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SLDC Commissions Virtual, Interactive Model to Explore UrbanChange

5 months ago

Editor’s Note: To explore ways to revitalize a historically underserved area, St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) commissioned a project focused on the Dr. Martin Luther King Drive corridor. SLDC worked with ESRI and other firms to create a lifelike, interactive city model that can be explored as if in a video game. From ESRI: In […]

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Tom Finan

80 Percent of Americans Have Felt Heat Exhaustion Signs, Study Shows

5 months ago

From ISHN: Project H.E.A.T. launches this month to provide heat safety education. 4 in 5 Americans have experienced the warning signs of heat exhaustion, according to a new survey for Extreme Heat Month this July from leading worker safety gear provider Ergodyne and fan-favorite hot sauce Cry Baby Craig’s. The survey marks the launch of […]

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Tom Finan

Tucker's Automotive Female Athlete of Mo.: Explorers' Ellie Williams Excels In Academics, Athletics and Leadership

5 months ago
ALTON — Ellie Williams, a standout student-athlete and community volunteer at Marquette Catholic High School, graduated this spring after four years on the girls' soccer team and a distinguished academic record. Williams, who posted a 4.720 GPA and earned 24 dual credit hours during her time at Marquette Catholic, was actively involved in several extracurricular activities. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Breast Cancer Awareness Club, and Student Council. Additionally, she held a leadership role as Captain of the St. Mary Community, part of the school’s Community and House System. A third-generation Marquette Catholic student, Williams previously attended St. Mary's School in Alton. She is the daughter of Jennifer Williams and the late Milt Williams, a 1983 graduate of Marquette Catholic. Williams plans to continue her education at Indiana University, where she intends to major in business administration.

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Dodge Construction Momentum Index Expanded 7% in June

5 months ago

From Dodge Construction Network: The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, grew 6.8% in June to 225.1 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised May reading of 210.9. Over the month, commercial planning grew 7.3% while institutional planning improved 5.7%. “Nonresidential planning steadily improved in June, alongside strength in warehouse, recreational, and data center […]

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Tom Finan

Non-Residential Materials Up 2.5% Year Over Year; 43% Since February 2020

5 months ago

From ABC: Construction input prices increased 0.2% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.3% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 2.1% higher than a year ago, while […]

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Tom Finan

Equipment Share Changes Incorporation to Texas; HQ Still in Columbia, MO

5 months ago

EquipmentShare, a leading technology-driven equipment rental and solutions provider in the United States, announced today that it has officially moved its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas, effective June 30, 2025. The decision reflects the company’s long-term growth strategy and its commitment to aligning its operations with the regions where it is most involved […]

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Tom Finan

ASA Midwest Council, Subcontractor Group, Elects Officers andDirectors

5 months ago

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council recently elected its officers and board of directors to lead the organization. Mr. Matt Tucker with Affton Fabricating & Welding Co., Inc. was elected as the 2025-26-chapter president. Tucker succeeds Mr. Ryan Spell, Precision Analysis, Inc. Tucker will serve a one-year term as president, which began July 1 […]

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Trump’s DOJ wants states to turn over voter lists, election info

5 months ago
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information. The DOJ is also demanding Colorado turn over all records related to […]
Jonathan Shorman

Trump, 79, has ‘benign’ vein condition; bruised hand blamed on handshaking, aspirin

5 months ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday. The condition is “benign and common” for people above age 70, U.S. Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, the president’s physician, wrote in a memo regarding the president’s health. The 79-year-old president underwent a “comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies,” […]
Shauneen Miranda

Simmons Hanly Conroy Partners Deborah Rosenthal and Jennifer Alesio Named to 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers  

5 months ago
SAN FRANCISCO – Simmons Hanly Conroy , one of the nation's largest mass torts firms and a national leader in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families, is pleased to announce that the firm’s San Francisco-based partners Deborah Rosenthal and Jennifer Alesio have been selected to the Northern California Super Lawyers 2025 edition. Rosenthal is a member of the firm’s Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Environmental Litigation, Personal Injury and Sexual Abuse Litigation practice groups. Over her 25 years in practice, she has helped secure substantial, multi-million-dollar results for victims suffering from mesothelioma and other diseases caused by toxic exposures including asbestos, property owners suffering nuisance conditions, maritime workers, and survivors of sexual violence. Her verdicts and settlements have been against defective product manufacturers, oil and shipping companies, telecom carriers, and other institutional and individual

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Ex-Waymo Engineers Launch Startup to Automate Construction

5 months ago

From Tech Crunch: Bedrock Robotics, an autonomous vehicle technology startup founded by veterans of Waymo and Segment, has been operating quietly for more than a year. Now, it’s breaking cover with an $80 million funding round from investors Eclipse and 8VC. Bedrock Robotics is focused on developing a self-driving kit that can be retrofitted to […]

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Tom Finan

Albion Residential Closes on Financing for First St. Louis Project

5 months ago

From REjournals: Albion Residential closed on its construction loan for Albion West End, the company’s first development in the St. Louis market. Financed by Pacific Life Insurance Company, the loan enables construction to begin immediately on the 30-story luxury residential tower, with completion expected in Spring 2027. Albion Residential has partnered with leading design-build firm […]

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Tom Finan

Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete Of Mo. For Granite City: Alex Jones Is Swim Standout For Paddlers

5 months ago
GRANITE CITY - Alex Jones is a swimmer in the 11-12 boys age group for Paddlers Swim Club in Granite City, and on June 23, 2025, during the Southwestern Illinois Swimming Association relays meet at Paddlers, he swam well to help the Pirates finish fourth in the team standings with 111 points. He was a part of the Paddlers' 200-meter medley team that finished third, and also swam on the 150-meter breaststroke relay team that was disqualified, the 150-meter backstroke team that finished second, and the 150-meter butterfly team that placed fourth, He also swam the 50-meter leg on the 250-meter Crescendo Freestyle relay team that finished fourth at the end of the meet. In an interview conducted between his races, Jones felt he was swimming well against Montclaire Swim Club in a dual meet. "We were second in one of our races, and yeah, I think we're doing pretty well," Jones said. He agreed that he was having fun as well, which is the biggest point of the summer swimming season, and

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Local election officials worry about federal cuts to security, survey shows

5 months ago
Local election officials across the country fear the loss of federal support for election security, according to a new survey. Sixty percent of local election officials expressed some level of concern, a survey by the Brennan Center for Justice found. The center, a left-leaning pro-democracy institute, surveyed 858 officials between mid-April and mid-May. The concern […]
Jonathan Shorman