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 Riverbender: Several residents of Alton’s first ward spoke for and against a proposed homeless shelter known as the “New Hope House” at 525 Alby St., adjacent to the Salvation Army, the organization behind the project. Questions, concerns, and clarifications about the shelter came to light at this month’s Ward 1 meeting at Alton City […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: The Des Peres Board of Aldermen and Novus Development are discussing a plan to develop 6.51 acres at the southeast corner of Dougherty Ferry Road and Highland Avenue. At the Feb. 26 board meeting, Novus requested to rezone the acreage from residential to planned development residential. The development would consist of nine […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new plan is in the works to redevelop a historic building in north St. Louis frequently eyed by various developers over the years. A city board on Wednesday signed on to a developer’s plan to rehabilitate the American Brake Co. building and turn the vacant 135,000-square-foot structure into apartments. […]
Integrated Facility Services (IFS) recently automated Logboat Brewing Company’s building control system to increase operational efficiency while safeguarding the system from harsh environmental factors. The project included the installation of custom built control panels featuring Reliable Controls, which allow real-time monitoring, regulating and adjustments of temperature, pressure and flow rates. IFS selected NEMA 4 panels […]
If you’ve been thinking about nominating an individual or organization for Construction Forum’s Building Tomorrow Awards, think fast: The deadline to submit a nominee is next Friday, April 5th. You are invited to join us at the LiUNA Event Center May 2nd, as we celebrate the doers, the crazy ones, the disrupters for inclusive change […]
A Construction Forum workforce systems change initiative aimed at breaking down transportation barriers to inclusive workforce entry is featured in a new Workforce Community Playbook. The playbook was developed by Nine PBS. The book, which includes both resources and case studies, focuses on four career pathways — construction, patient care, manufacturing, and information technology — […]
The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council proudly announces its 2024 nominees. This is the 31st year ASA will recognize outstanding companies in the St. Louis construction industry. The winners in each category will be announced on April 20th during the Red-Carpet Awards Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown St. Louis. The four […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new plan is in the works to redevelop a historic building in north St. Louis frequently eyed by various developers over the years. A city board on Wednesday signed on to a developer’s plan to rehabilitate the American Brake Co. building and turn the vacant 135,000-square-foot structure into apartments. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Wednesday signaled plans to turn the site of the former medium-security jail on Hall Street, known as the workhouse, into housing or shelter for struggling residents. Such plans would contradict a panel of community organizers and activists Jones commissioned to study the issue last year. They […]
From Forbes: While policies and procedures are essential to workplace safety, they aren’t enough on their own. There needs to be a mindset in every employee that they are personally responsible to ensure a safe workplace. Successful implementation of policies and procedures requires addressing common misconceptions about workplace safety and convincing every worker to take […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: City leaders on Monday will consider abating $86 million in real estate taxes, as well as adding a special sales tax, to help developers turning the former Bayer office campus into a “Main Street” development. The $985 million project, called Olia Village, calls for apartments, 130 townhouses, retail, hotels, office buildings […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Bi-State Development Agency board on Tuesday hired a San Francisco-based engineering firm to handle the next round of design work for the proposed MetroLink expansion that would connect the city’s north and south sides. PGH Wong Engineering Inc. will be paid up to $18 million for the work on the […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: A handful of items from the Public Service Committee were unanimously passed by the Edwardsville City Council Tuesday night. One of the main items approved for the Edwardsville community is the update of funds appropriated from the Motor Fuel Tax account to finance construction and engineering service costs for the University […]
From KSDK: A heads up for drivers in north St. Louis County! St. Louis County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (TPW) will close McDonnell Boulevard between Byassee Drive and Eva Avenue in Hazelwood for a $3.4 million bridge replacement project. The road will remain closed between Byassee and Eva through 2025. About 15,000 cars […]
From RFT: The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is considering a bill that would provide tax abatement and a blighting study for the JeffVanderLou area — where a new Negro Leagues Baseball Museum hopes to open. The museum, planned for 2423 North Spring Street, will be an affiliate of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in […]
Oculus Inc., an award-winning, WBE/WOSB-certified architecture and interior design firm, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Daytona Beach VA Clinic has earned the achievement of the 2023 Green Globes Building Certification for New Construction: Two Green Globes® Certified by the Green Building Initiative. Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes is a […]
This week, Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC has captured the excitement as Lodging Hospitality Management (LHM), owners of Westport Plaza, continue to revitalize that iconic and unique venue. LHM has opened two new restaurants and is well underway on the development’s first residential community on the 42-acre site. Soda Fountain […]
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 West Newsmagazine: The city of Wildwood will soon start clearing the path for what is expected to be the crown jewel of town center – the Village Green. The six-acre recreational facility will be located on the west side of city hall. Created to host Wildwood events, it will feature a nature/water play area, […]
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