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by Ness Sandoval Birth rates are declining globally, nationally, and across many U.S. regions—but few places must confront this new reality as urgently as the Saint Louis region. For decades, our region has been marked by provincialism, stagnant growth, and resistance to new housing that could welcome families with children. Today, we are witnessing the […]

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From Fox2: St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School, a St. Louis all-boys school once at risk of closing, has finalized a deal to remain open and expanded career training for its students. In June 2022, the Archdiocese of St. Louis announced intentions to close the school due to declining enrollment and financial concerns. Efforts […]

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by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

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OneDigital, a leading national insurance brokerage, financial services, and HR consulting firm, has acquired J.D. Kutter, a property and casualty (P&C) firm, based in St. Louis. This move highlights the strengthening of OneDigital’s nationwide P&C footprint. Founded in 1992, J.D. Kutter specializes in providing risk management solutions and surety for contractors through commercial insurance, construction […]

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From Illinois Business Journal: On Friday, Aug. 8, the Office of the Regional Medical Examiner identified the two fatalities of the helicopter crash in Alton that had occurred on the previous morning: the pilot, 35-year-old Nicholas R. Fulton of Salem, Mo., and 37-year-old electrical lineman Michael C. Curry of Ashley, Ill. Other media reports indicated […]

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From Drug Store News: Schnuck Markets shared that it is finalizing plans to bring a new Schnucks store to Creve Coeur, Mo. as part of the Olia Village mixed-use master development. The proposed approximate 68,000-square-foot store will be adjacent to and replace the current Creve Coeur store located at 10650 Olive Blvd. at North Spoede […]

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S. M. Wilson & Co. joined Whiteside School District #115 in celebrating the start of construction on the Whiteside Elementary School addition Belleville, IL with a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month. The elementary school addition will eliminate the district’s aging mobile classrooms, which currently house the early childhood and pre-kindergarten programs, and bring these students […]

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Architect Michael Browning 46, director of interior architecture and associate principal at Christner Architects, died August 5 at Barnes Jewish Hospital. It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our colleague and friend, Michael Browning who died after a prolonged battle with leukemia,” an online post by Christner stated. “Michael was an […]

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Jasmin Patel, MBA, PhD has joined the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center (AMICSTL) team as research lead. “Jasmin brings a wealth of experience in advancing research strategy, forging impactful partnerships, and designing innovative public-private models that accelerate progress,” AMIC said in a LinkedIn post. “Her work has contributed to shaping robust research ecosystems at institutions such […]

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From St. Louis Post Dispatch: Green Street Real Estate Ventures is taking steps toward what could be the developer’s first new project since its washout. St. Louis-based Green Street this week filed a “zoning only” building permit for a $600 million project on a vacant lot next to its shuttered Armory entertainment venue. Real estate […]

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From St. Louis MO Government: Working hand in hand with the City of St. Louis’ Community Development Administration (CDA), and City of St. Louis Building Division, Mission: St. Louis’ Healthy Home Repair Program stands as a cornerstone effort to protect generational homes and keep city residents safe in place. This public-private partnership between Mission: St. […]

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Issac Galliher has joined the Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois (EBMI) as programs and office administrator. In his new position Galliher will support the operational needs of EBMI, manage data and financial processing, and assist with event coordination. He is a graduate of Paducah Tilghman High School. After graduation he worked for seven years […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: When Muncie, Indiana, Mayor Dan Ridenour took office in 2020, he had one overarching goal — to grow the city’s population. To do that, Ridenour knew part of the equation would to be launch what he called “quality of place” projects around the city. That included downtown revitalization projects, new […]

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From Economic Policy Institute: Since returning to office, the Trump administration has gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)—which has long ensured that employers conducting business with the federal government comply with equal employment opportunity laws. This has made equal employment laws effectively unenforceable for the entire civilian federal contracting workforce. What’s happening?In […]

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From ENR Midwest: Judging has concluded and ENR Midwest is thrilled to announce its 2025 Best Projects Awardees. Four panels of industry-expert judges selected 33 winners who completed projects that represent outstanding quality of work, spurred innovative ideas and overcame tough challenges. Winners in the Safety and Sustainability categories will be announced at a later […]

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From ENR Midwest: Effective Aug. 4, St. Louis won’t issue new, non-emergency city construction contracts under its Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) goals—citing new federal rules that could withhold or eliminate funding for cities that offer such programs, according to Mayor Cara Spencer. “Federal agencies have communicated that they will terminate and also claw […]

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Industrial Safety & Hygiene News: I’m writing this on one of the first days of summer, after spending part of the morning and early afternoon (2.5 hours) riding my bike (25 miles) on the Perkiomen Trail, which follows the gentle Perkiomen River about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. It is by far the hottest day […]

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The CPWR (Center for Construction Research and Training) now offers an interactive heat-related injury and stress chart tool as part of their Construction Chart Book, 7th edition.   The interactive tool allows users to explore data related to severe injuries in the construction industry, including those related to heat stress. The purpose of the charts is to […]

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From STLToday: ST. CHARLES — A series of farm fields along Highway 370 in the floodplain here could soon be transformed into a sprawling 440-acre data center. The plan is sparking environmental and operational concerns from city leaders and residents, who filled the St. Charles City Hall meeting room on Tuesday night. They worry the […]

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From St. Louis Business Journal: Several properties owned by the developer behind the proposed mixed-use Kingsway District have been foreclosed on, the latest setback for the north St. Louis project that has been pursued for years. The foreclosures include five properties in the 207-acre footprint eyed for the Kingsway District. Property deeds related to the […]

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