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S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction management and general contracting firm, has promoted Emily Klackner to Senior Project Manager. Emily joined S. M. Wilson in 2019 and has since worked on a variety of projects, including educational, retail and residential developments. Her portfolio includes the Jefferson City School District’s 2024 Bond Issue, […]

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PVC-maker Manner Polymers is ramping up production of flexible PVC compounds at its new manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, Ill. Contegra Construction completed the 100,000-square-foot building that houses the new solar powered manufacturing plant. Manner Polymers installed and integrated its advanced manufacturing equipment and systems. Once in full operation, the new facility will increase the […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum What do you get when you merge a passion for the future of design, a commitment to community connection, an inclusive culture, and a focus on complex projects? In the case of the acquisition of midsized regional firm Christner Architects by international giant Cannon Design announced this week […]

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Poettker Industrial Services recently promoted three of its project leaders, including Brett Timmermann, Adam Rennegarbe, and Eric Kahre. “It’s an exciting time to be part of Poettker Industrial,” said Kimberly Schlautman, president of Poettker Industrial. “We’re growing quickly, which creates new opportunities for advancement. We prioritize rewarding exceptional performance and company loyalty by promoting from […]

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CEC St. Louis is pleased to welcome Austin DeSain, P.L.S., as a Principal in our Survey/Geospatial practice. Austin is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Missouri with more than 25 years of experience in survey operations, construction management, and technology implementation. His background includes leading survey teams and managing a wide range of civil and […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Sixteen students recently graduated from the Missouri Works Initiative’s (MWI) Apprentice Ready in Construction (ARC) program preparing them for a lifelong, rewarding career in the St. Louis building trades. The students celebrated their graduation at the IBEW Local 1 union hall Aug. 29 along with state officials, including Representative […]

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Holland Construction Services is proud to announce the promotion of Nathan Munie to Director of Preconstruction. In this role, Nathan oversees all preconstruction efforts, including budgeting, estimating, trade partner relationships, and design-build strategy for Holland’s growing portfolio of commercial, multifamily, and institutional projects. Nathan brings more than 15 years of industry experience to the position, […]

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Holland Construction Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Greg Goette to Project Executive. In this role, Greg leads Holland’s Ops teams through project development, operational guidance and execution for the firm’s education and municipal market sectors, providing strategic guidance in preconstruction, value engineering, and risk mitigation. Greg brings more than two decades of […]

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Holland Construction Services is proud to announce the promotion of Ryan Castello to IT Director, recognizing his leadership and innovation in advancing the company’s technology capabilities over the past six years. Since joining Holland, Castello has played a pivotal role in transforming the company’s IT operations. He spearheaded the transition from outsourced IT to an […]

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From Webster-Kirkwood Times: While the dust has yet to settle along Big Bend Boulevard in Kirkwood, St. Louis Community College paused last week to celebrate the grand opening of two new buildings on its Meramec campus. Both the new Emerging Technology Center and Financial Services Education Center are now “open for business,” STLCC leaders say, […]

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The Missouri Gateway Green Building Council will host GPRO Operations + Maintenance (O+M) Essentials Training on October 1–2, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily at the Commerce Bank Education Center (CBEC) 4651 Shaw Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. This in-person course is designed for building professionals—including facility managers, superintendents, operators, engineers, and property staff—in both […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Luke’s Hospital has received a $25 million gift it says will aid construction of a new emergency department. The money includes $15 million from the Crawford Taylor Foundation, launched in 1997 by the late Enterprise Mobility founder Jack Taylor, and $5 million from members of the Taylor and Kindle […]

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The City of St. Louis continues an ambitious new chapter in community planning with a heavy focus on tornado-impacted neighborhoods, and residents are at the heart of it. Through the PlanSTL Neighborhood Planning Program, led by the Planning and Urban Design Agency in partnership with the Office of Recovery, the City is launching neighborhood planning […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Work on improving safety along Route 100 in St. Louis has started. The six-mile stretch of road that runs between Broadway and the St. Louis city limits along Chouteau and Manchester avenues has seen over 1,500 crashes in the past five years. This rate is four times higher than other […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Demolition equipment started appearing in St. Louis neighborhoods just days after a tornado ripped through parts of the city on May 16. Since then, houses and commercial properties determined to be beyond salvation have been coming down across the worst-hit neighborhoods, mostly in wards north of Delmar, the city’s historical […]

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From ABC: When a professional football career was no longer on the horizon for 19-year-old Simon Tyler, he turned to construction work. “A lot of my mates were doing it … and the industry had that kind of camaraderie, team mateship, that I really enjoyed at the footy club,” explains Dr Tyler, now 37. While […]

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From West Newsmagazine: An agreement has been approved for the next phase of the Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Trail – an 11-mile trail that encompasses the majority of commercial, industrial and recreational land uses in Chesterfield Valley. The Monarch-Chesterfield Levee District will facilitate construction of phase 6 of the levee trail and restoration associated with the project. […]

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A new article by Dr. John S. Gaal, published in the International Journal of Vocational Education and Training (Summer 2025 edition), examines how peer support models can address the construction industry’s mental health crisis. With deaths from overdoses and suicides far outpacing on-the-job fatalities, Gaal highlights how unions and contractors are adopting innovative approaches to […]

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From Virginia Tech: A group of Virginia Tech researchers just got a boost toward bulldozing the construction industry’s biggest challenges. The Coalition for Smart Construction recently announced the recipients of its first seed grants. Created to build on the university’s transdisciplinary strengths and collaborative culture, the coalition helps faculty make connections with each other, industry, […]

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September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, with Sept. 8–12 recognized as Construction Suicide Prevention Week and Sept. 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day. To honor these observances, the U.S. Department of Labor released a new video message from Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling and a blog post by OSHA Acting Assistant Secretary Amanda Wood Laihow, urging […]

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