From Building Design + Construction:Â From 2000 to 2022, productivity in the global construction industry improved only 10%, just one-fifth the rate of the overall economy, according to an article by McKinsey & Co. executives. Lagging productivity will be an increasing problem as the industry confronts a skilled labor shortage in many markets, along with […]
From RiverBender:Â After six months of robust community input, Alton Main Street is announcing its new Transformation Strategy of Fostering an Entrepreneurial and Collaborative Ecosystem. The organization is embarking on a bold new plan to continue the progress in Downtown Alton, with key initiatives including Supporting Small Businesses & Startups, Enhancing Active & Affordable Living, […]
S. M. Wilson’s Chief Financial Officer, Michael Mangiore, is one of the 100 C-level executives and CEOs chosen for the 2025 St. Louis Titan 100. This program recognizes the St. Louis area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industries using criteria that demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision and passion. “The Titan 100 are changing the way […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:Â The Wentzville Board of Alderman recently approved the site plan for a new Lou Fusz Automotive Kia facility to be constructed on the east side of Interstate Drive, approximately 600 feet north of Prospect Road. Justin Winters from Premier Design Group spoke on behalf of the project site plan during the […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: In July 2024, the O’Fallon City Council voted down a bill that would have granted a conditional use permit (CUP) for a five-story, mixed-use building to be named Caledonia Flats at 711 Rush Way in the Streets of Caledonia development. The Caledonia Flats developer came back with a revised proposal to […]
From St. Louis Public Radio:Â Interstate 255 will be shut down for six months beginning Feb. 1 so crews can repair 3.5 miles of the highway from Illinois 157 to Illinois 15 in St. Clair County, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Friday. The project, which was announced last year, is expected to be completed […]
From Bloomberg CityLab: At a gathering ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, dozens of local leaders sent the message to federal officials that affordable housing is their top priority. “We’re calling on the new administration and Congress to support and quickly pass the largest and most comprehensive investment legislation in housing in our country’s history,” said […]
From The Beacon: Missouri’s 2025 legislative session is kicking into gear, and lawmakers are weighing in with ideas on how to manage the state’s $455 billion economy. For the next five months, lawmakers will consider what kind of businesses to boost, how landlords will be allowed to manage their properties and whether to overhaul Missouri’s […]
From Spectrum News:Â A new training facility in Shrewsbury for St. Louis-area firefighters got the initial green light last week. The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen voted to approve a special use permit for Central Core Fire Training Center Commission (CCFTC) to develop and operate a firefighting training facility at 4224 Carr Lane Court. Plans were […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Multiple members of the public addressed Edwardsville aldermen and city officials during the Jan. 14 Edwardsville Public Services Committee meeting. Pamela Moody and her spouse, Peter Cocuzza, both addressed how the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Governors’ Parkway and Esic Drive could cause issues. “I think it’s going to create more problems, […]
From NAHB:Â The week-to-week framing lumber composite price was unchanged on Jan. 10, after climbing 0.5% the week prior. Lumber prices are now 8.5% higher than they were one year ago. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) continually tracks the latest lumber prices and futures prices, and provides an overview of the behaviors within […]
From Construction Dive: Construction executives will be watching how President Donald Trump’s second administration plans to handle certain industry challenges that have plagued progress for some time. To support construction growth, the Associated General Contractors of America recently outlined five key recommendations for the Trump administration during a construction outlook webinar on Jan 8. They […]
From ULI:Â Architecture is a profession steeped in tradition, built on a romantic story of young talent learning at the drafting tables of those who have mastered their craft. This generations-old tale carries on, but how practical or healthy is it for us to hold on to this story today? Our field has grown more […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â In a political climate that feels increasingly divided, one issue that continues to get bipartisan support is the belief that emerging technologies should be produced in the United States. For that to happen, a data storage network is needed to support it. Cloud computing services, digital transformation and artificial intelligence […]
I’m honoring the privilege and the responsibility to create as workplace where people thrive,” recently-appointed Alberici Constructors President Jose Garcia told Construction Forum in this video interview. For eight generations Alberici has been a place where people can come, work, and succeed, and create wealth for themselves… It was started by an immigrant… And 106 […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â Motorists passing the Kirkwood campus of St. Louis Community College-Meramec will notice a new look. The parking area is shrinking, while two new buildings facing Big Bend are enlarging the campus presence. The makeover is expected to be complete by June. New curriculum revisions also are expected for the 2025-26 school year. […]
From Leader Publications:Â Eureka is getting a floodwall to protect Old Town. The Eureka Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Dec. 17 to approve a $7.3 million contract with Keeley Construction Group Inc. of St. Louis to construct an earthen wall along Flat Creek from west of Bald Hill Road to Hwy. 109 suitable for […]
From Construction Dive: Personal protective equipment has to fit for two primary reasons, according to Jessica Bunting, director of research to practice for Silver Spring, Maryland-based CPWR — the Center for Construction Research and Training. First, to work properly, gear needs to fit properly. A poorly fitted fall harness will not protect a worker nearly […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and business group Greater St. Louis Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a compromise on how to spend funds from the settlement of the 2017 Rams litigation. The two sides for months had been pursuing their own plans for how to spend the roughly $277 million. Greater […]
From KSDK:Â Removing radioactive waste from the West Lake Landfill will cost nearly $400 million after federal officials discovered the contamination was far more widespread than previously known, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. In a press release, EPA officials announced they had significantly expanded the portions of the suburban St. Louis landfill that […]
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