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Friday, September 15, 2023 | |
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Our Mission:
To Facilitate the Collaboration of All the Stakeholders in the STL Region's Built Environment in Creating Inclusive, Robust Employment and Economic Growth.
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"Seven Questions" Can Help You Get to Know M/WBEs | |
Construction Forum's Seven Questions, a regular video interview feature, will be shared in the Forum's newsletter and also as a growing resource on our website. One W/MBE firm will be spot-lighted each week. We hope that it will become a helpful resource for majority contractors and owners who want to know more about our Region’s great Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses. | |
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Meet Jennifer Bingman
Jennifer Bingman, owner of Wentzville-based Bingman Construction, came into the construction industry working in business development. Raised as “an Air Force brat,” she found as she studied construction documents that the structure and order of construction held a strong appeal.
“It’s all about the corners and edges,” she said. “Construction is amazing that way. You really do need to pay attention to the corners.”
Click here to "meet" Jennifer!
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Register Now for Oct. 4th Forum Event on Northside Development | |
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On October 4th from 7:30-9:30AM at the Sheldon Concert Hall, Construction Forum will present its next quarterly program:
DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH ST. LOUIS: WHY? HOW?
We will address the reasons, the challenges, and potential rewards faced in investing in the Northside.
Attendance is free. Registration is required.
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Join the Forum Emerging Leaders at Terracon on October 19 | |
SURVEY: Help Forum Benchmark Welcoming Construction Culture | |
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Our industry needs many new skilled trades workers in the next few years. But ATTRACTING workers doesn’t matter if we don’t RETAIN them. That starts with how workers are treated on the job.
This anonymous survey, developed by Construction Forum with the help of over 200 industry professionals, is designed to capture a picture of the current construction workplace culture in St. Louis. Your contribution to this survey will always remain anonymous. We will combine all the responses to provide input and direction for companies and organizations seeking to improve retention and workplace culture.
With your help, it will capture both successes and challenges.
Please take a few minutes to complete it. The survey is designed to give us a starting point, as well as processes that show success.
Click here to participate.
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Four Winners From Industry at Business Journal DEI Awards | |
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Three individuals and one firm from the built environment community were among the honorees at a luncheon held Thursday at St. Louis Union Station for the St. Louis Business Journal’s “2023 Champions for Diversity and Inclusion Awards”.
The newspaper presented awards to 14 individuals and two organizations.
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1st Phase of R&R Marketplace Opens in North County | |
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From St. Louis Business Journal: For pastors Beverly and Ken Jenkins, the opening of the first phase of the R&R Marketplace in Dellwood in North County is the culmination of a nearly 10-year effort to make a vision into reality.
As the leaders of the nonprofit group Refuge and Restoration, the Jenkinses had to build relationships with nearly every stakeholder, including their developer, Clayton-based Summit Real Estate Group, and financiers Midwest BankCentre, the Heartland Regional Investment Fund and U.S. Bank.
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St. Charles City Looks to Add Hotel Rooms in City Limits | |
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From KMOV: As the City of St. Charles works to expand tourism, there is a major push to add hotel rooms inside city limits.
One possible spot angering residents is 5th and Boone’s Lick, just north of I-70, next to and behind McDonalds.
Longtime St. Charles resident Lawrence Kruse told First Alert 4 he’s seen plenty of attempts to re-imagine the entrance of Historic Main Street.
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Progress on The Rehabilitation Institute of Town & Country | |
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The Rehabilitation Institute of Town & Country has made some rapid advances with IMPACT Strategies, Inc. at the helm as the construction manager.
With the foresight of utilizing prefabricated exterior wall panels, the entire perimeter wall system was erected in nine working days allowing for the roof to be completed in two weeks following the wall erection process. The building will soon be fully secure and weather-tight.
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Better Your Business Knowledge. One Course At A Time. | |
Building Futures is Hosting a BUILDA PALOOZA Party | |
Construction Planning Posts Largest Drop Since March | |
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From Construction Dive: The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential building planning, dropped 6.5% in August due to slowdowns in both commercial and institutional projects, according to the Dodge Construction Network.
August’s drop means the index, which peaked in December 2022 and typically leads actual construction spending by 12 months, has now contracted for six straight months. It was also the largest drop in the index since March.
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US Solar Prices Continue to Increase, Q3 Prices to Drop | |
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From PVTECH: US solar prices increased to $2.9 per watt in the first half of 2023, representing a 1.8% increase from the second half of 2022.
According to figures from EnergySage, the median quoted solar price increased for the fourth six-month period in a row, from $2.67 per watt in the summer of 2021. Although reaching $2.9 per watt in H1 2023, the increase in the median quoted solar price marked a slowdown in the pace at which solar prices have increased over the last two years, after 3.4% growth in H1 2022 and 2.9% growth in H2 2022.
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Midwest BankCentre: Bank Local. Make a Difference. | |
Rental Development in Town Center Fails to Move Forward | |
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From West Newsmagazine: A controversial residential development planned for Town Center in Wildwood was voted down by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z).
