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From St. Louis Business Journal: St. Charles County leaders advanced legislation Monday that would create a special taxing-style district tied to the proposed Trailside Farms subdivision along Highway N, drawing both support and criticism from residents and officials during a public hearing. The County Council held the required hearing Monday on a petition to form […]

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From First Alert 4: The city of Arnold is continuing to buy homes in a subdivision for the controversial Arnold Parkway road project that was previously believed to be cancelled. The home buyouts have residents concerned about rising crime in their neighborhood. The focus is on 38 houses in the Key West Estates subdivision near […]

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From West Newsmagazine: Two residential developments proposed in Wildwood with similar requests were met with different results. Both projects were postponed from the January Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission meeting. One is a request from Whalen Custom Homes. The developer is seeking a waiver to the centralized wastewater treatment system requirement. Instead, a total of […]

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The St. Charles County Community Development Department is seeking public comments on the draft Stormwater Management Plan (PDF). The plan details how St. Charles County plans to address stormwater pollution in the unincorporated county for the next 5 years. Residents of unincorporated St. Charles County are encouraged to review the plan and submit comments by […]

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From Leader Publications: James Hardie Building Products Inc. is taking Public Water Supply District No. 12 to court in order to detach from the district and instead receive its water from Crystal City. The litigation would lead to months more delays in development for the international home supply manufacturing company, said government relations director Mackenzie […]

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The city of Chesterfield is holding two open house events to provide residents with new information on updates to its aquatic center, and give them a chance for feedback on potential designs. From 4:00 – 7:00 PM on March 5 and 9:00 AM – noon on March 7 at Chesterfield City Hall, the city will […]

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PARIC, one of the nation’s largest privately owned construction companies, has promoted Michael Picker to a new leadership role of Vice President of Strategic Growth. In his new position, Picker, with more than 25 years of construction experience, will be responsible for growth strategy and development to maintain and enhance the company’s recent and current […]

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From Leader Publications: The $246 million I-55 corridor improvement project in Jefferson County is expected to finish in the winter of 2026-2027, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) spokesmen recently told the Leader. But in the meantime, they said, drivers will continue to face headaches tied to construction. Jordan Dalaviras, MoDOT area liaison for Franklin and […]

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Ellen Zimmer has joined Tarlton, one of St. Louis’ largest general contracting and construction management firms, as chief financial officer and vice president to oversee the company’s financial strategy, accounting, treasury and long-term planning initiatives. Zimmer brings more than 20 years of accounting and finance experience in the region to Tarlton’s executive leadership team. A […]

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From Bob Clark Beyond: One memory that has stayed with me from my dad is his belief that when things matter, you do not flinch at the first sign of difficulty. You stay the course. Not stubbornly, not blindly, but with conviction rooted in purpose. That lesson has come back to me often, especially during […]

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From KMOV: Population loss is at the core of nearly every issue the region faces, especially when it comes to economic development and housing. Understanding the history of those shifts has been a key part of First Alert Forward. Tonight, reporters David Amelotti and Nathan Vickers took an in-depth look at some of the trends […]

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From CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training: Last week the February edition of REASON (Resources and Effective programs Addressing Suicide and Opioids Now) – a quarterly newsletter from NABTU and CPWR that shares solutions, research, and resources – highlighted 2024 overdose and suicide data. Those figures demonstrate that prevention efforts are making a difference. Among construction […]

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From STL Today: The owner of the vacant AT&T office tower in downtown St. Louis is renewing his push for state and local support of his $350 million redevelopment plan, saying the central business district’s revitalization hinges on it.  Owner Charles Goldman envisions turning the skyscraper at Ninth and Chestnut streets into a destination where people can shop, […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: Affordable housing developers are speaking out, saying that rules passed by the City of St. Louis one year ago are making it almost impossible for them to build new housing. The culprit, Board Bill 155, was backed by labor unions and won unanimous passage at the Board of Aldermen last February. It […]

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A newly formed citizens group has filed suit seeking to unwind Montgomery County’s approval of a proposed Amazon Web Services data center campus and its associated tax-incentive package. Click to view a copy of the suit. Preserve Montgomery County LLC filed a 35-page petition Feb. 16 in Cole County Circuit Court against the Missouri Department […]

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From St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis officials may shift more than $6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds away from their original projects and toward fixing water infrastructure issues in the city. Members of the city’s Housing, Urban Design and Zoning Committee discussed the measure on Tuesday, along with another bill that would […]

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From Construction Dive: A year and a half after breaking ground, a multi-billion-dollar hospital tower has reached a key construction milestone. St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. topped out the $3.7 billion California Tower on Feb. 6, according to a news release from UC Davis Health. McCarthy broke ground on the project in 2024. The project’s […]

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In a major milestone for workforce and firm continuity, Western Specialty Contractors has completed its transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). — Family owned for 100 years, Western is a nationally recognized provider of specialty construction, restoration, and concrete repair services. This shift empowers the company’s workforce with meaningful ownership, strengthening its employee-centric […]

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As conversations around attainable housing, adaptive reuse, and responsible development continue across the St. Louis region, the next Green Building Break from the The Missouri Gateway Green Building Council offers a practical tool for turning sustainability goals into measurable action. The Green Building Council will host a free virtual session, “Leveraging Existing Buildings with the […]

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From St. Louis Magazine: An alderman and a first-time developer have big plans for an area of North City that’s best known as home to a controversial homeless encampment. A bill introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge on Friday would use tax abatements to tee up redevelopment at Cass Avenue and 10th Street in Old North. […]

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