On Friday (Jan. 24) the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) announced its 2025 officers and board of directors, with Mike Rallo, Jr., president of PARIC Corporation serving as chairman of the board. 2025 also marks the 100 year anniversary of the association which was founded in 1925 with 19 charter members. Today AGCMO represents […]
From Labor Tribune: Dustin Brooks, a 13-year IBEW Local 1 journeyman, has opened Brooks Electric and Data Company, a proud IBEW Local 1 signatory contractor. The company, located on De Soto, Mo., provides residential and light commercial electrical services. Brooks said this new opportunity has been made possible by the knowledge and experience he’s gained, […]
From Riverbender.com: With unanimous City Council approval, Alton is applying for federal funding for multiple street improvement projects throughout the city. The following sections of the following streets are set to be improved under the Illinois Highway Code: 0.32 miles of Milton Road from Edgewood Avenue to Hillcrest Avenue 0.9 miles of Belle Street from […]
From Construction Dive: President Donald Trump took steps Monday to cut back the White House’s National Environmental Policy Act rulemaking powers and to speed up permits for energy infrastructure projects powered by oil, gas, nuclear, coal, hydropower and biofuel, as well as efforts to mine critical minerals. Trump also directed his administration to prepare recommendations […]
From BDC Network: Creating spaces that foster community pride, celebrate local uniqueness, and cater to diverse groups is vital to a community’s identity. There are six key principles to successful placemaking design, and Design Collaborative’s hometown of Fort Wayne is home to several examples. Every community has its distinct charm and character. Placemaking through design […]
From West Newsmagazine: Greenspace updates on Olia Village came as part of a discussion on Jan. 13 at the Creve Coeur City Council Meeting. The subject matter was a resolution calling for updated steps regarding the Olia Village site on the south side of Olive Street Road from Lindbergh Boulevard. The initial project phase passed […]
From Labor Tribune: After almost 20 years, Laborers locals 42, 110 and 660 have rejoined the St. Louis Building and Construction Trades Council, further unifying the construction and building trades in St. Louis region. “The Laborers rejoining the St. Louis Building Trades is long overdue,” said John Stiffler, executive secretary-treasurer of the Building Trades, following […]
From Building Design + Construction: SmithGroup’s higher education leadership has identified key drivers shaping the dynamic landscape of higher education. To explore these trends, we convened thirty SmithGroup leaders, including data analysts, planners, architects, landscape architects and engineers, to discuss insights from our work with higher education clients across the U.S. These leaders are dedicated […]
From Construction Business Owner: Not everyone is born to be a leader. The good news, however, is that leadership skills can be developed and refined over time, opening the door to career advancement and higher wages for many in the equipment manufacturing industry. According to leadership expert and CONEXPO-CON/AGG speaker Terry Tennant, who is a […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The city of St. Louis has moved toward acquiring the deed on the troubled Paul Brown Lofts downtown, with a goal of identifying a new owner to take over the large apartment property at Olive and North Ninth streets. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development planned to offer […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum At 7:26 PM on Monday January 20th I received a text from photographer Brad Arteaga, “My father just passed.” The thing is that — even as I write this for you a week after that message from his son — I can still hear Eldon Arteaga’s […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Missouri Republicans are again showing their contempt for the will of Missouri voters, seeking to partially repeal or eliminate the new minimum wage and sick leave law voters approved in November. Proposition A, which 58 percent of Missouri voters supported in the Nov. 5 election, raised the state minimum […]
The Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program is offering full tuition reimbursement to persons who successfully complete Building Operator Certification® (BOC). The normal cost of the training is $1,400. Only Ameren Illinois Business customers are eligible for tuition reimbursement. BOC is a nationally recognized training and certification program focusing on energy-efficient building operations and preventative maintenance […]
A contract award is scheduled for Feb. 7th on the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center St. Louis (AMICSTL)/Ranken Technical College non-profit advanced manufacturing facility. A bid meeting was held last week and final proposals are due Jan. 31st on the 89,600-square-foot advanced manufacturing up. Designed by FoxArchitects, the hub, to be built on Ranken’s North St. […]
From Building Design + Construction: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the free 179D Portal for estimating tax deductions for energy-efficient technologies in commercial buildings. The portal hosts the Traditional (Modeling) Pathway tool and Alternative (Measurement) Pathway tool that both help estimate potential federal tax deductions for qualifying upgrades beginning in tax year […]
From ENR: The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled in favor of contractors that challenged former President Joe Biden’s policy requiring project labor agreements on all federal construction projects of $35 million or more, with few exceptions. Judge Ryan T. Holte’s Jan. 19 ruling responds to 12 bid protests filed by contractors against three […]
From West Newsmagazine: A development proposed at 510 Old State Road in Ellisville will have to resubmit a new plan. Napoli Estates was designed to have 22 lots and feature a new public street accessed off Old State Road. According to the city, the land is one of the last large vacant parcels in Ellisville. […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: With the number of workers entering the skilled trades on the decline, unions are broadening their recruitment efforts to focus on women and their needs in the workforce. Some, like the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 58 (DC 58), are making significant gains. The […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum A vision to knit the City of St. Louis’ neighborhoods together with a network of pathways and linear urban parks designed to promote connection, development, and tourism moved closer to fruition recently with several announcements related to the Brickline Greenway. The Brickline Greenway project is a plan to […]
From Offsite Builder: Past articles in this magazine have discussed the idea of offsite manufacturers using standardized designs — both within a single project and across multiple projects — to gain efficiencies through repetition. Those articles assumed all projects being delivered from a single factory. Of course, even greater efficiency can be gained by the […]
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