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From Missouri Business Alert:  Grain Belt Express has filed nearly 40 eminent domain petitions against Missouri property owners since 2021 as it prepares to build a transmission line across the state. The first eminent domain petition in Callaway County was filed last month for an easement of nearly an acre of land owned by Jordyn […]

From Leader Publications:  The Pevely Board of Aldermen has awarded a $489,535 contract to R&K Excavation of Bloomsdale to complete stormwater improvements in two subdivisions. Board members voted 6-1 Feb. 3 to approve the contract. Ward 4 Alderman William Brooks cast the only no vote, and Ward 2 Alderman Rick Yount was absent from the […]

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  On both sides of the Missouri River, wheels are in motion to create cooperative law enforcement training centers, both with similar goals – to advance and standardize the training and skills of police officers. While proponents of each hope the facilities will complement each other, these training centers are currently being […]

From Missouri Business Alert:  As climate change affects more people around the world, professors at the University of Missouri are looking into ways to make roads more sustainable by recycling rubber. A group of University of Missouri Civil Engineering professors are developing environmental production declarations, or EPDs for rubber-modified roads. These EPDs function as labels, […]

From Labor Tribune:  President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo — who has been a powerful advocate for workers during her tenure as an appointee — and board member Gwynne Wilcox, whose illegal dismissal leaves the NLRB without quorum, last week (Jan. 27). The oustings effectively halt the independent […]

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  An enhanced children’s mental health campus, including a new one-story hospital, was green-lighted by the city of Webster Groves on Tuesday night. City council members on Jan. 21 unanimously approved a rezoning request and two conditional use permits for the project. The decision follows eight months of discussion, including four public hearings, […]

From West Newsmagazine:  A public hearing was held Jan. 21 by the Wildwood Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission for a large lot subdivision proposed at the northwest corner of Pond Road and Hwy. 100. A total of eight lots on 31 acres is proposed as part of the Hills Hollow Estates Subdivision. Generally, large-lot single-family […]

From MRN:  A major new sports tourism development has been approved for vacant land along north Bryan Road, just south of Interstate 70, with the project’s developer, Playfield Commons LLC of Cape Girardeau, agreeing to help fund certain nearby road improvements as part of the project. The development’s 141,500-square-foot main sports complex building is planned […]

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The stubborn, 15-year-old underground fire at Bridgeton Landfill has died down over the past couple years and maybe even run out of fuel, state officials say. But there’s also a “high probability of radiological materials” in the landfill, albeit on a separate part of the property from the fire, according to […]

From MSN.com:  Regional support is building for a Missouri bill that would encourage the conversion of vacant office buildings into residential and commercial spaces. The Missouri Senate is currently considering Senate Bill 35, known as the “Revitalizing Missouri Downtowns and Main Streets Act,” which would cover 25% of the cost of conversion costs. Kurt Weigel […]

In 2024, the Forum convened partners from the AEC fields, higher education institutions, workforce development entities, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, civic groups, Union Apprenticeship leaders, US Department of Labor, industry associations, and other interested parties. The goal was to define and create targeted career pathways in the AEC fields that do not […]

N.B. West Contracting has been honored with the 2024 Asphalt Operations Safety Innovations Award by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA). West was recognized for developing protective guards for paving operators, ensuring enhanced safety on job sites. The Asphalt Operations Safety Innovations Award recognizes safety practices that are above and beyond normal safety practices. Innovations […]

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The massive music production development in Chesterfield, Gateway Studios, said it will open in May and is now accepting bookings. The company said the 300,000-square-foot facility, at 900 Spirit of St. Louis Blvd., includes three studios catering to live event tour practices, television and film production, and corporate events. The […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  St. Louis’ north side has a marred history with urban revitalization efforts. Developers like Paul McKee offered impressive plans but lack input from the community that has kept their neighborhoods together despite generations of disinvestment. The consequences of these revitalization efforts are well documented. The story of the predominantly Black […]

From Forbes:  I see the skilled labor shortage in the United States as a crisis of our own making—with cultural factors at the root of the problem. For decades, we’ve pushed generations of young people to obtain a four-year college degree and discouraged them from considering manual trades because these were considered low-status and low-paying […]

From Next City:  Hardly anyone these days talks about how banks have the power to create new money. Most bankers would say something along the lines of “We’re in the business of taking deposits and making loans.” That’s technically correct, but the precise relationship isn’t obvious. In 2023, a working paper from the Federal Reserve […]

by Lisa J. Reed Last month, I had the honor of being invited to be a judge and panelist for the 18th edition of Light + Intelligent Building Middle East in Dubai. A big thank you to Martin Lupton and Sharon Stammers of Light Collective (UK) for curating an outstanding panel of judges! Our diverse […]

From Gateway Journalism Review:  Robert “Bob” Duffy, one of St. Louis’s best-known and best-loved journalists for decades, died Friday, Feb. 7, at Barnes Hospital of complications from cancer. He was 79. His husband, Marty Kaplan, and several close friends were at his bedside. Duffy was known for his breadth of learning, whimsical and searing wit, […]

KAI 360 Construction Services (KAI 360 CS) is pleased to welcome back Jay Sigmund, PE, DBIA as Senior Project Manager at its St. Louis office. Sigmund previously served as a KAI Project Manager from 2005-2016 and brings extensive industry experience to his returning role. Sigmund is experienced in design-build, project management, construction management and construction […]

From Leader Publications:  Cyclists will soon have new mountain biking trails to zip through in Jefferson County. Chris and Rene Creed, owners of the Pedal’n Pi bike and pizza shop in Crystal City and founders of the Living Life on 2 Wheels nonprofit group, hope to open a park featuring public bike trails south of […]