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MO S&T Profs Say Rising Wages for Construction Workers Are Shifting Housing Market

2 weeks 6 days ago
From The Conversation:  Construction costs have surged in recent years, pushing homeownership further out of reach for many Americans. But this isn’t a new concern: In 1978, the U.S. Government Accountability Office warned that rising costs were threatening the American dream – at a time when the median home price was just US$44,300, less than three times the median household […]
Rachel Finan

Developer Splits Hotels for Well Fargo Site into Phases

2 weeks 6 days ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The developer behind a project to build two hotels at the Wells Fargo Advisors campus in Midtown says it will build the hotels in phases, a change from its original plans. Midas Hospitality initially planned to build two seven-story hotels, a Kimpton Hotel and Staybridge Suites, together at the corner […]
Rachel Finan

Nonresidential Construction Spending Plunges in March, Census Data Shows

2 weeks 6 days ago
National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.25 trillion. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 11 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending fell 0.8%, […]
Rachel Finan

SLDC Board Approves Hiring Williams to Replace Richardson

2 weeks 6 days ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The board of St. Louis’ development agency on Thursday voted to hire Otis Williams as its chief on an interim basis, moving on from the leadership of Neal Richardson. The move was expected, as the city’s new mayor, Cara Spencer, had pledged to install a new chief amid problems at St. […]
Rachel Finan

Tarlton’s Rotty, ARCO’s Sander Inducted into S&T Academy

2 weeks 6 days ago
Two professionals from the St. Louis construction community are among eight recent inductees into the MO S&T into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers during an induction ceremony held Thursday, April 10, in Rolla. The academy recognizes outstanding alumni for their professional achievement and success. It also provides support and experience to help the […]
Rachel Finan

Mia Rose to Rebuild Unfinished Glen Carbon Apartments After Fire Due to Lightning

2 weeks 6 days ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Mia Rose Holdings, the developer of the apartments Latitude-38 in Meridian Plaza, released a statement about a fire that engulfed one of the complexes under construction in Glen Carbon. According to the release, an “early morning lighting strike” caused the three alarm fire that the Glen Carbon fire department and several other […]
Rachel Finan

IMPACT Strategies Announces Career Achievements

3 weeks 1 day ago
IMPACT Strategies, Inc. is pleased to honor Bryce Reeves, Project Engineer, who recently completed the SIUE Construction Leadership Institute. The Institute was developed by the SIUE School of Business and Engineering with guidance from local construction industry executives. This program is designed to provide valuable knowledge and skills that can be used to tackle the […]
Dede Hance

The Sheldon Concert Hall Undertaking $11M Renovation Project

3 weeks 1 day ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The Sheldon Concert Hall is undergoing renovations that will add a new lobby, improvements to its art galleries and a new look from the street. Construction started in January with the project part of an $11 million master plan for the Sheldon, which houses a concert hall and art galleries […]
Dede Hance

IMPACT Strategies Earns AGCMO Safety Awards

3 weeks 1 day ago
At IMPACT Strategies Inc., safety is always a top priority. Our commitment to safety is a daily state of mind with our record being recently recognized by the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO.) IMPACT Strategies recently received an AGC of Missouri Work Hours Category Safety Award. This selection was made based on our 2024 […]
Dede Hance

Worker Wellness Blog: Potential Changes That Directly Affect Workers

3 weeks 2 days ago
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 […]
Dede Hance

Schaeffer Electric Adds Kenny Bassler as Project Director for Large Complex Commercial/Industrial Assignments

3 weeks 2 days ago
Kenny Bassler, P.E., whose 13-year career in the electrical industry has included several award-winning projects, has joined Schaeffer Electric as project director. Bassler will manage large complex commercial and industrial projects for Schaeffer and he will have direct oversight of the project managers in the large project group. Bassler comes to Schaeffer from PayneCrest Electric […]
Dede Hance

Red Bud, IL Receives $2.5M in Grants to Promote Development

3 weeks 2 days ago
The City of Red Bud, IL announced it has been selected to receive a $932,041 Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery (RISE) Implementation grant. As part of the state-funded program, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will award a total of $10 million for community revitalization projects, […]
Rachel Finan

VIDEO: MEP Industry Show Brought MEP Trade Groups Together

3 weeks 2 days ago
The “MEP Industry Trade Show” – formerly known as the Midwest HVAC Trade Show – brought the contractors and trades responsible for building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems together for the first time at one event on April 23 rd in the St. Charles Convention Center. The exhibition, hosted in collaboration with SMACNA St. Louis, […]
Rachel Finan

Safety at Clayco: It’s Personal

3 weeks 2 days ago
by Bob Clark, Founder and Executive Chairman, Clayco At Clayco, safety is personal. Every time an employee gets hurt on one of our jobs—whether it’s a scratch, a pinched finger, or something more serious—I treat it as if it happened to a member of my own family. In fact, everyone at Clayco is family. I […]
Rachel Finan

Jerseyville, IL Opens New Library Completed by Wilson/Farnsworth Team

3 weeks 2 days ago
Jerseyville Public Library officials celebrated the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Grand opening of its new 7,500-square-foot addition, which was made possible through fundraising, a grant from the Illinois State Library, and a loan from the City of Jerseyville. S. M. Wilson & Co. is the Construction Manager at Risk, while Farnsworth Group is the architect. “Our […]
Rachel Finan

Wentzville Approves 66-Acre Ameren Training Facility

3 weeks 2 days ago
From The St. Louis Post Dispatch:  Ameren Missouri’s plans to build a 66-acre training complex here were approved Wednesday following lengthy discussion about unfinished sewer and traffic impact studies. The training complex, which Ameren officials say will draw thousands of utility workers each year, will be built near the intersection of Josephville and Mexico roads on […]
Rachel Finan

MO S&T Teams Win Civil Engineering Symposium Competition

3 weeks 2 days ago
From Missouri University of Science and Technology:  Over 30 members of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers competed at the Mid-America Student Symposium this April in Nebraska. This year’s regional symposium was cohosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Missouri S&T’s students […]
Rachel Finan

Delayed 30-Story CWE Apartments Must Again Get City Approval

3 weeks 2 days ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The city of St. Louis’ Preservation Board Monday gave approval to 30-story apartment tower proposed in the Central West End, a move that comes as the delayed project eyes the start of construction. The Preservation Board previously in 2022 gave preliminary approval to the apartment project, Albion West End at […]
Rachel Finan

PERSPECTIVE: STL City Manager Doesn’t Have to Undercut Mayor

3 weeks 2 days ago
From St. Louis Post Dispatch:  St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer was elected this month on a campaign that stressed competent delivery of city services — something that has been visibly absent from the city’s leadership in recent years. As such, a proposal to create the position of city manager, to be filled by an apolitical […]
Rachel Finan