Fri July 21, 2017
AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....
Jim Salter - Associated Press - Wed July 12, 2017
Height of Illinois Levees Concern Missouri Officials
ST. LOUIS (AP) State versus state battle lines are being drawn across the Mississippi River, with a top Missouri official urging Illinois regulators to back away from a plan allowing higher levees that could push more floodwater to the Missouri side of the river....
Wed July 12, 2017
Deutz Service Center in St. Louis Hosts Open House
The Deutz Service Center in the St. Louis metropolitan area hosted an open house on June 23. The open house featured a barbecue lunch, outdoor games and giveaways for those in attendance. Deutz customers, dealers and OEM partners attended the event....
Tue July 11, 2017
CASE Construction Equipment Announces 2017 'Diamond Dealer,' 'Gold Dealer' Award Winners
Case Construction Equipment has named its 2017 "Diamond Dealer" and "Gold Dealer" award recipients as a part of its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The awards recognize dealerships across the United States and Canada for excellence in five categories including sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training....
Irwin Rapoport - Wed June 28, 2017
Route 47 Missouri River Bridge Takes Shape
St. Louis-based Alberici Constructors is engaged in a major hometown project —the construction of the new Route 47 Missouri River Bridge, located roughly 75 mi. from Jefferson City and about 50 mi....
Wed May 31, 2017
Missouri, Utah Task Forces to Study Project Funding Needs, Make Recommendations
Both Missouri and Utah are creating new transportation task forces to study their states' project funding needs and make recommendations to legislators on future revenue-raising options. Those panels will get under way at a time when a number of states are boosting transportation funding by raising motor fuel taxes and a range of fees on drivers or vehicle registrations and other efforts that mainly target direct users of the transportation system....
Summer Ballentine -Associated Press - Tue May 30, 2017
Missouri Governor to Sign Public Construction Project Limits
Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens on May 30 announced he will sign legislation to ban local governments from mandating union working conditions for construction projects, a move he touted as a way to lower costs of public construction but has met pushback from Democrats and unions....
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....
