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From Spectrum News:  State and local officials on Tuesday celebrated the ceremonial end to a $278 million project that brings major changes to an 8-mile stretch portion of I-270 in north St. Louis County. The project rebuilt eight interchanges on a highway corridor between the Lindbergh and Highway 367 exits. It also added a lane […]

From BuildSteel:  A new report from the National Apartment Association indicates the U.S. must add 4.3 million apartments by 2035 to meet the anticipated housing demand. The lack of housing has presented opportunities for multifamily developers as a massive supply of homes is needed to fill this need. A growing number of building professionals are […]

From Gensler:  Higher education is facing significant challenges that are forcing institutions to reexamine their operations and role. Declining enrollment, rising costs, and questions about the value of a traditional degree have created uncertainty around the future. In response, many colleges and universities are looking for ways to right-size their physical infrastructure and focus on […]

Wiegmann Associates’ engineering manager, Todd Jacks, has been recognized as one of the top 40 young HVAC industry professionals by The ACHR NEWS magazine. Each year, the industry trade publication’s Top 40 Under 40 contest selects individuals who are driving the industry into the next generation. Jacks was chosen for his visionary leadership, technical capabilities […]

The 250-plus people attending Construction Forum’s panel discussion at Maryville University last Friday (Dec. 8) heard the industry’s top leaders take on the good, the bad, and the promising of the St. Louis construction industry’s future. Participating in the panel were: • John Buescher, president, central region, McCarthy • Margaret McDonald, senior principal, HOK • […]

Growing demand for optimal freezer-cooler space by the food and pharma industry has spurred Crawford Hoying to partner with BGO Cold Storage to develop a 179,000-square-foot facility in Columbus, Ohio. Contegra Construction Co. is building the flexible facility for single or multiple tenants. The development team is seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) […]

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 […]

From Construction Dive:  The U.S. residential solar sector’s 1.8 GW of installations in the third quarter have set “yet another quarterly record” and mark a 12% increase from the same quarter last year, according to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report released Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie. Developers installed […]

From KTTN:  With little discussion and just a short period after receiving a list of staff recommendations, the Missouri Housing Development Commission on Friday approved 24 low-income housing projects financed by roughly $380 million in state and federal tax credits. As expected, experienced developers who also make large political donations to statewide officers who serve on the commission received a significant share […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  A north St. Louis County city is on track to receive more affordable housing by 2025. Beyond Housing and its partners are working to bring 36 new single-family homes to Pagedale Town Center and throughout the city in north St. Louis County. Pagedale Mayor Faye Millett said the $12 million […]

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  From 2019 through mid-2023, Mid Rivers Newsmagazine published several articles about The Meadows, its infrastructure, its stores and restaurants, and new apartments being built in the area that are bringing in more customers. Lake Saint Louis leaders and residents viewed The Meadows as “the new downtown” of the city. They still […]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Indecisiveness on the part of the Des Peres Board of Aldermen has resulted in the city hall renovation project possibly being delayed, and a parking lot not to be reconfigured. Des Peres Public Works Director Steve Meyer suggested in March that a new parking lot be built on the north side of […]

From Gensler:  Every aspect of our lives at every scale is colored by well-being. As individuals and organizations everywhere work to build an improved quality of life in the face of accelerating climate change, it is essential that we recognize the role of the physical environments where we live, work, and play on global well-being. The […]

From Construction Dive:  The holidays are upon us, and the season’s cheer is spreading everywhere from the home to the workplace. It’s once again time for Construction Dive’s annual Holiday Lights contest and we ask contractors to join in the festive competition. (See last year’s winners here.) Construction Dive wants to see the lights that […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  After more than three years of construction work, the long-awaited overhaul of a heavily traveled stretch of Interstate 270 in North County is just about finished. Gov. Mike Parson and other speakers are scheduled to join Missouri Department of Transportation officials at a ribbon-cutting event Tuesday morning in Hazelwood to celebrate […]

From Work Design Magazine:  Over half of the employees in a recent study have stated that they use generative AI for complex tasks in day-to-day work, but employers remain more hesitant to officially adopt the technology. This article was originally published on Allwork.space . The introduction of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools to the […]

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) is offering educational scholarships for survivors of brain injury to pursue post-secondary education. The deadline for applications is December 15.  Apply online or download the application. Mail applications to: Brain Injury Association of Missouri, Inc. 2265 Schuetz Road Saint Louis, MO 63146-3409 For information email: info@biamo.org All BIA-MO Educational […]

From Facilitesnet:  Within the next five years, younger Millennials and Gen Z are poised to take over a majority of the workforce as baby boomers reach retirement age. There continues to be a generational divide in the workforce, though. Baby Boomers and Gen X have the mindset that Millennials and Gen Z “just don’t want […]

From Labor Tribune:  In a proactive effort to keep up with growing needs of the St. Louis-area construction industry as a result of the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure & Jobs Act and other major building projects, Cement Masons Local 527 is building a new training center for apprentices and journeymen. The new facility is expected to […]

From Probuilder:  Since the start of the pandemic, home builders anticipated that their construction methods would change from traditional stick-building to some sort of industrialized or off-site construction method over a five-year period, according to research by Home Innovation Research Labs, a market research, consulting, product testing, and third-party certification agency that’s an independent subsidiary […]