From St. Louis Public Radio: Construction on a German company’s $500 million expansion of its manufacturing plant in East Alton has started and will be finished in the next three years, company and elected officials said Monday. Executives at Wieland Manufacturing, an international producer of copper and copper alloys, said the investment to a facility […]
From RE Journals:Â AÂ Block & Company, Inc., Realtors-headed investment group comprised of investors from Kansas City and St. Louis acquired 18 acres of land at Wentzville Parkway and Will Ron Drive in Wentzville, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Wentzville, located just outside of St. Louis, is one of the fastest-growing cities in Missouri. Wentzville […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The number of north St. Louis properties targeted for eminent domain by the St. Louis Development Corp. has grown to nearly 150, nearly all of which belong to Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration. The SLDC on Monday said its Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority has sent offer letters to the owners […]
From KMOV: The City of St. Louis is taking new steps to redevelop abandoned properties in North City. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority sent letters to owners offering to buy the dilapidated properties. They have offered more than $1 million total for 87 private sites, the majority of which are owned by Paul McKee’s Northside […]
From Bob Clark Beyond:  Marc Lore is one of the most forward-thinking entrepreneurs of our time. His ability to see far beyond the horizon and create innovative solutions that disrupt industries is something I’ve admired for years. Whether it’s evolving e-commerce, reinventing the food delivery business, or envisioning an entirely new city built on equity and […]
From STL Partnership:Â Betsy Cohen will step down after 12 years in role The World Trade Center St. Louis (WTC) of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) announced February 26th that Betsy Cohen will step down from her role with the St. Louis Mosaic Project in the coming weeks, and Suzanne Sierra will […]
Roslyn Croft, inclusion and diversity manager at Tarlton Corporation was inducted into the Kirkwood High School Outstanding Alumni Hall of Fame on March 1st. The purpose of the Kirkwood Outstanding Alumni Hall of Fame is to honor alumni who have achieved success and who serve as appropriate role models for Kirkwood School District students. The […]
ROLLA, Mo. – A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation. […]
by State Senator Mike Bernskoetter, 6th District (R) This week the Missouri Senate worked on the passage of Senate Bill 4. This legislation will positively impact Missouri’s economy and the future of our state by ensuring a reliable supply of electricity. As our population grows, and our economy and society continue to evolve, electrical usage increases. This […]
From The Intelligencer: Meijer completed work on concrete filling at its future site inside the Orchard Town Center in Glen Carbon. Erika Heil, the Glen Carbon Director of Community Development, provided an update during the Building Committee meeting on Feb. 25 in Glen Carbon. “Meijer has finished their concrete filling of the ground. That was completed […]
From The Wall Street Journal: In America’s most surprising cutting-edge classes, students pursue hands-on work with wood, metals and machinery, getting a jump on lucrative old-school careers. School districts around the U.S. are spending tens of millions of dollars to expand and revamp high-school shop classes for the 21st century. They are betting on the future of manual skills […]
From St. Louis Magazine: Eli Hoisington has much to be proud of over his 20-year tenure at HOK. Most recently, the firm was selected to lead the redesign of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, a project that will see HOK team with a group of local partners. Hoisington credits HOK’s success to its “increased investment […]
From Accidental Historian:  WELCOMING AMERICA. Sounds like who we are, right? Or, maybe I should use the past tense in this statement? More on this….. But first, a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT……for the St. Louis Community. DAY ONE, the award-winning docume ntary, will return to St. Louis, nearly 7 years to the month, when it had its […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Developing urban environments that are inclusive, easily navigable, affordable, and profitable can look like a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. But the participants in the 2025 Cohort of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Real St. Louis navigated their way through capital stacks, community engagement, marketing, transportation, and a myriad of […]
From ULI: Nestled in the shadow of SSM Health’s new $550 million hospital and Saint Louis University’s medical and undergraduate campuses, the former Steelcote Manufacturing Company Paint Factory and its neighboring parcels constituted a forgotten remnant of St. Louis’ proud industrial past. Few observers, if any, envisioned the area’s potential for housing not only students […]
Editor’s Note: AIA St. Louis is offering a 50% discount “member registration rate” for readers of the Construction Forum newsletter registering for this continuing education event. The program is scheduled March 5th from 5-8PM at Carpenters Hall, 1401 Hampton Ave. It is also available virtually over Zoom. To receive the special rate click here and […]
by Brian Alvarado From American Infrastructure: Serving over 140,000 vehicles per day, the Interstate 270 (I-270) North corridor is a route of local, regional and national significance. Built in the 1960s, the northern portion of I-270 from Interstate 70 (I-70) to Route H in St. Louis County, Missouri serves as a primary 50 freight route […]
Founded in 1925 in Jefferson City, MO, the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) will celebrate its 100th Anniversary with an annual convention scheduled April 2-3 at the Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta. The event, centered on the theme, A Century of Building Missouri: Past, Present & Future, will feature Thomas Brown, the new AGC […]
Almost tripling the attendance of a session held last week, Wednesday’s (Feb. 26th) informational session for Construction Forum’s new Certified Survey Technician Apprenticeship program saw over 60 attendees at St. Louis County Workforce Center at Northwest Crossing. Six employers who have declared their intention to hire one of the candidates were represented at the event: […]
From Digital Journal: Enterprise Contracting, Inc., a leading residential restoration company in the Midwest, is challenging industry norms by excelling in roofing and storm damage restoration under the leadership of Co-Owner Anna Lee. In an industry traditionally dominated by men, Lee is proving that a woman-led company can not only compete but outperform. “When people […]
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