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From St. Louis Public Radio: A tranche of funds St. Louis officials call a historic investment in winter sheltering for people struggling with housing heads to Mayor Cara Spencer’s desk after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the bills. The board sent the three bills to the mayor after fast-tracking the legislation that will inject […]

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From Data Center Dynamics: A developer is looking to build a new data center campus outside St. Louis, Missouri. As reported by local press, including Fox and BizJournal, the Festus city council unanimously approved the annexation of several land parcels near US Route 67 last week, ahead of a planned data center development. The council […]

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From West Newsmagazine: A developer that has been before the Wildwood Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) several times previously is back with a new proposal. Latitude N38 LLC has proposed a new plan for the 6.9-acre tract located at the southeast corner of Eatherton Road and Crestview Drive in Town Center. A public hearing was […]

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From Forbes: It’s hard to shake off the career programming of decades, to wit: that college is the only way to win. In our changing job landscape this is demonstrably false, and yet the notion persists. But in breaking free of the ‘college for all’ mindset, it could be easy to swing the pendulum too […]

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Editor’s Note: We met Trenton (Trent) Clark last week at the Inaugural Scholarship Luncheon of COMTO St. Louis (Council Of Minority Transit Officials), where he was one of the speakers. Trenton told the audience there so eloquently about his journey as a young architect-in-the-making that we asked him to share it with you. by Trent […]

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Excavation is underway for a multi-purpose pool at the new Northside Community Recreation Center in Des Moines, Ia. St. Louis-based Capri Pools and Aquatics expects to complete the natatorium in March of next year. The Northside Community Center replaces the John R. Grubb Community YMCA facility which will be demolished after construction completion of the […]

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The holidays can be difficult for everyone, especially those who may be struggling. We recommend you have designated staff members in your organizations that someone can talk to when they are in need of assistance. Make yourself accessible & familiarize yourself with these resources. MAP/ EAP → familiarize yourself with the phone number AND the […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum The St. Louis Region and the State of Missouri have plenty of opportunities for development  – if we could just get out of our own way. That was the message that Subash Alias, CEO of the Missouri Department delivered to the board meeting of the St. Louis Construction […]

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Bond Architects Principal and Senior Interior Designer Andrea Giovando served on the national jurors’ panel for retrofit magazine’s 2025 Metamorphosis Awards, which recognize standout adaptive reuse and renovation projects across the country. This year’s program included strong St. Louis representation. Trivers earned 1st Place in the Adaptive Reuse category for The Victor, the transformation of […]

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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 […]

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From Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: From Corporate CEOs are keeping their heads down these days, lest they get chopped off by the Trump Administration. So last week’s remarks by Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley deserve credit for candor, as well as for the public service of telling politicians a hard truth about the American labor force. […]

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From STL Today: Among the 16 building trades in the St. Louis area, a network is forming to focus on the mental health of workers. The increasingly critical effort aims to draw out a group with a reputation for being tough as nails — and tight-lipped about personal problems. The motivation to join forces can […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction Forum is planning to move its offices to a large planned development downtown. The St. Louis-based nonprofit plans to move to Gateway South. The organization’s offices are currently at 3245 Hampton Ave. in Lindenwood Park. Tom Finan, executive director and co-founder of Construction Forum, said the development will create […]

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When Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville prepared for a large-scale renovation, T.J. Wies Company stepped in with a prefab approach that allowed 12 temporary classrooms to be created in the gymnasium in just five days. The panels were built off-site—framing, drywall, taping, painting, and pre-wired in a controlled shop—and delivered ready for installation by a […]

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From ABC News: For the first time since the government shutdown ended, the sweeping construction of the new White House ballroom is visible again from the Washington Monument – with quite a different view taking shape. ABC News took video on Monday of the White House in its altered state from the Washington Monument, which was […]

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From STL Today: One by one, 88 rows of copper panels are being carefully placed on the domed roof of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center on Skinker Boulevard in St. Louis. The building and roof were damaged in the May 16 tornado that tore across St. Louis.  Damage to the exterior and roof […]

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From Realtor.com: Missouri’s housing market sits squarely in the middle of America—and in the middle of the Realtor.com® State-by-State Housing Report Card. The state earned a C, reflecting a market with reasonable prices but a sluggish pace of new construction. The report, part of the Let America Build campaign, measures how each state balances current […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: Data center developer CRG says it is eyeing Festus as a potential area for data center development after the city council moved to annex several parcels of land. In a statement to St. Louis Public Radio, CRG President Chris McKee confirmed the company is pursuing potential data center development on […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: City officials and shelter providers are racing to find enough space before winter for hundreds of families displaced by the May tornado. And with so much need, they’re considering some unconventional options. Officials have examined downtown office buildings, including the AT&T tower, talked to at least one hotel owner, and reached […]

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From The Associated Press: Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in suburban Virginia. He was born and raised in Bren Mar Park, where children ride their bikes and neighbors wave hello. But now, as he’s approaching 60, he’s considering selling his Fairfax County home […]

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