From NextSTL: Plans and renderings of the project to replace the almost century-old Union-Lindell bridge were presented to members of the Forest Park Advisory Board at their December meeting. Plans show a new entry/exit connector to Forest Park Parkway, as well as new aesthetic elements to form a new gateway into the city’s premier park. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The city is a national outlier for awarding tax breaks to developers, amounting to a loss of $1,634 per student per year in St. Louis Public Schools, according to a report released Wednesday. The report looks at annual revenue losses from tax abatements in SLPS and the 23 school districts in […]
From Riverfront Times: St. Louis’ population decline is often talked about in the context of the city’s population peaking shortly after World War II and then dropping steadily in the seven decades since. But Saint Louis University professor and demographer Ness Sándoval says that to only focus on the city is to miss the bigger […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis’ development chief said Tuesday that Clayco’s pitch to consolidate a concrete operation and headquarters at a North City site not only didn’t fulfill the requirements of a request for proposals, but didn’t show evidence of community engagement, which is also mentioned in the document. “That was not presented […]
From CityScene STL: Just one block north of St. Louis City SC’s CityPark, on some grave lots on Washington and Locust, AHM Group is moving ahead with their series of developments. The first phases are up for review at the City’s Preservation Board next week and will be the first new-construction residential projects in Downtown […]
From MRN: The final plan for the Prairie Encore multi-use development passed at the Jan. 17 Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen meeting, along with the deposit agreement between the city and KaLeco LLC. This large development has drawn the attention of residents and officials from neighboring cities as it included road expansion agreements with the […]
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 […]
On the 120th year of the company’s founding, Spiegelglass Construction Company announces a new president. Tim Spiegelglass – the great grandson of founder Joe Spiegelglass – was named president this month, following his father Barry Spiegelglass’s move last year into an advisory role. After 50+ Year Tenure, Barry Remains Confidant to Region’s Small Business Leaders […]
Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, has promoted Michael Trettel to vice president. In his new role, Trettel, an experienced leader with 20 years of service in the construction industry, will oversee Tarlton’s general contracting, construction management and design-build projects and work in key market sectors including energy, industrial, civil […]
OSHA has announced the publication of the OSHA Workplace Mental Health Fact Sheet – available in English and Spanish: Click to download sheets: English Workplace Mental Health (osha.gov) Spanish Salud Mental en el Lugar de Trabajo (osha.gov) Recognizing the importance of mental health well-being in the work environment, the fact sheet is designed to equip […]
From PGAV Destinations: PGAV is pleased to announce the appointment of Paula Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO.) With an extensive financial management and strategic planning background, Johnson will play a crucial role as PGAV continues to grow. As CFO, Johnson will oversee the financial operations of PGAV, including budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis is hatching a plan to subject all of NorthSide Regeneration’s “combined holdings” in a large area to eminent domain, the developer acknowledged Monday, in what would be a stark escalation in the conflict between the government and Paul McKee’s firm, which controls large swaths of struggling North City. […]
From Labor Tribune: The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule Dec. 14 that seeks to modernize the registered apprenticeship program. The rule intends to strengthen Labor standards and worker protections as well as better promote apprenticeship pathways, among other things. The rule also includes a program called the “registered career and technical education apprenticeship” […]
From NPR: Engineers all over the world are working on how to build a sustainable city of the future that solves current and future problems while meeting the needs of a modern society. This past weekend, junior high school students from around Missouri presented their models and ideas to a panel of judges in Rolla. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A bus terminal was the best use for the six acres Hany Abounader bought nearly 20 years ago at Gratiot Street and Spring Avenue. Today, as entertainment and apartments have replaced the area’s warehouses, the St. Louis developer sees a modern office building as the next fit for Midtown. Abounader and […]
From Construction Dive: St. Louis-based McCarthy has tapped Joe Jouvenal as its next COO, the contractor announced on Jan. 10. He will replace current executive Scott Wittkop, who is retiring in April. Jouvenal joined McCarthy in 1998 as a project engineer, and became the company’s first chief administrative officer in 2022, per the release. As […]
From HOK: Chris DeVolder, AIA, LEED AP, currently managing principal in Kansas City, will shift to a new role as a director of HOK’s Sports + Recreation + Entertainment practice with an emphasis on the soccer market. DeVolder brings more than two decades of experience leading project teams on complex professional and collegiate sports facilities. […]
From Notes From Neverland: Disneyland and Walt Disney World are two of the most popular theme park destinations in the world. But, did you know Florida wasn’t the only spot Disney looked at when planning to expand its theme park presence outside of California? Walt Disney looked to St. Louis, Missouri as a candidate for […]
From Labor Tribune: Pace Construction, along with parent company Lionmark Construction Companies, has organized a huge prize raffle to benefit two Missouri Laborers who were injured after being hit by a car while on the job. “The contractor has organized this raffle, and we are helping spread the word throughout the membership and the public […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The company redeveloping the former MetLife campus, a sprawling corporate park in suburban south St. Louis County, is jettisoning the office market and turning the land into a housing and retail neighborhood. Earlier this month, Energizer Holdings announced that it would move its headquarters from Town and Country to Clayton — […]
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