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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The five-alarm fire that tore through vacant warehouses Friday has put key economic incentives for Gateway South — the planned $1.2 billion mixed-use redevelopment south of the Gateway Arch — at risk. Bob Millstone, managing partner of Millstone Capital Advisors, which is co-developing the site with New York-based […]

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From Leader Publications: After a public hearing and meeting that lasted more than four hours, the Festus City Council voted unanimously Nov. 24 to approve rezoning requests tied to the proposed construction of a data center in Festus. The requests, which involved 370 acres north of Hwy. 67 and west of Hwy. CC, would rezone […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Anthony Schulz knows he’s lucky to be alive. Schulz, a proud member of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562, lost his arm in a motorcycle accident on Nov. 12. A journeyman pipefitter, Schulz, 31, completed his apprenticeship with Corrigan Co. and has been working with Fischer Mechanical for the past […]

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The Masonry Institute of St. Louis will host a continuing education seminar on Wednesday, December 17, offering a practical, accessible overview of how masonry materials are tested — and why it matters for project performance and compliance. “Masonry Material Testing – Basics and Best Practices” will walk participants through the standard procedures used to evaluate […]

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Missouri Women In Trades (MOWIT) is tremendously saddened and heartbroken to have lost a sister, a supporter, and a friend, Patti Green. Patti served as the outreach coordinator for MOWIT since October 2023, where she helped many flourish in becoming the best version of themselves and getting involved as a tradeswoman. She had a loving […]

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From Safety+Health Magazine: For the 15th consecutive fiscal year, Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) sits atop OSHA’s preliminary list of the 10 most frequently cited standards. And the number of violations is “likely to grow” when the agency releases finalized data for fiscal year 2025 in the spring, said Eric Harbin, regional administrator for […]

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As storms, floods, fires, and other disruptions hit communities with increasing frequency, the question isn’t if a building will be tested — it’s how well it will perform when it is. Concrete masonry has a long track record of answering that question with strength. The Masonry Institute of St. Louis is hosting a free, in-person […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum If you know architect and historian John C. Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP, you know he sees things the rest of us walk past — and then helps us see them too. I’ve admired that gift for decades. John has been practicing architecture for 48 years, 27 of them […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: It’s not complicated: kids + sand + toy trucks = hours of independent playtime. But a new playspace is taking that childhood pastime to the next level. Slated to open in early 2026, Little Diggers in Des Peres (13347 Manchester) is billed as “your neighborhood’s largest indoor sandbox.” It’s made for […]

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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 […]

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The St. Louis Regional Freightway welcomed leaders from five of the region’s busiest airports on Nov. 13 for the 2025 Take Flight Forum, where airport directors shared significant operational achievements, economic impacts and major capital investments shaping the region’s aviation landscape. Their insights highlighted a unified, collaborative regional ecosystem experiencing growth and preparing for continued […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Leaders of the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority on Wednesday will propose a merger with tourism agency Explore St. Louis as part of a measure that also seeks new funding to manage the Dome at America’s Center. The board of the RSA, which owns the Dome, will call for […]

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IMPACT Strategies, Inc. is proud to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new St. Luke’s Medical Building in St. Peters, Missouri. The ceremony, held at the future site of the 15,000-square-foot facility at 5940 Mexico Road, marks the start of construction on a state-of-the-art healthcare facility designed to enhance access to patient-centered medical services in St. […]

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When McKelvey Homes President Jim Brennan explains why his company gives back to the community, he begins with something his wife says to him: “No one should be hungry, homeless, or without medical care.” That simple statement guides the company’s philanthropy. The homebuilder selects a different charity each quarter as the recipient of its donations. […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: Long-time homeless advocate Rev. Larry Rice is resurfacing in St. Louis County, making his pleas to the County Council in three-minute increments over the past few meetings. Nearly a decade after the City of St. Louis ordered Rice to shut down his Downtown West shelter—prompting Rice to sue the city—the homeless […]

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From Leader Publications: Flooding in Old Town Eureka should be a thing of the past, thanks to a new earthen floodwall, officials say. Engineers on Nov. 6 tested the wall, spanning from Hwy. 109 to west of Bald Hill Road along Flat Creek, for leaks or flaws. Jon Derner, a structural engineer with Horner & […]

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From Architect Magazine: If you are reading this, Bob Stern (1939-2025) had something to do with it. Or at least he would claim he had. One hallmark of all the tributes that have been pouring in over the last two days since his passing at the age of 86 was announced is how intensely personal […]

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With increasing demand for warehousing space in the Central Illinois, family-owned McLeod Express has opened its second warehouse in Decatur, Ill. Contegra Construction completed the 611,000-square-foot facility. It supplements McLeod’s existing warehouse operations and is conveniently located about a mile from the I-72 exchange and three miles from the Midwest Inland Port in Decatur. “Our […]

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From RentCafe: More renters are searching for apartments in St. Louis than ever before. They’re setting up alerts for listings that match their needs and act swiftly when the best deal comes along. Driven by this surge in interest and more intentional search activity, St. Louis jumped a whopping 74 spots to rank among the nation’s […]

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HDA has been engaged to design the New Morgan Gateway Commerce Center, a major industrial development in Morgantown, Pennsylvania for Panattoni Development Company. The project is being built by Brinkmann Constructors and will introduce two state-of-the-art warehouse facilities across more than 128 acres, bringing significant new industrial capacity to the region. HDA’s design for the […]

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