From Building Design + Construction: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the free 179D Portal for estimating tax deductions for energy-efficient technologies in commercial buildings. The portal hosts the Traditional (Modeling) Pathway tool and Alternative (Measurement) Pathway tool that both help estimate potential federal tax deductions for qualifying upgrades beginning in tax year […]
From ENR: The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled in favor of contractors that challenged former President Joe Biden’s policy requiring project labor agreements on all federal construction projects of $35 million or more, with few exceptions. Judge Ryan T. Holte’s Jan. 19 ruling responds to 12 bid protests filed by contractors against three […]
From West Newsmagazine: A development proposed at 510 Old State Road in Ellisville will have to resubmit a new plan. Napoli Estates was designed to have 22 lots and feature a new public street accessed off Old State Road. According to the city, the land is one of the last large vacant parcels in Ellisville. […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: With the number of workers entering the skilled trades on the decline, unions are broadening their recruitment efforts to focus on women and their needs in the workforce. Some, like the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 58 (DC 58), are making significant gains. The […]
CHICAGO - Today Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), state and local leaders at the Will Group to announce $10 million in funding for the Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment (OE3) Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program to help small businesses achieve sustainable growth, improve efficiency, and create and retain jobs through capital improvements. This grant program is designed around equity to uplift businesses owned by historically underrepresented groups and very small businesses with fewer than 10 employees. “Creating economic opportunity for diverse and small businesses demonstrates our commitment to investing in all of our people and growing the economy,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “In communities across Illinois, small businesses are sustaining quality jobs, anchoring downtowns and commercial districts, providing vital goods and services, playing an integral role in supply chains,
by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum A vision to knit the City of St. Louis’ neighborhoods together with a network of pathways and linear urban parks designed to promote connection, development, and tourism moved closer to fruition recently with several announcements related to the Brickline Greenway. The Brickline Greenway project is a plan to […]
The Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning Committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted to advance the funds from the Rams settlement into disinvested neighborhoods in North and Southeast St. Louis, Downtown, water infrastructure, and other priorities.
WOOD RIVER - Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Eagles of the Month” program at Civic Memorial High School. Senior students are selected each month by members of the Civic Memorial faculty to represent each department. All students are awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. Two Seniors (one female student and one male student) that were selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $500 “Eagles of the Year” scholarship each at the end of the school year. 2024 December’s Eagles of the Month winners: Math - Stephen Henson Visual Arts - Brailey Harrop Social Studies - Kaylea Falk P.E./Health - John Wallace Choir - McKenzie Martin Band - Madeline Wood Science - Bryce McArthur English - Myleigh Erwin C.T.E. - Sawyer Meyer Teacher of the Month winners: Dan Carlson - Physical Education Congratulations to all the Civic Memorial “Eagles of the Month” and the “Teacher of the Month!”
"Guidance reinforces students’ right to education, regardless of immigration status, and advises school districts to develop local policies," ISBE said.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma Inc., over their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis.
From Offsite Builder: Past articles in this magazine have discussed the idea of offsite manufacturers using standardized designs — both within a single project and across multiple projects — to gain efficiencies through repetition. Those articles assumed all projects being delivered from a single factory. Of course, even greater efficiency can be gained by the […]
Social service organizations worked together on Thursday to collect information on the homeless community in St. Louis County through a point-in-time count.
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