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US Department of Labor to Refocus on Proven Registered Apprenticeship Model

2 years ago
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule to rescind the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program, and will direct the department’s resources toward Registered Apprenticeships to expand access to good-paying jobs and create reliable pathways to the middle class. The department issued this final rule after reviewing the IRAP as required by Executive Order 14016 in which President Biden directed […]
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Huge Entertainment Venue will Open at Armory Redeveloped Building

2 years ago
From Saint Louis Public Radio:  A $60 million entertainment venue that developers say will be the largest indoor entertainment attraction in St. Louis opens Dec. 9. The Armory, will fill 250,000 square feet in a historic Midtown building that housed the 138th Infantry division of the Missouri National Guard in 1938 and was later the site of […]
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MO and IL to Get $40M in Federal Funds for High-Speed Rural Internet

2 years ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  Nearly $40 million in federal money will flow to rural counties in Missouri and Illinois to build high-speed internet networks, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday. Most of the funding comes in the form of low-interest loans from the Department of Agriculture; some is part of a grant from […]
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Granite City Aims to Revitalize Nameoki Corridor

2 years ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  While plenty of work remains to be done, Granite City continues to make progress with its improvement strategy for the Nameoki Corridor. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Nameoki Corridor has an average daily traffic count of 15,000 to 16,000 cars per day, which equates to 450,000 to 480,000 car […]
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Studying Non-Metallics in Concrete to Improve Sustainability

2 years ago
From World Of Concrete:  The industry is increasing its focus on sustainable missions, and new organizations like NEx reflect an increased commitment with materials that can offer new possibilities. NEx, an ACI Center of Excellence for Non-Metallic Building Materials, is growing its supporting membership, so we’re taking a closer look at what NEx is and […]
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De Soto Library to Spend $800,000 on Improvements

2 years ago
From Leader Publications:  The De Soto Public Library soon will have a new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. SMCI in De Soto was hired for the HVAC project, which will cost an estimated $125,000, librarian Karen Graham said. “We should have the new HVAC in by mid-October,” she said. De Soto Library officials also recently agreed […]
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Proposed Love’s Truck Stop Meets Opposition

2 years ago
From Leader Publications:  The Love’s Travel Stops and Country stores company is working toward building a truck stop in Herculaneum, but not everyone in the city is putting out a welcome mat. Herculaneum officials said a Love’s Travel Stops representative recently visited them to talk about plans to construct a Love’s gas station, convenience store […]
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Alberici Constructors Names Market Leader for Water Business Unit

2 years ago
From ReJournal:  St. Louis-based Alberici Constructors, Inc. recently promoted John East to market leader for the firm’s water business unit. In this role, East is responsible for the overall leadership of preconstruction and construction of water and wastewater projects as well as maintaining strong client relationships. East has been a contributor to many water and wastewater projects […]
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Construction Starts on $40M Apartment Building Near Busch Stadium

2 years ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction has started on a new apartment complex in downtown St. Louis, a rarity in a neighborhood more accustomed to the redevelopment of historic buildings. San Francisco-based Balboa Real Estate Partners finalized its financing, along with city approvals and incentives, and has started site work at 1014 Spruce St. on a new seven-story […]
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County Approves $23M in COVID Fund Use

2 years ago
From the Edwardsville Intelligencer:  More than $23 million in American Rescue Plan Act spending was approved by the Madison County Board on Wednesday. In total, the county board passed 25 resolutions related to federal COVID-19 funds on Wednesday night, including 11 stormwater projects totaling more than $8 million. Chairman Kurt Prenzler said the majority of […]
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Culver’s to be Built in Crystal City on Site of Former Bandana’s

2 years ago
From Leader Publications: A Culver’s restaurant is coming to Crystal City. The restaurant will be built at 200 S. Truman Blvd. (Hwy. 61-67) on the site where a Bandana’s restaurant operated before it was destroyed by a fire in March 2013. The site has been vacant since then. Jim Robinson of Festus is the new franchise […]
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Third Solar Array Planned in Edwardsville

2 years ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  A residence in the 7100 block of Marine Road will get a free-standing solar array. The Edwardsville City Council unanimously approved an array Tuesday that will cover 3.61 acres and be installed more than 160 feet from the closest dwelling and more than 700 feet from the nearest right-of-way. It’s on […]
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Trivers Completes Multi-Use Steelcote Square Development

2 years ago
Architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers was chosen by Pier Property Group (PPG) to help create a new neighborhood within a previously vacant industrial complex in St. Louis’ historic Midtown area. “Steelcote Square is a catalyst for what’s to come in this formerly underutilized part of St. Louis,” said Trivers Principal Joel Fuoss, […]
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Trivers Reimagines Broadway Tower Atrium

2 years ago
Architecture, planning, urban design and interiors firm Trivers has reimagined the massive lobby of the Broadway Tower located at 100 N. Broadway in downtown St. Louis. What was once a dark bank lobby with waiting areas and a wall of teller windows is now a light-filled gathering space for the modern workforce. “This project represents […]
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Vandalism and Vagrancy Threaten Laclede’s Landing Redevelopment

2 years ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  A Laclede’s Landing developer says trouble with vagrants and vandalism is threatening to torpedo plans for new apartments, shops and restaurants in the historic district next to the Gateway Arch. Brian and Gretchen Minges, of Advantes Group, said that in recent weeks, somebody has set a dumpster on fire, broken windows […]
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Nature and Technology: Walls That Can Grow Plants

2 years ago
From ArchDaily:  The relationship between architecture and nature is complex. If, on the one hand, we enjoy framing nature as art in our homes; on the other hand, we try at all costs to avoid the presence of obstructive “real” nature in our walls and structures, which can be damaged by roots and leaves. At […]
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