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Q&A With Two HOK Principals

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Buildings and spaces define a city. That’s especially true in cities like St. Louis that boast an abundance of significant historic and modern architecture. The city’s vast array of buildings representing different eras and architectural influences has led some to suggest that St. Louis brand itself as “America’s Architecture City.” […]
Kacey Crawley

Company’s Vacated HQ Could Become Agtech Incubator

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A St. Louis developer has purchased a company’s vacated headquarters and is pursuing ideas for the space that could include creating an incubator for companies that need laboratory space. The 96,000-square-foot former office and lab space of Novus International, 20 Research Park in Weldon Spring, was scheduled to be auctioned […]
Kacey Crawley

Why More Academic Institutions Are Now Betting On The Trades

1 year 3 months ago
From Forbes:  If you follow education at all, you’ve probably heard that record numbers of young people are ditching traditional college in favor of other routes that cost less time and money. Enrollment at vocational program-focused colleges has grown by 17.6% since last fall, as the humble trades have become a fast track for many […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Louis Seeks Developers for Vacant Recreation Center

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The city of St. Louis is seeking proposals to redevelop a former community center, saying the city-owned property has potential for a mixed-use project. The request for proposals, issued Oct. 23 by the city’s Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, includes property at 718-720 Union Blvd. and 5244-5266 Enright Ave in […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Peters Collecting Public Input for Barkwood Trails Drive Improvement

1 year 3 months ago
From MRN:  The city of St. Peters is currently in the planning phases of a long-term reconstruction and safety improvement project for Barkwood Trails Drive, involving the section from Jungermann Road to Maple Leaf Drive. The project is focused on improving safety for residents, drivers and pedestrians and rebuilding the road with improved traffic-calming measures, […]
Kacey Crawley

IUPAT Leads the Way at Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference

1 year 3 months ago
From Construction Dive:  This past September, New Orleans became the gathering point for 5,000 tradeswomen from across North America at the annual Tradeswomen Build Nations (TWBN) Conference, hosted by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU). Nearly 400 members from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) joined the crowd, marking the largest attendance […]
Kacey Crawley

Chesterfield Mall is the ‘Every Mall,’ Says Documentary Crew

1 year 3 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  Kickoff of demolition efforts at Chesterfield Mall on Oct. 15 brought back decades-old memories of first dates, shopping trips for high school prom and teenage hang-outs. Since it opened in 1976, the traditional shopping mall was a central gathering place for communities. But while the mall is a memorable piece of nostalgia […]
Kacey Crawley

Brick by Brick — Laclede’s Landing, St. Charles, Alton

1 year 3 months ago
From STL Made:  The history of St. Louis brick isn’t just evident in the gingerbread houses of south city or the bricks lining Main Street in St. Charles. It stretches far beyond city bounds to landmarks across the country, including Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier and the towering Chrysler Building in New York City — both […]
Kacey Crawley

Appliance Parts, HVAC Distributor Moves Office

1 year 3 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Marcone, a distributor of home appliance parts, HVAC, plumbing and other equipment, has relocated its St. Louis branch office. Marcone on Monday reopened its St. Louis branch location at 111 Rock Cliff Circle Court in south St. Louis County, relocating from 2675 Scott Ave. in the city of St. Louis’ […]
Kacey Crawley