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The latest Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Crane Index paints a picture of a construction market in flux — one that’s geographically uneven and sector-specific. While a handful of metro areas continue to thrive, most are showing signs of pause or pullback, signaling a period of recalibration for developers and contractors alike. The Rider Levett Bucknall […]

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From RiverBender: Major upgrades are coming soon to Schon Park in Glen Carbon after a $1.4 million bid to build the park’s third phase of improvements was unanimously approved. On Tuesday, the Village Board of Trustees approved a $1,418,466.58 bid from Byrne & Jones Construction for the construction of Schon Park Phase 3 improvements. Director […]

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From The St. Louis American: St. Louis is making $2.5 million available to turn vacant apartments into homes for families displaced by the spring tornado, officials said last week. Through the new Tornado Recovery Vacant Unit Turns program, nonprofit developers and community development corporations can apply for grants to cover repairs and updates to empty […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: THO Investments intends to move forward with its plans for a data center at 500 Prospect Ave., a vacant lot next to the former Armory building in Midtown, and said Wednesday that it will hold two public meetings on the project. The investment firm said the data center is part […]

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From KSDK: St. Louis Lambert International Airport is preparing for a long-awaited transformation that could break ground as early as next year. City leaders say the overhaul of the nearly 70-year-old facility is not just overdue — it’s essential. The project, currently in the design phase, is being led by St. Louis-based global architecture firm […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Walking into Hotel Saint Louis, visitors are greeted by a two-story lobby filled with columns, elaborate plasterwork and a stained glass window ceiling. Antique-style elevator doors swing open to whisk guests up to rooms painstakingly renovated to honor the building’s historic charm, while offering modern conveniences. The view from the […]

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On Thursday (Oct. 2nd) a reopening was held after work was completed on a $3 million renovation of the Maplewood Public Library – one of the oldest libraries in the St. Louis area. The renovation began in 2024 with the primary goal of waterproofing and repairing existing water damage to the building, which was originally […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: State money will soon begin going to victims of the May tornado in St. Louis via an organization made up of north side churches. But the total dollars will start out small with a possibility of increasing. The Spirit of St. Louis Task Force, a faith-based disaster response and relief […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: The City of Madison is the latest Metro East community to sell its wastewater system to Illinois American Water. The publicly traded company acquired the small town’s wastewater system for $3 million, the company announced. The sale will add roughly 1,500 customers to Illinois American’s network in the St. Louis […]

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From West Newsmagazine: Way back on Sept. 17, 2019, the Creve Coeur Government Center hosted an open house to unveil details and artist renderings of the 39 North project. Roughly four years later, Olia Village started to ease into the spotlight, and now the development is set to show some major life. At the Sept. […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis can expect to see bike lanes and improvements to pedestrian safety on Tucker Boulevard thanks to a city collaboration with biking advocates. The Tucker Bike-Walk-Bus project is a .94-mile trail that will connect Washington and Chouteau avenues. Part of the project includes transforming Tucker Boulevard to a street […]

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From St. Louis Today: The development team behind a proposal to build a data center at the Armory site in Midtown will host two town halls to share more information with the public. Rod Thomas of THO Investments has filed plans with the city to build a roughly 93,000-square-foot data center at 500 Prospect Avenue, […]

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A new 45,800-square-foot expansion to the University of South Dakota Wellness Center offers a multitude of natatorium fitness, wellness, and fun options for the campus and community in Vermillion, S.D. The $31.25 million project was completed by St. Louis-based Capri Pools & Aquatics in partnership with Journey Construction, RGD Planning & Design and Counsilman Hunsaker. […]

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by Ron Unterreiner, Founder, PEOPLE of Construction and WBEDC In my article published on the Construction Forum website last week, I posed the question as to whether we are welcoming in the design & construction industry to new, emerging firms.  I asked if there was a place in our industry for new labor-intensive trade contractors […]

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From Industrial Health and Safety News: The federal government shutdown went into effect October 1, 2025. The Department of Labor developed a shutdown contingency plan, published on September 26, 2025, which is now under effect. This plan detailed on their website. If you go to the DOL website, you will see this notice at the top […]

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From HOK: With equity and inclusion at the forefront of global conversations, HOK is taking decisive action to embed these values into the built environment. HOK’s Designing for Equity Toolkit represents a meaningful step toward creating spaces that serve everyone, regardless of their background or abilities. The toolkit, available to all HOK design teams, offers a […]

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From Wisconsin Public: In the 1950s, Wisconsin’s own Frank Lloyd Wright designed a home for art teacher Louis Penfield centered around a small poplar tree on 30 acres of land in Willoughby, Ohio. They were the last residential plans Wright ever created. Born in Richland Center, Wright is considered one of the greatest architects of […]

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ASA Midwest Council Named Chapter of the Year The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council has been named ASA Chapter of the Year. The award was presented at the national association’s SUBExcel conference, held September 16–18 in Oklahoma City, OK. The honor recognizes the chapter’s achievements in membership growth, advocacy, education, and industry leadership during […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: U.S. Sen. John Hawley, R-Mo., says he wants answers after reports the Federal Emergency Management Agency delayed response to the May 16 EF3 tornado that ripped through St. Louis. In a letter to FEMA, Hawley said residents of disaster areas should receive approved federal assistance in a “timely manner.” “St. […]

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From The Wall Street Journal: ST. LOUIS—Minutes after a mile-wide tornado struck this city on an otherwise beautiful day this spring, Ali Rand heard her husband shout as he surveyed the devastation surrounding their tony neighborhood of historical homes. “Everything is gone,” Rand, 38, remembers him saying. The tornado, packing winds of 152 miles an […]

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