From ENR: The Kings Bay Dry Dock Recapitalization was the U.S. Navy facility’s first major overhaul in its three-decade history. The project is expected to support fleet operations 50 years into the future as even larger, Columbia Class submarines are phased into service. The Alberici-Mortenson joint venture completed the project on time in September 2022 […]
The Making an IMPACT Foundation, a charitable foundation established by IMPACT Strategies of Fairview Heights, IL, held its second annual Sporting Clay Classic earlier this fall. The event was held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, IL. All proceeds were donated to Hoyleton Youth & Family Services for their Home for Healing […]
Midwest based Russell, a commercial construction and real estate development firm, is excited to announce it has been awarded the prestigious contract for the construction of the $48 MM St. Louis Community College (STLCC) Forest Park Transportation Center project. This flagship project, a cornerstone in educational and workforce development for the St. Louis metro area, […]
From Call Newspapers: Tensions were high at the Oct. 10 Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen meeting as a petition for a text amendment to amend the text of the Sunset Hills Unified Development Ordinance to create a new multi-family zoning district was discussed. Before the board first was Rob Golterman, the attorney representing the applicant, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis County judge on Monday granted a temporary restraining order against the city of Maryland Heights, ordering the government not to violate the terms of its lease with the operator of a youth sports complex. A hearing on a preliminary injunction is set for Nov. 20 before Judge […]
S. M. Wilson & Co. is now working with Northwest R-I School District as its Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) to manage the projects approved through Proposition S. Last spring, the voters approved Northwest School District’s zero-tax increase bond issue for $28 Million to fund district-wide improvements. Paragon Architecture provides professional architectural services. Through Proposition […]
From Commercial Observer: The American dream of owning a home is becoming increasingly elusive for many. In the United States, the cost of housing has reached staggering levels, posing a significant challenge for individuals and families striving to secure a place to call home. As of the second quarter of 2023, the median price for […]
From The St. Louis American: The “Boosting Black Business Brunch” at the Mixery Room in University City on Oct. 28, 2023, was an inspirational celebration of Black entrepreneurs and those working to increase Black business-ownership in the region. Sponsored by Kwame Construction and Millstone Weber, Anika Porter, Lifespiration marketing firm CEO, hosted the event which […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: An innovation district that’s the centerpiece of a $1.2 billion project on the riverfront south of downtown will hold a modular housing design competition for universities in what is intended to be a global showcase for sustainable and innovation design. The Gateway South Innovation District – planned for the Chouteau’s […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A large St. Louis construction company claimed in October that it’s out at least $1.5 million due to the actions of a roofing firm it hired. Midas Construction, which is part of Midas Enterprises, said in a lawsuit filed in St. Louis County Circuit Court that in 2022 and 2023 […]
From Construction Dive: National nonresidential construction spending inched higher by 0.3% in September to a seasonally adjusted annualized basis of $1.1 trillion, according to a new Associated Builders and Contractors analysis. After a revision flipped May’s 0.2% drop to a 0.9% gain, September’s jump now indicates the 16th consecutive month of expansion, primarily due to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new report calls St. Louis a “reinventing” market, as the region fell slightly in a ranking of overall real estate prospects. The report, called 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate and put out by the Urban Land Institute and PwC, categorized St. Louis as a “reinventing market,” eastern and […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: Crown Candy Kitchen owner Andy Karandzieff is tired of seeing drivers blast through the four-way stop at the intersection by his restaurant in Old North St. Louis. “People drive with no regard for anything but themselves,” he said. “I tell people, ‘You shouldn’t worry about getting shot in St. Louis, […]
icon Mechanical, one of the largest, full-service design build mechanical contractors in the Midwest, has been awarded the prestigious Innovation Award from Industrial Project Innovation (IPI). IPI is an industry-leading owner’s project management (OPM) firm known for ensuring its client’s projects are constructed with the highest industry standards, from design to turnover. icon earned the […]
From The Source: For the first half of the 20th century, St. Louis and St. Louis County — like many communities throughout the Midwest — utilized racial covenants to uphold segregation and restrict who could occupy property. Prior to the development of zoning and building codes and federal redlining practices, these private agreements shaped the […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Soon after its formation in 2021, business group Greater St. Louis Inc. released a report emphasizing that it would seek to strengthen downtown as the region’s core and jobs center, in part by encouraging companies to locate new jobs there. The “restore the core” initiative called for in a jobs […]
Alberici Constructors, Inc., is building on its top-ranked water (Engineering News Record Midwest, 2023) and wastewater business with the acquisition of nationally ranked and pioneering J.R. Filanc Construction Co. Filanc is a 71-year-old general engineering and design-build contractor that builds, renovates, and expands water and wastewater treatment, biosolids management, waste-to-energy facilities and pipeline conveyance infrastructure. […]
From The St. Louis American: St. Louis Community College celebrated groundbreaking for a $48 million Transportation Center on the Forest Park campus on Oct. 25, 2023. It marks the sixth new building the STLCC will construct as part of modernizing its four main campuses and programming throughout the district. The building is scheduled for completion […]
From RiverBender: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville recently signed an agreement to purchase up to 5.7 megawatts of energy through the State of Illinois’ Community Solar program. The purchase allowed SIUE to continue plans for a community solar garden, which kickstarts the University’s solar energy commitment by subscribing to multiple planned or under construction solar fields […]
From Construction Dive: A lawsuit alleging Amazon and its contractors fostered a hostile work environment by failing to prevent nooses from appearing at a Connecticut construction site could set a legal example for similar situations in the industry, attorneys say. “This is a precedent-setting case,” said Kenneth Krayeske, a civil rights lawyer at BBB Attorneys […]
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