The 58 single-family attached and detached homes to be known as Latitude N38 would be rental units. They would be built at Eatherton Road and Crestview Drive by developers TB Realty and Development and Benton Homes.
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Innovation Hubs Spark Business Creativity | |
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From Business Facilities: Innovation hubs play a vital role in the economic landscape of the United States today, creating hospitable climates throughout the country where startups can find their footing and established companies can take ambitious steps forward.
Every innovation hub is different, but they share many key core characteristics. In particular, each innovation hub is a geographic area that brings together institutions with a heavy research and development component, such as high-tech companies, universities, and medical facilities, with capital, incubators, and startups.
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Contegra Building 1 Million SF Distribution Center in Edgerton, KS | |
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Logistics Park Kansas City, a major distribution hub in Edgerton, Kan., is adding another one million square foot distribution facility.
Contegra Construction Co. is building Inland Port 9 for Northpoint Development at the 3,000-acre, master-planned development which was launched 10 years ago.
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Yeah I Built That - Career Profiles | |
Visit us at YeahIBuiltThat.org to complete a short form and have your own story and career featured here. | |
How Electrified Roads Could Help Fix U.S. EV Charging Problem | |
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From CNBC: Electric vehicles are taking up an increasing percentage of the overall auto market share every year — rising from 4% in 2020 to 14% last year. Among the holdouts, a lack of charging infrastructure seems to be one of consumers’ most common reasons for not switching from gas to electric vehicles.
But now, electric road projects are appearing across the world as a potential solution to supplement static charging, allowing EV drivers to wirelessly charge their cars while they drive.
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Did you know you can post job listings for free with Construction Forum?
The listings are free to post and they are active for 30 days. They appear in every Friday newsletter for as long as they are active.
Contact us at info@constructforstl.org if you would like to learn more and get set up.
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Career Expos Set For Southern Illinois High School Students | |
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An increasing number of high school students are finding that paid apprenticeships in the skilled crafts or trades which support the construction industry are leading to life-long, interesting, essential and well-paid work.
Now Southern Illinois high school women and men can explore those paid, job-training apprenticeships at Construction Careers Expos set for Belleville and DuQuoin.
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Succession Planning Maximizes Benefits for Owners and Successors | |
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by Brad Zimmerman, Attorney, Carmody MacDonald
Successful small and medium-size business owners tend to focus most of their attention on managing the daily operations and growing their business’ profitability. Many owners hope to one day sell their business to a third party, pass it down to the next generation of their family or turn it over to their employees, enabling them to retire with peace of mind that their legacy will continue uninterrupted. They often spend years doing this while overlooking the importance an exit strategy can have on their future, both individually and for the business.
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Inside Construction Firms’ Fight for Workers | |
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From Construction Dive: As labor issues plague the construction industry with no signs of abatement, a new survey from Associated General Contractors of America and San Francisco-based construction software firm Autodesk demonstrates the degree to which firms are struggling.
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Previous Job Listings (Open From Previous Issue) | |
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Expanding | |
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From Business Facilities: The past two years have seen a significant acceleration in annual clean energy investment worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) report World Energy Investment 2023. The report’s analysis highlights the impact of the volatile fossil fuel markets resulting from the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, which has expedited the adoption of various clean energy technologies. Improved economics, particularly in the context of high and volatile fossil fuel prices, increased policy support through initiatives like the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and new programs in Europe, Japan, China, and other regions are also factors in this growth.
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Saturday, September 16, 2023
UMSL: Developing Cross-Cultural Intelligence - With Burnea Lester
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Engineering Seminar: Detailing Loadbearing Concrete Masonry
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Hispanic Entrepreneur Fair
Thursday, September 21, 2023
MOWIT Meet-Up
Friday, September 22, 2023
IFMA St. Louis Golf Classic
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Professional Engineers’ Seminar -Sponsored by Vee-Jay & Korte
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Architectural Seminar: Masonry Movement Joints
Monday, October 2, 2023
ASA Midwest Council's 36th Annual Golf Tournament
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Gateway Regional Environmental, Health and Safety Conference & Expo
Friday, October 6, 2023
MOWIT's Blue Collar/Black Tie Awards Gala
Award Nominations are DUE by September 8th!
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Best 10 States for Small Business Taxes | |
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From Construction Dive: With no corporate or personal income taxes, Nevada ranks as the most tax-friendly state for small business in 2023, according to a study from SimplifyLLC, a publication for small business owners.
About 11.2% of state governments’ income on average came from state and local taxes in 2022, the highest share in decades. That’s driving 16% of small businesses, including specialty contractors, subcontractors and most home builders, to increasingly worry about the impact taxes have on their businesses’ bottom lines, according to the study.
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Closed STL-Area Manufacturing Facility Sells to Wisconsin Investor | |
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From St. Louis Business Journal: One of the largest manufacturing plants available for sale in Missouri has found a buyer.
The former PGP Glass USA glass bottle factory in Park Hills, about 65 miles from St. Louis, closed last year, laying off 243 workers.
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