From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â The Clayton School District is set to buy the Caleres company headquarters adjacent to Clayton High School for a plan called the Empowerment Campus Project. The cost of the 9-acre site at 8300 Maryland Avenue will be disclosed when the property closes in February, according to district officials. The current appraised […]
by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum On Tuesday (Jan. 2nd) memorial services were held for Lorry Bannes, 88, co-founder of the firm that became BSI Constructors and an iconic leader who exponentially elevated technical knowledge and professionalism of our industry. He died Dec. 26th. BSI Co-Founders Lorry Bannes (left), and Joe Shaughnessy at the […]
From St. Louis Public Radio:Â Construction to widen Interstate 70 across Missouri will begin this spring, according to the state Department of Transportation. The project, which the legislature allocated around $2.8 billion for last May, is expected to last approximately seven years. Work on the expansion has been ongoing since the money was approved. Eric […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A historic restaurant building in south St. Louis County was demolished Wednesday to make way for a new $1.7 million strip mall. The former Cusanelli’s restaurant at 705 Lemay Ferry Road in Lemay, an unincorporated area of south St. Lous County, closed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and was […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Metro East residents and Interstate 64 commuters may notice a significant amount of earth-moving work being done near MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, as construction crews make progress on MetroLink’s expansion. The St. Clair County Transit District, which is running construction, expects the 5.5-mile extension from near Scott Air Force Base […]
From Bluebeam: In July 2023, millions in Phoenix baked for 31 days straight as thermometers remained above 110°F. Two months of rain in 48 hours flooded Vermont. And many North Americans periodically breathed air that ranged from orange to red to purple on the Air Quality Index due to early season wildfires in Canada. Welcome […]
From Leader Publications: The pedestrian bridge on Jefferson College’s Hillsboro campus is expected to be replaced over the summer. Members of the Jefferson College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Dec. 7 to award a $558,390 contract to Brockmiller Construction in Farmington to demolish the existing bridge and build a new one to replace it. The […]
St. Louis Business Journal:Â The construction company linked to an embattled St. Louis development firm is suing a former property manager. Big Sur Construction of St. Louis, founded by Sid Chakraverty, who also is one of the founders of St. Louis-based developer Lux Living, filed suit Dec. 15 in St. Louis Circuit Court against former […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A construction firm affiliated with the development and rental companies led by brothers Sid Chakraverty and Vic Alston is threatening to sue another former employee, the latest legal maneuver after federal investigators sought records tied to one of the company’s construction projects. A lawyer for Chakraverty’s Big Sur Construction, which has […]
From Construction Dive: As inflationary pressures and a continuing labor shortage push construction wages to record levels, contractors are looking beyond monetary reimbursement to attract and keep talent. Contractors are reviewing their budgets to find creative ways and additional financial incentives to retain workers in today’s inflationary environment, said Misha Nikulin, managing director at Deloitte’s […]
From School Construction News:Â Integrate Construction Partners (Integrate) has transformed an office building in Lake St. Louis, MO into a larger, temporary location for growing private school Lafayette Academy. The project was completed in time to start the 2023-24 school year. Lafayette Academy, formerly known as Classical Academy de Lafayette, is a private K-12 school […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A developer and an engineering firm are suing each other for breach of contract in a dispute about work on two projects that were never completed, including a $7 million senior housing proposal. Alpha Tulip, a Chesterfield-based developer, filed suit Dec. 1 in St. Louis County court against Chesterfield-based engineering […]
From Newsbreak:Â The historic Wellston Station is located at 6111 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, and is situated on the northwest border of St. Louis. On May 2, 2007, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This station is also referred to as the Wellston Loop Pavilion. This […]
From Leader Publications: Construction is set to start soon on nearly $12 million in improvement projects at Windsor Intermediate Center and Windsor High School, both in Imperial, Windsor C-1 Superintendent Jason King announced at the Dec. 20 Board of Education meeting. “In early January, they will start grading and prep work at the high school,” […]
From Bloomberg:Â Since 1935, the recipe book for building roads in the US has been a document called the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Little known outside of transportation circles, the MUTCD has a big impact on public space: It lays down the law on street markings and design, standardizing signage and making driving […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: More than a year after two high-profile deaths outside of an iconic frozen custard stand, city officials still haven’t upgraded the streets to better protect pedestrians, as promised. There are no bollards reinforcing the fencing in front of the Ted Drewes stand on Chippewa Street, or bump-outs on the curb, or […]
From Inside Lighting:Â Since October 16, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, a symbol of the American Midwest’s pioneering spirit, has been dark. This temporary blackout was planned in order to accommodate a major upgrade, aiming to revamp the monument’s lighting. Renowned as the world’s tallest arch and Missouri’s tallest building, the 630-foot-tall Gateway […]
From MPR News: By now, you’re probably well aware that teenagers in the U.S. are facing a full-fledged mental health crisis. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association have declared a “national state of emergency” for children’s mental health. Two Minnesota teens had an idea to get ahead of mental health crises by […]
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 […]
There are 17 new graduates from a pioneering education program by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – St. Louis aimed at broadening the diversity of real estate development professionals. The real estate and urban planning career aspirants graduated from ULI – St. Louis’ Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) in December. REDI features a 15-session curriculum […]
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