From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The St. Louis County Council will soon consider whether to create a land bank in St. Louis County. The idea, which appeared on the council agenda this week but has not yet been formally introduced, was sponsored by two council members who represent districts in north St. Louis County, Shalonda […]
From Construction Business Owner:Â The construction industry is burdened with a massive productivity problem. And ladder use is contributing to it. Ladders can cause wasteful motion, which leads to fatigue and reduces productivity. The less productive contractors are, the more costly it is. According to a McKinsey Global Institute report, lagging construction productivity costs the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Like many St. Louisans, Fred Ruhrwien has fond childhood memories of Forest Park. His family didn’t have a car until he was 12, so Ruhrwien’s father would borrow one to take the family to the park from their home in north St. Louis in the late 1930s. “We’d watch that […]
From Construction Briefing: As we enter 2025, construction’s digital transformation is hitting its stride — with more demand for AI-powered data extraction, digital twins and automation, Matthew Desmond, vice president of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) software, and President of AGTEK at Hexagon. Meanwhile, there’s a growing recognition in the industry that adopting technologies isn’t […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Construction has started on a five-floor, 259-unit apartment complex on Delmar Boulevard in the place of the old Craft Alliance building. Local on Delmar, at Delmar Boulevard and Leland Avenue, will have a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. It’s the Delmar Loop’s first new-built construction project since 2019. […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: At its Jan. 23 meeting, the O’Fallon City Council approved two resolutions for city infrastructure and equipment. First, the council authorized a construction contract with ICS Construction Services LTD. for a new public works and city vehicle fleet facility. The vote on this resolution was 9-0, with council member Nathan Bibb […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:Â After more than 50 years in the city of St. Louis, IBEW Local 2 has moved its union hall to Fenton to accommodate its growing membership. The old union hall, which was only 3,200 square feet, was located at 2131 59th St. in St. Louis. The new 32,000-square-foot building, […]
From ConstructioNext: There are five must-haves if you’re going to sell your construction firm and maximize your value. Many contractors dream of one day exiting their business by selling to an outside buyer with deep pockets. They’d also like to do it while still healthy enough to travel and enjoy life away from the jobsite. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The developers behind a 30-story, $145 million apartment tower in the Central West End say construction on the project, first unveiled in 2022, will begin this summer. The residential tower, proposed at a vacant parking lot across from Forest Park at 4974 Lindell Blvd, is a project of St. Louis-based […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:Â The Jefferson County Labor Club has a slate of new leadership at the helm. Club members unanimously elected new officers at their Jan. 13 Executive Board meeting. The officers, who will each serve two-year terms, include: Ted Ramsdell, president, a Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 business representative. Jeremy Greil, […]
From West Newsmagazine: The Ellisville City Council held its first meeting at the new city hall and government center on Jan. 15. “It was a breath of fresh air,” said Ellisville Mayor Mike Roemerman about the new council chambers. “The open space, the brightness of it; everything is fresh and new.” Roemerman said it was […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The Dick’s Sporting Goods anchoring a $70 million retail development in the Metro East will open soon, to be followed later this year by a national coffee shop chain representing its first Illinois location, the developer said. The 50,000-square-foot Dick’s store under construction at Orchard Town Center in Glen Carbon, […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: The David Hoekel Road project received approval to get funding from St. Charles County at the Wentzville Board of Aldermen’s Jan. 8 meeting. This project was designed to offer residents of western Wentzville and St. Charles County a new route connecting Interstate 70 and US 61. Phase 2D of the project […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The newest Salt + Smoke location is under construction and expected to open soon. The sixth location of the St. Louis-based barbecue restaurant chain will open at 4130 Rusty Road in south St. Louis County, in the nearly 7,000-square-foot former O’Charley’s Restaurant and Bar near Target and Costco. Construction has […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â Several road and pedestrian/bicyclist projects are moving forward in Wildwood, including the construction of a new roundabout at Hwy. 109 and State Route BA South. The $2.1 million project will realign Route BA South at Hwy. 109 and provide traffic calming at the intersection, said Rick Brown, director of public works. The […]
In its 10 years of operation, Tacos 4 Life has successfully delivered on a dual mission: delicious craft tacos and striving to end childhood hunger. The world-changing concept caught the interest of St. Louis-based hotel development firm Midas Hospitality, which is introducing the first Tacos 4 Life to the city of St. Louis at the […]
One of St. Louis’ largest electrical contractors, Kaiser Electric, is kicking off 2025 with new leadership. Dennis Harter, a 26-year veteran of the electrical industry, has been named president of Kaiser Electric. He succeeds Ken Naumann, who is stepping into an advisory role as president emeritus of Kaiser. He will also serve on the firm’s […]
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 […]
More than $3 billion in new capital improvement construction project opportunities coming to the St. Louis region will be introduced to 800+ local construction industry contractors and other partners on February 19, 2025 at the 9th Annual Investment in Infrastructure Expo sponsored by the SITE Improvement Association. Officials from over 26 government agencies, municipalities, utilities […]
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