From the world beast: Job security isn’t what it used to be when you look back 20 or 30 years back. You can barely even compare what the situation was a decade ago to what it is now. Many factors play into this like automation and the volatility of the world economy. Still, jobs continue to change in […]
From ksdk: A St. Louis developer wants to build a $400 million project in Brentwood set to begin in the next few years. Green Street Real Estate and Ventures, known for extensive work on “The Grove” would reconstruct 40 acres along busy Manchester Road for homes and businesses. On Wednesday, 5 On Your Side heard […]
From RiverBender: Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said Saturday the bodies of two construction workers who had been operating at a residential development in the 100 block of East Union Street were recovered Friday, August 19. He said the two men were found deceased in a manhole that led to storm sewer piping. The Edwardsville Police […]
From Mass Transit: St. Louis Metro Transit provided an update regarding repairs made on its MetroLink system after it sustained damage following historic rainfall during a July 26 storm. The extreme weather event caused flooding after more than nine inches of rain fell in a 24-hour timeframe. Shortly after the storm, the agency estimated damage […]
From UtilityDive: High inflation in the U.S. could make things difficult for the clean energy sector, but the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act could more than make up for those impacts, experts say. In the U.S., consumer prices in July were up 8.5% compared to the previous year, albeit slightly lower than June’s 9.1% […]
From Forbes: America’s infrastructure needs an overhaul. But while everyone agrees fixes are needed, no one can agree on how to do it. While our government continues to debate on how to address our crumbling roads and bridges, there is one solution that I think has been largely overlooked: skilled trade workers. These are the […]
From ConstructionDive: Whether a recession hits the economy in the near term remains under debate, but industry experts suggest now is the time for construction firms to prepare to weather a slowdown. That means contractors should know which sectors are expected to fare the best during a downturn and to make sure they have plenty […]
From Fast Company: Global warming, wildfires, pandemics: The world is becoming more treacherous for everyone, but this is even more true for people in already hazardous professions. Just ask Wells Bullard, CEO and fifth-generation owner of Bullard, the company that invented the hard hat. For the past 124 years, Bullard has developed head gear and […]
Gary Perinar, Executive Secretary-Treasurer (EST) of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, was unanimously re-elected to another four-year leadership term on Saturday by the union’s delegate body. As EST, Perinar oversees operations of a union that represents 52,000 carpenters in 324 counties across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Eastern Iowa. Perinar is a third-generation business representative of […]
The Electrical Connection brought business, civic and state leadership together, including Missouri Governor Mike Parson, for a Hawthorn Foundation networking event at the August 13, 2022 St. Louis Cardinal game at Busch Stadium. The event, held in partnership with the Hawthorn Foundation, was designed to advance business and economic development initiatives in the state. Left […]
Land has closed on a 7.8-acre lot at Technology Drive visible off Highway 40 in Lake Saint Louis where the upscale, 144-unit multi-family community will begin construction in August. Located on the long-vacant lot of a former plant nursery, the attractive, amenity-rich development will break ground and is scheduled to complete December 2023. This is […]
IMPACT Strategies continues its work at Building 111 in Alton, Illinois formerly known as the Millers Mutual Building with an 8,900 square foot tenant finish project for American Water. The firm began renovation work on the building in 2017; this assignment marks IMPACT’s eighth interior remodel project in the building. The approximately $1 million project […]
Several years ago, Redbird, Dallas introduced “Reimagine RedBird,” a revitalization project to redevelop the former Red Bird Mall currently named Southwest Center Mall. One of the RedBird development team’s goals was to provide community supportive services and close the healthcare gap in the underserved southern sector of Dallas. Parkland Health & Hospital System was approached […]
From St. Louis INNO: After nearly four years of working at Clayton-based private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, Stefan Sigurdson decided in December 2020 to chart his own path. He wanted to put his career experience in banking and private equity to use as a business owner, kicking off a year-and-a-half search to acquire a business, a […]
From the Intelligencer: Hazardous material crews should arrive at 400 N. Main St. by early next to begin site remediation in the wake of Edwardsville City Council’s unanimous approval Tuesday of a redevelopment agreement for the long-abandoned site. Formerly the city’s police and fire complex, it has been vacant since sometime in 2017, when the new […]
From the Intelligencer: With help from the state, downtown Alton will have more going on than ever before, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $106 million in capital grants at the AltonWorks building Monday. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) said the capital grants are awarded to revitalize 50 commercial corridors and […]
From River Bender.com: State Senator Kris Tharp joined officials Monday to announce a combined $7.6 million to support restoration projects in Alton, Collinsville and Edwardsville. “Take a walk or drive down any Main Street in the Metro East, and you’ll be met with character, historic buildings and cultural history,” said Tharp (D-Bethalto). “For those of us […]
From Labor Tribune: The assurance of continued unfettered construction peace in the St. Louis region is again assured as the only three major unions with contracts expiring this summer have completed new contracts: IBEW Local 1, Iron Workers Local 396 and Elevator Constructors Local 3. Substantial wage and benefit gains for their members were made in […]
From City Scene STL: Two proposals are looking to break the mold of new development in the Forest Park Southeast (Grove) neighborhood. One is at 4100 Manchester and the other is at 4210 Manchester. In recent years, development in the Grove has focused on larger multi-family developments consisting of over 60 apartment units. Even Green Street’s […]
From City Scene STL: For roughly 2.5 years, construction workers have been hard at work delivering a long-awaited facility to the St. Louis sports scene – Centene Stadium. Soccer fans and normal St. Louisans alike have waited, and continue to wait, in anticipation of the new stadium to open so they can see their new hometown […]
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