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Admittedly I am not a huge fan of roller coasters—I prefer to get my adrenaline rush in other ways.  Also, I used to get sick riding them as a kid. But I digress. The experience of a roller coaster ride is an excellent proxy for the feeling one gets from today’s construction market.  We’re up, [...]

With the U.S. economy mired in a period of near zero growth AND the construction market struggling through an outright recession (or worse), it might seem illogical to the casual observer that U.S. steel producers are raising prices.  However, as we have learned over the past 7 years or so,  logic and steel  are often [...]

   A new 68,000 sq ft care facility is rising out of the ground at the corner of Clayton and Henry road in Ballwin, MO.  When completed,  the new complex being built for Formation Shelbourne Senior Living Services, LLC will boast 86 units, a spa, recreation facility and many other world-class amenities. The Ballwin structure [...]