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Belt and Tharp Urge Fire Departments To Apply For State Funds, Plus Open House Info

3 years 2 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – Applications are live for the Small Equipment Grant Program through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and senators Christopher Belt and Kris Tharp are encouraging local fire departments in the Metro East to apply. “This program gives eligible departments the opportunity to purchase small equipment that they may otherwise not be able to afford,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “Thanks to the small equipment grants, fire departments will be able to provide better service to residents and families in our community, and I urge Metro East facilities to apply.” OSFM will award $1.5 million to eligible fire departments and ambulance services for vital equipment purchases. “Departments have had to make tough financial decisions,” said Tharp (D-Bethalto). “The Small Equipment Grant Program reduces the burden on smaller departments and districts to offer assistance to replace aging and sometimes failing small equipment.” The Smal

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'Suspected impaired driver' hits Frontenac Police vehicle

3 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Frontenac Police vehicle was hit by a "suspected impaired driver" Saturday night. The Frontenac Police Department said in a Facebook post that an officer was "participating in a saturation patrol looking for impaired drivers." The officer was conducting a traffic stop when their vehicle was hit. Everyone involved had [...]
Monica Ryan

IMPACT Strategies Begins Renovations for Proper Cannabis – Bridgeton

3 years 2 months ago
IMPACT Strategies will begin work as Construction Manager this month on renovations to create a new medical marijuana dispensary for Proper Cannabis. The project will convert a former Bank of America building in Bridgeton, MO to a new, 2,500 square foot retail location. The project features design details in a modern apothecary feel, with high […]
Dede Hance

Gray Design Group Welcomes Two New Hires to their Architecture + Interior Design Team

3 years 2 months ago
Gray Design Group, named one of the Midwest Top Design Firms by Engineering News-Record, recently hired two new team members to their design studio as a result of continued firm growth. Gray welcomes associate project manager Ashley James and project associate Marcus Harvey.   An enthusiastic team player, Ashley’s passion for problem-solving with creative solutions […]
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Sunset Hills Aldermen Hear Gates Manor Proposal

3 years 2 months ago
From Call Newspapers:  The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen heard the first reading of five ordinances related to a development named Gates Manor Aug. 9. Gates Manor is 4.85 acres and currently features 11 lots. The proposed new development would see the demolition of all existing structures, with the end result being 21 new lots […]
Shruthi Beedu

City Gives Tax Abatement to 400 Acres in North St. Louis

3 years 2 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  In a bid to encourage future development in north St. Louis, the city’s urban renewal board voted Tuesday to give the city’s maximum possible tax incentives to another 400 acres in north St. Louis. Revitalizing north St. Louis is a cornerstone of Mayor Tishaura Jones’ economic justice plan, fueled by $150 […]
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Women are Smashing the Construction Industry’s Concrete Ceiling as Labor Shortages Leave a Void

3 years 2 months ago
From Bloomberg:  Andi Dirkschneider negotiates multimillion-dollar land purchase loans for her family’s homebuilding business. Sellers sometimes call her “honey” and ask to speak to the man in charge. “I tell them, ‘I am the man in charge,’ ” says Dirkschneider, 32, who’s president of Brookline Homes in Charlotte. “To have a young, blond girl doing this throws […]
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Healthcare Construction Spending Surges Despite Soaring Expenses

3 years 2 months ago
From Construction Dive: Healthcare construction remains strong despite surging costs, with spending in the sector near all-time highs, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis healthcare construction report. Examples abound: St. Louis Veterans Administration Health is planning a $1 billion renovation at John Cochran Veterans Hospital in St. Louis. The University of California, San […]
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Amazon Warehouse in Edwardsville is Being Rebuilt Without Storm Shelter

3 years 2 months ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  Reconstruction is underway on the Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville where six workers died when a tornado tore through part of the building in December. The rebuilding plans do not include a storm shelter, according to city officials. In the wake of the storm, warehouse employees and supporters of labor said the […]
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