From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Ryan Zwijack, Edwardsville city engineer, announced the anticipated timeline for the project to replace water lines that were installed in the 1800s. The city is finalizing its design plan that will be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation. If everything is approved, construction on the project is expected to begin […]
From KMOV: For years there’s been a back and forth over what to do with the Optimist International building in the Central West End. The city has deemed the building historic, with its mid-century modern architecture. The history of the building has been a hang-up in the past, but now there is movement on turning […]
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: The cities of O’Fallon and St. Charles have partnered to fund, construct and operate a new law enforcement training facility located on an 87-acre site off Hwy. 79, north of Interstate 70, called The Center for Advanced Skills Training in Law Enforcement. The center will be unique in the metro St. […]
From KMOV: The City of Jennings City Council approved a general contractor to build a new community center. On Monday night, city council approved Aspire Construction Services as the project’s new general contractor. According to documents, the new community center will cost roughly $7 million and it will not include a city hall, like the […]
From Area Development: Successful site selection for manufacturing projects hinges on effective engagement with local stakeholders. These stakeholders, including economic development organizations, county officials, and city leaders, play a critical role in facilitating the site selection process and securing necessary approvals. This article explores strategies for identifying and engaging local stakeholders to ensure site selection […]
From Construction Dive: A construction team led by Chicago-based builder Clayco has broken ground on the $300 million Kali Hotel and Rooftop in Inglewood, California, according to an Oct. 22 news release. Sited in the shadow of $5.5 billion SoFi Stadium, the project is the cornerstone of Hollywood Park, a 300-acre mixed-use development that is […]
From West Newsmagazine: A 10-lot subdivision was approved for a 3.98-acre tract of land located at Ballwin Acres, west of Meadowbrook Country Club Estates, east of Kehrs Mill Road and south of Wendimill Drive. Ballwin Acres is an 18-lot development originally platted by St. Louis County in 1925. Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. on […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Ameren won state regulatory approval Wednesday to build a $900 million natural gas-fired power plant in south St. Louis County and agreed to take some steps that could result in more use of wind and solar energy. The Missouri Public Service Commission, meeting in Jefferson City, unanimously OK’d an agreement worked […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Washington University plans to tear down an old church near its Danforth Campus and replace it with a new administrative building. The St. Louis Preservation Board Monday gave preliminary approval to WashU’s request to demolish the former Unity Christ Church Temple at 6200 Forsyth Ave. The university plans to build […]
From KMOV: A sheet metal worker died after he fell at a construction site on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital campus in the Central West End. The incident happened Friday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says the victim was working from a ladder when he fell 12 feet onto a concrete floor. He died two […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Less than three months after the groundbreaking ceremony for Park North Golf Club, the progress on construction is evident off Route 143 in Edwardsville. The 12-acre development that sits in the southwest corner of Illinois 143 and Interstate 55 on the north side of Plummer Family Park will feature a state-of-the-art […]
From Area Development: Building a new facility can be a daunting and risky task. It’s often too much for one party to handle alone. In response, manufacturers, suppliers, and developers are increasingly using joint venture (JV) agreements to bring new construction projects to life. This shift towards collaborative financing helps spread the risk and boost […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Gov. Mike Parson last week rescinded 177 executive orders, some issued in the 1980s, that he deemed no longer “necessary or applicable.” It was seemingly an innocuous action, framed as an effort to clean up past governor’s orders. But buried within the dozens of rescinded old executive orders was one that […]
IMPACT Strategies, Inc. has started construction on Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s new Tedrick Welcome Center. The welcome center is being funded by the SIU Foundation through a combination of reserves, fundraising and borrowing. No state funds are being used to build the Tedrick Welcome Center, which is the first major construction project on campus in […]
Kozeny-Wagner, the general contractor for the new $45 million City of St. Louis 911 Dispatch Center, joined city and state leaders on Thursday, October 24, for a groundbreaking ceremony at 2741 Thomas Street, located just west of the Fire Department headquarters on North Jefferson Avenue. Pictured: Top – The Kozeny-Wagner Team along with Project Manager […]
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: Webster Groves is trying again for a federal grant to support the installation of 36 electric vehicle charging stations throughout 10 locations in the city. The city on Sept. 11 submitted its second application to the federal Department of Transportation as part of the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. The […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The federal government has canceled a foreclosure sale of the Paul Brown Lofts in downtown St. Louis, saying it plans to reschedule its auction for the property. The 16-story apartment and retail building was to be auctioned Monday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which has postponed […]
From Leader Publications: A $5.2 million renovation project should produce oohs and aahs from people, and that is exactly what happened at the Oct. 10 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed addition at Jefferson College’s Arnold campus. Elected officials and emergency response agency leaders joined college officials, faculty and students for the afternoon festivities to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The federal government has found that Lambert airport’s $3 billion plan for redevelopment as a single-terminal facility does not have the potential for significant environmental impacts, another step toward completion of the project. “We are pleased to have reached this latest milestone in our efforts to secure and build a […]
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