From Construction Equipment Guide: In connection with the acquisition, Luby Equipment Services will become the Case dealer in an expanded service territory that will now include southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas with locations in Springfield, Mo., and Harrison, Ark. Luby has been the Case Construction dealer serving eastern Missouri and southern Illinois area since 1992. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: State officials are set to break ground next week on a massive reconstruction of Interstate 70 across Missouri’s midsection. In a June 13 event in Columbia, at a hotel where the interstate crosses U.S. Highway 63, Gov. Mike Parson and transportation officials will mark the launch of a $2.8 billion project […]
From JCHS: Since the mid-2000s, the construction industry in the United States has faced a significant shortage of skilled labor. During the Great Recession, the industry lost nearly 1 million workers and has since struggled to rebuild its workforce as demand has returned. There are roughly one million fewer workers in the construction trades than […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis has a hangar shortage, a common pain point for private pilots that two father-and-son duos are looking to alleviate with their latest business venture. Construction of a new, $10 million hangar, dubbed Spirit Sky Club, is set to commence next Friday, June 7, at the Spirit of St. […]
From KSDK: A massive LEGO Convention is returning to St. Louis. The St. Louis Brick Convention takes over the Greensfelder Recreation Complex on Aug. 3 and 4, 2024. It’s being called the ultimate event for LEGO lovers of all ages with all-new LEGO creations on display. Professional LEGO Artists from around the U.S. will display […]
This week Construction Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC sent his drone sailing out over the Mississippi River to catch progress on the I-270 Chain of Rocks replacement bridge. Construction on the $532 million, twin-bridge project, a partnership between the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Missouri Department of Transportation started […]
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: For years, the St. Louis Business Journal has been tracking the growth of private companies, revealing the so-called “Fast 50” list — the 50 fastest-growing private companies in the region. The list includes privately held companies based in the St. Louis region that had revenue of at least $1 million […]
From NPR: Growing electricity costs and the need to climate-proof homes as temperatures rise have prompted the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adopt updated energy standards for new single and multi-family homes. As the Midwest Newsroom reported in 2023, a patchwork of state regulations allows cities […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: R.P. Lumber Co. Inc., one of the St. Louis region’s largest privately held businesses, is again acquiring another business, this time Thorne Lumber Co. of Northwest Missouri. The move follows announcements this year that R.P. Lumber was making four acquisitions. The acquisition of Thorne Lumber, the terms of which weren’t […]
From NPR: St. Louis Children’s Hospital and mental health treatment nonprofit KVC Missouri have announced plans to build a 70-bed hospital and inpatient center to care for children with mental health disorders. The hospital will treat pediatric patients with acute mental health emergencies, officials said. A new residential treatment center will provide long-term care for […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The developers of a $145 million apartment tower at a prominent intersection in the Central West End are still pursuing the project despite a lengthy delay in the start of construction, while navigating a challenging capital environment. The 30-story residential tower proposed for the vacant parking lot across from Forest […]
From The Intelligencer: Six of the seven commercial lots in Glen Carbon’s Meridian Plaza development are spoken for but not all of the tenants are identified. That announcement was made during Mayor Bob Marcus’ annual State of the Village Address on May 28. Meridian Plaza is a 44-acre, mixed-use development at the southeast corner of […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The developer behind a renewed revitalization of Laclede’s Landing — and who recently failed to buy downtown’s former AT&T tower — is facing a legal battle from a business partner who alleges he’s owed over $1 million. The lawsuit follows a slew of claims from contractors filed last month that have […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Women hoping to excel in traditionally male-dominated career fields, like commercial real estate (CRE) and construction, must start early and gain as much knowledge as they can to succeed. St. Louis Business Journal Publisher Robert Bobroff recently moderated a conversation with five of the region’s top female CRE and construction […]
From MRN: The city of O’Fallon has been working for years with Great Rivers Greenway, St. Charles County and neighboring cities to increase connections to the Dardenne Greenway. The trail winds along Dardenne Creek in St. Charles County, and links together hundreds of acres of parks as well as neighborhoods, communities, businesses and schools. At […]
From Webster-Kirkwoood Times: The Des Peres Board of Aldermen on May 13 introduced three bills involving a proposed 6.97-acre development by Novus Corporation at the southeast corner of Dougherty Ferry Road and Highland Avenue. The proposed development would consist of nine two-family luxury units and one standalone dwelling making 19 homes altogether. The first bill […]
On June 3-7, St. Louis businesses will open their doors to dozens of teachers, counselors and administrators for Show-Me Careers – a hands-on learning experience that provides a deeper understanding of the skills students need to pursue in-demand careers. Educators will visit the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis Community College Center for Plant […]
Brinkmann Constructors has hired Ryan Fuesting as Director of Business Development – Cold Storage in the St. Louis office. With over 10 years working in commercial real estate, Fuesting has extensive experience driving growth in the industrial cold storage, senior living, multifamily and retail sectors. In his role, he will source new cold storage opportunities, […]
Engraphix Architectural Signage has appointed Richard Goering as president to lead its employee owners. Goering brings a client-centric focus developed at two top management consultancies. He was selected for his broad range of experiences, from shop-floor improvements to production planning and marketing optimization. He is excited to engage more deeply with the St. Louis architectural […]
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