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Wellington Environmental Announces VP Promotions

3 months 1 week ago
St. Louis-based environmental consulting firm Wellington Environmental announces two vice president promotions. Patrick Harper has been promoted to vice president of global growth, and Austin Doss has been promoted to vice president of engineering and remediation services. Patrick Harper has over 30 years of experience in environmental business development, estimating, and project management. He joined […]
Dede Hance

S. M. Wilson & Co. Announces Three New Promotions

3 months 1 week ago
S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction management and general contracting firm, has promoted Curtis Ellis to Project Superintendent, Nichole VonderHaar to Senior Project Manager and David Rall to Project Manager.   Curtis Ellis joined the company in 2018. During his time with S. M. Wilson, he worked with the team to complete […]
Dede Hance

Offsite Construction Case Study: BJC Phase III Bathroom Pod Fabrication and Installation

3 months 1 week ago
From TJ Wies:  The BJC Phase III Modular Package, part of the Campus Renewal Project on South Kingshighway in St. Louis highlights the vital role of prefabrication in meeting the demanding needs of healthcare construction. TJ Wies Prefab demonstrated how off-site construction methods can deliver exceptional quality and efficiency, especially in the limited space of […]
Tom Finan

Alberici Corp. Announces Leadership Transitions

3 months 1 week ago
Alberici Corporation, which oversees the St. Louis-based global construction firm’s enterprises including Alberici Constructors and Flintco, with operations across the United States, Canada and Mexico, is pleased to announce the promotion of four executives. These internal promotions continue to demonstrate the company’s consistent commitment to long-term succession planning and position it for the next stage […]
Dede Hance

Neighborhoods Band Together to Prevent Brickline Greenway Gentrification

3 months 1 week ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Three north St. Louis neighborhoods have joined forces to create a nonprofit aimed at preventing displacement of residents ahead of hoped-for economic development along the path of the Brickline Greenway. The Brickline North Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a partnership with the Brickline Greenway aimed at pursing neighborhood revitalization through […]
Kacey Crawley

Worker Wellness Blog: Narcan Now More Readily Available

3 months 1 week ago
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 […]
Dede Hance

Car Repair Shop Proposed for Long Road Crossing

3 months 1 week ago
From West Newsmagazine:  Omaha Collision Company LLC has submitted plans for a proposed vehicle repair and service facility to be known as B Street Collision Center located at 714 Long Road Crossing Drive in the 22.99-acre Long Road Crossing subdivision. An amended site development concept plan was presented at the Chesterfield Planning Commission meeting Sept. […]
Kacey Crawley

Preservation Board Rejects Morganford Apartment Proposal Again

3 months 1 week ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  For the second time in a little more than a year, the St. Louis Preservation Board has spurned developers hoping to tear down three empty buildings on an otherwise vibrant strip of Morganford Road and replace them with a 36-unit apartment building. Neighbors, nearby businesses, and the alderwoman whose ward the […]
Kacey Crawley

Meet Harris Armstrong, the Architect Who Shaped St. Louis Modernism

3 months 1 week ago
From Ladue News:  St. Louis boasts a rich architectural history and has been home to several iconic architects, including St. Louis-born greats like Preston J. Bradshaw, Thomas B. Annan and William B. Ittner. Among them is Harris Armstrong, born in 1899 in Edwardsville, Illinois, whose visionary works remain influential today. Armstrong, now regarded as the […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Louis to Host National Conference on Vacant and Abandoned Properties

3 months 1 week ago
From Stlouis-mo.gov:  The City of St. Louis is honored to host the national Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP) [communityprogress.org], set to take place from October 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. Presented by the Center for Community Progress, RVP is only national conference focused on the reuse of vacant, abandoned, and […]
Kacey Crawley

Wildwood, Chesterfield Keep Open the Option to Annex Clarkson Valley

3 months 1 week ago
From West Newsmagazine:  Several West County municipalities recently had the chance to submit boundary map plans to the St. Louis Boundary Commission. It’s part of a five-year map plan that Missouri cities must submit. On Aug. 27, representatives from Ballwin, Chesterfield, Ellisville, Wildwood and St. Louis County presented their proposals, including any intentions to annex […]
Kacey Crawley

Mercy O’Fallon Record Plat Approved, Including New Connector Road

3 months 1 week ago
From MRN: In July 2023, O’Fallon approved a general plan for 56 acres located along Hwy. K between the Route 364 South Outer Road and Waterford Crossing Drive. The property, owned by Mercy, was split into four lots zoned C2/General Business District, with a 33,500 square foot Mercy medical building for ambulatory and outpatient surgery […]
Kacey Crawley

VIDEO: Venezuelan-Native CEO Builds 115-Employee Engineering Firm

3 months 1 week ago
From 5 on Your Side: Lusnail Rondon Haberberger formed a family. Familia is their number one core value. It’s the foundation to her business called Luzco Technologies, a woman-owned boutique engineering company. “We do high powered designs for electrical facilities and its partners,” Haberberger explained. With her at the helm, her firm has flourished. For […]
Tom Finan

Construction’s Future Makes an “In-Tents” Appearance at Gateway South

3 months 2 weeks ago
Yesterday (Sept. 26), the future of the construction industry visited the St. Louis riverfront. Over 300 persons gathered in a large tent at the Gateway South Advanced Building Collaboration District, located South of the Gateway Arch, to listen to a panel of experts on the intersection of construction thought and technology. Afterwards, they viewed exhibits […]
Dede Hance

Fast Company Names CannonDesign #1 Workplace for Innovators in U.S.

3 months 2 weeks ago
CannonDesign is proud to be recognized by Fast Company as one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators. CannonDesign earned a spot on the overall list and secured the #1 ranking in the Best Workplaces for Innovators in the United States category. Each year, the Best Workplaces for Innovators list celebrates company cultures that empower employees […]
Dede Hance

Keystone Construction Company Completes Two Corporate HQs in St. Louis

3 months 2 weeks ago
Design/build general contractor, Keystone Construction Company, has completed construction of the corporate headquarters for both Tubular USA and SourceOne Solutions. Keystone built the new 131,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility for Tubular USA, one of the largest suppliers of in-line galvanized pipe and tubing in the United States. The 37,500-square-foot headquarters for SourceOne Solutions, LLC, which […]
Dede Hance

Southern Illinois Builders Association Soliciting Scholarship Applications

3 months 2 weeks ago
The Southern Illinois Builders Association began offering scholarships in 2012 and have awarded 137 scholarships totaling approximately $264,400.00. SIBA solicits candidates for the SIBA Scholarships in the fall and requests that all information be submitted by November 1, 2024 for the SIBA Education Committee to meet and make their selections. To be eligible for a […]
Dede Hance

Worker Wellness Blog: Decrease in Overdose Deaths in US

3 months 2 weeks ago
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 […]
Dede Hance