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 Magazine:Â Architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe famously quipped that “God is in the details,” and though he was referring to a job well done, we are inclined to co-opt his sentiment for another purpose: There is something divine about walking a city street or strolling through a neighborhood of old houses […]
On Oct. 22, employers who are willing to look beyond the records of justice-involved candidates will have an opportunity to participate in a “Virtual Second Chance Job Fair”. The event is produced and hosted by the St. Louis University Transformative Workforce Academy (TWA). Employers will view TWA-produced video resumes of candidates vetted to meet their […]
This week Forum Drone Pilot Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle LLC, shows us progress on the new SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital facility at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue in the City’s Midtown area. The project is scheduled for completion in 2027. McCarthy Building Companies is leading the design-build team for […]
From St. Louis Business Journals:Â As we walk through many St. Louis neighborhoods, we see the same story: homes once filled with life now abandoned, windows shattered and roofs caving in. These properties are more than just eyesores; they symbolize the growing problem of absentee landlords neglecting their responsibilities. Our outdated $500 penalty for abandoned […]
From NPR: A few miles outside Washington, D.C., a large dirt and gravel lot dotted with construction equipment was the site of a recent celebration. Local housing officials lined up in hardhats, each holding a shovel decorated with a brightly colored bow. “Beautiful, beautiful,” a photographer said as he clicked away. It marked the kickoff […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Â The city of St. Louis on Thursday filed its petition to use eminent domain to control of 10 parcels of downtown St. Louis that encompass the vacant Railway Exchange Building and its adjacent parking garage. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, part of city agency St. Louis Development Corp., filed the […]
From St. Louis Magazine: Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe famously quipped that “God is in the details,” and though he was referring to a job well done, we are inclined to co-opt his sentiment for another purpose: There is something divine about walking a city street or strolling through a neighborhood of old houses […]
From Labor Tribune: The St. Louis Port Council honored Labor leaders and the St. Louis fire chief at its annual golf outing and awards dinner Sept. 26 at the Courses at Forest Park clubhouse. This year’s honorees included: Gary Payeur, business manager of Insulators Local 1, who received the Dick Mantia Leadership Award. Dennis Jenkerson, […]
From Missouri Net: According to data from 2021, nearly 21% of Missourians over the age of 25 have had some college, but no degree. Ben Boggs, commissioner of the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, said they are accumulating debt with nothing to show for it. He said that it’s crucial to get […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The city of St. Louis on Thursday filed its petition to use eminent domain to control of 10 parcels of downtown St. Louis that encompass the vacant Railway Exchange Building and its adjacent parking garage. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, part of city agency St. Louis Development Corp., filed […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â On Sept. 18, a proposal for a preliminary site development plan (PSDP) was introduced to the Town & Country Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z), marking a new attempt to find a use for Woods Mill Center, located at 14302 South Outer 40 Road. Earlier this year, the McBride Berra Land Company LLC […]
From St. Louis Magazine: Embattled developer Green Street is off a $436 million project encompassing eight blocks of Manchester Road, but the so-called Brentwood Master Planned Redevelopment that would transform 40 acres near the municipality’s border with Maplewood is no less controversial for it. Using eminent domain, Brentwood hopes to see the area razed and […]
From Leader Publications: Some residents left last week’s Arnold City Council work session dismayed by what the city can and cannot do to repair a broken pipe that caused the collapse of a portion of yard behind a quadplex in the Woodridge Estates subdivision. The special work session was held Sept. 26 so city officials […]
From The Wall Street Journal:Â A contraction in the U.S. warehousing sector is deepening following a period of frenzied expansion during the pandemic. Real-estate developers sharply pulled back construction of warehouses in the latest quarter, and logistics operators slashed warehousing payrolls last month, signs that the market is resetting heading into the busy holiday shopping […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A local city is privatizing some of its soccer fields, as it sells them to a developer that plans to make more than $20 million in improvements at the site. The city of St. Charles voted Tuesday to sell its public St. Charles Soccer Complex Park at 3801 Mueller Road […]
From Fox 2 Now:Â Many homeowners in the City of St. Louis and in St. Louis County are thankful for a group of volunteers dropping by their homes this weekend. Rebuilding Together St. Louis, a local nonprofit group, is trying to not only help revitalize neighborhoods, but keep veterans and low-income seniors living in their […]
Last Friday (Nov. 4) support for the role that women must play in the present and future of the construction industry was definitely in the house. A sellout crowd at the LiUNA Event Center celebrated tradeswomen of achievement and those who have supported that role at the sixth annual Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) “Blue […]
by TAO+LEE Architects  Now in their 15th year, the CannonDesign Open Hand Studio Public Interest Program has been lending a hand to empower mission-driven organizations/non-profits that may not have had access to the resources that could help them realize their Vision. We all know that the business playing field and access to resources are […]
by Thom Kuhn, CEO, Millstone Weber We’re about month from Election Day. Just one word for you: VOTE! There’s really not a lot more to it than that. Politics these days has, unfortunately, become a bit of a blood sport. I know who I blame. That doesn’t matter. What matters is voting for whoever and […]
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