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Alberici Announces Shelley Scalzo Brown as Vice President of Safety

1 week 3 days ago
Alberici has hired Shelley Scalzo Brown as vice president of safety. In this role she will oversee the implementation of the company’s industry-leading safety program and build on their “Make It Personal” safety approach that focuses on personal ownership and accountability for safety. Scalzo Brown is a Certified Safety Professional with over 20 years of […]
Dede Hance

Worker Wellness Blog: Highest Suicide Rate

1 week 3 days 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

EPA Awards $20B in Grants for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project Financing

1 week 3 days ago
From ENR:  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $20 billion in grant awards April 4 to eight nonprofit groups to finance climate and clean energy projects. Rather than directly funding projects, officials say the grants create a new network of financing for tens of thousands of future projects that would reduce carbon emissions, with a […]
Kacey Crawley

Millennium Hotel Appears on Online Marketplace

1 week 3 days ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Downtown’s long vacant Millennium Hotel, a recent target of eminent domain, appears to be for sale. The property, two blocks from Busch Stadium, appeared Thursday on the commercial real estate website LoopNet. But neither a sales price nor a real estate broker was included in the listing, making it unclear how […]
Kacey Crawley

Downtown St. Louis Hits Commercial Rock Bottom

1 week 3 days ago
From The Real Deal:  There’s nowhere for the Downtown St. Louis commercial real estate environment to go but up, because it would be hard to sink much lower. The neighborhood is struggling to escape the doom loop it finds itself trapped in, the Wall Street Journal reported. Sidewalks are deserted, offices and storefronts are vacant […]
Kacey Crawley

Outrage Erupts Over Claimed Watering-Down of 2024 Model Energy Code

1 week 3 days ago
From ENR:  Sustainability advocates are censuring the International Code Council after the ICC’s board of directors removed mandatory provisions relating to building decarbonization readiness from its draft 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, and placed them in the optional appendix. The board action on March 18, motivated by appeals and taken against the recommendations of ICC’s […]
Kacey Crawley

Rawlings Opens Immersive Retail Concept, Completes HQ Move

1 week 3 days ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Rawlings Sporting Goods on Friday opened The Rawlings Experience, an immersive retail concept that marks a significant step in the completion of the sporting good brand’s move to its new headquarters, as well as in Lodging Hospitality Management’s ongoing effort to breathe renewed life into Westport Plaza. Rawlings’s Chief Marketing […]
Kacey Crawley

Dillard’s to be Included in Redevelopment of Chesterfield Mall

1 week 3 days ago
From West Newsmagazine:  It’s official. Dillard’s will be a part of the Chesterfield Mall redevelopment project. The Staenberg Group (TSG) had planned the project around Dillard’s, which had been closed since 2016 due to a flooding issue. However, Dillard’s claimed it intended to reopen the store all along. In 2022 Dillard’s sued the city regarding […]
Kacey Crawley

Construction Jobs Soar by 39,000 in March

1 week 3 days ago
From ENR:  Construction employment jumped in March as the industry added a robust 39,000 jobs during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. The figure marked construction’s 12th consecutive monthly increase. Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) officials said difficulties filling positions are making it more more challenging for contractors to take on new […]
Kacey Crawley

SLDC Funds Loan Options for M/WBE, Small Firms

2 weeks 1 day ago
St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) has announced two new loan programs to be made available to St. Louis small businesses and  non-profits. The first is called MobilizeSTL, which is intended to serve contractors and suppliers to help them navigate the challenges of the larger scale projects in the St. Louis area. The SLDC has invested […]
Tom Finan

McClure Engineering Honored with Ameren Trade Ally of the Year Award

2 weeks 1 day ago
McClure Engineering, a St. Louis-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm, was recently recognized with Ameren Missouri’s Trade Ally of the Year Award. Driven by McClure Engineering’s efforts in saving its clients more than $1.7M in 2023 through energy incentives, the award represents the firm’s commitment to maximizing energy savings through its dedication to energy-efficient […]
Dede Hance

St. Louis Lambert International Airport Holds Its First Industry Day Event

2 weeks 1 day ago
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is on the brink of transforming its passenger terminal facilities to meet customer needs and future demand. To achieve that goal, STL has developed the Consolidated Terminal Program (CTP). On Thursday, May 9, 2024, St. Louis Lambert International Airport is inviting you to learn more about the Consolidated Terminal […]
Dede Hance

ENR Midwest Names Terracon Company as 2024 Design Firm of the Year

2 weeks 1 day ago
From ENR:  ENR Midwest has selected Terracon Company as its Design Firm of the Year for 2024. Design Firms of the Year are chosen by a vote of the regional ENR editors from across the country based on a carefully selected group of finalists. Factors include regional revenues, new initiatives, current projects, community and industry […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Louis County Accepting Bids for New Public Safety Building

2 weeks 1 day ago
From Spectrum News:  St. Louis County is soliciting bids to build a state-of-the-art public safety facility in Maryland Heights. The 49,309-square-foot building will house St. Louis County Precinct Number Two, a Police Intelligence Center and a Property Control Center, according to a press release. The state and county are receiving $46 in federal relief money […]
Kacey Crawley

BJC Buys Former Panera Bread Headquarters in Sunset Hills

2 weeks 1 day ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  BJC Health has purchased the former headquarters of Panera Bread in south St. Louis County. The health care system bought the 116,300-square-foot building, at Watson and South Geyer roads in Sunset Hills, earlier this year for $9.9 million, according to a report from commercial real estate firm JLL. It’s not clear […]
Kacey Crawley

Redevelopment Advocates Blast Bill Protecting Paul McKee’s Lender

2 weeks 1 day ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A measure that could force St. Louis taxpayers to pay off developer Paul McKee’s lender should the city acquire his property through eminent domain was roundly criticized at a state Senate committee hearing Tuesday. A tailor-made government bailout for one bank is how Peter Hoffman, managing attorney at Legal Services of […]
Kacey Crawley

Enough Talk About Safety Helmets v. Hard Hats

2 weeks 1 day ago
From ENR:  When we need to reach a little higher, we strap extensions—stilts—on workers’ legs. When fearing a fall, we tie workers to buildings with a length of rope, and then we hope. We still use ladders developed 10,000 years ago to get from here to there and when materials are needed high up in […]
Kacey Crawley

How Does a Construction Loan Work?

2 weeks 1 day ago
From Yahoo Finance:  If you want to buy a house but the existing options on the market aren’t the right fit, you may want to take out a construction loan so you can build the type of home you want. A construction loan is a great way to build a new home according to your […]
Kacey Crawley