From Bluebeam:Â By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall Construction has one of the highest suicide rates among all occupations, according to recent data, but the industry has made tremendous progress in tackling mental health on job-sites. In her decades-long career as a clinical psychologist focusing on suicide prevention and workplace wellness, Sally Spencer-Thomas has collaborated with any […]
From St. Louis Magazine: “The greenest building…is the one that is already built,” said Carl Elefante, architect, preservationist, and fellow at the American Institute of Architects. The practice of adaptive reuse gives new life and purpose to existing buildings. The following local businesses and organizations—led by big thinkers who invest in both the future of […]
From ENR: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is helping to finance an upgrade of two of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s wastewater treatment plants to reduce negative emissions and improve air quality. The Solids Management Upgrades project, expected to start next spring and finish by 2029, would replace aging systems with modern processes that […]
From NPR: Seventy-one percent of women in domestic violence shelters report that their abuser threatened, injured or killed a pet. The fear of violence against a beloved animal can make survivors feel trapped. The Women’s Safe House in St. Louis is working to remove that deterrent. “Women would call the safe house crisis line and […]
Stephen Sichmeller, PE has joined Horner & Shifrin as assistant regional manager responsible for leading transportation efforts in Arkansas. Stephen has more than 12 years of experience in transportation engineering design, with an emphasis on roadway infrastructure. He has spent the last 12 years at Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), most recently as Assistant Division […]
The Gateway Arch will not be illuminated at night from October 16, through November 17, 2023, as the National Park Service (NPS) installs a new, state-of-the-art lighting system reducing the overall energy needed to light the Arch by 60%. The new fixtures replace the 26 static Xeon skylights installed one week after the reopening of […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: The Collinsville Area Community Foundation (CACF) has announced a partnership with Build Maryville to raise funds to build an entertainment pavilion at Fireman’s Park in the Village of Maryville. “We are very excited about this collaboration with the Collinsville Area Community Foundation,” Mike Spillers, chairman for the Maryville Parks and Recreation […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The nearly 30-year-old Dome at America’s Center could be in line for some improvements, including a new turf and cooling system. With more than $70 million in Rams settlement money sitting in its account, the body that owns the Dome at America’s Center is beginning to think about the facility’s needs […]
From St. Louis Business Journal:Â The St. Louis Cardinals and development partner Cordish Cos. still have their eye on adding another residential tower in Ballpark Village, but financial conditions mean that there’s no timeline for starting the project. Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III said in an interview Thursday the Cardinals and Cordish have plans for […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:Â Ameren lineworkers, apprentices and judges have wrapped up practice and are headed to Overland Park, Kansas, to compete in the 39th Annual International Lineman’s Rodeo from Oct. 13-14. Billed as the “Lineman Olympics,” the rodeo brings together the most talented lineworkers from utilities all around the globe to compete in events […]
From West News Magazine:Â The Chesterfield Family (West County) YMCA, located at 16464 Burkhardt Place, has proposed a building extension that would allow space for a medical clinic. KAI Design submitted a request to amend the planned commercial district for the 5.6-acre site west of West Chesterfield Parkway, south of Burkhardt Place and north of […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: After becoming president of Saint Louis University in 2014, Fred Pestello said that conversations began shortly with Athletic Director Chris May about expanding SLU’s athletic complex. “Chris was determined. And it took years to get some traction,” Pestello said. “But Chris never wavered.” May’s vision has come to fruition nearly […]
From ENR: In comments about the market’s most pressing challenges, Top 600 Specialty Contractors are widely optimistic that the worst of pandemic-induced delays are done—buttressed by another year of double-digit revenue growth for listed firms. But the market still suffers from major challenges as firms look to cultivate limited labor resources and manage rising project […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â The company that aimed to turn local wine country into a national destination is now selling one of its projects. The Florida-based Hoffmann Family of Cos. has listed its Emmaus Homes campus in rural Marthasville for sale for just under $1 million, according to a listing on the real estate website […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:Â Trustees unanimously approved an ordinance and a resolution Tuesday in what turned out to be an abbreviated session in village hall. The final section plan for the Dick’s Sporting Goods at Orchard Town Center was approved, finalizing a major junior anchor to the retail site, which opened in February with the […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Â Renovation work on the Old Courthouse at Gateway Arch National Park is well underway. The $27.5 million project eventually will include four new exhibits, plus increased accessibility and structural and mechanical improvements. The building should be reopened by mid-2025, said Pam Sanfilippo, chief of museum services and interpretation at Gateway Arch […]
Beth Letscher, AICP has been named executive director of the Urban Land Institute St. Louis (ULI St. Louis). Letscher previously held roles at the Cortex Innovation Community and St. Louis Economic Development Partnership focusing on real estate and community development. With more than 250 members, ULI St. Louis unites thought leadership in the responsible use […]
The St. Louis Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority under the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) of is seeking proposals to redevelop the  St. Louis Ordnance Plant and St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant, locally known as the “Small Arms Plant” at 4800 Goodfellow. The site overlooks I-70. LCRA has determined that a retail-anchored development is most […]
by Bob Clark, founder and executive chairman of the board of advisors, Clayco Businessman and philanthropist Chuck Feeney passed away on October 9th. He was best known for co-founding Duty-Free Shoppers (DFS) with Robert Miller in 1960. DFS grew to be one of the world’s largest luxury retailers, catering primarily to travelers and making Feeney […]
SMPS, (Society for Marketing of Professional Services) will offer the opportunity to view close-up and personal details from lost landmark St. Louis built elements. On Nov. 9 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM SMPS is planning a tour of the “Lost Buildings of St. Louis” exhibit at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, 3716 Washington Boulevard, followed by […]
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