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Deadline Near on Educational Scholarships Available for Survivors of Brain Trauma

1 year 4 months ago
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) is offering educational scholarships for survivors of brain injury to pursue post-secondary education. The deadline for applications is December 15.  Apply online or download the application. Mail applications to: Brain Injury Association of Missouri, Inc. 2265 Schuetz Road Saint Louis, MO 63146-3409 For information email: info@biamo.org All BIA-MO Educational […]
Tom Finan

DEI Efforts Continue to Attract Gen Z Workers

1 year 4 months ago
From Facilitesnet:  Within the next five years, younger Millennials and Gen Z are poised to take over a majority of the workforce as baby boomers reach retirement age. There continues to be a generational divide in the workforce, though. Baby Boomers and Gen X have the mindset that Millennials and Gen Z “just don’t want […]
Kacey Crawley

Cement Masons Local 527 to Open New Training Center in Hazelwood

1 year 4 months ago
From Labor Tribune:  In a proactive effort to keep up with growing needs of the St. Louis-area construction industry as a result of the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure & Jobs Act and other major building projects, Cement Masons Local 527 is building a new training center for apprentices and journeymen. The new facility is expected to […]
Kacey Crawley

Is Off-Site Construction Losing Steam?

1 year 4 months ago
From Probuilder:  Since the start of the pandemic, home builders anticipated that their construction methods would change from traditional stick-building to some sort of industrialized or off-site construction method over a five-year period, according to research by Home Innovation Research Labs, a market research, consulting, product testing, and third-party certification agency that’s an independent subsidiary […]
Kacey Crawley

McCarthy Breaks Ground on $285M California Student Housing Project

1 year 4 months ago
From Construction Dive:  St. Louis-based McCarthy broke ground on a $285 million student housing development at University of Riverside in California, the contractor announced on Dec. 7. The 424,000-square-foot North District Phase 2 Student Housing Development is a form of intersegmental student housing, which allows enrolled students from Riverside Community College District to stay on […]
Kacey Crawley

Redevelopment in North St. Louis County is Being Reframed by R&R Marketplace

1 year 4 months ago
From Ladue News:  St. Louis-based Refuge and Restoration wants to rethink methods for building community. Earlier this fall, the local nonprofit opened the R&R Marketplace, a $20 million community economic hub in Dellwood designed to empower and meet the economic development needs of the North St. Louis community. “The overarching goal here is to create […]
Kacey Crawley

$7.5M For Wedge Redevelopment Project Moving Forward

1 year 4 months ago
From Riverbender:  $7.5 million in TIF funding for the Wedge Redevelopment Project received preliminary approval from the Alton Committee of the Whole on Monday. The city would agree to reimburse developer WIC Landlord LLC for completion of the multi-phase project if the agreement gets full approval from the City Council this Wednesday. John Simmons with […]
Kacey Crawley

Carpenters Union Again Sues Former St. Louis Labor Leader

1 year 4 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council is accusing former St. Louis union leader Al Bond of breaching his fiduciary duty to the union in a new lawsuit filed this week in St. Louis Circuit Court. The new legal action against Bond comes after a U.S. District Court judge in March dismissed the […]
Kacey Crawley

MSD Board of Trustees Announces Next Executive Director

1 year 4 months ago
The MSD Board of Trustees has selected the next Executive Director of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. Bret Berthold was chosen Tuesday after an extensive nationwide search, led by GovHR. Berthold, a registered professional engineer for more than 30 years, has been with the District since 2009 and has served as the Director of […]
Dede Hance

Clayco Plans to Make a Difference in Berkeley

1 year 4 months ago
Berkeley is a North County community that has had more than its share of bad news over the years. But Wednesday night (Dec. 6) was a celebration of an effort by Clayco to reinvest in an area that has played a key role in the company’s history. Clayco hosted a “Clayco Rising” event at the […]
Tom Finan

Planned Manchester Early Childhood Center Meets With Pushback

1 year 4 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  Though in their infancy, plans for a second early childhood center in Parkway are drawing the ire of residents living in the vicinity of the project site. Residents of Canary Estates Drive in Manchester say their primary concerns with the project involve the risk of flooding, a reduction of green space and […]
Kacey Crawley

Build To Rent Differentiators Part 2: Floor Plans

1 year 4 months ago
From BSB Design:  In my last article, I discussed how BTR site plans are important far beyond simply hitting your density target. Rental communities pose a unique opportunity to marry site, lot orientation and floor plan design to offer the highest level of lifestyle in the most efficient way possible. Yielding the highest possible return […]
Kacey Crawley

Build to Rent Differentiators Part 1: Site Plans

1 year 4 months ago
From BSB Design:  The fad has not faded, and build to rent communities are now mainstream. That means developers can no longer rely solely on the novelty of a relatively new product type to garner renter interest. Competition will become more intense now that renters have seen the basics, so tomorrow’s communities must be designed […]
Kacey Crawley

The Future of Transportation Construction

1 year 4 months ago
From Bluebeam:  At one time, driverless cars were inconceivable. Even the cartoon “Jetsons” had to drive themselves. However, driverless cars are now a question of when, not if. Since fully autonomous vehicles are likely the future, questions such as, “What are the benefits of driverless vehicles?” and “How can they be realized?” must be answered. […]
Kacey Crawley

How Communities Can Benefit From Mixed-Use Data Center Integration

1 year 4 months ago
From Gensler:  Mention the term “data center” and most people will imagine a vast white or grey box-like warehouse on the edge of town. These nondescript buildings have historically been ignored, fading into the background of rural and suburban areas as mundane industrial facilities until they began proliferating in recent years, bringing community controversy to […]
Kacey Crawley

Public Hearing Set for Hardie Roadwork Plans

1 year 4 months ago
From Leader Publications:  The public will get its first chance to get a glimpse at the James Hardie Industries manufacturing plant project proposed for Crystal City – or at least, some of the roads that will lead to it – at a public meeting tomorrow. The Jefferson County Public Works Department will hold the open […]
Kacey Crawley

Has Construction Finally Cracked Flexible Working Practices?

1 year 4 months ago
From Bluebeam Blog:  Given construction’s historic reputation as a manual and labor-intensive industry, the sector isn’t the most obvious example by which to judge the merits of remote work. The industry has long been seen as a slow adopter of new working practices and technology. However, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered, or was at least a […]
Kacey Crawley

Establishing Proper Flow in the Fabricating Shop

1 year 4 months ago
From The Fabricator:  Flow can be defined as the movement or passage of something. In industry, it might be the movement of liquids or gases in hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. In business and economics, flow refers to the movement of goods, information, or money through a system, such as the flow of products through a […]
Kacey Crawley

Alton’s Mitchell Mansion Will Get a Makeover

1 year 4 months ago
From Riverbender:  Visitors will soon be able to go back in time at the Mitchell Mansion, located at 310 Mill Street in Alton. Markus Boyd, who grew up near Alton, has spent the last 25 years as a real estate and mortgage broker. Now, he’s back in the Riverbend to transform the “Pink Mansion” into […]
Kacey Crawley