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 […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: For years, the St. Louis Business Journal has been tracking the growth of private companies, revealing the so-called “Fast 50” list — the 50 fastest-growing private companies in the region. The list includes privately held companies based in the St. Louis region that had revenue of at least $1 million […]
From NPR: Growing electricity costs and the need to climate-proof homes as temperatures rise have prompted the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adopt updated energy standards for new single and multi-family homes. As the Midwest Newsroom reported in 2023, a patchwork of state regulations allows cities […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: R.P. Lumber Co. Inc., one of the St. Louis region’s largest privately held businesses, is again acquiring another business, this time Thorne Lumber Co. of Northwest Missouri. The move follows announcements this year that R.P. Lumber was making four acquisitions. The acquisition of Thorne Lumber, the terms of which weren’t […]
From NPR: St. Louis Children’s Hospital and mental health treatment nonprofit KVC Missouri have announced plans to build a 70-bed hospital and inpatient center to care for children with mental health disorders. The hospital will treat pediatric patients with acute mental health emergencies, officials said. A new residential treatment center will provide long-term care for […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The developers of a $145 million apartment tower at a prominent intersection in the Central West End are still pursuing the project despite a lengthy delay in the start of construction, while navigating a challenging capital environment. The 30-story residential tower proposed for the vacant parking lot across from Forest […]
From The Intelligencer: Six of the seven commercial lots in Glen Carbon’s Meridian Plaza development are spoken for but not all of the tenants are identified. That announcement was made during Mayor Bob Marcus’ annual State of the Village Address on May 28. Meridian Plaza is a 44-acre, mixed-use development at the southeast corner of […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The developer behind a renewed revitalization of Laclede’s Landing — and who recently failed to buy downtown’s former AT&T tower — is facing a legal battle from a business partner who alleges he’s owed over $1 million. The lawsuit follows a slew of claims from contractors filed last month that have […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Women hoping to excel in traditionally male-dominated career fields, like commercial real estate (CRE) and construction, must start early and gain as much knowledge as they can to succeed. St. Louis Business Journal Publisher Robert Bobroff recently moderated a conversation with five of the region’s top female CRE and construction […]
From MRN: The city of O’Fallon has been working for years with Great Rivers Greenway, St. Charles County and neighboring cities to increase connections to the Dardenne Greenway. The trail winds along Dardenne Creek in St. Charles County, and links together hundreds of acres of parks as well as neighborhoods, communities, businesses and schools. At […]
From Webster-Kirkwoood Times: The Des Peres Board of Aldermen on May 13 introduced three bills involving a proposed 6.97-acre development by Novus Corporation at the southeast corner of Dougherty Ferry Road and Highland Avenue. The proposed development would consist of nine two-family luxury units and one standalone dwelling making 19 homes altogether. The first bill […]
On June 3-7, St. Louis businesses will open their doors to dozens of teachers, counselors and administrators for Show-Me Careers – a hands-on learning experience that provides a deeper understanding of the skills students need to pursue in-demand careers. Educators will visit the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis Community College Center for Plant […]
Brinkmann Constructors has hired Ryan Fuesting as Director of Business Development – Cold Storage in the St. Louis office. With over 10 years working in commercial real estate, Fuesting has extensive experience driving growth in the industrial cold storage, senior living, multifamily and retail sectors. In his role, he will source new cold storage opportunities, […]
Engraphix Architectural Signage has appointed Richard Goering as president to lead its employee owners. Goering brings a client-centric focus developed at two top management consultancies. He was selected for his broad range of experiences, from shop-floor improvements to production planning and marketing optimization. He is excited to engage more deeply with the St. Louis architectural […]
The Home Builders Association (HBA), on behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), presented a $13,868 donation to St. Peters Senior Citizen Corporation grant writer and resident Frances Kern. The donation will be used to replace a roof on one apartment building and repair roofs on the other 12 buildings. St. Peters Senior Citizen […]
HOK plans to keep its St. Louis office in downtown once its lease expires next August (2025). The design firm and its 170 St. Louis-based staff currently work out of a 39,000-sq.-ft. workplace on the first and second floors of the Equitable Building at 10 S. Broadway. HOK is now exploring other downtown office locations […]
S. M. Wilson & Co. stood next to Northwest R-I School District officials earlier this month as they kicked off Phase 1 of Proposition S, the 2023 bond issue projects with a groundbreaking ceremony at High Ridge Elementary School. The passage of the zero-tax increase bond issue for $28 million is funding district-wide improvements in […]
Infrastructure investment is vital to support a thriving region and is critical for moving freight to, from and through regions like St. Louis, the nation, and around the world. It also is a proven catalyst for additional economic impact, with every dollar invested in transportation infrastructure improvements delivering a return on investment of $4 in […]
The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) announced today that it is endorsing Lincoln Hough, Missouri State Senator (R-District 30), for Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming Republican Primary race. This is only the second time in the association’s 99-year history that it has endorsed a candidate for statewide office. In May 2022 AGCMO endorsed Missouri’s […]
Six deserving students planning to start or continue their college education in the Fall 2024 semester have each received a $5,000 scholarship from the SITE Advancement Foundation to help further their education. High school graduates, college, and trade school students with a parent employed by one of the 250 SITE Improvement Association member companies are […]
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