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From Construction Dive: In the first half of the year, one word continued to appear in headlines surrounding broad economic and political change: “uncertainty.” Construction Dive’s Uncertainty Series delves into how this lack of clarity is affecting contractors and what the future holds. Read the previous article here. In a construction market hungry for clarity, […]

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From Architect: Robotic applications in building construction are increasingly used for fabrication, such as constructing 3D printed concrete walls or installing roof shingles. Another rapidly growing area is finishing. One of the first painting robots was developed in the 1960s in the Trallfa factory in Bryne, Norway. With only two joints and an adjustable spray […]

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From MO S&T: Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently approved $3 million for Missouri S&T to establish a small modular nuclear reactor science and development program. Funded through the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Energy, the initiative provides a unique opportunity to help meet the nation’s growing energy demand and to invest in programs that […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Last year, a new initiative by the International Institute of St. Louis successfully brought in over 500 new residents, surpassing the nonprofit group’s goal of attracting 350 recent immigrants to a city and region that many leaders are trying to keep from shrinking. The initiative stalled in January when President Donald […]

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From The Detroit Free Press: For those in the market to buy a home in Detroit, there are options beyond house rehabs or condos within buildings. There is now a modest yet growing inventory of newly constructed for-sale housing, particularly upscale townhomes and new single-family houses. These types of new developments weren’t as common in […]

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Cub Scouts have been building Pinewood Derby cars and competing since 1953. With a name that’s a fun play on words, the construction industry “Pintwood” event is returning this year, combining beer, barbecue, fun, and the competitive nature of construction people to raise money for the Scouting movement. Generations of Scouts have carved, painted, and […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis panel on Wednesday considered a proposal for a single-family home being eyed along a commercial corridor in Midtown. The new home would be built by Scott and Teri Pohlman at 3126 Locust St. in Midtown Alley. It would be on a vacant parcel that has been long […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Hundreds of people gathered in Columbia on Thursday to discuss nuclear energy expansion in Missouri. The Missouri Nuclear Summit convened lawmakers, business leaders and state and federal energy officials in the Missouri Theatre for discussions on how nuclear power plants could meet projected demand for energy. “It’s a priority of […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A $24 million assisted-living facility that would require demolishing a historic home has been given the green light. Harmony Homes, based in Sunset Hills, received unanimous approval Thursday night from the Maryland Heights City Council for its six-building assisted living project at 211 Midland Ave., said Mike Oligschlaeger, one of […]

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Building permits have been issued and work is beginning on the $26.3M “Marquette Homes” affordable housing program in the Dutchtown area of the City of St. Louis. The Marquette Homes project, a collaboration between Lutheran Development Group and Rise Community Development, involves the rehabilitation of six buildings and construction of three new ones in the […]

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From The St. Louis Business Journal: The Paul Brown Lofts in downtown St. Louis are slated to sell for $5.6 million. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Monday held a foreclosure auction for the 16-story apartment and retail building, with a winning bid of $5.6 million from Frank Zhang. HUD helped finance the […]

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From St. Louis Post Dispatch: One of the leaders behind the Armory redevelopment in Midtown is off the hook for more than $69 million of debt as his bankruptcy case nears conclusion. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Eastern Missouri earlier this month discharged at least $69.3 million of unsecured claims filed by creditors against Kevin […]

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From KBIA: More than 30 community members recently gathered at the downtown office of non-profit Love Columbia to learn about something advocates hope could help alleviate Columbia’s housing shortage. The idea calls for loosening the rules for building Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs. ADUs can be attached to or detached from an existing house, but […]

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In cutting the ribbon Friday (July 18th) to celebrate the completion of construction on 7th Street project between Ballpark Village and Washington Avenue, leaders from the City and regional business and civic organizations highlighted the public-private partnerships driving real change and momentum in Downtown St. Louis. “The downtowns that people flood to are not the […]

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Gershman Commercial Real Estate issued its Q2 St. Louis real market reports on Friday (July 18th). All information was collected from CoStar Group at the end of the second quarter and is subject to change. Office Market The St. Louis office market remained relatively steady in Q2 2025, with average asking rents holding at $22.22/square […]

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From Fortune (Via Yahoo Finance): As the storied construction giant celebrates its centennial in 2025, Caterpillar’s growth has evolved to fit the economic zeitgeist—now much of its new business is focused on powering the data center boom. In fact, 2024 was the first year the “energy and transportation” segment of Caterpillar (ranked No. 64 in […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis officials have decided to suspend a program that certifies businesses as minority- and women-owned, citing the Trump administration’s opposition to diversity initiatives. St. Louis Development Corp. told applicants that “enforcement action” by the U.S. Department of Justice prompted the agency to put the CertifySTL program on hold while it […]

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From Forbes: The most common challenge organizations face when making their building or spaces more intelligent is knowing where to begin. In conversations about smart buildings or workplace technology, there’s often an inclination to jump to the latest tools or features. But the real opportunity doesn’t lie in chasing the newest product. It’s about stepping […]

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Editor’s Note: To explore ways to revitalize a historically underserved area, St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) commissioned a project focused on the Dr. Martin Luther King Drive corridor. SLDC worked with ESRI and other firms to create a lifelike, interactive city model that can be explored as if in a video game. From ESRI: In […]

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From ISHN: Project H.E.A.T. launches this month to provide heat safety education. 4 in 5 Americans have experienced the warning signs of heat exhaustion, according to a new survey for Extreme Heat Month this July from leading worker safety gear provider Ergodyne and fan-favorite hot sauce Cry Baby Craig’s. The survey marks the launch of […]

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