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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: An explosion Monday in a quiet subdivision near Black Jack destroyed three houses, burned two others and shook neighboring homes so hard it bent garage doors, knocked down ceilings and blew the glass out of windows. Three people were injured and taken to hospitals. All three survived the blast. Rescue crews […]

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Construction Forum On August 22 the St. Charles City Council unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on any new or expanded data center applications—a city-wide ban that applies across all zoning areas. St. Charles appears to be the first city in the nation to invoke such a ban. The moratorium was […]

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Work is underway to transform a downtown office building into apartments. Blackline Design + Construction is redeveloping the Farm and Home Savings and Loan Association Building, at 1001 Locust St., into 60 apartments and ground floor commercial space. Apartments will range from 600-square-foot studios to 1,500-square-foot two-bedroom units. About 8,400 square feet of commercial space, […]

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From The New York Times: Summer is not what it used to be. On a hot August day, an outdoor concert can feel like a picnic in Death Valley. A trip to Disney World is a roller-coaster ride through unshaded hell. The Beach Boys’ “All Summer Long” sounds like a love letter from another planet. […]

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From Wall Street Journal: BEIJING—Humanlike robots are great for entertainment. Menial labor? Not so much. At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing this weekend, more than 500 humanoid robots competed in both sporting events and real-world tasks such as moving boxes, delivering luggage and cleaning rooms. Some were remarkably fast and agile, but most […]

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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) today announced it will conduct multiple public seminars on ACI CODE-318-25 and ACI CODE-562-25 from September to November 2025. The seminars, “ACI 318-25: Changes to the Concrete Design Standard” and “ACI 562-25: Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures—Code Requirements and Commentary,” will be held at multiple locations throughout […]

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LCG Capital Management (LCG),a real estate firm specializing in development, brokerage, property management, and corporate services, today announced that Matthew D. Hunter has joined the company as Managing Director-Corporate Services. With two decades of experience in corporate real estate as a strategic advisor and director, Hunter will lead the strategy and execution of LCG’s corporate […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: When Anthony Johnson arrived at Clayco’s St. Louis headquarters as a prospective employee, he was certain he wouldn’t leave his home state of Minnesota to work for the construction and design-build real estate firm. But in January, 17 years after the longtime Clayco executive initially moved to St. Louis to […]

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Lincoln University celebrated the grand re-opening of its newly renovated Dawson Hall. The event was attended by university and government officials, community leaders, students, faculty, staff and local residents. “A complete overhaul of Dawson Hall was needed, and we are incredibly proud of how the team at S.M. Wilson took our needs and wants and […]

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From Industrial Safety and Hygiene News: On a hot summer day in my hometown of Austin, Texas, I watch construction crews retreat to truck cabs with the air conditioning blasting or huddling under makeshift tents. The temperature is 100 degrees F, but the heat index is even higher. It’s lunch time, and they still have […]

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McClure Engineering, a St. Louis-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm, hired Lisa Whealon as its new COO. In her role, Whealon will lead, support, and oversee the business operations of the growing MEP firm. Working closely with the firm’s CEO and CFO, Whealon will provide critical input for key decisions across virtually every aspect […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Illinois now has three new laws protecting workers and Organized Labor after Gov. JB Pritzker signed two of the bills at the Illinois AFL-CIO headquarters in Springfield on Aug. 14. “Every day, we see President Trump roll back the protections and rights that working people in the Labor Movement […]

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Operating Engineers Local 513 is bringing back a wildly popular event where the public can get up close with massive machines, learn about their functions and even take a turn behind the controls. This year’s Meet the Machines Open House is set for Saturday, Sept. 27. The free, family-friendly […]

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From The Architect’s Newspaper: Since mid-July, when the AIA shared its June Architecture Billings Index (ABI) report, not much has changed. The score for July dropped again to 46.2, a decline from June’s 46.8—any score below 50 indicates a decline in billings—continuing the downward trajectory of business conditions. Inquiries into new projects continue to be […]

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From Dodge Construction Network: Total construction starts were down 10.2% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.19 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts declined by 30.1%, residential starts fell 3.1%, and nonbuilding starts grew 20.4% over the month. On a year-to-date basis through July, total construction starts were up […]

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From West Newsmagazine: A high-profile proposal to purchase the Mass Mutual office building on Main Circle Drive for $17.3 million was approved by the Chesterfield City Council on Aug. 18. Following a 6-2 vote on the first reading of the bill on Aug. 4, the council repeated that vote to purchase property at 16150, 16290 […]

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In an effort to increase access to safe and affordable housing for residents impacted by the May 16 tornado, the City of St. Louis Recovery Office, in partnership with the City’s Community Development Administration, is launching a new initiative aimed at connecting landlords with residents in need of housing. The landlord inventory survey comes as […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: An artificial intelligence company will relocate to the former Post-Dispatch building in downtown St. Louis as part of an effort to grow its work in national security. San Francisco-based Scale AI, which employs 250 people here, will open its new lab at Tucker Boulevard and Cole Street in October. The company […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Jordan Hughes wasn’t too nervous when he was asked to make an appointment at Washington University a couple of weeks ago. An admissions counselor had sent an email saying he wanted to chat, to learn more about Hughes’ story, which had been featured recently in the Post-Dispatch. So Hughes, 26, was […]

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From ASA Midwest Council It can seem to take only a moment for a someone who was “doing fine” in the heat to suddenly find themselves barreling through the Heat-Related Illness symptoms. As a team, we need to be accountable to, look out for, and take care of each other – especially in the heat, […]

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