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From New York Times: In 1976, Matthew Moore marched into the roofers’ union hall in Orange County, Calif., signed his card and, at 19, found his calling. Within hours, he put on a pair of hot boots, climbed a ladder and became one of the many union men laying the roofs of tract homes spreading […]

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Adaptive reuse has become a primary driver of self-storage development in St. Louis, according to a new national analysis by StorageCafe that highlights the region’s reliance on converted buildings to meet ongoing demand. Across the U.S., approximately 108 million square feet of self-storage space has been delivered through building conversions over the past decade, accounting […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A developer that fought a small St. Charles County city for three years over construction of a new apartment project is now suing local leaders in federal court, alleging the fight cost the company millions of dollars in potential profit. Harmony Pointe alleges the city of Cottleville violated its constitutional rights […]

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The Masonry Institute of St. Louis (MISL) will host an in-person continuing education seminar on Wednesday, January 28th, focused on the evolving role of resiliency and sustainability in the built environment and the implications of LEED v5. Titled “Resiliency and Sustainability Update: What You Need to Know About LEED v5,” the one-hour session will provide […]

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John P. Smith, CPE, has retired after a distinguished 41-year career in the construction industry, including 25 years with Tarlton Corp. in St. Louis. His leadership and expertise in estimating have been part of many high-profile projects and long-term client partnerships. Smith originally joined Tarlton in 1989, beginning a tenure that would extend through 2011 […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Investors due to receive a $13 million court settlement from a St. Louis developer are seeking to collect in Missouri while also filing a new federal lawsuit claiming fraud. Developer Jeff Tegethoff, who has worked on some of the largest pending developments in St. Louis and the Lake of the […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Significant downtown St. Louis projects were announced or started in 2025. From January to December, nearly $1 billion in projects were unveiled or broke ground in the 2.91 square miles that encompass the region’s downtown. Millennium Of the new projects announced in 2025, the biggest was the Millennium Hotel site […]

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From Construction Dive: Contractors will need to depend on a familiar formula in 2026. Over the past 12 months, construction activity leaned heavily on a narrow group of winning sectors. Tech giants pledged billions to expand the buildouts of their data center footprints. Public infrastructure construction, such as highways and water works, hummed along despite […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum An analysis released by Argent Capital Management shows that publicly traded companies with a significant presence in the St. Louis region underperformed national markets in 2025, reflecting structural differences in the region’s economic base that are closely tied to the built environment. Argent’s equally weighted St. Louis Stock […]

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From Construction Business Owner: As the economy enters a new year, the construction industry can expect a bracing but generally supportive operating environment. “The U.S. economy is holding up admirably well despite a major trade shock caused by tariffs,” said Bernard Yaros Jr., lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics (oxfordeconomics.com). “We look for an acceleration […]

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In an email last week, Saint Louis University demographer Ness Sandoval said new federal projections confirm a demographic shift already affecting the St. Louis region and much of the country. Citing the Congressional Budget Office’s The Demographic Outlook: 2026–2056, Sandoval highlighted a key finding from the report: starting in 2030, annual deaths in the United […]

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From Construction Dive: Construction job openings jumped in November after hitting an “extraordinarily low level” in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction employers reported 292,000 job openings on the last day of November, up 90,000 from October and 15,000 higher than the same […]

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From Construction Dive: Construction planning momentum finished the year strong largely due to the strength of familiar drivers, including data centers, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential construction projects entering the planning stages, jumped 7% in December. The figures lead actual construction spending by a full year, and show […]

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Design work is advancing on a new senior center planned inside the historic BH Building at St. Charles’ former American Car Foundry property, part of the city’s broader City Centre Complex (C3) redevelopment. St. Louis-based JEMA said that construction on the 12,000-square-foot senior center is expected to start in the second quarter of 2026. The […]

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CRB has named Lindsey Stigers, PE, as regional vice president for its Central region, part of a company-wide leadership realignment intended to support operations and client delivery. In her new role, Stigers will oversee CRB’s work across the Central region, including offices in Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas, Omaha and Kalamazoo, focusing on regional strategy, […]

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The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) – Midwest Council will host its 24th annual Meet the GC Expo on February 4, 2026 at the St. Charles Convention Center, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The yearly event gives area subcontractors and all construction professionals the opportunity for valuable networking time with the premier STL metro area general […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum BioSpan Technologies, a St. Louis–based company focused on bio-based pavement and infrastructure preservation solutions, has named Lindsey Hermes as its new chief executive officer. Hermes succeeds company founder Dr. Shel Chesky, who will remain involved with the company in an advisory role. Hermes previously served as BioSpan’s president […]

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From Bob Clark Beyond: I’ve seen a lot of events come and go, but every time I visit Clayco’s Kids Dig, I’m reminded why this one matters. At first glance, it’s a fun day with equipment, helmets, and dirt. But when you look closer, especially when you see the faces of over 200 Ann & […]

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Herc Rentals — a major provider of construction equipment and tool rentals — has filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice relating to staffing changes at its Midtown St. Louis location (3030 Market St.). According to the notice and local reporting, the company plans to lay off 30 employees beginning around March 11, […]

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From West Newsmagazine: Few issues illustrate the growing tension between economic opportunity and community concern more clearly than the debate over data centers. Across our region, proposals for large-scale data infrastructure projects have been met with resistance rooted in legitimate questions about land use, energy demand, water consumption and long-term community impact. Those concerns deserve […]

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