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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to keep Job Corps—the nation’s largest residential job training program for low-income youth—operating until a lawsuit fighting efforts to shutter the program is resolved. “Once Congress has passed legislation stating that a program like the Job Corps must exist, and set aside funding for that program, the [U.S. […]

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From ENR Texas and Southeast: Trump administration mass deportation actions are taking a toll on the already stretched U.S. construction workforce, with some workers electing to leave jobsites or to not show up at all for fear of being targeted in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency enforcement actions, say industry worker advocacy groups. Both […]

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From CBRE: The reduction of total U.S. office inventory through building conversions and demolitions1  is on pace to far exceed new office space deliveries this year, helping to erode record-high availability and support the U.S. office market’s recovery. Among the 58 markets tracked by CBRE Research, 23.3 million sq. ft. of office space is on […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: When 1,350 motorcyclists converged in St. Charles last year for a Harley-Davidson rally, some had a long ride back to their hotel room. Since hotels in St. Charles were completely booked up during the event, some snagged rooms as far as Warrenton, nearly 40 miles away. It’s a story St. […]

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A coalition of immigrant service providers has issued a call for persons wanting to help with an immigration issues rapid response line. The service aims to connect individuals dealing with ICE with legal resources, provide real-time support, and document potential immigration enforcement actions. The coalition of immigrant service providers, attorneys and organizers have created the […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: When a deadly tornado hit St. Louis last month, it left an unprecedented amount of debris in its wake. The wreckage of destroyed homes spilled onto the streets. Uprooted trees blocked roads. Pieces of torn roofs blew off and landed blocks away. In the five weeks since, city crews and contractors […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: If a tree falls outside a forest, does anyone care if it’s found? A longstanding North City business is proving that the answer is decidedly yes, as it turns trees felled by last month’s tornado into furniture-ready wood. For the past 21 years, Lumber Logs has carved out a niche by […]

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From ESG Dive: Companies canceled $1.4 billion in new clean energy factories and projects in May, as Congressional Republicans work through a reconciliation bill expected to dramatically pare back clean energy tax incentives, according to a report released Monday by clean energy nonprofits E2 and the Clean Economy Tracker. Nearly $15.5 billion in new factories […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: As President Donald Trump sends mixed messages about immigration enforcement, ordering new raids on farms and hotels just days after saying he wouldn’t target those industries, he has hardly mentioned the industry that employs the most immigrant laborers: construction. Nevertheless, the Trump administration is going after construction workers without legal status […]

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From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Wentzville Rotary has partnered with St. Charles County’s Habitat for Humanity to help build the nonprofit’s 100th home in the Wentzville area. The house is a part of Habitat for Humanity’s Haven Pointe project, a 46-home community of townhouses that began construction last year. The site of the new community is […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: The nonprofit conservancy for the Gateway Arch National Park envisions the park grounds one day expanding to Illinois, its leader said this week. An expansion into Illinois would likely be years, if not decades, away, but creating a bi-state park is a pursuit of Gateway Arch Park Foundation, said Executive […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A $32.4 million renovation is planned for the former Liggett & Myers Tobacco building in St. Louis’ Botanical Heights neighborhood. The project would transform the 105,000-square-foot vacant warehouse building into 73 apartments and 14 artist studios, according to city documents. The city’s urban renewal board, the Land Clearance for Redevelopment […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Louis County lawmaker and union official took issue Tuesday with the administration’s pick to do significant traffic calming work in North County. The bidding process for the work in Castle Point, an unincorporated municipality, drew criticism from Councilwoman Shalonda Webb and Laborers Local 110 Government Affairs Director Clint […]

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From Construction Dive: San Diego-based health network Scripps Health opened the doors to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla’s new North Tower in La Jolla, California, the company announced on June 2. A construction team of St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. and Dallas-based Jacobs built the $664 million structure across eight years of planning and work. Minneapolis-based HGA served […]

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Impact Together STL is holding a tornado relief donation drive with the kickoff on July 5, 2025 at the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club. The organization will be serving hot meals and bottled water, donating pre-packaged essential toiletry kits, and diapers/wipes/feminine hygiene products, as well as sharing disaster recovery resource information. Impact Together STL […]

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From OSHA: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched the #MirrorCheck initiative to raise awareness about preventing backover incidents and fatalities in the construction industry. Every year, backover incidents lead to serious injuries and fatalities in construction zones and workplaces. These incidents often happen when drivers lose sight of people, objects, or vehicles […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: The Missouri Athletic Club will expand to Clayton, a deal long discussed but now finalized. The MAC, a nonprofit social, business, athletic and dining club founded in 1903, has signed a lease to open its third location at the Pierre Laclede Center at 7701 Forsyth Blvd. in downtown Clayton, which […]

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From StorageCafe: Digital nomadism isn’t what it used to be. The Instagrammable, always-on-the-move lifestyle is evolving into something more grounded, budget-minded — and increasingly Midwest-bound. Meet the new wave of “slowmads”: remote professionals who still crave flexibility but are now prioritizing affordability, community, and long-term livability over frequent international travel. For many, that means staying […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: For about three weeks, Torryn Gray has been spending his days learning the basics of homebuilding. One of those days involved using a nail gun to attach the studs that will connect to the other walls. On another day, he helped build planter boxes for a garden. Soon, he’ll learn […]

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