From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: After 45 years of service to Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562, longtime President and Assistant Business Manager Brian Nichols is retiring. After serving as an apprentice, journeyman and steward, Nichols became a business representative in 2012. Two years later he became president of the union, and 2018 he was […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Ameren Corp., the St. Louis-based energy company, said Tuesday that Midcontinent Independent System Operator has chosen it to build multiple critical energy grid infrastructure projects in Missouri, Illinois and several Midwest states. MISO, which coordinates power production to ensure there is enough electricity to support the grid, estimates the projects […]
At Tuesday's St. Louis Board of Aldermen meeting, city leaders and passionate residents advocated for where they think the city needs the resources most.
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Eight years ago, developer Curtis Schroeder signed a deal with St. Louis officials to transform a vacant downtown courthouse into a hotel. He owed some money on the property, but city officials assured him that as long as he paid it off, the city would continue to work with him. So […]
Donald Trump is blabbering about tariffs again: Fine. Call it anything you want. But I wonder if Trump really believes he's creating something new. Does he know that we already have an agency that collects tariffs? It's the C in CBP, Customs and Border Protection. Speaking of which, here's what they have to say about ...continue reading "Trump creates federal department that already exists"
From Webster-Kirkwood Times: Interest in a proposed pediatric mental health campus in Webster Groves hasn’t waned, as evidenced by the nearly 50 people who spoke during the fourth public hearing on the project Tuesday evening — undeterred by snow and ice in the area. At its core, the hearing concerned rezoning and conditional use permits […]
More than a week after the big winter storm hit, the city of St. Louis is coming under fire for not treating side streets plowing areas where people’s homes are.
From Utility Dive: The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday finalized its guidance for the technology-neutral 45Y and 48E clean electricity tax credits introduced in the Inflation Reduction Act, a week after the credits went into effect and replaced their predecessors — the Section 45 production tax credit and the Section 48 investment tax credit. “The final rules […]
by Ezra Schlecht, Loss Control Consultant From LinkedIn: Accidents can happen at any time, and being prepared to respond quickly means the difference between life and death. No matter where you work—whether it’s an office, a construction site, or a retail store—knowing basic First Aid, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), and how to use an AED is […]
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Nationwide, efforts to increase the number of women in the building trades are on the rise, and one way unions are responding is by introducing maternity leave policies – benefits that were previously unheard of in the male-dominated construction fields. That effort will be especially important in Illinois, where […]
The state of Missouri has purchased a vacant office building in west St. Louis County to move its employees from their prior downtown St. Louis location.
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