From St. Louis Magazine: Andrea Giovando believes design has the power to improve your day–and even your life. The principal and senior interior designer at Bond Architects was first introduced to the formal concept of trauma-informed design while working with Places for People–a local nonprofit that offers personalized, evidence-based care for mental health and substance-use […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Reported architecture-firm billings activity in recent months has slipped, owing in part to continued uncertainty around tariffs and U.S. economic policy. That’s according to the latest American Institute of Architects/Deltek Architecture Billings Index, which declined to 43.2 for the month of April. Although the recent decline may be attributed to […]
From Area Development: Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under fire. President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from engaging in “illegal DEI.”¹ However, there is no formal definition of “illegal DEI” or “legal DEI.” Based on case law, there are some boundary lines. Consider this situation: A federal and state highway […]
From Offsite Builder: In the first article of this series, we exposed a major challenge in offsite construction: although the factory is likely to be more controlled than the jobsite, most modular and panelized manufacturing operations still struggle to fully implement Lean thinking into their operations. And once the product (a module or panel, for […]
87, on 6/12/2025. Vistation 6/17, 4-8 PM at John L. Ziegenhein & Sons South County. Family service 6/18. Interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery 2 PM. ziegenheinfuneralhome.com
Age 93. Visitation Saturday, June 28, 2025, Baue Cave Springs, 10 am — 12 pm. Funeral Service to follow at 12 pm. Mass Monday, June 30, 2025, St. John Bosco Catholic Church, 10:30 am. Burial to follow at Jefferson Barracks…
From St. Louis Business Journal: A construction firm acquired by a commercial real estate firm with a growing portfolio of companies will soon rebrand with the retirement of its original owner. General contractor McClain Construction Co. was acquired by St. Louis-based Artori Group in 2023, around the same time Artori was created as the umbrella […]
From Gensler: Editor’s Note: This article was originally delivered as a speech at Fortune Magazine’s 2025 Workplace Innovation Summit. These days, there are many voices sharing a dystopian vision of the future of the workplace. From Succession to Severance, the common threads — in Hollywood’s imagination, at least — are isolation, control, surveillance, and a […]
From The St. Louis Post Dispatch: The Boeing Co. is planning a nearly $2 billion construction project at its north St. Louis County complex, aimed to support “new aerospace programs” that will bring an estimated 500 jobs to the region, according to records released on Friday. The plan, if approved and built, would be one […]
From River Bender: The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that Interstate 255 from Illinois 157 to Illinois 15 in St. Clair County will reopen to traffic, weather permitting, by 6 p.m. Saturday, June 14, more than six weeks ahead of schedule. Made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program, the […]
From Midrivers News: Cottleville residents and city officials were introduced to amenity updates within the ongoing Cottleville Trails development at the May 21 Board of Aldermen meeting. Two public hearings were held to discuss amendments to the planned unit development area plan and renewal of the conditional use permit for phases H and I. Earlier […]
ST. LOUIS - Starting Monday, Metro Transit adjusted schedules on key routes in the city to improve reliability and timing as the community recovers from recent tornado disruptions. The changes affect major routes, including Ferguson–Clayton, Ballas–North Hanley and Chippewa. These adjustments aim to enhance connections at busy transit centers and ensure smoother commutes for riders. [...]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Doorways, an interfaith nonprofit agency that provides housing and support services for people affected by HIV/Aids, has begun fundraising as it moves forward on the $5 million renovation of its Cooper House residential facility. The nonprofit plans to open contracting bids at the end of the month, President and CEO […]
From Offsite Builder: Offsite construction has revolutionized the way we build, bringing factory precision, reduced waste and faster timelines to an industry long plagued by inefficiencies. Yet for all the gains made in modular manufacturing and panelized construction, the job isn’t done when a module or panel rolls off the line. The real test comes […]
It’s one of those things I don’t discuss on main. I’m not really sure why. Maybe it was my strict religious upbringing, which made discussing anything outside of preferred interpretations of the Bible sacrilegious, if not actually blasphemous. Or maybe it was a concern about being a bit outside of the mainstream, which might result […]
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