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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum In 2019, architect and unconventional developer Steve Smith teamed up with concert promoter Tim Weber to transform a Washington Avenue building in Grand Center into a music venue. They built the plan, lined up the capital — and were set to launch March 1, 2020, just as COVID […]

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S. M. Wilson & Co. has promoted Brad Homes and Nichole VonderHaar from Senior Project Manager to Project Director roles. As Project Directors, they provide leadership and operational oversight on a variety of construction projects. They are responsible for ensuring that the entire team has the resources necessary and maintains high-level communication throughout each stage […]

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From ENR: President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for three states on Oct. 23, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied similar requests from Illinois and Wisconsin that same day and rejected Vermont, Maryland and Michigan on Oct. 24. The recent spate of Federal Emergency Management Agency decisions appears to track along partisan lines, […]

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Lawrence Group’s designers have delivered a pair of luxury skilled nursing facilities for Chicago-based Ignite Medical Resorts. Located in Batavia, IL and St. Peters, MO, the new “LuxeRehab” medical resorts combine cutting-edge physical rehabilitation with the indulgence of a 5-Star hotel. Ignite Medical Resorts specializes in short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing conducted in a concierge-like […]

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From Webster-Kirkwood Times: More than 100 people crowded into the Lodge Des Peres to hear the city’s plan for the 43-acre site formerly occupied by St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital. The hospital ceased operations on Aug. 1 after giving the city a one-month notice. City Administrator Scott Schaefer opened the Oct. 15 meeting by noting […]

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of the Archdiocese of St. Louis led attendees in blessing at the ribbon cutting of the St. Dominic High Trades Center on Oct. 16. The new 28,000-square-foot facility is already home to upwards of 100 students learning to grow into skilled faith-filled career leaders through the Building […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: In a presentation to aldermen earlier this month, St. Louis Development Corporation interim CEO Otis Williams painted a dire picture of the development pipeline in the city, suggesting businesses were leaving, building permits were plummeting, and few tax incentives are being utilized. But it now appears that some of the data […]

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by Dennis Gannon, Jefferson County Executive Across the world, a new kind of infrastructure is being built that is powering the digital age. These facilities are the railroads and interstate systems of our time, and just like those historic investments, they carry the potential to ignite unprecedented growth and prosperity. Jefferson County should be at the […]

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The Green House Venture broke ground last month on its $4.7 million Urban Agriculture Education Center to help foster the next generation of local plant science enthusiasts and professionals. The nonprofit organization has now released a 4-minute virtual guided tour showing the facility’s interior and exterior growing laboratories and other learning spaces that young students […]

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Close to 200 members of the construction, design, and civic community gathered on October 22nd at St. Louis Lambert International Airport for Construction Forum’s event “Taking Off: The Impact of the New Lambert Terminal and Aerospace on St. Louis.” The panel featured: Each panelist addressed two foundational questions: Why does this project matter for St. […]

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From Leader Publications: After months of construction and years of planning, the Northwest R-1 School District is nearly finished with a long list of upgrades to schools and facilities around the district. The last two major projects to be completed include the House Springs Elementary School gym and storm shelter and the Valley Middle School […]

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Three developments in The Ville, Greater Ville, Fox Park, Benton Park West, and Tower Grove East neighborhoods will be supported by Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding through the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) and City of St. Louis Community Development Administration (CDA) to expand affordable housing and strengthen neighborhoods. The City of St. Louis […]

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From St. Louis Today: In the days after the May 16 tornado hit north St. Louis, tearing apart house after house, city officials pledged to rebuild. Mayor Cara Spencer, who campaigned on reversing the city’s population decline, said a top goal was keeping residents in the city. “We want to keep everybody here in St. […]

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From CNN: When President Donald Trump reflected last week on the looming construction of his White House ballroom, the longtime real estate developer was practically giddy about the lack of red tape. He noted his New York projects often took years to break ground. “They said, ‘Sir, you can start tonight,’” Trump said. “I said, […]

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IMPACT Strategies, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of several talented professionals to its growing team, reinforcing the company’s commitment to excellence and continued growth. Our new Team Members each bring their own unique backgrounds and experience – which broadens our depth in our already experienced and knowledgeable team. In our Construction Operations group, […]

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LCG Capital Management (LCG), a real estate firm specializing in development, brokerage, property management and corporate services, today announced that Sam Adler has joined the company as managing director – real estate development. With more than 15 years of experience in commercial real estate development and transactions, Adler will lead the strategy and execution of […]

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Three of St. Louis’ neighborhood recreation centers—Wohl, Buder, and 12th & Park—are slated for major roof repairs and replacements in 2026 as part of a citywide reinvestment in community facilities. The Community Development Administration (CDA), working with the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry, has issued requests for proposals (RFPs) seeking qualified contractors to perform […]

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Tarlton Corp. has promoted Tyler Sneed and Ben Schad to senior project engineers on the health care team. Sneed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and was hired as a project engineer at Tarlton in 2021. His health care work at the firm includes multiple renovations at […]

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The developers who hired the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi and had their criminal fraud charges dropped by the U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis have restarted a $50 million apartment project, forcing a popular small business to close. Developer Lux Living, led by Victor Alston and Sid Chakraverty, first proposed the nearly 300-unit apartment […]

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From Construction Dive: Mass timber is having a moment. In September, the number of multifamily, commercial or institutional mass timber projects that were in progress or built had increased by more than five fold from seven years ago, according to WoodWorks, a nonprofit that supports contractors on mass timber builds. With that demand comes a […]

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