By now it’s well known that workers in the construction industry have one of the highest suicide rates among occupational groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that male construction workers had a suicide rate approximately four times higher than the national average. Contributing factors include work environment, mental health stigma, substance […]
Denver Business Journal:Â While the backlog of construction projects has begun to ease, builders and contractors continue to expect the industry to grow over the next six months. Associated Builders and Contractors surveyed its members in late February/early March and reported a Construction Backlog Indicator of 8.1 months in February, a decrease of 1.1 months […]
From Area Development:Â Air Products, a global industrial gases company, plans to expand manufacturing and logistics operations in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The more than $70 million project is expected to create 30 jobs. The investment will allow the company to meet growing product demand in biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, in addition to customer needs […]
From First Alert 4:Â A city in north St. Louis County may be forced to pay nearly $2 million in damages for breaching a contract. In February, Hankins Construction filed a lawsuit against the City of Jennings for $1.7 million plus interest in damages over a canceled city hall center. According to emails obtained by […]
From St. Louis American: The Department of Housing and Urban Development is helping build HOPE throughout the St. Louis area. Housing Options Provided for the Elderly (HOPE) in University City, Mo., is a recipient of $123,264 as part of $11 million being granted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: On a recent warm day outside Second Missionary Baptist Church, churchgoer Will Ferguson wondered when St. Louis County would finally fix up Kinloch Park. St. Louis County officials promised the multimillion-dollar redo nearly two years ago. “I haven’t seen anything done,” said Ferguson, who has attended church in the historic Black […]
From The Intelligencer:Â As the school year ends, construction and projects related to the $100 million bond referendum, passed in April 2023, will continue and, in some cases, ramp up. Additionally, the city of Edwardsville will be working on projects near Lincoln Middle School. The new addition at Lincoln Middle School has started to take […]
From First Alert 4:Â Several neighborhoods in St. Louis saw population growth despite overall population loss again for the city. The latest data shows roughly 280,000 residents live in the City of St. Louis. Down from roughly 300,000 in 2020. In 2020, roughly 26,000 people lived in the Central West End, Midtown, Downtown West and […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â Residents are going to see some road improvements in Wildwood. Ryan Pearcy, area engineer with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), attended a Wildwood work session on May 13 to discuss plans for upcoming projects. One of these is the resurfacing of Hwy. 100, from Route OO to 0.8 miles east of […]
From The St. Louis Business Journal: The lawsuit filed by the city of St. Louis and the owner of one of downtown’s largest buildings against electric utility Ameren and a subcontractor was dropped last month after nearly six years, clearing one of the obstacles in the way of the long-vacant structure’s eventual redevelopment. The lawsuit, […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum Our industry lost a legendary believer in an equal place at the starting line for everyone Saturday. Tom Heeger, 77, the founder of Acme Constructors, a supporter of the industry in many ways, and a dedicated volunteer and devout Catholic, left us on Saturday, May 25th. […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum Just because something might be legal doesn’t make it right. A ceremony was held on Sept. 26, 2023 marking the beginning of demolition on Jamestown. A clear example of crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s in a manner that bends the arc of history away […]
This week Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly recorded site preparation on “Kirkwood Central.” The four-story, approximately 119,000-square-foot, mixed use development is being developed on 1.4 acres at the northeast corner of East Adams and Kirkwood Road in Kirkwood. Developer of the project is Columbia MO-based Intrinsic Development. The project will include approximately 6,000 square feet […]
Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has completed a complex, design build fire protection project to design, procure and install interior fire sprinkler systems for Blue Bell Creameries’ new 16,000-square-foot distribution facility in St. Peters, Missouri. The state-of-the-art system was designed by IFS’s Fire Protection Department to ensure the safety and protection of the ice cream manufacturer’s […]
From The Business Journals:Â In the coming weeks, schools around the nation will be out, and many employees will find themselves scrambling for child-care options. But child-care costs are soaring, thanks to the child-care cliff, a lack of new child-care centers and workforce shortages in the industry, among other factors. A recent Care.com survey found, […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A southeast Missouri businessman’s plan to redevelop an ailing commercial district in his hometown is in line for $11 million in taxpayer funds after he hosted a fundraiser for one of the men in charge of writing the state budget. For years, oil company owner Scott Blank has worked to improve […]
Through SKILLED®, S. M. Wilson & Co.’s construction career education program, the company has inspired the future of construction through summer internships and shadowing programs. Over the years, the company has welcomed many skilled and talented students. Five of S. M. Wilson’s interns from 2023 and 2024 were recently honored with scholarships. Ciarrah Bell, Austin […]
From Leader Publications:Â The Festus City Council has approved the primary plat for a development to include 29 single-family-homes on the northern end of town. Council members voted 5-0 May 13 to approve the primary plat for the developer, Tinnin Homes & Construction Inc. Ward 4 Councilman Jim Tinnin, owner of the company, abstained from […]
From The St. Louis American: The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, in its continuing effort to improve quality of life for all St. Louis area residents, celebrated the opening of Urban League Senior Apartments in Dellwood on May 21, 2024. Michael P. McMillan, Urban League president and CEO, called the apartments “a testament to […]
From MRN:Â The senior living real estate boom is continuing in St. Peters. A new 161-unit apartment complex named Viva Bene, geared at active residents ages 55 and older, is scheduled to be completed this fall. The $37.8 million project is being built at 101 Viva Bene Circle, located near Interstate 70 just west of […]
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