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From St. Louis Public Radio: The Muny will spend $9.5 million on renovations next year. The outdoor theater in Forest Park will replace all of its 11,000 seats and make structural updates to protect against flooding. Aging concrete around the theater was affected by the record-breaking rainstorm that soaked St. Louis in July 2022. Flash […]

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The city of St. Louis is seeking public input on potential impacts to Carondelet Park and the Carondelet Connector Trail as part of the replacement of the Loughborough Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad just to the west of Interstate 55. The bridge was built in the 1950s and needs to be brought up to […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: A community organization that preserves the Ville neighborhood’s legacy is bringing a storytelling docent training program to the community to help people learn and share St. Louis’ Black history. 4theVille’s docent training program will expand its offerings from five to seven tours across the city, with two new docents joining […]

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From Construction Owners: St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. has reached a major milestone in its hometown with the completion of the new Plaza West Tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The 16-story, 660,000-square-foot tower marks one of the most significant additions to the hospital’s growing medical campus, expanding cardiovascular care, radiology services and patient capacity. According to […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: To say that St. Louis–based author Ben Westhoff didn’t find the subject of his new project in a typical way would be a major understatement. In fact, Westhoff first met Percy Menzies, the protagonist of his new film, Antagonist: How a Wonder Drug Got Sidelined, when Menzies approached him at a […]

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From Aviation Pros: A proposed expansion to Boeing’s operations at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is in its early stages, officials say. A pre-development agreement between the metro-east airport and Boeing for a project to expand Boeing’s existing defense-related operations received initial approval from the St. Clair County Public Building Commission at a recent meeting. MidAmerica […]

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From Swinerton: Timberlab Inc. and Swinerton Incorporated (Swinerton), together with Swinerton Builders, Lindgren Development, LEVER Architecture, and other project partners, have topped out Independence Hall, a 192,000-square-foot (length of three football fields) facility that will be one of the largest and most innovative cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing sites in the United States. Located in Millerburg, […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum Greater St. Louis Inc. has named Phyllis Ellison as its new Vice President for Partnerships & Industry Development, bringing one of the region’s most experienced workforce and industry-engagement leaders into a key economic-development role. Ellison joins GSL after more than a decade at St. Louis Community College (SLCC) […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Have you ever bought a device or software loaded with complex features you’ll never use—yet missing a basic function you actually need? You pay for unused capability, then struggle through work-arounds just to get essential tasks done. That, said Adam Stark, co-founder of the construction/real-estate Software as a […]

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From Multi-Housing News: Multi-housing construction continues to remain steady in 2025, and more than 500,000 new units are expected to be delivered before the end of the year, according to NAIOP. With certain states and regions booming with rental demand and population increases, owners, multifamily builders, engineering firms, architecture firms and other industry professionals have […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Sheridan Hermann was working as a lead instructor at a local cosmetology school, but she was looking for a change – something more challenging that provided job security, benefits and vacation. That’s when her ex-husband, a Gas Workers Local 11-6 member who works at Spire, told her about the […]

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From Construction Business Owner: Hand injuries accounted for 102,350 days away from work in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council. Even minor scrapes and lacerations can prevent construction laborers from completing their work, leading to significant delays and costly medical care. The winter months only increase the risk […]

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From REJournals: Bamboo Equity Partners executed a full repositioning of Meramec Center, 71,062-square-foot multi-use properties with retail and flex components at 4401–4409 Meramec Bottom Road in South St. Louis County. What began as a distressed, under-managed asset has been transformed into a stabilized, high-performing investment achieving nearly double its original valuation. When Bamboo Equity Partners […]

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by Henry S. Webber, managing partner at Urban Impact Advisors and executive vice chancellor emeritus at Washington University NorthPoint Development’s decision to withdraw from a $120 million development on the corner of Kingshighway and Oakland Avenue is a major disappointment for St. Louis. Lurking behind NorthPoint’s decision are a set of norms and policies that […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum University City will mark an important moment in its architectural and civic history next Monday (Dec. 8th) with a plaque dedication honoring the Annex Building. The historic structure has served as cultural, educational, and civic anchor for more than a century. It is being brought into the future […]

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From Leader Publications: The Missouri Department of Transportation, along with state and Wildwood officials, on Nov. 17 celebrated the completion of a resurfacing and J-turn project along Hwy. 100. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the intersection of Manchester Road and Booness Lane. The project was a partnership with the city of Wildwood and […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Site work has begun on the $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield project, the redevelopment of the former Chesterfield Mall site. Utility work and site grading are underway at the 96-acre former site of Chesterfield Mall, which property owner and developer The Staenberg Group demolished to pave the way for redevelopment. Infrastructure […]

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From ASA Midwest Council: The holiday season is often described as “the most wonderful time of the year,” yet for many workers it also brings added stress, distraction, and fatigue. Between November and December, employees balance their normal workload with personal obligations surrounding Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and other celebrations. While the season is full of […]

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The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has selected The ESS Team as the apparent best-value proposer and Design-Build contractor of the next project in MoDOT’s Improve I-70 Program, between Rocheport and Columbia. The team consists of contractor Emery Sapp & Sons with designer Parsons. Negotiations to finalize the contract are currently in progress. Improve […]

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The City of St. Louis is inviting community members to the official launch of PlanSTL’s Area 4 Neighborhood Planning Initiative, a new community-driven process designed to build a stronger, greener and more connected future for North St. Louis neighborhoods.  Resident input and involvement in this process will assist the City in identifying priorities for capital […]

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