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Lambert Airport Officials Seek Development Ideas for Vacant Property

9 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Property next to St. Louis Lambert International Airport, once a residential neighborhood bought out by the airport, is being offered for redevelopment. The St. Louis Airport Authority, operated by the city of St. Louis, which owns the airport located in north St. Louis County, issued a request for proposals to […]
Kacey Crawley

Daily Deal: The 2024 Beginner Data Science Bundle

9 months 3 weeks ago
Learn how to improve your data skills with the 2024 Beginner Data Science Bundle. The bundle has 9 courses covering Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and more. It’s on sale for $36. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of all sales from Techdirt Deals helps support Techdirt. The […]
Gretchen Heckmann

St. Louis Symphony Expansion Wing to be Named After Jack Taylor

9 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s expansion wing will be named the Jack C. Taylor Music Center, officials were set to announce Wednesday. Taylor, founder of Enterprise Mobility, was a longtime patron and gave a $40 million grant to the symphony to re-establish its endowment trust in 2000. That money helped save […]
Kacey Crawley

DOE Spurs New Building Energy Codes With Another $90M

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  The Biden administration announced today its latest push to modernize building energy codes across the country: $90 million in competitive awards to support states, cities, tribal nations and their partner organizations. The awards will fund 25 projects to ensure buildings meet the latest energy efficiency standards, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]
Kacey Crawley

Abortion clinics — and patients — are on the move as state laws keep shifting

9 months 3 weeks ago
Soon after a series of state laws left a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia, Missouri, unable to provide abortions in 2018, it shipped some of its equipment to states where abortion remained accessible. Recovery chairs, surgical equipment, and lighting from the Missouri clinic — all expensive and perfectly good — could still be useful to […]
Bram Sable-Smith

Washington University Buys Fontbonne Campus

9 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Washington University has acquired Fontbonne University’s campus for $39 million. WashU, located in Clayton, said last year that it had signed an agreement with Fontbonne University, which will close after the summer 2025 term, to purchase the neighboring 16-acre Fontbonne campus. The sale closed June 25, with Washington University paying […]
Kacey Crawley

Maryville Fire Chief Praises Rapid Response At Barry Wilson Funeral Home

9 months 3 weeks ago
MARYVILLE – Quick action by Maryville and Glen Carbon firefighters on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, prevented potential fire problems at Barry Wilson Funeral Home. Firefighters responded to a call at 6:58 a.m. Tuesday and contained smoke in a single room, thanks to their swift efforts. Maryville Fire Chief Doug Dankenbring praised the firefighters' rapid response. "It was quick recognition and quick mitigation," he said. "Everything fell into place. We arrived within four minutes of the dispatch." The incident began when a construction worker, who had entered the building, noticed an electrical burning smell. The worker identified the affected room, closed the door to contain the smoke, evacuated the building, and called 911. The first fire engine arrived within four minutes, guided by the construction worker and law enforcement to the affected room. The fire chief also praised the construction worker for his efforts in helping clear the building. Firefighters discovered that an

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Planning Activity Jumps Ahead of Fed Meeting

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential construction planning, increased 2.9% in August due to broad-based growth in both commercial and institutional sectors, according to Dodge Construction Network. Commercial planning, such as office, industrial and hotel projects, jumped 1.9% in August, while institutional planning, which includes education, life sciences and […]
Kacey Crawley

Prefab Lessons Learned

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Offsite Builder:  Regional healthcare network Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI Health) is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and has facilities in the surrounding states. CHI Health is adding to its facilities this summer (2024) with a new 40,000 sq. ft. Immanuel Medical Center Family Clinic in north Omaha. The design-build team of McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy) […]
Kacey Crawley

Judge Rules Against NorthSide Lender in NGA Land Dispute

9 months 3 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A state-court judge on Thursday dismissed the remaining count in a lawsuit brought against St. Louis development entities by Bank of Washington, the lender for developer NorthSide Regeneration. Franklin County-based Bank of Washington in 2018 sued city agencies after the city terminated NorthSide’s development agreement, forcing it to seek approval […]
Kacey Crawley

White House Creates AI Infrastructure Taskforce

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  The Biden administration convened leaders from artificial intelligence companies, hyperscalers, data center operators and utilities on Sept. 12 to strategize how to meet the country’s infrastructure needs for AI projects, per a White House news release. AI requires abundant amounts of electricity, water and land for data centers as well as factories […]
Kacey Crawley

Jet Ski Mafia's Annual Journey: Friendship on the River

9 months 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS — A group of area jet ski enthusiasts, loosely known as “The Jet Ski Mafia,” embarked on their annual ride from island 522 to the Arch recently. The event, organized by Victor Leinger, saw 11 jet skis and one small boat traversing over 60 miles round trip through the Mississippi River's industrial areas, a route seldom frequented by pleasure craft. Participants, including Krystal Kientzel and Danno Demanno, shown in photo above, navigated through two locks and the shipping canal to reach their destination. Tim Crawford, a rider from Glen Carbon, noted that most participants hail from St. Charles. "We stopped on a few sand bars to relax and enjoy the beautiful day," Crawford said. "It was a chance to cement our friendships as fellow river rats." After completing the journey, the group relaxed at the Alton Marina, reflecting on the unique experience. Crawford emphasized that these rides, which occur multiple times each boating season, are meticulously planned

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Opinion: How Urban Design Affects the Way We Feel

9 months 3 weeks ago
From Next STL:  Hanging outside of a bar with a group of friends in Turin, Italy, I’m amazed at how the city feels so alive. The night is black, the piazza lights cast a dim yellow, and the streets are filled with countless people out and about. They’re enjoying a stroll, having a drink; many […]
Kacey Crawley