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From Leader Publications: An Arnold construction company has been hired to rehabilitate the northbound and southbound Meramec River bridges on I-55 in the Arnold area, Missouri Department of Transportation officials announced. Kozeny Wagner Construction will be paid $16.5 million to complete routine maintenance on the bridges and to repair deteriorated sections of the decks on […]

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St. Louis-based Oculus Inc., a full-service architecture and interior design firm, is thrilled to announce that The Rawlings Experience, its flagship experiential concept for Rawlings Sports Goods Company, has been awarded Gold in the prestigious ICSC Global Design & Development Awards. The project took home the top honor in the “Tenants in a Retail Environment […]

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From Facility Executive: Many factors contribute to the increase in competition for skilled work in a strained job market, from the rise of artificial intelligence to trade workers foregoing college before starting their careers. As a result, trade professionals are looking for ways to stand out in a crowded room of candidates. One of the […]

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From RiverBender: SCI Engineering’s work to drain the soccer field sinkhole at Gordon Moore Park in Alton is underway in early January 2026. These are photos and video from Doug Booten of the early work on the sinkhole this week. SCI has stated it plans to drill small testing points into the ground surrounding the […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: An overflow crowd packed into Foristell City Hall and dozens more residents stood outside Monday night, anxious to hear details from officials representing one of the two proposed data centers companies wanting to build here. City officials have said a pair of out-of-state firms representing unknown developers have expressed interest in […]

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: The preliminary design for a new public safety center was revealed at the Dec. 10 Wentzville Board of Aldermen meeting. Architect James Estes from the Police Facility Design Group presented images and site plan options for the board to consider. The 63,267-square-foot facility is currently slated to have two main entry […]

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From KMOV: A long-debated housing development in O’Fallon is back in front of city leaders and the public Tuesday night, according to the agenda. The O’Fallon Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to review the future of the Tall Tree development, a proposed 239-home subdivision planned for 161 acres on the city’s western edge. The […]

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The Heartland Regional Investment Fund, LLC (HRIF), a certified Community Development Entity and subsidiary of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, has been awarded $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The allocation matches the largest NMTC award in HRIF’s history, which […]

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St. Louis–based developer Mia Rose Holdings, LLC, in partnership with Ed Kohn and Greenberg Development Company, LLC, has broken ground on Wildwood Luxury Living, a $57.5 million mixed-use development at the corner of Main Street and Taylor Road in the heart of Wildwood Town Center. The four-story, approximately 215,000-square-foot Class A mixed-use project will include […]

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From The St. Louis Regional Freightway: The St. Louis region further solidified its standing as a premier national and global freight hub in 2025, propelled by continuing infrastructure investments, robust industrial expansion and collaborative workforce initiatives. The St. Louis Regional Freightway’s annual compilation summarizes the year’s most significant milestones, which have advanced the region’s multimodal […]

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The Goley Companies has named David Challoner as Location Manager for its Dupo, Illinois–based Goley Insulation operation, placing a seasoned leader at the helm of the company’s growing Metro East presence. A St. Louis native, Challoner will oversee business development, operations, and team performance, with a focus on strengthening local relationships while advancing Goley’s delivery […]

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: On Monday, Dec. 15, the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen approved a site plan, special use permit and other items for a Costco located off Lake Saint Louis Boulevard. Plans include an almost-195,000-square-foot building, more than 900 parking spots and a gas station, according to project documents. The site sits […]

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From West Newsmagazine: Westland Acres descendants are breathing a sigh of relief after the Chesterfield City Council approved the rezoning of a 56-acre tract for development. The council chambers were packed at City Hall Jan. 5 when the decision was made to approve the development proposed by Provision Land Development LLC. Other projects put forward […]

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HDA is proud to announce the completion of a 39,000-square-foot office renovation for KCI Construction, located in Creve Coeur, Missouri in partnership with ODA Studio. The project transformed an existing building through a comprehensive tenant infill, creating a modern, high-functioning workplace that reflects KCI Construction’s brand, culture, and industry expertise. Designed to support the operational […]

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From KMOV: A series of circular, luminous art pieces have popped up downtown, part of an art installation ahead of the US Figure Skating Championships and other large downtown events. The installation, called “Loop” features several large zoetrope animation wheels stationed along the 7th St. corridor and US Bank Square. A crank turns the wheel, […]

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Illinois American Water completed $157M in upgrades to its historic East St. Louis water treatment plant in December 2025. The plant sits on the Mississippi River and serves the Metro East region. Originally built in the late 1800s, the plant first served East St. Louis and nearby communities. Over the past 130 years, it has […]

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by Dr. John Gaal As we begin the new year, this edition of our Worker Wellness blog looks into forming and sustaining new habits from a different approach to mindfulness meditation—to eating healthy—to exercising. This week I would like to encourage those of you wishing to expand your knowledge about workplace Mental Health issues to […]

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From ASA Midwest Council Every construction project is a temporary organization built around uncertainty. Materials arrive from dispersed supply chains, drawings shift midstream, and dozens of contractors operate under parallel assumptions. Each of these conditions introduces exposure. Yet risk in construction is often misunderstood as something to avoid outright, rather than something to manage with […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: When Elevator Constructors Local 3 put out the call for donations to help the family of Joe Mahoney, a Laborers Local 42 journeyman who was struck Oct. 13 while on the job assisting with traffic control in the Central West End and later died from his injuries, they weren’t […]

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The Concrete Council of St. Louis is hosting its second Concrete Inspection Seminar sponsored by ACI Missouri, ACPA Missouri/Kansas, Horner & Shifrin, IRMCA, Kienstra, and Western Ready-Mix Inc. on Wednesday, January 28th at Maryland Heights Community Center, located at 2300 McKelvey Rd, Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043. The Concrete Inspection Seminar gathers highly knowledgeable voices in […]

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