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Public Safety Building Mural Dismantled

2 years ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Demolition and remediation work on Edwardsville’s former public safety building have prompted questions have about the fate of the tile mural that adorned the walls at street level. Matt Pfund, president of Pfund Construction heavily involved in the Station on Main project at 400 N. Main St., said efforts have been made to […]
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Court Fight Over St. Charles Convention Center Delays New Projects

2 years ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A court battle over the future of the St. Charles Convention Center is holding up consideration of possible new projects such as an amateur sports facility, a steamboat museum and a county tourism website. The St. Charles County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority is looking for new uses for the more […]
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Ranken Celebrates Newest Addition: Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center

2 years ago
A Missouri-based education foundation is the name behind a unique facility on the campus of Ranken Technical College that allows students to gain real-world experience in modern manufacturing while earning a paycheck. The Robert W. Plaster Foundation provided the majority of funding for the construction of a 29,000 square foot building to house numerous business […]
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St. Louis Approves $17M in Bonds to Help Overhaul Hillvale Apartments

2 years ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The St. Louis Industrial Development Authority on Thursday approved issuing $17 million in bonds to help finance a private company’s effort to refurbish Hillvale Apartments in a troubled part of northwest St. Louis. The authority made the final decision at its regular board meeting with minimal discussion. Director Gilberto Pinela made […]
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The Station On Main Development Underway At Former Public Safety Building

2 years ago
From RiverBender:  A downtown property that served as Edwardsville’s first City Hall and was the longtime home of public safety services is being transformed into The Station on Main, an estimated $20 million mixed- use development with residential, office, retail and restaurant space. The property includes parcels from 400-420 N. Main Street, which are owned […]
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MSD Says Buyouts Are Solid Solution For Webster Groves Flooding

2 years ago
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District’s Executive Director and CEO Brian Hoelscher told Webster Groves city officials Tuesday that the way to mitigate the impact of floods is to remove properties located in floodplains. Detailing rainfall levels in the region from July and August qualifying as 100-year and 500-year events, Hoelscher said that […]
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Topgolf in Midtown Sets Opening Date After Multimillion-Dollar Sale

2 years ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Topgolf has set a target opening for its new St. Louis location in Midtown, after purchasing property for the golf entertainment venue from Saint Louis University for millions of dollars. The Dallas-based golf entertainment operator will open its second St. Louis location in late 2023, the company said Tuesday. A […]
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Gateway Studios Seeks Additional Uses for Campus

2 years ago
From West Newsmagazine:  A request for a zoning change for two lots on the Gateway Studios property on the north side of Outer 40 Road led to a discussion about restaurant hours in Chesterfield Valley at the Oct. 3 City Council meeting. Gateway Studios is building a live touring rehearsal complex and production services company […]
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PARIC Expands Kansas City Team, Adds Joel Crocker As Preconstruction Director

2 years ago
With continued steady growth in PARIC’s Kansas City division, the company has added Joel Crocker as Kansas City preconstruction director. PARIC, recently named a “Top Workplace,” is one of the largest construction companies in the Midwest. Crocker, with 25 years of experience in the construction industry, is recognized regionally as a leader in preconstruction systems […]
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New Multi-Family Development in Clayton

2 years ago
Holland Construction Services is making progress on one of its newest midrise development projects in the St. Louis area and recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the project. Bemiston Place is a new $101 million multi-family complex being developed in Clayton, Missouri. Construction began in early summer and columns now stand where the complex is […]
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Construction Starts on this Metro East City’s First Downtown Mixed-Use Project

2 years ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Downtown Edwardsville is getting its first mixed-use development, with apartments and townhouses on historic Main Street. The Station on Main, an estimated $20 million mixed-use development with multiple levels of residential, office, retail and restaurant space, will be developed by Fireside Financial, an Edwardsville-based private equity firm. The demolition of a […]
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St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune Under New Management

2 years ago
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Ed Finkelstein, publisher emeritus of the Labor Tribune, said he started his career at the paper as a gopher: “Hey kid, go-fer the donuts. Hey kid, go-fer the coffee.” And with that introduction to how his 50-year Labor Tribune career unofficially launched when he was 14 and began working […]
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St. Louis’ Latest Brewery, Located in Metro East, Nears Opening

2 years ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The St. Louis area, with more than 60 breweries, will soon be adding another. Construction on Shoehorn Brewery, located at 225 E. Main St. in Belleville, is nearly complete, with plans to open soon. The brewery needs some finishing touches and is just awaiting clearance from the state to begin serving, […]
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County Police Precinct Construction Costs Soar Due to Delays

2 years ago
From KSDK:  St. Louis County Police Chief Kenneth Gregory told his fellow commanders he found out construction was going to get started on two new precinct stations when he turned on the news and saw County Executive Sam Page making the announcement on Sept. 21. The projects have been in the works for more than five […]
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Missourians Attend Tradeswomen Building Bridges Delegation in London

2 years ago
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Four Missouri tradeswomen traveled to London to participate in the 2022 Tradeswomen Building Bridges (TBB) conference to inspire more women in the United Kingdom and internationally to build careers in the construction trades. They were among nearly 50 delegates from North America who represented the diversity of women working […]
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Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 Officially Dedicates New Training Center

2 years ago
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 hosted a ribbon cutting at its state-of-the-art training center at 3755 Corporate Trail Drive to mark the official opening of the facility. The training center opened in the summer of 2020 but with COVID-19 restrictions, the official grand opening was delayed until Sept. 22. […]
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Rising Prices, Labor Shortages Threaten Infrastructure Law Implementation

2 years ago
From Smart Cities Dive:  The U.S. Department of Transportation will need to staff up to manage the IIJA’s many projects, but states and cities also face staffing shortages, the inspector general said. The U.S. Department of Transportation needs to recruit, develop and retain an expanded staff to oversee the implementation of $660 billion in funding […]
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