Wed May 17, 2017
St. Louis Road Reopens as Flooding Ebbs
ST. LOUIS (AP) A heavily traveled suburban St. Louis highway has reopened as floodwaters ebb. Missouri 141 closed April 30 as heavy rains caused flooding along the Meramec River. The decision to reopen the highway came after water receded from the low-lying area where it passes under Interstate 44....
Thu April 27, 2017
Missouri Passes Law Aimed at Union Working Conditions Mandate
Missouri local governments no longer would be able to mandate union working conditions for construction projects under a bill passed by the Legislature. House members voted 104-52 Thursday to send the measure to Republican Gov....
Thu April 20, 2017
Construction Begins on $52 Million Improvements to Bagnell Dam
Work is underway on a major project to improve Bagnell Dam at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks. Ameren Missouri says construction began this week on the $52 million project. Plans call for new anchors and concrete to be installed on the downstream side of the dam that provides power to 42,000 homes....
Thunder Creek - Thu April 06, 2017
Altorfer Cat to Sell Full Line of Thunder Creek Equipment Construction Products
Altorfer Inc. and Thunder Creek Equipment have reached an agreement that will make the heavy equipment dealer an official provider of Thunder Creek's products for the construction industry in central Illinois, eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri....
Mon April 03, 2017
St. Louis Voters Decide Future of Major League Soccer Stadium
A year after the NFL's Rams abandoned St. Louis for Los Angeles, the city has a chance to again become a three-sport town if voters agree to help pay for a stadium for a new Major League Soccer franchise....
David A. Lieb - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed March 29, 2017
Missouri House Votes to Repeal Public Construction Wage Law
The Missouri House took a key first step Tuesday toward repealing the state's "prevailing wage" requirement for public construction projects, the latest in a series of moves by Republican-controlled states to limit union powers....
Mike Faulk - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Thu March 16, 2017
Gateway Arch Renovation Gets $2.8 Million for Extra Construction Costs
The National Park Service is getting $2.8 million to cover unforeseen construction costs in the renovation of the Gateway Arch grounds. The money will go toward finishing the new underground visitor center, construction of which unearthed old building foundations and rubble....
Kevin Killeen - Wed February 22, 2017
Vice President Visits Fabick Facility on 'Made in America' Tour
Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit with workers at a construction equipment company in Fenton Feb. 22, according to the Mayor of Fenton. Mayor Mike Polizzi confirms Pence is scheduled to tour the Fabick CAT facility to tout the theme of “Made in America.”Missouri Gov....
Len Toenjes - Mon February 13, 2017
President of AGC of Missouri Discusses Drone Technology in Quarry Operations
Recently, I attended a convention session about the uses for drones in the construction industry, which turned out to be an unexpected opportunity to learn about the complexities of the quarry business....
Mon February 13, 2017
Major Roadway Revitalization Under Way in Branson, Mo.
Even though the small town of Branson, Mo., has about 12,000 residents, the picturesque Ozark Mountain community is projected to draw close to 8.8 million visitors this year. That is due, of course, to Branson being one of the nation's most popular vacation and entertainment destinations with 16,500 hotel rooms, hundreds of restaurants and retail stores and almost 80 live show venues and attractions....
