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 […]
Gray Design Group, recognized as one of the Largest Interior Design Firms by the Saint Louis Business Journal and as a Rising Giant by Interior Design, proudly announces significant advancements in its leadership team, solidifying the firm’s commitment to elevating talent to deliver transformative spaces for our clients. Advancements in Leadership Strengthen Firm’s Growth Strategy […]
Spellman Brady & Company, an award-winning interior design firm, is proud to announce the completion of the interior design for a new five-story, 64-unit independent living building for Friendship Village of Tempe, Arizona. Spellman Brady & Company (SBC) was responsible for selecting the interior finishes, as well as the selection and procurement of the furnishings […]
Goley Insulation, a family-owned business specializing in residential and commercial insulation solutions, today proudly celebrates its 50th anniversary. Founded in Dupo, Illinois in 1973, Goley Insulation is literally embedded in the walls of the communities they serve–homes and office buildings to stadiums and entertainment venues. Today, the business is as strong and influential as ever, […]
From RiverBender: The Godfrey Village Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to amend its Electrical Code on Tuesday, including the creation of an “electrical inspector” position, registration and permit requirements for major electrical work, and more. “The electrical inspector shall have the authority to review, inspect and approve all electrical drawings, specifications, installations and equipment,” according […]
From Call Newspapers: The St. Louis County Department of Transportation is holding two public meetings this month about a roundabout project at the Yaeger Road and Milburn Road intersection in South County. The first meeting will be held in-person from 4:30 to 7:30 PM Wednesday, Nov. 15 in the Oakville High School library, 5557 Milburn […]
From Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Immediately after the Federal Reserve began increasing interest rates in March 2022, construction activity in the single-family housing market began to slow. Homebuilders had been facing higher costs and construction delays due to supply chain disruptions. In many cases prospective buyers of these new homes had agreed to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The first apartments are open at the former MetLife office campus in south St. Louis County, part of a mixed-use redevelopment that includes one of the largest office-to-residential conversions in the St. Louis region. The 600,000-square-foot former insurance company headquarters, at 13045 Tesson Ferry Road, is being converted into The […]
What could happen if firms in the built environment took a proactive approach to developing relationships and building capacity for non-traditional firms? In the case of design practice CannonDesign it resulted in a program that spread organically from St. Louis across the CannonDesign offices nationwide, and is even being emulated by competitors. This video produced […]
McCarthy Holdings, Inc., one of the nation’s largest commercial construction companies, is pleased to announce Ian Pope has joined the firm as director of sustainability. In this role, he will oversee McCarthy’s national sustainability program as part of McCarthy’s corporate social responsibility commitment, including overall strategy, reporting and implementation across the company’s jobsites and offices. […]
Each year the editors of Building Design + Construction (BD+C) honor 40 architects, engineers, contractors and real estate developers under 40 years old for their career achievements, passion for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) profession, involvement with AEC industry organizations, and community service. Ashley Hoolihan, AIA, LEED Green Associate, project manager and associate at […]
Tarlton Corp. garnered the AGCMO 2023 Project of the Year Award in the Specialty Contractor/Subcontractor category for its work on the Proton Therapy Vault Concrete project for POINTCORE Construction. The honor was presented to the Tarlton team Nov. 2 at the 26th Annual Construction Keystone Awards Gala. Concrete is blocked out of two sides of […]
From West Newsmagazine: The city of Chesterfield plans to appeal the circuit court’s ruling that awarded Energy Marketing 709, LLC, a $2 million verdict against the city, individual council members and city employees. On Oct. 20, jurors found in favor of Energy Marketing (EM) for an unconstitutional taking, awarding damages of $2 million, plus costs. […]
From Building Design + Construction: The architectural domain constantly offers challenges. Tackling them with innovation and expertise is the very essence of an architect’s job. We often find opportunities buried within the greatest challenges of a project when we stop to look. We took on an exceptional project for a mother-daughter duo with vast experience […]
From Builder Online: When McKinsey asked the chief operating officer of one of America’s largest home builders how generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) could impact his industry, his response came down to two familiar words for home builders: opportunity and risk. With $4.5 billion invested in Gen AI startups in 2022 alone, and McKinsey’s Global […]
From The Telegraph: Work at the new Alton solar farm on part of the property of the old Alton City Landfill at Alby and Industrial Drive is drawing closer to seeing the installation of the solar panels. Work is underway this week, installing a chain link fence with barbed wire around the site to secure […]
From The Family Handyman: It’s well-known there aren’t enough young people entering the skilled trades. With society pushing them toward college versus trade school and careers in technology over the past few decades, most grow up expecting to land an office job. Skilled trades have been viewed as less enticing, with fewer people pursuing careers […]
From Building Design + Construction: Magnet schools emerged on the K-12 scene as early as the 1960s to establish a public education option that met multiple goals: Attracting a diverse student body from across a school district, supporting students with specific interests, and offering equitable opportunities resulting in high levels of academic success. Today, over […]
From Reuters: The Biden administration on Monday said it will invest $2 billion in 150 federal building projects across 39 states that use materials that minimize carbon emissions, its latest effort to tackle climate change through government purchasing power. The General Services Administration will prioritize the purchase of asphalt, concrete, glass and steel produced and […]
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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