From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The brothers behind one of the city’s most prolific apartment developers were indicted Friday on fraud charges related to the city’s minority hiring program. Vic Alston and Sid Chakraverty — along with their accountant, Shijing “Poppy” Cao — are accused in a federal indictment unsealed Friday of falsifying records related to […]
From Builder Online:Â General and trade contractors need more than just tools in their belts. They need conflict resolution tools, according to a report from Dodge Construction Network in partnership with Dusty Robotics. On the jobsite, contractors have an average of 17 interactions daily with people from other companies with 44% of those interactions involving […]
From West Newsmagazine: Funds for the construction of Main Street have once more become an issue in a proposed development in Wildwood’s Town Center. TB Realty and Benton Homes have proposed a plan for 55 attached and detached single-family dwellings at the southeast corner of Eatherton Road and Crestview Drive in Wildwood, called Latitude N38. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of the Gateway Arch grounds has announced it will buy the long-vacant Millennium Hotel on downtown’s riverfront. The group does not yet have a plan for the property, its leader said Thursday. Gateway Arch Park Foundation Executive Director Ryan McClure said his organization has two […]
From Building Design + Construction: In the tragic first chapter of Kim Stanley Robinson’s breakthrough novel, The Ministry of the Future, readers follow a caregiver as he navigates an Indian city amidst a crushing heat wave. The power grid fails. Mass death occurs. And, before and amidst it, people seek shade to survive. We read […]
From Lincoln News Now:Â Local motorists would be well advised to avoid the Highway 47 bridge in Troy next weekend as a portion of it will be demolished as part of Phase Two of the new diamond interchange being constructed there. According to Missouri Department of Transportation District Engineer Jeff Niemeyer, the bridge over U.S. […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A St. Louis architecture firm has chosen to be acquired by a private equity-backed national architectural platform, as a form of succession planning. Hastings + Chivetta Architects of St. Louis has been acquired by Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, or GHC, an architecture, engineering and consulting firm located in Baton Rouge, […]
From Construction Business Owner:Â In the fast-paced world of construction, prioritizing worker wellness is more crucial than ever. The health of construction employees is directly tied to productivity, job satisfaction and overall business success. One effective way to enhance worker wellness is by promoting recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) and reducing the associated stigma. […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A group of residents, advocates and history buffs is trying to save a historic school here — and turn the tide on the town’s future, too. The former Lincoln School, erected 138 years ago, was the city’s first school for Black students. It survived the 1917 massacre that targeted East St. […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â Members of the Webster Groves community remain committed to building affordable senior housing at 204 E. Lockwood Ave., and will again submit an application for federal and state tax low-income housing tax credits despite being denied funding a year ago. The land is owned by Peace United Church of Christ (UCC), whose […]
From Bluebeam: Adds well as one of life’s “essentials,” water is a crucial element in a variety of industrial processes, not least construction. To the casual observer, the only visible evidence of construction site water use might be a worker hosing down a truck full of construction waste to prevent the escape of dust. But […]
From First Alert 4: Jamie Bonfiglio is bringing a new look to the crosswalks surrounding Loretta Hall Park. This is Bonfiglio’s first mural on the pavement. The mural is part of a larger transformation happening in the Carr Square neighborhood through a Choice Neighborhoods program. “People tend to slow down when they see the colors, […]
From STL Partnership: On September 18th, the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) Business Expansion and Retention (BRE) team toured the St. Louis Community College (STLCC) Florissant campus. The tour was to see the construction of a few new buildings, part of the STLCC Transformed project. STLCC Transformed is St. Louis Community College’s plan […]
From MRN:Â St. Peters has been granted financial assistance from St. Charles County to support necessary road improvements for the Lakeside 370 Northpoint Development project. At the Sept. 9 St. Charles County Council meeting, county officials approved an amended intergovernmental agreement to afford St. Peters the ability to utilize county transportation sales tax funding for […]
From For Construction Pros: Workers can feel it when a company believes in safety. For ready-mix concrete supplier Concrete Strategies, “safety” is a living, breathing concept. An unfaltering but ever-adapting entity that places a palpable net throughout the construction jobsite. “We’re not perfect. Nobody in the business is perfect, but we have placed a great […]
From West Newsmagazine:Â Citizens for a Safer Old State has been advocating for improvements to the road following numerous accidents. As a result, there have been ongoing discussions between city and county officials. Recently the St. Louis County Council passed legislation to reduce the speed limit on the section of Old State from Ridge Road […]
Dealing with regulations and red tape can be frustrating. In fact, those obstacles often keep highly qualified suppliers from selling to the government. The Missouri APEX Accelerator, formerly Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, helps businesses — including small, disadvantaged, veteran and women owned firms — obtain federal, state and local government contracts. Whether you’re a […]
The Making an IMPACT Foundation, a charitable foundation established by IMPACT Strategies of Fairview Heights, IL, held its third annual Sporting Clay Classic on September 13. The event, held at NILO Farms in Brighton, IL, raised more than $20,000 for Hoyleton Youth and Family Services. IMPACT has much appreciation for our 20 subcontractor business partners […]
America’s rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth and improve traffic safety, but the US faces a $198 billion backlog in funding for needed repairs and improvements to its rural transportation system. This is according to a new report released today by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit. The […]
IWR North America, renowned for its expertise in building enclosures, proudly welcomes Jessie Haupt as Director of Marketing. With a proven track record in strategic marketing and brand development, Jessie is set to elevate IWR’s industry presence and drive impactful campaigns. In her new position, Jessie will lead IWR’s marketing initiatives with an emphasis on […]
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