From St. Louis Business Journal: A city board took the first step this week toward future redevelopment of an 850-acre area surrounding the site of the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s western campus in north St. Louis, although city officials gave no indication of any specific redevelopments. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, the city’s urban […]
From For Constructions Pros: After a tornado, flood, hurricane or wildfire strikes, construction companies play a critical role in helping communities rebuild. But what if your firm is the victim of a natural disaster? Weather-related delays are estimated to cost the U.S. construction industry $4 billion a year. Here are four steps you can take […]
Fifty-five percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and HCSS. Association officials called on state and local leaders […]
USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. J. Emilio Esteban, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator Paul Kiecker, and City of Normandy Mayor Mark Beckmann today celebrated the groundbreaking for the new home of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Midwestern Laboratory in Normandy, Missouri. The state-of-the-art facility will […]
Lanter Delivery Systems has promoted three executives to new senior leadership team positions to better support the nationwide overnight delivery service provider’s continued growth and future expansion plans. Annual revenues at Lanter have increased 420 percent over the past eight years, from $140 million in 2014 to more than $600 million in 2022. Chris […]
From St. Louis Magazine: As you read this, there’s a brick house on Union Boulevard with no lights on. It’s a one-story home with a wide front porch and a sycamore twisting over the backyard. Like many houses in Wells-Goodfellow, it’s officially vacant. This one was purchased decades ago by the Foster family. In 2018, […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Nearly 700,000 people visit Cuivre River State Park here in Lincoln County to enjoy miles of hiking trails, biking trails, horseback riding trails, a swim beach and fishing access. Beginning in July, outdoor enthusiasts will have another reason to visit the park – a new archery range. The project […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The Staenberg Group, one of the St. Louis region’s largest commercial real estate developers, has named its first chief operating officer. The company said Monday that Stephen Matic, previously The Staenberg Group’s vice president of operations, has been named to the newly created post of COO. Matic joined the company […]
From NewsBreak: The Eads Bridge was listed as a National Historic Landmark as of January 29, 1964. On October 15, 1966, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Eads Bridge was a road and railway bridge crossing over the Mississippi River at Washington Avenue in St. Louis connecting St. Louis, […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A wet weekend punctuated by fierce downpours dealt a fresh wave of water damage in spots across the St. Louis region — including back-to-back rounds of flash flooding to residents within at least one south St. Louis County neighborhood in Mehlville. Nick Bauder was one of the flood-damage victims who spent […]
From The College Fix: Universities should equip students with a trade skill as part of their education, according to a University of Notre Dame political scientist. Professor Patrick Deneen recently gave a speech on the “future of liberalism” at the Catholic University of America. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute sponsored the May 17 event and The […]
From St. Louis Magazine: For 33 years, Marsha Johnson, 71, has lived on a quiet street in the Ville neighborhood, in a small brick home—and she has a list of things she’d like to fix. The kitchen floor needs to be replaced. Some plaster needs repairing. And, like many seniors who live independently, she needs […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Construction is about to begin on District 7 school facility improvements thanks to the April 4 bond referendum given a green light by voters. Monday afternoon, the Edwardsville district hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on the north side of Lincoln Middle School, where the most extensive work will be done. “The renovation […]
Editor’s Note: Recently PreventEd, an agency working toward a community free of alcohol and other drug addiction, misuse, and related problems became the latest Missouri workplace to become designated a Recovery Friendly Workplace under a program developed by the University of Missouri Extension. During the ceremony marking the occasion Dr. Doug Swanson of UM Extension […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Energizer Holdings, looking to halve its office space amid a shift in U.S. work habits, is negotiating for a new headquarters in Clayton. The company wants to downsize from the roughly 100,000 square feet it leases off Interstate 64 and Highway 141 in Town and Country — where it has operated […]
From KMOV: The 97-acre National Geospatial-Intelligence development in North St. Louis now has a new name. Moving forward, NGA St. Louis, under construction near the intersection of Jefferson and Cass, will look to house more than 3,000 staff by 2026. NGA Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth is in St. Louis this week for the U.S. […]
Six students planning to attend college in the Fall 2023 semester have each received a $5,000 scholarship from the SITE Advancement Foundation to help further their education. The $30,000 in total scholarships is double the amount awarded by the Foundation in the prior year. “Over the past several years we have increased the individual scholarship […]
Wiegmann Associates has begun mechanical contracting work on the new Wright City High School for Wright City R-II School District in Wright City, Missouri. Wiegmann is installing HVAC systems to serve the entire new high school including classrooms, science and computer laboratories, administration spaces, library, commons, cafeteria, practice gym and lockers. Wright Construction Services is […]
From Construction Dive: Boston-based general contractor Suffolk Construction and military veteran mental health nonprofit Home Base penned an open letter to OSHA last week, calling attention to the construction industry’s mental health issues and advocating for suicide awareness and prevention training in basic OSHA certifications. The letter coincided with both Construction Safety Week and Mental Health Awareness […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A new $10.6 million senior living apartment complex in the Central West End is in line to receive tax incentives under plans being considered by a city board. Under the plans to be reviewed Tuesday, Independence Center senior living apartments would be built at 4221-4227 Forest Park Ave., on a […]
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