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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum “In all of our actions we must stick together. Unity is the great need of the hour, and if we are united we can get many of the things that we not only desire but which we justly deserve.” —  Dr. Martin Luther King on December 5, 1955, […]

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This edition of our Worker Wellness blog looks at how the negative impact of sports gambling is damaging the image of college basketball; to the “DC Whiplash” sustained by many of our agencies providing much-needed mental health and substance misuse services within a recent 48-hour period; to how government policies have caused generational damage to […]

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St. Louis-based Oculus Inc. has expanded its architecture, interior design, and marketing department teams with the addition of four new team members: Aaron Grimes, Ann Seibert, Marlie Woods, and Natalie Bell. “We are excited to kick off the new year with the addition of Aaron, Ann, Marlie, and Natalie to our team,” said Lisa Bell-Reim, […]

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KAI Build has named Paul Giacoletto president, where he will oversee the firm’s operations and strategic direction. Giacoletto brings more than 45 years of experience spanning construction, architecture and real estate development. His background includes leadership roles across mixed-use, multifamily, industrial, hospitality, high-rise and historic rehabilitation projects. Before joining KAI Build, Giacoletto served as president […]

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This edition of our Worker Wellness blog looks at yet another suicide death in the US construction industry; to a variety of tips on improving your health and reducing dementia risks; to the rising need for people who want to ‘work with their hands’. This week I would like to focus on what the STL […]

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SMPS St. Louis will host a live webinar on Wednesday, February 11, exploring how AEC marketers and business development professionals can use AI tools to strengthen market research, strategic planning and storytelling. Beyond the Search Bar: AI-Assisted Market Research, Strategy and Storytelling runs from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. CST via Zoom and focuses on practical […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A private street in DeBaliviere Place that’s home to a series of architecturally significant and historic homes is looking to set up a special taxing district to pay for May 16 tornado repairs for major infrastructure, a tactic neighbors say could be repeatable elsewhere and will save the city on […]

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As housing pressures intensified across the St. Louis region in 2025, the May 16 tornado added an urgent layer of displacement and recovery needs. In response, St. Louis REALTORS® mobilized volunteers and funding that resulted in nearly $500,000 in direct assistance, grants, and in-kind support for storm-impacted households and housing-focused nonprofits. The effort capped a […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: One of St. Louis’ remaining malls could eventually be turned into a sports facility, under a plan gaining traction with regional officials. The South County Center mall has been the nexus of retail in south St. Louis County since it opened in the 1960s as one of the area’s first […]

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From Construction Dive: Construction on a $168 million expansion of a water treatment plant in Mesa, Arizona, reached a major milestone to start the year, but not before McCarthy Building Cos. overcame a potential roadblock. The builder began work on phase one, which includes construction of a second reservoir onsite, in January 2024, according to […]

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: The Warrenton Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) voted to recommend a large-scale data center proposal at its Jan. 8 meeting. Under review were a conditional use permit (CUP) and site plan for a facility proposed for 337.17 acres of land north of N.W. Service Road and west of Hwy. W. The […]

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Organizations representing billions in public infrastructure and private development investments planned across the St. Louis region will be showcasing their capital improvement programs to the public, industry partners, and community stakeholders at the Investment in Infrastructure Expo 2026, hosted by the SITE Improvement Association on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the St. Charles Convention Center. […]

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S. M. Wilson & Co. has completed the Northwest R-1 School District bond program of construction projects that include updates to every campus in the district. S. M. Wilson was the Construction Manager at Risk for the projects, which were funded through the $28 million Proposition S bond issue, and included ADA accessible upgrades and […]

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The Construction Career Development Initiative (CCDI) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Build Our Future Scholarship, an investment in the next generation of talent entering construction, engineering, design, technology, and skilled trades careers. For more than a decade, CCDI has worked alongside educators and industry partners to strengthen the talent pipeline into the built […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: In a bid to attract new development to North St. Louis, city officials announced Thursday they will use eminent domain to acquire nearly 90 parcels of property near the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, most of them owned by Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration. The city’s turn to the courts to acquire NorthSide’s real […]

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Associated Builders and Contractors reported January 13th that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.2 months in December, according to an ABC member survey conducted Dec. 22 to Jan. 7. The reading is up 0.1 months since November but down 0.1 months from December 2024. Lopsided Backlogs Favor Giant Firms Backlog continues to soar for […]

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The Urban Land Institute and PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2026 does not forecast outcomes for individual metros, but several of its findings align closely with conditions facing Midwest regions such as St. Louis—particularly around demographics, labor availability, construction costs, and the property types attracting capital. ULI St. Louis will explore these themes locally […]

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From Construction Business Owner: Even sophisticated construction businesses can struggle to interpret their financial statements. In this industry, construction business owners, chief financial officers and controllers need to be on top of compliance, project progress, labor management and so much more. It’s no surprise that financial data and analysis are sometimes lower on the priority […]

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From Construction Dive: Construction input prices increased 0.6% in November as the effects of tariffs became more visible in the data, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index figures. Both overall and nonresidential construction input costs are 3.4% and 3.8% higher than a year ago, […]

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ULI St. Louis will present Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2026 on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. at Powell Hall at the Jack C. Taylor Music Center in downtown St. Louis. Now in its 47th year, Emerging Trends in Real Estate is an annual program based on research and analysis from […]

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