From First Alert 4: Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is passed by Congress every two […]
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 […]
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, promoted Ashley Claxton to human resources generalist II. Claxton, who joined the Tarlton human resources team in July 2021, participates in employee training and development and employee relations, as well as the recruitment and onboarding of new hires. “Ashley has an unwavering commitment to […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Another portion of a historic Lemp Brewery building collapsed this weekend in the city’s Benton Park neighborhood, but its owner said he was already in the middle of demolishing it. Lemp Brewery owner Shashi Palamand said the portion that fell this weekend was opposite the wing that partially collapsed in 2020. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Franklin County will lose its leader, as Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker heads to Greater St. Louis Inc. to lead the business group’s government outreach. The move, to become GSL’s senior vice president of government relations, is effective Feb. 14. “Growing the St. Louis metro is our most important priority, and […]
From Construction Business Owner: Since 2016, I have served on the editorial advisory board for Construction Business Owner magazine. This is a leadership responsibility I enjoy. The editorial team appreciates having input from industry leaders engaged in day-to-day work with contractors, suppliers, vendors and professional partners. Once a year, I review the next year’s proposed […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: A small bridge in south St. Louis County, currently under construction, will be fully closed until summer, according to St. Louis County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works. The Bayless Avenue Bridge in Lemay, which sits just east of Interstate 55, shut down on Monday because the road’s pavement has […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The Downtown West property that housed a homeless shelter operated by Larry Rice’s New Life Evangelistic Center has been listed for sale and is seeking redevelopment proposals. Rice’s nonprofit, New Life, owns the five-story, 51,516-square-foot property at 1411 Locust St., where it previously operated a homeless shelter. The controversial shelter […]
From Leader Publications: The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission recently voted to recommend approval of a new wedding and events hall to be built in the Fenton area. If the County Council approves the development, called Romaine Valley Weddings & Events, it most likely will open in October, said co-owner Kevin Lashley. Plans call […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: A major mixed-use development proposal featuring entertainment, retail and residential could have a transformative impact for O’Fallon and its Family Sports Park, city officials say. Park Place has been proposed by Bruce Holland of Holland Construction, Rich Gorazd of State Construction and Michael Hamburg of Pier Property Group, who plan […]
From West 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 pursued […]
From S. M. Wilson & Co.: School districts face unique challenges when constructing and maintaining effective learning environments, from outdated buildings to the rise of technology in the classroom. The A/E/C industry has had a front-row seat to witnessing firsthand the evolutionary changes in educational infrastructure that school districts must address. “For 100+ years, S. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A financial giant plans to build a solar farm next to its local headquarters. Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) received approval earlier this month to move ahead with its plan to build a solar farm on 43 acres next to its massive operations center at 2200 Mastercard Blvd. in O’Fallon, Missouri. […]
The Community Development Administration (CDA) is seeking qualified firms to support flood mitigation planning and green infrastructure construction through two key procurement opportunities. These opportunities are part of the City’s CDBG-DR Action Plan, which directs $25.8 million in federal Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds toward addressing flood risks from the 2022 […]
From Multi-Housing News: Subtext has started off the new year with a groundbreaking celebration for LOCAL on Delmar, a five-story, 259-unit property located near Washington University in University City, Mo. The event this week celebrated the start of vertical construction of the property, located at 6650 Delmar Blvd. Construction began at the site in September, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Anheuser-Busch InBev is seeking a $1.2 million personal property tax abatement in exchange for making an investment at its Soulard plant. A-B said it is planning a $52 million investment, including $41 million in manufacturing property purchases, to modernize equipment and enhance cleaner and more efficient manufacturing practices. The company […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: The Father McGivney campus at 7190 Bouse Road is looking to expand in Glen Carbon. At the Jan. 28 Building and Development committee meeting, Justin Venvertloh, of Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc., laid out three projects that Father McGivney is looking into for a campus that first opened in August 2015. […]
From KSDK: Missouri’s two largest electric utilities want the state’s permission to charge customers for natural gas power plants before they’re completed. Both Evergy and Ameren Missouri asked the Missouri House Utilities Committee on Wednesday to support legislation that would allow them to charge customers for natural, or methane, gas power plants even before they’re […]
From RiverBender: Today (Jan. 30), Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and local leaders to announce Regional Site Readiness Program awards totaling $31 million to support site readiness activities at 24 sites across the state. The program includes two competitive funding opportunities: Planning grants to support due diligence […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Another bump in Illinois’ minimum wage took effect on Jan. 1, as part of a number of changes in state’s Labor laws this year. Illinois’ minimum wage increased to $15 an hour as of Jan. 1, the final step in a series of raises that began six years ago. […]
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