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Edwardsville Council Weighs $6.8M Bonds for Fire Station

2 years 1 month ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Edwardsville’s finance and administrative and community service (ACS) committees have unanimously approved an ordinance for $6,870,000 in general obligation bonds for the city’s new East Fire Station under construction on Governors’ Parkway. The bonds also will cover the cost of a new fire engine and additional sound baffling at the West […]
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Tilesetters Local 18 Apprentice Placed 2nd in International Contest

2 years 1 month ago
From Labor Tribune:  Nick Hardwick, a Tilesetters Local 18 apprentice, placed second in the Terrazzo category at this year’s Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) International Masonry Institute’s (IMI) apprentice contest. The competition, held in Boston Sept. 23 and 24, showcased the skill of highly trained apprentice craftworkers representing every local within the International Union of Bricklayers […]
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Developer Hopes for Greenlight on $15M O’Fallon Entertainment Complex

2 years 1 month ago
From KMOV4:  A family-friendly entertainment complex planned for O’Fallon could surpass its final hurdle next week as developers seek expedited approval from the O’Fallon City Council. SkyView Partners said the project has been in the works for several years before they decided on a 2.5-acre piece of property in O’Fallon at the intersection of I-64 […]
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TIF Commission Holds Public Hearing on Chesterfield Mall Redevelopment

2 years 1 month ago
From West Newsmagazine:  About 50 people attended a public hearing on Nov. 1 in regard to the Chesterfield Regional Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Plan and Project, which encompasses the proposed redevelopment of Chesterfield Mall, a portion of Central Park, and the continued development of Wildhorse Village (contained within what is known as the Southwest Quadrant of […]
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PARIC Teams Earn Top Construction Awards

2 years 1 month ago
Two construction projects by PARIC, one of the largest privately held companies in the Midwest, earned special recognition in the Keystone Awards of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri. St. Louis’ Delmar DivINe was organized to offer a range of spaces in which not-for-profit health, education and human service organizations could solve problems and work […]
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Late Payments Cost Construction Industry $208B in 2022

2 years 1 month ago
From Construction Dive:  Late payments continue to plague the construction industry and inflict significant financial damage to contractors, according to a survey from construction finance software firm Rabbet conducted in September. In the past year, late financial payments cost the industry $208 billion. The figure is a 53% increase from 2021’s total of $136 billion. […]
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Kwame Building Group Hires Two Project Team Members

2 years 1 month ago
Kwame Building Group (KWAME) has added Samuel Amponsah as Project Engineer and Arriane Hopkins as Project Administrator. Samuel Amponsah brings more than 12 years of experience and is currently working on Cervantes Convention Center expansion and modernization project. He is responsible for subcontractor management, reviewing and coordinating submittals and RFIs, and maintaining communication with the […]
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Helmkamp Construction Receives November Small Business Award

2 years 1 month ago
From RiverBender:  The RiverBend Growth Association has recognized Helmkamp Construction Co. as the Small Business of the Month for November 2022. Soon to mark its 85th year in business, Helmkamp Construction Co. has been building relationships based on quality, integrity and safety leadership throughout the St. Louis metro area since its beginnings in 1938. Over […]
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What Should Be: Rail Infrastructure in St. Louis

2 years 1 month ago
From NextSTL:  Once the center of an expansive American railroad system, St. Louis’s Union Station held the title of North America’s largest train station for decades during its height in the early-to-mid-1900s. Reported to average 100,000 daily passengers at times, the station’s colossal popularity was undermined by that of the automobile in a post-war America, […]
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PARIC Acquires One of Region’s Largest Office Furniture Businesses

2 years 1 month ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A St. Louis-based construction company has added to its portfolio of businesses by acquiring one of the region’s largest office furniture dealers. PARIC Holdings acquired office furniture business Interior Investments LLC in a deal that closed Sept. 2, the company announced recently. Financial terms of the deal were not made […]
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North St. Louis Waterpark, Marina Proposal Clears Committee

2 years 1 month ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Tax breaks to help build a $323 million marina complex with hotels, restaurants and an indoor waterpark on the city’s northernmost riverfront cleared an aldermanic panel Monday after weeks of debate. Aldermen postponed a vote last month on the incentives, raising concerns that putting in a marina off Riverview Drive north […]
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$188M Industrial Park Would Add to the Sector’s Boom in St. Louis County

2 years 1 month ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A developer is proposing a $188 million industrial park, adding to that use in the area and continuing the building boom for the sector in St. Louis County. NorthPoint Development, the most prolific industrial developer in St. Louis, is asking for feedback on conceptual plans for 364 Logistics Center, which […]
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Historic Church to be Demolished for Ronald McDonald House HQ

2 years 1 month ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis was once again granted approval Monday to demolish a historic church in Forest Park Southeast to accommodate the organization’s new $30 million headquarters, this time over the objections of neighbors. The nonprofit organization previously received approval from the St. Louis Preservation Board in […]
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Industrial Construction Pipeline Reaches Record High as Demand Slows

2 years 1 month ago
From Construction Dive:  Dive Brief: The national industrial construction pipeline increased to 689.4 million square feet, an all-time high, as retailers continued to gobble up warehouse space to store long-delayed inventory, according to a report from New York-based commercial real estate advisory Newmark. New construction delivered 97.5 million square feet in the third quarter of 2022, a […]
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The Issue of Safety on Construction Sites

2 years 1 month ago
From Rethinking The Future:  Construction site safety is a facet of construction-related activities concerned with protecting construction site workers and others from death, injury, disease, or other health-related risks. Construction is an often hazardous, predominantly land-based activity where site workers could also be exposed to various risks, many of which remain unrecognized. Site risks can include […]
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BJC Outpatient Center Coming to Godfrey

2 years 1 month ago
From RiverBender:  BJC HealthCare will make it easier for families to access BJC’s world-class care in the Godfrey area in 2023. BJC will develop a 14,000-square-foot outpatient care facility with additional shell space for future expansion at the corner of Godfrey Road and Celesta Street. The BJC Outpatient Center will offer care for patients of all […]
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Occupational Therapy Clinic Breaks Ground in Delmar Maker District

2 years 1 month ago
From The Source:  Can better design improve patient outcomes? Can energy-efficient architecture contribute to public health? Over the past year, a team of architects, medical professionals and engineers, including students, from Washington University in St. Louis and Chicago-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) have explored these questions and more through a series of interdisciplinary […]
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Mehlville Board of Education Approves Bid for Baseball Fields

2 years 1 month ago
From Call Newspapers:  The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a bid Oct. 20 to improve the conditions of the Mehlville High School baseball fields. The board approved a roughly $1.407 million base bid, including professional and contingency fees, with Byrne & Jones Construction to improve the MHS baseball fields. Irregular grading is causing ponding and […]
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