From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Property next to St. Louis Lambert International Airport, once a residential neighborhood bought out by the airport, is being offered for redevelopment. The St. Louis Airport Authority, operated by the city of St. Louis, which owns the airport located in north St. Louis County, issued a request for proposals to […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s expansion wing will be named the Jack C. Taylor Music Center, officials were set to announce Wednesday. Taylor, founder of Enterprise Mobility, was a longtime patron and gave a $40 million grant to the symphony to re-establish its endowment trust in 2000. That money helped save […]
From Construction Dive:Â The Biden administration announced today its latest push to modernize building energy codes across the country: $90 million in competitive awards to support states, cities, tribal nations and their partner organizations. The awards will fund 25 projects to ensure buildings meet the latest energy efficiency standards, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â Washington University has acquired Fontbonne University’s campus for $39 million. WashU, located in Clayton, said last year that it had signed an agreement with Fontbonne University, which will close after the summer 2025 term, to purchase the neighboring 16-acre Fontbonne campus. The sale closed June 25, with Washington University paying […]
From Construction Dive:Â The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential construction planning, increased 2.9% in August due to broad-based growth in both commercial and institutional sectors, according to Dodge Construction Network. Commercial planning, such as office, industrial and hotel projects, jumped 1.9% in August, while institutional planning, which includes education, life sciences and […]
From Offsite Builder:Â Regional healthcare network Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI Health) is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and has facilities in the surrounding states. CHI Health is adding to its facilities this summer (2024) with a new 40,000 sq. ft. Immanuel Medical Center Family Clinic in north Omaha. The design-build team of McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy) […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â A state-court judge on Thursday dismissed the remaining count in a lawsuit brought against St. Louis development entities by Bank of Washington, the lender for developer NorthSide Regeneration. Franklin County-based Bank of Washington in 2018 sued city agencies after the city terminated NorthSide’s development agreement, forcing it to seek approval […]
From Construction Dive: The Biden administration convened leaders from artificial intelligence companies, hyperscalers, data center operators and utilities on Sept. 12 to strategize how to meet the country’s infrastructure needs for AI projects, per a White House news release. AI requires abundant amounts of electricity, water and land for data centers as well as factories […]
From Next STL: Hanging outside of a bar with a group of friends in Turin, Italy, I’m amazed at how the city feels so alive. The night is black, the piazza lights cast a dim yellow, and the streets are filled with countless people out and about. They’re enjoying a stroll, having a drink; many […]
From MRN: National Opioid Settlement Agreement payments now have been flowing for about two and a half years, and the city of O’Fallon has allocated a portion of the funds to address certain needs for its police department. O’Fallon Communications Director, Tony Michalka, said as of Aug. 22, O’Fallon has received $194,466 in payments from […]
From Smart Growth America:Â It has been well documented that Black and Latinx households face higher risks of developing physical ailments including asthma, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, and experiencing a heart attack or stroke compared to white households. These physical health outcomes are compounded by the mental health disparities seen in Black and Brown communities. […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:Â City leaders debuted preliminary plans for improvements to South Kirkwood Road last week, and some citizens are asking that safety take priority in the project. The initial construction plans were on view for the public on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Officials, engineers and residents reviewed drawings for […]
From US Department of Labor: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $1.4 million in funding to support efforts by four community organizations to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harassment against underserved and marginalized women workers. Administered by the department’s Women’s Bureau and the Employment and Training Administration, the Fostering […]
From Construction Dive: More than a third of the country’s bridges need major repair work or replacement, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s analysis of the U.S. DOT’s National Bridge Inventory data, pulled on Aug. 20. In total, 36% or 221,800 bridges need repair and 76,175 should be replaced entirely, per ARTBA’s […]
From Lincoln News Now:Â With construction expected to start soon on an 11,000 square foot expansion, Boone Center Incorporated hosted an open house Wednesday at its Moscow Mills facility to provide the public an up-close look at its programs. Kristen Williams, Chief Development Officer for BCI, said there are currently about 45 individuals with mental […]
From Missouri Apprentice Connect:Â How can we enhance the success of youth apprenticeships and attract students from diverse demographics and backgrounds? In a climate where many students are reconsidering traditional college paths, integrating degrees into apprenticeships might hold the key. Yet, for this to materialize, adjustments to various facets of apprenticeship programs are necessary, accompanied […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Wednesday announced plans to demolish part of the old City Workhouse, which could free up space for abandoned animals, derelict vehicles and other city services. A news release said that demolition of the jail, long derided by activists as dirty and inhumane, will begin by Dec. […]
From West Newsmagazine: A development proposed for Wildwood’s Town Center has residents concerned about density and the effect on nearby properties. Sree Saidutta Properties LLC plans to construct nine single-family dwellings on the 3-acre lot located on the east side of Eatherton Road, north of its intersection with Manchester Road. The petitioner is requesting a […]
From Offsite Builder:Â Offsite construction is a logical alternative to the inefficiencies of site-building, and the numbers show increasing adoption. In fact, the Modular Building Institute estimates that the market share for volumetric modular doubled from 2.9% to 6% between 2017 and 2022. In large part, this growth was because modular shortens project schedules by […]
From Retrofit Magazine: by Susan Pruchnicki and Michelle Wells of Bond Architects Designed by Smith + Entzeroth in the late 1960s, the University City Public Library in University City, Mo., is a striking example of Brutalist design. Smith + Entzeroth is well known in St. Louis architectural history for a distinctive aesthetic found in commercial, […]
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