From NPR: St. Louis-area voters have approved two Metropolitan Sewer District ballot measures. 79% of voters in St. Louis and St. Louis County voted yes on Proposition W, which authorizes a $750 million bond issue to pay for federally mandated sewer improvements. Prop W will allow the MSD to sell bonds and spread out the […]
From Forbes: It’s been an unprecedented time for workforce investments and the future of work. Bills like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHiPs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act all provide much-needed funding to develop the nation’s manufacturing capabilities, boost our climate resilience, and more. But there’s a central question on everyone’s mind: where will […]
From RFT: When Jassen Johnson was an undergrad, he drove through Midtown St. Louis so much that it changed his entire life. At the time, Johnson was studying architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, but he was working on a project in East St. Louis, and to prevent a long commute back and […]
From NPR: It’s been over three months since U.S. lawmakers for southwestern Illinois requested a federal public health assessment in Cahokia Heights. But government efforts to understand the possible health effects have not yet begun. Residents say a health assessment is long overdue because their exposure to sewage started decades ago. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A developer plans to demolish one of the oldest homes in Clayton and replace it with four luxury condominiums, dismaying its former inhabitants and some of the home’s neighbors. The 118-year-old house at 139 N. Bemiston Avenue, sits atop a hill overlooking a handful of stately, tree-lined streets that many call […]
From Riverbender.com: A public hearing regarding a request from Zach Yinger to rezone several Alton properties has been canceled after he withdrew his request on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The Alton Plan Commission hearing was canceled just six days before it was set to begin on April 9, 2024. Deputy Director of Planning & Development […]
From MoDOT.org: Drivers traveling throughout the St. Louis area can look forward to various roadway improvements as crews begin the first phase of construction for the Safety Improvements Design-Build project. For the next two weeks, crews will be installing chevrons with reflective signpost strips at various locations in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and […]
From West Newsmagazine: A contentious matter for residents in Wildwood has been resolved. Ameren had requested a conditional use permit to place a 199-foot telecommunications tower and enclosed equipment structure on a 14.7-acre tract on the south side of State Highway T, west of State Route 100. In a letter to the city, a representative […]
From Construction Business Owner: The 2022 Global Status Report for Building and Construction reports that the buildings and construction industry represents an estimated 37% of global operational energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. As a construction business owner, it’s important to recognize the growing need in the industry to reduce carbon emissions and minimize […]
From Linkedin: By Moselye Pierre: Anyone who knows me personally and professionally know I have a passion for higher education, and specifically helping young people get into the college of their choice and succeed. Many would also agree when I say the pursuit of higher education is a transformative journey that often sets the stage […]
From STL Partnership: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that 10 communities will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program. EPA and these local communities will pursue development strategies that expand upon existing Brownfields efforts to advance clean air, clean water, equitable development, and other local goals. Jennings, Missouri, […]
From NPR: Missouri and Illinois created more solar energy last year compared to the year before, according to a new report from Climate Central, but a decrease in wind generation led to an overall drop in power from those sources. The U.S. has a goal of reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions by 50% of 2005 […]
This week, Forum Drone Pilot/Photographer Louis Kelly of Drone Eagle LLC provides a look at apartments recently completed in Kirkwood. The 152-unit apartment building is called “The James”. It is the first large-scale apartment project approved in the city’s downtown historic district in two decades. High Street Residential is developer of the 2.56-acre site at […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum Two men who have each had huge impacts on our industry — and two of my favorite people to work with at Construction Forum — announced their respective retirements on April 1. Over the next few weeks, Steve Faust will be winding down his work at […]
PARIC Holdings announces that Kyle Lopez, former President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named Chief Executive Officer. Joe McKee, formerly CEO, is transitioning to Chairman. During his tenure as President and Chief Operating Officer, Lopez led PARIC Holdings through consistent year-over-year growth and geographic expansion. He has driven key organizational and transformational changes, including […]
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 Post-Dispatch: St. Charles is taking its first steps to redevelop the historic Frenchtown neighborhood, spending about $800,000 to acquire three properties that could become public parking lots — a key to attracting visitors, officials say. The real estate purchases are part of the city’s 20-year plan to attract private development to Frenchtown […]
From The Intelligencer: Now that the first phase of work on University Drive in Edwardsville is near or at completion, the public services committee turned its attention to the second phase. Committee members voted 3-0 to approve the second phase of work on March 28. The first phase of work involved milling and repaving a […]
From St. Louis Magazine: To be clear, St. Louis is not America’s comeback city at the moment. If we can get enough of the right heads together on the same page, however, then it’s not out of the realm of possibility in the not-too-distant future. I believe the story of how it could come to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A number of housing units in the city of St. Louis are in line for at least $24 million in renovations that will be funded through bonds issued by a city board. The first project that could receive the bonds, Ridge Crest Apartments, is an 84-unit complex next to Interstate […]
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