From West Newsmagazine:Â The city of Ballwin moved into its new government center site in April 2019. This past June, the city began occupation of its new police station. Now, work on the final piece of the government trifecta has begun. At the Dec. 11 Ballwin Board of Aldermen meeting, attendees were introduced to potential […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: United States Steel Corp., which has operations in St. Louis’ Metro East, will be acquired by Nippon Steel in a deal worth $14.9 billion, U.S. Steel announced Monday morning. It said the deal would “retain its iconic name, brand and headquarters in Pittsburgh.” U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) said Tokyo-based Nippon […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â For the past several years, Vlasis Park has been at the forefront of many Ballwin projects. First, it was the location of the city’s new Government Center. Next, came the Vlasis Park Master Plan, which highlighted the recently-opened Police Station. More recently, there has been a good deal of discussion regarding new […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A nonprofit developer plans about $235 million of housing projects in north St. Louis, centered around Fairground Park. Tabernacle Community Development Corp., a community development organization based in St. Louis and founded in 2014, is seeking tax incentives to build two phases of the development, called The Village STL, according […]
From The Fabricator: By Tim Heston: This year, I’ve spoken to people who’ve talked at length about the potential of data, software, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). I’ve also spoken to people who’ve dealt with press brake departments full of rookies who don’t know the fundamentals. I’ve heard of wage pressures and poaching, of […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â Main Street in Wildwood will be getting longer despite the loss of two developments that would have contributed to the project. The extension will take Main Street from its current terminus east of Crestview Drive to Eatherton Road. Civil Design, Inc. (CDI) will provide professional engineering services to complete the final design […]
From Construction Dive: Backlog inched up in November to 8.5 months due to an uptick in infrastructure projects, according to a Tuesday release from Associated Builders and Contractors, but other sectors continue to struggle. The group’s Construction Backlog Indicator moved up 0.1 month in November, marking the first positive shift following three months of decline. […]
St. Louis Business Journal:Â The St. Louis-based construction company hired to overhaul a flood plain has sued the city that managed the project, claiming a defective design. Keeley Construction, one of the largest construction firms in St. Louis and a division of Keeley Cos., filed suit Oct. 31 in St. Louis County Circuit against the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â The developer behind the new Costco-anchored shopping center here has backed out of a deal to buy an adjacent neighborhood, angering residents who say their futures are now in limbo. Seneca Commercial Real Estate was to acquire the rest of the homes on Mayflower Court for its Market at Olive development. […]
From RoughDraft Atlanta: As the holiday season brings families and communities together, these moments present an opportune time to reflect on future aspirations, including career paths. The skilled trades, a vital yet often overlooked sector, deserve a prominent place in these discussions around your holiday tables this year. Our society’s economic engine traditionally brings to […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â Plans to convert property at 204 E. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves to affordable senior housing have stalled. Peace United Church of Christ and the Housing Authority of St. Louis County learned last week they will not be receiving tax credits they had counted on to move the project forward. Peace UCC […]
From Kozeny Wagner:Â In October, Valley Park High School sent 25 Students to Kozeny-Wagner for a day of job shadowing. The school conducted a study to determine the best fit for the students to get a hands on experience that aligned with their career path. Based on the results, those interested in the built environment […]
Before he came to his current position, Dr. John Gaal had decades of experience in collaborating with educational institutions and non-profit organizations on worker wellness. After leaving the Carpenters where he was director of workforce and training in 2019, he helped Washington University with a worker opioid research project and University of Missouri Extension with […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: On Dec. 12, Chicken N Pickle opened in the Riverpointe development along the Missouri River. The so-called “eatertainment” complex encompasses 2.5 acres of riverfront property and has 11 indoor and outdoor pickleball courts on 76,850 square feet within its fenced boundary. In a press statement announcing its opening, CEO Brad Clarke […]
From U.S. Census Bureau: Even among bachelor’s degree holders in the same field of study, women generally earned significantly less than men in 2022, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. A recently released table package shows that men with a bachelor’s degree or higher earned more than women with the same […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â The city of Webster Groves is asking residents to vote on a $22.1 million bond issue to fund a complete overhaul of the aging aquatic center and a list of other parks and recreation projects that city leaders say could be transformational for the historic suburb. Proposition W, on the April […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Bryan Road in O’Fallon begins at West Terra Lane, just north of I-70, to its south terminus at Route 364 South Outer Road, where it becomes Winghaven Boulevard. Traveling on Bryan Road south, a driver currently must cross intersections with traffic lights at I-70 (two separate entry/exit ramps with their own […]
Site work has commenced on the new U-Haul center in Wentzville, Missouri, at the intersection of Hwy 70 & David Hoekel Parkway. IMPACT Strategies is leading the construction of the new 124,056-square-foot self-storage facility being built on 7.47 acres. It will be IMPACT’s third project with U-Haul, the industry leader in DIY moving since 1945. […]
From BuildSteel:Â Valley Park Fire Protection District, Engine House No. 2, in Valley Park, Missouri, features cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, a framing choice that saved on the material required for the project and one that helped keep the construction on schedule. Valley Park Fire Station 2, Valley Park, Missouri, features cold-formed steel (CFS) framing. Station […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A new home-construction boom is revving up in St. Charles County as developers move to build more than 1,200 houses in western O’Fallon. The largest of the proposed developments, known as Harvest at Hopewell, would feature 896 homes on 261 acres. The second, The Villages at Post Farms, plans 335 homes […]
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