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Following a 40-plus year career as a mechanical engineer, Darrell Case has decided to retire and pass leadership of the firm he founded in 1995 on to the next generation. Darrell Case announced on Nov. 12 that his son, COO/Principal/Senior Mechanical Engineer Matt Case, P.E., LEED AP, is the firm’s new President and CEO, effective […]

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Golterman & Sabo Companies (G&S) has acquired Signature Craft. Signature Craft — originally founded as Woodard Contract — was a St. Louis–area manufacturer and installer of window treatments, acoustical panels, and other commercial interior products. As part of the transition, Signature Craft will wind down its standalone operations. Its employees and active projects have been […]

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St. Louis-based architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers recently earned a Design Excellence Citation in the Historic Preservation, Restoration & Renovation Category—a Phil Freelon Professional Design Award from the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)—for its transformation of the Butler Brothers Building into The Victor. NOMA’s mission is to empower its local chapters […]

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From AGC: Construction employment increased by 19,000 positions in September as firms raised wages to bring on board workers more rapidly than other sectors, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that firms continue to add employees to keep pace with demand for […]

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IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractor Guarantee Electrical earned three awards in the annual Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Keystone Awards. It was also saluted for two other projects. IBEW/NECA contractor PayneCrest Electric also earned honors at the AGCMO’s Construction Awards Gala on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. […]

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From Architect Mag: U.S. architecture firms closed out October with another month of contracting billings—despite a modest improvement in the American Institute of Architects’ latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The reading, released this week, underscores the unevenness that has defined the profession’s economic outlook throughout 2025. The ABI score rose to 47.6 in October, up […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum This coming year, the Forum will bring you in-person programming with real, measurable impact. For more than a decade, our mission has been to convene the stakeholders of the St. Louis Region’s built environment for meaningful conversations that lead to focused action and positive systems change. One of […]

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For the third consecutive year, HOK has earned multiple American Architecture Awards, which are organized by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in collaboration with The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press. The awards program is among the highest professional accolades in architecture and design. HOK’s […]

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From Architect Mag: Waste reduction is a common theme in environmental building guidelines, and circular economy thinking encourages architects and contractors to minimize construction and demolition waste (CDW). However, cast-off building materials are obviously not the only source of rubbish that can be converted into new uses. Post-industrial and post-consumer waste remain advantageous sources of […]

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From New York Times: The bulky, green sidewalk scaffolding that wraps around many buildings in New York City is as familiar a sight as rush-hour traffic — and just as reviled. The wood-and-steel structures guard against falling construction debris, but squeeze people into dark, cattle-herding chutes and make it hard to see stores. They often […]

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From MarketWatch: Construction spending rose in September, as companies and the government continued to ramp up projects across the U.S. Spending on construction projects rose 0.4% in September to nearly $2 trillion, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The figure matched expectations on Wall Street. Economists were expecting construction spending to rise 0.4% in September. Construction […]

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From The Center for American Progress: Americans from all backgrounds and politics agree: The rent is too damn high, and so are home prices. Housing affordability continues to rank as a top concern for the American people. In recent years, Americans have paid a growing share of their incomes toward rent or mortgages; roughly one-third […]

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From Grist: When automobiles first started tearing through American streets a century ago, they weren’t exactly welcome. One of the main problems was that they were killing children: in 1921 alone, 286 children in Pittsburgh, 130 in Baltimore, and 97 in Washington, D.C. Cities memorialized the dead with monuments and solemn marches. A safety council […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Realtors, contractors and other groups are criticizing a St. Louis County proposal to extend minority hiring goals there to private developments, saying it will endanger projects in the jurisdiction. Though the county already has a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program, which sets goals for participation levels on government contracts, […]

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From RiverBender: The Village of Maryville came together to celebrate the upcoming installation of a new entertainment pavilion at Firemen’s Park. On Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, community members gathered at Firemen’s Park for a groundbreaking ceremony. The entertainment pavilion will encourage the community to come together for events and attract people from across the region […]

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From St. Louis Economic Development Partnership: The heart of Kinloch beat strong this past weekend as community members, volunteers, businesses and civic leaders came together for Kinloch Clean Up, Build Up, a large-scale revitalization effort dedicated to restoring Missouri’s oldest incorporated African American community. Hosted by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership), Regional […]

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From Facility Executive: Most buildings are under-insulated relative to modern energy codes. If your facility feels inconsistent from room to room, or if your energy spend keeps creeping up, the envelope may be part of the problem. Facility leaders know that buildings are complex systems. Yet too often, effective insulation and critical firestopping aren’t initially […]

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Chris DeGuentz, vice president of development and construction for Fischer & Frichtel Homes, has been elected the 89th president of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri. DeGuentz is directly involved in land acquisition, land development, and construction operations for Fischer & Frichtel Homes and has been a member of the […]

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From RiverBender: Community leaders gathered to learn more about AltonWorks FiberNet, which will increase internet access by delivering enterprise-grade fiber broadband to Alton residents. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, Alton residents heard from AltonWorks CEO John Simmons about his vision for the city and the reasons why AltonWorks decided to support the broadband project. Simmons […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: A tranche of funds St. Louis officials call a historic investment in winter sheltering for people struggling with housing heads to Mayor Cara Spencer’s desk after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the bills. The board sent the three bills to the mayor after fast-tracking the legislation that will inject […]

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