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Alton Leaders Detail Major Infrastructure Projects and Challenges

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ALTON — Mike Parsons, director of public works for the City of Alton, and Alton Mayor David Goins recently appeared on C.J. Nasello's Our Daily Show! and outlined ongoing infrastructure projects and challenges facing the city, highlighting the critical role of funding and collaboration in addressing street repairs, flood mitigation, and community development. Since 2021, the city has utilized American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to prioritize equipment purchases and street maintenance, with Parsons noting that “some big streets in Alton had been in bad shape for a while.” Early projects under Parsons focused on major thoroughfares such as Bloomer Drive and Union Street between Liberty and Central in Alton, where teams worked to repave as many streets as possible over the past three years. Parsons emphasized the importance of communication between residents, alderpersons, and public works, explaining that “if you call an alderperson or public works, public work

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Marsia Geldert Murphey Joins GBA: Past ASCE Global President

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After six years at Lochmueller Group, Marsia Geldert Murphey is beginning a new journey as a senior associate at GBA where she will be leading their efforts in Illinois. Geldert Murphey, who recently finished her term as 2024 global president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, wrote in a social media post, “Transitioning from […]
Rachel Finan

Spencer Names Labor Leaders Hummel and Stiffler to Transition Team

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From St.Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:   Continuing the City of St. Louis’ strong relationship with Organized Labor, newly elected Mayor Cara Spencer has selected two key Labor leaders as members of her transition team charged with charting a new path forward for the City. Missouri AFL-CIO President Jake Hummel (IBEW Local 1), appointed to serve on […]
Rachel Finan

Metro Pauses Green Line at Request of Mayor Spencer

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From St. Louis Public Radio:  Plans to build part of a north-south MetroLink expansion are on hold for now. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has asked Bi-State Development, which oversees the region’s transit agency, to pause any work on the 5.6-mile expansion known as the Green Line. Bi-State will be able to finish engineering and […]
Rachel Finan

MO S&T Profs Say Rising Wages for Construction Workers Are Shifting Housing Market

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From The Conversation:  Construction costs have surged in recent years, pushing homeownership further out of reach for many Americans. But this isn’t a new concern: In 1978, the U.S. Government Accountability Office warned that rising costs were threatening the American dream – at a time when the median home price was just US$44,300, less than three times the median household […]
Rachel Finan

Chatham Strong: Investigation continues as community grapples with grief

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - The Illinois State Police provided a series of updates on Thursday on their investigation into Monday's deadly crash in Chatham. A car crashed into the building hosting the YNOT After School Camp on Breckenridge Road. The crash killed four girls and sent six more people to the hospital. Some of those [...]
Bradley Zimmerman

Developer Splits Hotels for Well Fargo Site into Phases

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  The developer behind a project to build two hotels at the Wells Fargo Advisors campus in Midtown says it will build the hotels in phases, a change from its original plans. Midas Hospitality initially planned to build two seven-story hotels, a Kimpton Hotel and Staybridge Suites, together at the corner […]
Rachel Finan

Nonresidential Construction Spending Plunges in March, Census Data Shows

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National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.25 trillion. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 11 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending fell 0.8%, […]
Rachel Finan

Big CWE apartment complex hits sale block

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The 337-unit Westminster Place Apartments, 4005 Westminster Place, has recently been listed for sale. The for-sale listing says the apartment complex is being sold unpriced and a call for offers will be made as the property is marketed.
Nathan Rubbelke

SLDC Board Approves Hiring Williams to Replace Richardson

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From St. Louis Business Journal:  The board of St. Louis’ development agency on Thursday voted to hire Otis Williams as its chief on an interim basis, moving on from the leadership of Neal Richardson. The move was expected, as the city’s new mayor, Cara Spencer, had pledged to install a new chief amid problems at St. […]
Rachel Finan

Judge In Apple / Epic Case Is Spitting Mad At Apple’s Willful Contempt

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Back in 2021, Apple mostly won the antitrust case that Epic brought against it, and the Ninth Circuit largely agreed. The court rejected most claims about Apple’s App Store being an illegal monopoly. The company just had to make one small change: let developers tell users they could make purchases elsewhere. Simple enough. Instead, Apple […]
Mike Masnick

Tarlton’s Rotty, ARCO’s Sander Inducted into S&T Academy

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Two professionals from the St. Louis construction community are among eight recent inductees into the MO S&T into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers during an induction ceremony held Thursday, April 10, in Rolla. The academy recognizes outstanding alumni for their professional achievement and success. It also provides support and experience to help the […]
Rachel Finan