From Leader Publications: The ice and snow storms in January, along with other wet weather this winter, have slowed construction of the addition to Festus Middle School at 1717 W. Main St. However, the addition could still be completed this summer as planned, Superintendent Nicki Ruess said. When the addition opens, the Festus R-6 School […]
From West Newsmagazine: A new type of pet shelter is planning to open in Wildwood – a kennel strictly for cats. A public hearing was held Feb. 3 by the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission. Cattails Lodge will be located on the west side of the commercial center at 16497 Clayton Road. Jane Budnick is […]
From RiverBender: Trustees this week unanimously approved a 10-year agreement with Ampion, PBC to subscribe the village’s electrical accounts to a community solar array. Glen Carbon aims to offset a portion of its electrical costs with solar credits it will receive from a nearby solar farm. The village will not be developing a solar facility […]
The Concrete Council of St. Louis is hosting its annual Concrete Pavements Seminar Sponsored by Concrete Strategies and MAPEI on Wednesday, March 5th at Fabick Headquarters located at One Fabick Drive, Fenton, MO 63026. The Concrete Pavements Seminar gathers some of the brightest minds in the industry to discuss a variety of topics related to […]
by Dennis Wilmsmeyer, Executive Director, America’s Central Port When established in 2014, the St. Louis Regional Freightway was tasked with some specific goals. Topping the list was enhancing and optimizing the region’s freight network, while strengthening modal flexibility, and raising awareness about the area’s global connectivity and ideal positioning for manufacturing and logistics businesses. Fast […]
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 […]
When Jose Garcia, president of Alberici Constructors summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, his biggest exhilaration wasn’t in achieving a personal goal. Rather, he said, his sense of accomplishment came from knowing that he had completed the climb with a cadre of close friends. Garcia was the speaker for Construction Forum’s kickoff event for 2025, which […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mayor Tishaura O. Jones made a rare appearance at the Board of Aldermen late last year to assure members that reported problems with a North Side grant program were temporary and that mistakes would be corrected. “We have every intention of making sure these dollars are spent with integrity,” Jones said. […]
From Yield Pro: The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that the economy experienced modest overall employment growth in January. While the employment levels for 3 of the 4 multifamily-related job categories we track were reported to be higher than the revised levels reported for last month, adjustments to the […]
From NPR: Whether a lawsuit brought by a now-shuttered St. Louis restaurant over lead contamination will go to a jury trial is now in the hands of a judge. St. Louis Circuit Judge Joseph Patrick Whyte heard arguments Monday on a motion to dismiss the suit brought by the co-owners of Brew Tulum against Delmar […]
From Next STL: DMG Investments of New York City is proposing a 7-story apartment building, dubbed “Air St. Louis” on the vacant lot at 3901 Forest Park Ave and Vandeventer across from Ikea currently owned by CORTEX. A $25M zoning-only building permit application was submitted last August. We’ve gotten a first look via documents submitted […]
From Missouri Business Alert: Grain Belt Express has filed nearly 40 eminent domain petitions against Missouri property owners since 2021 as it prepares to build a transmission line across the state. The first eminent domain petition in Callaway County was filed last month for an easement of nearly an acre of land owned by Jordyn […]
From Leader Publications: The Pevely Board of Aldermen has awarded a $489,535 contract to R&K Excavation of Bloomsdale to complete stormwater improvements in two subdivisions. Board members voted 6-1 Feb. 3 to approve the contract. Ward 4 Alderman William Brooks cast the only no vote, and Ward 2 Alderman Rick Yount was absent from the […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: On both sides of the Missouri River, wheels are in motion to create cooperative law enforcement training centers, both with similar goals – to advance and standardize the training and skills of police officers. While proponents of each hope the facilities will complement each other, these training centers are currently being […]
From Missouri Business Alert: As climate change affects more people around the world, professors at the University of Missouri are looking into ways to make roads more sustainable by recycling rubber. A group of University of Missouri Civil Engineering professors are developing environmental production declarations, or EPDs for rubber-modified roads. These EPDs function as labels, […]
From Labor Tribune: President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo — who has been a powerful advocate for workers during her tenure as an appointee — and board member Gwynne Wilcox, whose illegal dismissal leaves the NLRB without quorum, last week (Jan. 27). The oustings effectively halt the independent […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: An enhanced children’s mental health campus, including a new one-story hospital, was green-lighted by the city of Webster Groves on Tuesday night. City council members on Jan. 21 unanimously approved a rezoning request and two conditional use permits for the project. The decision follows eight months of discussion, including four public hearings, […]
From West Newsmagazine: A public hearing was held Jan. 21 by the Wildwood Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission for a large lot subdivision proposed at the northwest corner of Pond Road and Hwy. 100. A total of eight lots on 31 acres is proposed as part of the Hills Hollow Estates Subdivision. Generally, large-lot single-family […]
From MRN: A major new sports tourism development has been approved for vacant land along north Bryan Road, just south of Interstate 70, with the project’s developer, Playfield Commons LLC of Cape Girardeau, agreeing to help fund certain nearby road improvements as part of the project. The development’s 141,500-square-foot main sports complex building is planned […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The stubborn, 15-year-old underground fire at Bridgeton Landfill has died down over the past couple years and maybe even run out of fuel, state officials say. But there’s also a “high probability of radiological materials” in the landfill, albeit on a separate part of the property from the fire, according to […]
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