NECA contractor Guarantee Electrical Co. tops the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual list of the largest electrical contractors – a list in which 14 of the 16 largest are Electrical Connection contractors. The rankings are by local billings in 2023. The Electrical Connection is a partnership of the St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical […]
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/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The immigrant share of the labor force reached a record high of 18.6 percent in 2023, according to an Economic Policy Institute analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Anti-immigration advocates have been out in full force, using this as a talking point […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The City Council here on Monday approved tax breaks for developers planning to redevelop half of Bayer’s former campus into a mixed-use “Main Street” concept. The council voted 6-1 to approve the incentive package for Olia Village, a $985 million project by Fireside Financial and Jack Matthews Development that calls for […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The vacant former AT&T tower downtown has sold again, nearly a year after an effort to develop it fell through. Real estate development firm The Goldman Group of Boston bought the 44-story office building last week, real estate records show. A sale price was not publicly available. The seller, New York-based […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: A massive $22.1 million parks and recreation bond was passed in Webster Groves on Tuesday, giving the city the green light to begin the journey of myriad projects under the umbrella “Destination WG!” The funding will be used for what city leaders call a once-in-a-lifetime, transformational investment for the city — beginning […]
From Labor Tribune: North County Labor Legislative Club is preparing to host its 33rd Annual Golf Tournament May 4 at Florissant City Golf Club. The tournament will begin at 7 a.m. with registration and an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Florissant City Golf Club is located at 50 Country Club Lane, Florissant, Mo. 63033. The tournament’s […]
From Safe Start: Safety is one of the most reliable outcomes of employee engagement, which is really worker happiness in disguise. Happy employees are better at keeping themselves and their colleagues out of harm’s way for reasons both conscious and subconscious. Six aspects serve as examples of the mechanisms that translate happiness into incidents prevented. […]
From NPR: From an early age, business owner Mak had a love for architecture. The St. Louis native and CEO of Business 20 grew up admiring the homes and buildings on drives with her father. When she returned to St. Louis after some time away, Mak missed the vibrancy she remembered. Mak’s efforts to recapture […]
From Labor Tribune: Midas Hospitality’s request for tax incentives for its planned development of the former Wells Fargo campus in St. Louis’ Midtown neighborhood was nixed by an aldermanic board March 26, potentially killing the project, for now. The vote followed a hearing of the City’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning (HUDZ) Committee at which […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: The Des Peres Board of Aldermen on March 25 gave preliminary approval of rezoning 6.51 acres at Dougherty Ferry Road and Highland Avenue, giving Novus Development another green light on its planned development of nine duplexes and one single-family residence, with access off Highland Avenue. The plan must still go through the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: After more than two years of preparation, Habitat for Humanity is set to begin construction here on the biggest housing project in the local chapter’s history. The $8 million, 46-home subdivision has already garnered the backing of key city officials, including the city planning and zoning board, and it’s slated for […]
P&A Drywall Supply, a longstanding family-owned drywall supply company, is celebrating 50 years of business this summer. Since 1974 P&A Drywall has been a consistent provider of quality drywall products that cater to contractors, builders, and the public. P&A Drywall was founded by John Bender, and the company’s namesake, Patricia Ann Bender. Over the past […]
On Monday, April 1, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) opened the Contractor Portal for the 2024 Affirmative Action Program (AAP) certification period: April 1 – July 1, 2024. We urge covered federal contractors to begin certifying their AAP compliance through the portal today to meet the July 1, 2024, deadline. Covered federal […]
Helmkamp Construction Co. proudly announces the appointment of Austin Cichon as Safety Director of the company. With this strategic hire, Helmkamp continues its dedication to maintaining the highest safety standards across all its projects and client markets. As Safety Director, Cichon will be responsible for overseeing and enhancing safety protocols, implementing best practices, and ensuring […]
From NPR: A recent legal settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors leaves Missouri realtors unsure of what the future holds. The association, which represents about 1.5 million realtors nationally, announced March 15 that it will settle several antitrust lawsuits, pending court approval. The industry group denied any wrongdoing, but it will pay […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Aldermen on Friday approved a plan to put another $15.3 million toward finishing a convention center expansion beset by bureaucratic delays and cost overruns. The money won’t be enough to cover all the outstanding needs of the America’s Center project, which has been billed as critical to keeping it competitive with […]
From Citizens For Modern Transit: The City of St. Louis and Bi-State Development are working to build a new Green Line that extends light rail service north and south of the existing MetroLink system within the City of St. Louis. As a part of that work, the City of St. Louis Planning & Urban Design […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Voters on Tuesday passed many of the bond issues and ballot measures to fund major construction projects by St. Louis-area municipalities, school districts and fire districts. The biggest project – the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s continued bond issues to fund the $7.2 billion Project Clear program – was favorably […]
From First Alert 4: While St. Louis politicians continue to consider changing laws to make the streets are safer, the City of St. Louis is also looking to change how these are designed to naturally slow down drivers and give pedestrians more space to move about. One of those plans includes downtown. Since 2020, many […]
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