according […]
Work is scheduled to begin on two transformational projects on St. Louis Community College’s Meramec Campus. Meramec will be getting a new “front door” and entry way along the south side of campus that will showcase two new buildings and updated greenspace. The Emerging Technology Center and Financial Services & Enrollment Center will each house […]
From HOK: by Kaven Swan, senior principal/leader aviation & transportation with Luke Bridle, principal/director of transportation We need to seize the moment. The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing billions of dollars to modernize the U.S. infrastructure and increase access to safe, clean and reliable transportation. This includes funding for significant public transit projects in […]
by Michael Barth, Vice President Expansion, Hoffmann Brothers I started working as a plumber at 17. Here are six lessons from building my career in the trades: 1. Mastering skills most people do not want to do can open doors. I started as a plumber apprentice specializing in underground lines. The work was dirty, and […]
Tarlton Corp., a leading St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, promoted Lindsey Widmer, LEED AP, to senior preconstruction manager. From her time as a project engineer intern, Widmer has advanced through the organization in preconstruction and operations roles for various projects. Most of her time has been spent in preconstruction and estimating, where […]
Stumpy’s Spirits Co. is expanding its family grown and distilled business with the addition of a distillery inspired luxury wedding and event venue. This new build will be a multi-faceted experience center located in rural Columbia, Ill. near their distillery and 8th generation family farm. Providing an exclusive and remote experience for its visitors, the […]
St. Louis Community College, through a competitive selection process, has chosen PARIC Corp. To construct a four-story, $44 million health sciences building on the Florissant Valley campus. Construction of the 100,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin this summer and be competed by December 2024. The Community College is modernizing facilities and programming at Florissant Valley […]
Architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was commissioned by Development Services Group (DSG) as the architect to lead the design and restoration efforts for the adaptive reuse of the historic Butler Brothers Building into a mixed use project known as The Victor. Located in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood next to St. Louis […]
From Leader Publications: It’s not evident if you’re peering in on the riverfront at the former Doe Run Co. site in Herculaneum, but work continues to build a container-on-vessel port. “We’re still planning for it to open in the fourth quarter of 2025,” said Jim McNichols, executive director of the Port Authority. “I’m more hopeful […]
From Construction Superintendent:  Steve Williams is a second-generation S. M. Wilson & Co. superintendent who began his career working for his father, Larry Williams (44-year Wilson lead superintendent). With 42 years of construction experience, he’s worked in different superintendent capacities, with project superintendent as his most recent position. Williams is well-organized with the ability to plan […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: On the morning of July 26, the sound of dripping was the only sign that Alexis and Andre Rogers’ home would soon be inundated with water. Alexis Rogers, half asleep, thought someone had left a faucet on. When the dripping sound woke up her husband around 4 a.m., he thought […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Former Insulators Local 1 Business Manager Mike Walsh – a lion for his members and the St. Louis Labor Movement – passed away June 9 at age 78. Brother Walsh joined Insulators Local 1 as an apprentice in 1964 and worked in the field as a tradesman since the […]
From St. Louis Public Radio:Â Â A Breese, Illinois, contractor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, have come to a settlement in connection with a case involving trench cave-in protection rules. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Labor, Groundworks Contracting Inc. of Breese was cited for not adhering to a city […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Ruth’s Chris Steak House — located downtown on the first floor of the Hyatt Regency at the Arch — has re-opened, following a $1 million investment that will make the restaurant better suited to a post-pandemic landscape, officials said. The restaurant was closed from June 15 through June 25, as it […]
From Belleville News-Democrat:  Officials from Belleville and St. Clair County voted Monday night to terminate the city’s involvement in their joint ownership of the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center. It was another step in the legal process of transferring the 22.5-acre property from private to public control. And the move gets the county closer to starting […]
From St. Louis Public Radio:  A trip from St. Louis to Chicago via Amtrak’s Lincoln Service will be about 15 minutes quicker starting this week due to track upgrades that allow for increased speeds. The Amtrak line ran its first 110 mph service on Monday, up from 90 mph previously, which would make the one-way trip […]
From Transport Topics: Illinois officials recently held a ceremony along Interstate 270 as construction started on a project with Missouri to replace the aging Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River with twin bridges to help improve freight transportation. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, “This isn’t just an investment for the Metro East region — […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A city of St. Louis board voted Monday to advance projects in Forest Park and downtown’s Citygarden. Nonprofit Forest Park Forever and the city of St. Louis are working to improve waterways on the park’s eastern edge. Ted Spade, of SWT Design, said at a Monday meeting of the St. […]
From Rejournals:  Poettker Construction Company’s vice president of field operations Tom Albers has announced his retirement after 43 years. As one of Breese, Illinois-based Poettker’s first employees, along with the company’s founder Charles “Chuck” Poettker, Albers helped grow the business into one of the largest contracting firms in the country. Albers’ official retirement date is June […]
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