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From Associated General Contractors of America: Construction workforce shortages are the leading cause of project delays as new immigration enforcement efforts have impacted nearly one-third of construction firms, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and NCCER. Noting that 92 percent of contractors report they are having a hard time […]

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St. Louis Community College (STLCC) recently celebrated the Grand Opening of its Emerging Technology Center and Financial Services Education Center on its Meramec Campus. These new buildings are part of the college’s STLCC Transformed initiative.  S. M. Wilson, serving as Construction Manager as Agent for the project, participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The rate of suicide for construction workers is 5.5 times the rate of all construction fatalities on the job site. How to support those affected by suicide was the topic of a seminar Aug. 21 hosted by Aetna, the Construction Forum and the AFL-CIO’s Missouri Works Initiative’s (MWI) Worker […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Investments in pre-apprenticeship programs have helped women and people of color become the two fastest growing demographic segments within Illinois’ construction workforce, according to new research by the nonpartisan Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. […]

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From KMOV: Green Street, 4565 McCree Investors, LLC. has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Bar K, Leib Dodell.  In July, all Bar K locations permanently closed due to a “variety of challenges that ultimately proved too difficult for our start-up business to overcome.” Green Street’s lawsuit, filed a month after Bar K’s closure, accuses Dodell […]

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“Taking Off: Impact of New Lambert Terminal & Aerospace on STL” is the title and focus of Construction Forum’s next quarterly program. The program is scheduled to be held Oct. 22nd from 7:30-9:30AM. It will be held in the Aero Event Space — a unique, aviation-themed venue located in Lambert’s main terminal and offering sweeping […]

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by Denis Beganovic Downtown St. Louis is at a pivotal moment. Large-scale projects are already underway, private investment is happening, and cultural anchors continue to bring life to the core. Yet challenges remain. The perception of safety, the competitiveness of our office market, and the efficiency of our downtown management structures all influence whether this […]

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The innovative opportunities exposing St. Louis-area students to the world of aerospace and avionics were on full display August 14 during a Global Aerospace Summit held in O’Fallon, Ill. Those opportunities were the focus of a panel discussing featuring Dustin Bilbruck, Assistant Superintendent at Belleville Township High School District 201; Mike Conley, Director of Workforce […]

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From S. M. Wilson: The landscape of municipal construction has undergone significant changes over the past several decades, driven by digital innovation, evolving community needs, and a renewed emphasis on collaboration. As a construction management firm with more than 100 years of experience, S. M. Wilson & Co. has witnessed—and contributed to—this evolution, project by […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum Suicide is contagious. Ask any roomful of construction industry professionals about whether someone in their work or personal circle has taken their own life and the majority will raise their hands. What is unseen is way the impact of that one lost life spreads. That was […]

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From Spectrum News: An aldermanic committee on Tuesday endorsed an amended board bill regarding the redevelopment of the former Millennium Hotel property downtown, putting a pause on specifics behind city tax incentives for a $670 million project in order to reach the demolition phase faster. The Board of Aldermen’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning committee […]

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Guarantee Electrical Company is proud to announce the appointment of Grant Kane to the Guarantee Leadership Team (GLT), responsible for setting and executing the vision and operational strategy for the organization. A 19-year veteran of Guarantee, Kane currently serves as Senior Vice President of Preconstruction. His addition to the GLT reflects his proven leadership, deep […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Brewer Anheuser-Busch said Tuesday (Aug. 19) that it plans to invest $15 million in its brewery in St. Louis. The investment includes supply chain infrastructure to transport more of American-grown ingredients to the brewery and to deliver its beers, which include brands Budweiser and Bud Light, to customers. The St. […]

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Today (Aug. 28), Mayor Cara Spencer announced the formation of two committees to advise her and the newly established Recovery Office on the City’s recovery vision and priorities after the devastating May 16 tornado. “One thing that’s clear to me from being in our hardest-hit neighborhoods, talking with residents, listening to frontline organizations, and learning […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Walking down Parkdale Avenue in Clayton, it’s quiet. Joggers pass by, and workers tend to lawns in the summer heat. The streets are clear of debris, and while homes show damage, it’s hard to tell that a tornado ripped through this neighborhood roughly 100 days ago. Tarps cover roofs and, […]

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From WIPFLI: On August 15, 2025, the IRS released an advance copy of Notice 2025-42. The notice clarifies beginning of construction for applicable wind and solar facilities under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act’s termination provisions for the Clean Electricity Production Credit (Section 45Y) and Clean Electricity Investment Credit (Section 48E). Notice 2025-42 applies […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: The deadline to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency passed yesterday, but that doesn’t mean businesses and nonprofits damaged by May’s EF3 tornado are out of luck. The Small Business Administration will continue to take applications for loans for physical damage, economic losses and mitigation assistance, says […]

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From Construction Dive: This summer, McCarthy Building Cos. welcomed 291 interns from 99 colleges and universities to over 100 nationwide projects. That’s a promising sign of the growth of construction leadership, said Kim Trotter, early career program manager at St. Louis-based McCarthy. In her six years working on talent acquisition at the firm, Trotter said […]

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From WashU | The Source: In May, WashU Olin Business School graduate students presented a sophisticated tool they developed to measure neighborhood vibrancy to a group of civic leaders, business owners and community members in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood of north St. Louis. The tool is a user-friendly dashboard and reporting template that translates complex data […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A developer is working on a plan for 108 townhomes in a historically wooded area of University City. The Enclave on Canton would consist of 106 townhouses on a 10.7-acre property at 7701 Canton Ave., which is an unused part of United Hebrew Cemetery, a 20-acre Jewish cemetery that’s been […]

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