From Webster-Kirkwood Times: Members of Kirkwood American Legion Memorial Post 156 are helping get their veteran brothers and sisters off the streets and within the walls of tiny homes through the Veterans Community Project. The goal of the project is simple — providing veterans a home with dignity and honorable services that make each of […]
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 Business Journal: An aircraft management firm plans to open a new $1.5 million hangar at St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia. Gateway Jets, which manages operations and services for private aviation, will soon start construction on the new 13,300-square-foot facility, which will hold five to six jet aircraft. The company’s existing hangar […]
From West Newsmagazine: For the second time this year, Town & Country’s Board of Aldermen is looking at a proposed use for Woods Mill Center, located at 14302 South Outer 40 Road, from the McBride Berra Land Company LLC. The board meets again Monday, Oct. 28, for the final decision on that new proposal. Previously, […]
From NPR: The troubled St. Louis real estate developer Green Street continues to face mounting financial problems. The City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly sued Green Street Carondelet Investors for $36,295 in delinquent earnings or payroll taxes from 2022. No attorney was listed for the defendant, one of the many Missouri […]
From Construction Dive: Silver Dollar City, a theme park nestled in the Ozark Mountains in Branson, Missouri, will invest $500 million over the next decade on new construction and improvements, according to an Oct. 17 news release. The park did not disclose the name of the builder. The undertaking includes development of 1,200 acres adjacent […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The St. Louis region’s 20 largest construction projects have a combined estimated cost of $20.3 billion, a 28% increase over the combined cost of the largest construction projects in 2023. In previous years, the biggest changes on the List of the region’s biggest construction projects were adjustments to the estimated […]
From West Newsmagazine: Wildwood is hoping to negotiate with the developers of a Town Center project in an effort to get Main Street built. TB Realty and Benton Homes are seeking a zoning change for the Latitude N38 – 55 detached and attached single-family rental homes on 6.9 acres at the southeast corner of Eatherton […]
From First Alert 4: Ernestine Stewart has lived in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood for over four decades, and she and her neighbors are fighting against a project that would bring major change to where she lives. “Community voices are not being heard,” said Carla Alexander with the Jeff-Vander-Lou Neighborhood Association. The neighborhood association recently hosted a […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The owner of the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch has less than two weeks to dodge a looming payoff deadline for $93 million in debt secured by the 910-room downtown hotel, according to loan servicer reports. The owner of the 910-room Hyatt Regency St. Louis is seeking to […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Los Angeles Rams, still shunned by St. Louis’ football faithful, could soon own their former practice facility in Earth City, according to court filings. The purchase price? One dollar. The deal — set in motion when the National Football League team arrived here in 1995 — is being challenged by […]
by John C. Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP John C. Guenther Architect LLC President, Society of Architectural Historians – St. Louis Chapter Editor’s Note: John C. Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP, has always had an ability to see things differently. He has been a practicing architect for 48 years, 27 of those at Mackey Mitchell, where he […]
Diana Wilhold, deputy executive director and COO of Construction Forum has been nominated for recognition by MOKAN Construction and Contractors Assistance Center. MOKAN will honor individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly in the construction DEI space at its 48th annual gala on Nov. 15th. The event will be held from 6:00 -9:00PM at the […]
From Bloomberg CityLab: In 2019, two Kentucky regions applied for federal transportation grants. The first, Taylor County, wanted to build a new four-lane highway bypass through a rural area of the state. The second, the city of Louisville, hoped to add bike lanes, bus stops and large, vegetated sidewalks to existing thoroughfares — while cutting […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Anheuser-Busch said Tuesday it plans to invest $8 million at its flagship brewery in south St. Louis, adding to more than $165 million invested there since 2019. A spokesperson said the $8 million investment will be used for capital infrastructure projects that involve “equipment and additional improvements that will enhance […]
From West Newsmagazine: After the Wildwood City Council lowered the number of dwellings allowed for a development in Town Center, the developer has made changes in hopes of reversing that decision. Fischer and Fritchtel (F&F) Custom Homes had proposed up to 34, single-family detached dwellings on an 8.3-acre tract located on the west side of […]
From Citizens for Modern Transit: A status update on the proposed St. Louis MetroLink Green Line and associated development, accessibility, community and economic opportunities were discussed during Citizens for Modern Transit’s (CMT) “Talking Transit” event, hosted on Oct. 16 via Zoom. More than 60 CMT members, elected officials, stakeholders and transit riders were online for […]
From Construction Dive: Just by moving the location of a parking lot, an Aecon vice president says his team shaved more than 1,000 hours of wasted time off a recent, high-profile job. On the Gordie Howe Bridge project connecting Detroit to Ontario, Eric Lusis, vice president of continuous improvement for Toronto-based Aecon, said he observed […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction is underway at the new $51 million Henry A. Jubel Foundation Destination Discovery exhibit at the Saint Louis Zoo. The attraction for children and families is set to open in 2026 and is located on the former site of the Children’s Zoo. It was first announced in May 2023 […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation soon plans to turn Cahokia Heights properties where derelict homes were once boarded up into a new low-income housing development called Vivian’s Village. SIHF Healthcare purchased the properties at 5708, 5710 and 5712 Bond Avenue for Vivian’s Village in 2020 and 2023, according to St. Clair […]
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