From S. M. Wilson & Co.: School districts face unique challenges when constructing and maintaining effective learning environments, from outdated buildings to the rise of technology in the classroom. The A/E/C industry has had a front-row seat to witnessing firsthand the evolutionary changes in educational infrastructure that school districts must address. “For 100+ years, S. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A financial giant plans to build a solar farm next to its local headquarters. Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) received approval earlier this month to move ahead with its plan to build a solar farm on 43 acres next to its massive operations center at 2200 Mastercard Blvd. in O’Fallon, Missouri. […]
The Community Development Administration (CDA) is seeking qualified firms to support flood mitigation planning and green infrastructure construction through two key procurement opportunities. These opportunities are part of the City’s CDBG-DR Action Plan, which directs $25.8 million in federal Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds toward addressing flood risks from the 2022 […]
From Multi-Housing News:Â Subtext has started off the new year with a groundbreaking celebration for LOCAL on Delmar, a five-story, 259-unit property located near Washington University in University City, Mo. The event this week celebrated the start of vertical construction of the property, located at 6650 Delmar Blvd. Construction began at the site in September, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Anheuser-Busch InBev is seeking a $1.2 million personal property tax abatement in exchange for making an investment at its Soulard plant. A-B said it is planning a $52 million investment, including $41 million in manufacturing property purchases, to modernize equipment and enhance cleaner and more efficient manufacturing practices. The company […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:Â The Father McGivney campus at 7190 Bouse Road is looking to expand in Glen Carbon. At the Jan. 28 Building and Development committee meeting, Justin Venvertloh, of Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc., laid out three projects that Father McGivney is looking into for a campus that first opened in August 2015. […]
From KSDK: Missouri’s two largest electric utilities want the state’s permission to charge customers for natural gas power plants before they’re completed. Both Evergy and Ameren Missouri asked the Missouri House Utilities Committee on Wednesday to support legislation that would allow them to charge customers for natural, or methane, gas power plants even before they’re […]
From RiverBender:Â Today (Jan. 30), Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and local leaders to announce Regional Site Readiness Program awards totaling $31 million to support site readiness activities at 24 sites across the state. The program includes two competitive funding opportunities: Planning grants to support due diligence […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Another bump in Illinois’ minimum wage took effect on Jan. 1, as part of a number of changes in state’s Labor laws this year. Illinois’ minimum wage increased to $15 an hour as of Jan. 1, the final step in a series of raises that began six years ago. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The St. Louis County Council will soon consider whether to create a land bank in St. Louis County. The idea, which appeared on the council agenda this week but has not yet been formally introduced, was sponsored by two council members who represent districts in north St. Louis County, Shalonda […]
From Construction Business Owner:Â The construction industry is burdened with a massive productivity problem. And ladder use is contributing to it. Ladders can cause wasteful motion, which leads to fatigue and reduces productivity. The less productive contractors are, the more costly it is. According to a McKinsey Global Institute report, lagging construction productivity costs the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Like many St. Louisans, Fred Ruhrwien has fond childhood memories of Forest Park. His family didn’t have a car until he was 12, so Ruhrwien’s father would borrow one to take the family to the park from their home in north St. Louis in the late 1930s. “We’d watch that […]
From Construction Briefing: As we enter 2025, construction’s digital transformation is hitting its stride — with more demand for AI-powered data extraction, digital twins and automation, Matthew Desmond, vice president of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) software, and President of AGTEK at Hexagon. Meanwhile, there’s a growing recognition in the industry that adopting technologies isn’t […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Construction has started on a five-floor, 259-unit apartment complex on Delmar Boulevard in the place of the old Craft Alliance building. Local on Delmar, at Delmar Boulevard and Leland Avenue, will have a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. It’s the Delmar Loop’s first new-built construction project since 2019. […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: At its Jan. 23 meeting, the O’Fallon City Council approved two resolutions for city infrastructure and equipment. First, the council authorized a construction contract with ICS Construction Services LTD. for a new public works and city vehicle fleet facility. The vote on this resolution was 9-0, with council member Nathan Bibb […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:Â After more than 50 years in the city of St. Louis, IBEW Local 2 has moved its union hall to Fenton to accommodate its growing membership. The old union hall, which was only 3,200 square feet, was located at 2131 59th St. in St. Louis. The new 32,000-square-foot building, […]
From ConstructioNext: There are five must-haves if you’re going to sell your construction firm and maximize your value. Many contractors dream of one day exiting their business by selling to an outside buyer with deep pockets. They’d also like to do it while still healthy enough to travel and enjoy life away from the jobsite. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The developers behind a 30-story, $145 million apartment tower in the Central West End say construction on the project, first unveiled in 2022, will begin this summer. The residential tower, proposed at a vacant parking lot across from Forest Park at 4974 Lindell Blvd, is a project of St. Louis-based […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:Â The Jefferson County Labor Club has a slate of new leadership at the helm. Club members unanimously elected new officers at their Jan. 13 Executive Board meeting. The officers, who will each serve two-year terms, include: Ted Ramsdell, president, a Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 business representative. Jeremy Greil, […]
From West Newsmagazine: The Ellisville City Council held its first meeting at the new city hall and government center on Jan. 15. “It was a breath of fresh air,” said Ellisville Mayor Mike Roemerman about the new council chambers. “The open space, the brightness of it; everything is fresh and new.” Roemerman said it was […]
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