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MidAmerica Airport Reports Progress on International Flight Facility

2 weeks 1 day ago
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) announced that work is progressing on a 25,277-square-foot facility, currently under construction, that will enable the airport to process international commercial flights and attract additional aircraft and airlines. The facility, which will house U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a General Aviation Facility, and a Federal Inspection Station, represents the […]
Tom Finan

Former OSHA Chief: Closing OSHA Offices Will Increase Injuries, Illnesses, Deaths

2 weeks 1 day ago
From Industrial and Safety Hygiene News:  Dr. David Michaels is an epidemiologist and professor at George Washington University.  He served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from 2009 to 2017 and was the longest serving administrator in the agency’s history.  by Dr. David Michaels Elon Musk’s DOGE team […]
Tom Finan

Sweeping Tariffs Put Future Projects at Risk

2 weeks 1 day ago
From Construction Dive: Owners and developers of commercial construction projects may hesitate to move forward with new work after President Donald Trump levied fresh tariffs on more than 180 countries, according to industry sources. On Wednesday, Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff for all U.S. trading partners with additional reciprocal tariffs for select nations, such […]
Tom Finan

Blackline Plans Apartment Conversion of Farm and Home Building

2 weeks 1 day ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A St. Louis construction and development firm plans to acquire a downtown St. Louis office building and add 60 apartments with a $16 million conversion project. A business entity owned by the partners of Blackline Design + Construction is under contract to purchase downtown’s Farm and Home Savings and Loan […]
Tom Finan

VIDEO: Transit Centers Spark Mixed-Use Projects

2 weeks 1 day ago
by Kimberly Cella, Executive Director, Citizens for Modern Transit Several mixed-use developments are coming to life near Transit Centers located along the MetroLink Red Line. These developments – coupled with existing access to jobs, education, healthcare and a wide range of amenities and green spaces in close proximity to public transit in North St. Louis […]
Tom Finan

Research Shows Market for On-Demand Cold Storage Development Heating Up

2 weeks 1 day ago
by Ryan Fuesting, director of business development — cold storage, Brinkmann Constructors The events of the past few years have significantly impacted the consumer experience, resulting in a positive operational shift for businesses in the cold storage market. As this specialized sector continues to grow, a trend report from Colliers anticipates cold storage real estate […]
Tom Finan

BJC’s Hayes, Guarantee’s Arb to Chair 2025 KIDstruction Campaign

2 weeks 1 day ago
Mike Hayes, vice president of Planning, Design & Construction at BJC Healthcare and Nick Arb, vice president, strategy at Guarantee Electrical Co., have been named co-chairs of the 2025 KIDstruction Week campaign to benefit St. Louis Children’s Hospital. KIDstruction Week is an opportunity for the St. Louis regional architectural, construction and engineering industries to join […]
Tom Finan

Health and HR Considerations of Aging Construction Workforce

2 weeks 1 day ago
From CPWR – Center for Construction Research and Training:  As labor shortages continue in construction, it becomes even more important for the industry to monitor its number of aging workers. These workers may need additional support to stay in their jobs and/or may be considering retirement. Since 2015, the average age of workers in construction […]
Rachel Finan

Wash U. Pauses Construction as NIH Funding Crisis Hits

2 weeks 1 day ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: Washington University is increasing its tuition price and considering changes to construction and hiring, as it remains uncertain about its standing with federal funding under the Trump administration. The per-year tuition cost for WashU students will rise more than $3,000 to $68,240 in the 2025-2026 academic year, from the current $64,500, Provost […]
Rachel Finan

Hawley to Introduce $700M Ft. Leonard Wood Housing Bill

2 weeks 1 day ago
From Senator Josh Hawley:  On April 1st U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he will introduce legislation to fully fund the replacement of all aging military family housing at Fort Leonard Wood. The bill comes after Hawley has already secured $113.5 million in federal funding for Fort Leonard Wood through FY2023 and FY2024 appropriations. Construction on […]
Rachel Finan

McCarthy Completes $650M Texas Hospital Campus

2 weeks 1 day ago
From Construction Dive:  St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction of the $650 million Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital campus, according to a March 31 news release. The structure is the builder’s ninth completed hospital project in the greater Houston area. The 570,000-square-foot, seven-story hospital encompasses 100 licensed beds, nine operating rooms and nine imaging modalities, […]
Rachel Finan

The Dismantling of NIOSH: Dark Day for Worker Safety and Health

2 weeks 1 day ago
by Chris Trahan Cain, Executive Director,  CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and Training Today (April 2nd)  we woke up to a very dark day for those who care about worker safety and health in America. Yesterday, almost all the leadership and research scientists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) […]
Tom Finan

PERSPECTIVE: Digesting Our Downtown Architectural Elephants

2 weeks 2 days ago
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum Just as elephants are best eaten in small bites (preferably with a good Pinot Noir), the report that hit my email inbox on Monday demands an incremental approach to digest, as does its topic. “Reversing an ‘urban doom loop’ in St. Louis through office-to-residential conversion,” is the airy […]
Tom Finan

Missouri S&T Launches Two-Day Courses for St. Louis-Area Professionals

2 weeks 2 days ago
Registration is now open for several two-day bootcamp-style courses that Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed for the St. Louis area. “Throughout St. Louis, Missouri S&T has strong industry partnerships and thousands of proud alumni, and our bootcamps are designed to enhance their skills in key areas without having to leave the city,” […]
Dede Hance

G&W Engineering Corporation Acquires Mid America Testing Laboratory (MATL)

2 weeks 3 days ago
G&W Engineering Corporation is excited to announce the acquisition of Mid America Testing Laboratory (MATL), a leading full-service laboratory specializing in fenestration and enclosure testing. With this acquisition, G&W Engineering strengthens its Building Enclosure Services Team, expanding its capabilities to better serve industry clients. MATL, founded in 1942, has long been recognized for its expertise […]
Dede Hance