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PARIC Work Cited For Construction Excellence

5 months ago
Recent projects by three PARIC Corporation teams are being cited for construction excellence by the Associated General Contractors of Missouri. A prestigious “Construction Keystone” award is for the Kings Hill Redevelopment in the St Louis Hill Neighborhood. “Keystone Finalist” awards are for the renovation of Mid-Town St. Louis’ Butler Brothers Building and the construction of […]
Dede Hance

2025 White House Likely to Abandon OSHA Heat Safety Rule

5 months ago
From Construction Dive:  A second Donald Trump presidency will likely spell the death of OSHA’s recently published heat safety rule, but it won’t necessarily mean no standard will come to pass, experts told Construction Dive. The agency published the proposed rule and began accepting public comments this summer. That time period will close on Dec. […]
Kacey Crawley

Infrastructure Funds Will Continue to Flow: PCL CEO

5 months ago
From Construction Dive:  Chris Gower wants his transition to CEO to be like The Who’s lyricism — “meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” Gower, who assumed the helm of Edmonton, Alberta-based builder PCL Construction on Nov. 1, wants the company to stay the course and keep an eye on its core strengths. […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Louis Aldermen Propose Investing $232M in Rams Money in North City and Downtown

5 months ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  Four members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen filed legislation Tuesday to appropriate $232.5 million in Rams settlement money to parts of north St. Louis, southeast St. Louis and downtown. The bill, sponsored by Ward 13 Alderwoman Pamela Boyd, proposes to invest $107.5 million for infrastructure projects in disinvested […]
Kacey Crawley

Four Strategies for Building a Strong Safety Culture

5 months ago
From Avetta:  Good faith is a currency that’s difficult to build and easy to squander. It is the foundation upon which all healthy, long-term relationships, including business relationships, are built. When it comes to workplace safety and health programs, good faith the sincerity and honesty that builds real trust between workers and management can be […]
Kacey Crawley

The Terrible Urban Mistakes That All of America Made

5 months ago
From Governing:  The Power Broker is 50 years old. Robert Caro’s riveting account of the career of the New York City urban planner Robert Moses is being celebrated once again as a modern masterpiece, and it’s hard to quarrel with that judgment. Certainly I won’t. The book’s 1,162 pages constitute an education in urban politics […]
Kacey Crawley

New MODOT Director has St. Louis Ties

5 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The state’s new transportation czar may be familiar to St. Louis-area motorists. Ed Hassinger, who was named director of the Missouri Department of Transportation Wednesday, served as the agency’s district engineer for St. Louis, overseeing projects ranging from the disruptive, two-year-long remake of Highway 40 (Interstate 64) through the city and […]
Kacey Crawley

Edwardsville District #7 Outlines Plans for Secure Double Entry Construction

5 months ago
From Riverbender:  Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Architect Alex Metzger explained the timeline of the secure double entry construction project at the recent Board of Education work session. Over the past year, the district has been in the process of installing secure double entries at each school. Last summer, they installed entries at Cassens […]
Kacey Crawley

Hidden Subcontractor Risks Lurking in the Supply Chain

5 months ago
From Avetta:  Many companies only vet and prequalify their prime contractors and suppliers, leaving subcontractors unchecked. This can lead to hidden risks due to a lack of visibility. Relying solely on prime contractors to manage subcontractor compliance and risks is problematic as the hiring company may be unaware of the qualifications, safety records, or compliance […]
Kacey Crawley

HOK Expands Downtown

5 months ago
From Greater St. Louis Inc:  Global design firm HOK today reinforced its commitment to Downtown St. Louis, signing a lease for a new, larger space in Peabody Plaza in the heart of Downtown. “We have contributed to the fabric of Downtown St. Louis since our founding in 1955 and look forward to continuing to do […]
Kacey Crawley

Residents Fear Being Bulldozed by Washington University Plan to Add Ballfields in Clayton

5 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A Washington University plan to build new athletic fields is raising old anxieties and frustrations from Clayton residents, who say the private school isn’t being straightforward about its efforts. The university wants to relocate its softball and baseball facilities to 27 acres on the western end of Concordia Seminary along Big […]
Kacey Crawley