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From ULI:  Architecture is a profession steeped in tradition, built on a romantic story of young talent learning at the drafting tables of those who have mastered their craft. This generations-old tale carries on, but how practical or healthy is it for us to hold on to this story today? Our field has grown more […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  In a political climate that feels increasingly divided, one issue that continues to get bipartisan support is the belief that emerging technologies should be produced in the United States. For that to happen, a data storage network is needed to support it. Cloud computing services, digital transformation and artificial intelligence […]

I’m honoring the privilege and the responsibility to create as workplace where people thrive,” recently-appointed Alberici Constructors President Jose Garcia told Construction Forum in this video interview. For eight generations Alberici has been a place where people can come, work, and succeed, and create wealth for themselves… It was started by an immigrant… And 106 […]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Motorists passing the Kirkwood campus of St. Louis Community College-Meramec will notice a new look. The parking area is shrinking, while two new buildings facing Big Bend are enlarging the campus presence. The makeover is expected to be complete by June. New curriculum revisions also are expected for the 2025-26 school year. […]

From Leader Publications:  Eureka is getting a floodwall to protect Old Town. The Eureka Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Dec. 17 to approve a $7.3 million contract with Keeley Construction Group Inc. of St. Louis to construct an earthen wall along Flat Creek from west of Bald Hill Road to Hwy. 109 suitable for […]

From Construction Dive:  Personal protective equipment has to fit for two primary reasons, according to Jessica Bunting, director of research to practice for Silver Spring, Maryland-based CPWR — the Center for Construction Research and Training. First, to work properly, gear needs to fit properly. A poorly fitted fall harness will not protect a worker nearly […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and business group Greater St. Louis Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a compromise on how to spend funds from the settlement of the 2017 Rams litigation. The two sides for months had been pursuing their own plans for how to spend the roughly $277 million. Greater […]

From KSDK:  Removing radioactive waste from the West Lake Landfill will cost nearly $400 million after federal officials discovered the contamination was far more widespread than previously known, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. In a press release, EPA officials announced they had significantly expanded the portions of the suburban St. Louis landfill that […]

From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  The Albert recently has been welcoming residents to the completed building on St. Louis Street between North Second and Randle Street in Edwardsville over the last couple of months. Soon, Pfund Construction CEO Kristen Pfund hopes to be saying hello to new businesses for the first floor of the three-story building. […]

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  A major new sports tourism development has been proposed for vacant land along north Bryan Road, just south of Interstate 70, with the project’s developer, Playfield Commons LLC of Cape Girardeau, agreeing to help fund certain nearby road improvements as part of the project. The development’s 141,500-square-foot main sports complex building […]

From MSN:  The Missouri Department of Transportation is sharing its latest plans for major changes to Interstate 64 in St. Louis, including replacing or rehabbing bridges and changing traffic flow to make for a smoother commute. The specific corridor of I-64 is between Kingshighway Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue. It’s a multi-million dollar investment to also […]

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  Mastercard recently approached the O’Fallon Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) to request approval of a site plan for a solar farm that would serve the Mastercard property located off Hammack Road. Lutheran Church Extension Fund in St. Louis owns 43.4 undeveloped acres in the Winghaven master-planned community, adjacent to Mastercard International. […]

From West Newsmagazine:  The Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex (CVAC) is getting much-needed new bullpens and pitching mounds. Currently, the CVAC lacks dedicated bullpen spaces, leaving pitchers to warm up in open areas near the dugouts, said Ethan Collier, Chesterfield superintendent of Sports and Wellness The proposed bullpens will provide a secure, designated warm-up area for […]

McClure Engineering, a St. Louis-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm, recently promoted Mike Stiebel, P.E., to the position of Principal. In his new role, Stiebel will be responsible for expanding the company’s federal business operations and strategizing for sustainable growth within the organization. With a proven track record of handling challenging work orders across […]

by Corey Freed, CannonDesign’s Director of Sustainability We’re excited to announce that CannonDesign, in partnership with BluePoint Planning, Blackrock Consulting, Verdical Group and Greenwood Consulting Group LLC, has been selected by the City of St. Louis to lead the development of an updated sustainability plan. Spearheaded by the City’s Planning & Urban Design Agency and […]

by Tom Finan, Executive Director Construction Forum The CIA’s loss has been a huge gain for St. Louis Lambert International Airport and the St. Louis Region over the past four decades. Instead of spy missions, Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge is on a mission to position the region’s air transportation for the next three or four decades. Lambert […]

From Construction Dive:  Total construction and nonresidential input prices declined 0.2% in December, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors. Much of the recent stability in input prices over the past year stems from lower energy costs, including a $0.45 per gallon drop in diesel prices since December 2023, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The state of Missouri has purchased a vacant office building in west St. Louis County to move its employees from their prior downtown St. Louis location. The state finalized a deal Dec. 30 to buy the building along Highway 40 in Chesterfield for $16.25 million, a spokesman for the state […]

Today (Jan. 14), the Board of Aldermen’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee met to discuss Board Bill 153CS. The committee unanimously supported an amendment to prioritize Downtown, North City, and Southeast City neighborhoods’ access to the Citywide Infrastructure Fund and the Citywide Housing Fund. “Under the leadership of Alderman Aldridge and with the support […]

From Utility Dive:  2024 was a busy year for the U.S. power sector with a number of significant policy advancements in renewables, transmission, nuclear energy and other areas. The year ahead will undoubtedly be an active one, too, as the sector navigates ongoing business challenges and the impacts of the 2024 elections. Here are nine […]