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The national June 2025 not-seasonally-adjusted construction unemployment rate was 3.4%, a 0.1% increase from June 2024, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released July 30th by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis found that 18 states had lower estimated construction unemployment rates over the same period, 28 had higher […]

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ULI St. Louis will convene a panel of developers at the center of the action in Downtown St. Louis on Aug. 28 from 8-9:30AM at the Ballpark Village Hilton. The program is the launch of “Developing Downtown” ULI St. Louis’ new coffee speaker series. Questions addressed will include why these developers are investing in Downtown; […]

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From Construction Dive: Contractors hoping for relief from the Federal Reserve will have to wait a while longer. The central bank held its benchmark federal funds interest rate steady Wednesday afternoon in the range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The decision disappointed builders that had hoped for a jolt to jumpstart stalled projects. The pause also […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: Two of troubled real estate developer Green Street’s earliest successes now have new ownership. AHM Group finalized a deal to purchase the Chroma and Hue properties in the Grove for a little more than $88 million last week. “They represented a great buying opportunity for several reasons, and the price was […]

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From Belleville News-Democrat: Surgical costs, time, and adapting to a changing healthcare landscape are at the forefront of HSHS St. Elizabeth Hospital’s $50 million expansion project at its O’Fallon medical campus, its CEO says. Construction has started on a new surgical treatment center that is expected to accommodate more same-day procedures than before. The expected […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis County lawmakers on Tuesday did their part in advancing development of a regional police training center. The County Council OK’d a cooperation agreement with St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties for the project, called the Gateway Regional Law Enforcement Training Center and contemplated for an area near Interstate […]

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James “Jim” Michael Kavanaugh, former business manager of Bricklayers Local 1 died on July 10 at age 87. His son, Jim Kavanaugh, CEO and co-founder of World Wide Technologies, wrote in a post on Linked-In, “Our dad was strong, tough, direct, and incredibly hardworking. He was a man of deep loyalty and a natural-born leader. […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A big homebuilder has a new subdivision planned in St. Louis County. McBride Land Growth LLC, connected to Chesterfield-based homebuilder McBride Homes, has filed for zoning for a new community of 33 single-family houses on 13.89 acres that is currently occupied by a single-family house near Ballwin. The project, at […]

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Jon Hubach, an experienced economic development and public administration professional has joined the City of St. Louis Community Development Authority, where he will initially assist in the tornado recovery effort. Hubach made the announcement of his new position in a LinkedIn post. “My initial focus will be on tornado recovery, assisting the many lives affected […]

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From Offsite Innovators: It’s never good news when a modular company with serious potential runs out of runway. And that’s exactly what happened to Ontario-based BECC Modular, which has officially been placed into receivership by court order. For those in the offsite construction industry keeping an eye on Canada’s players, this development may have come […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Seven participants in the Connections to Success program each took a sheet of white copy paper and attempted to make a paper airplane as directed. “Don’t be laughing at me,” said Sada Brown, as she looked around while folding her piece of paper. “You might as well ball that thang […]

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From STL Today: Paul McKee’s troubled grocery store and gas station are in foreclosure after the developer defaulted on debt payments. McKee opened Zoom, a gas station and mini mart, and Greenleaf Market in 2019 with the help of a $10 million loan from the Bank of Springfield. He had pitched the projects as part […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: One of the region’s largest car dealers has begun work on its latest project, a new $15.5 million service center. The new service center, being built by Clement Auto Group, marks the second half of a two-phase, total $30 million project on St. Charles’ “car row” bordering Interstate 70. The latest […]

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From St. Louis American: For over a decade the children of East St. Louis have endured the blistering heat and humidity of summer with no public pool, splash pad or aquatic recreational facility. However, this summer was to be very different, with the construction of a $8.9 million pool project in Lincoln Park, in the […]

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From Construction Dive: At the far end of the expo hall, a crowd gathered for a demonstration at last week’s American Society of Safety Professionals 2025 Conference + Expo. Seats around a catwalk promptly filled, leaving many attendees standing to view the show. Booths a few feet away displayed personal protective equipment and other safety […]

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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced resources to equip contractors and professionals for the challenges of hot weather concreting. Significant risks are possible to the quality and durability of concrete structures during hot weather concreting. High temperatures, rapid evaporation, and increased risk of cracking can compromise structural integrity. “As summer construction ramps up, it’s […]

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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 […]

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The Missouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGGBC) and ASHRAE-St. Louis are hosting a presentation on Aug. 12th from 5-7PM exploring the implications of the explosion in need for data centers in terms of sustainability. The program will be held at the Missouri Historical Society, 5700 Lindell Blvd. The program is eligible for AIA continuing education […]

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A memorial service was held July 28th at Ninth Street Abbey for Sedgwick “Sedg” Mead, Jr. cofounder of Mead McClellan Partnership. The firm was a developer in the City of St. Louis, known for its work in historic preservation and revitalization, specifically within the Soulard neighborhood. Mr. Mead died peacefully on June 26, 2025, from […]

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From National Public Radio: It’s almost dinner time and the smell of creole seasoning fills the kitchen of Grace Cunningham and Jamal Cureau’s rental home. “Some people in Utah call it bratwurst, but where I’m from in the Deep South of Louisiana we call it fresh sausage,” Cureau says as he stirs the dish. He […]

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