From Construction Dive: The holidays are upon us, and the season’s cheer is spreading everywhere from the home to the workplace. It’s once again time for Construction Dive’s annual Holiday Lights contest and we ask contractors to join in the festive competition. (See last year’s winners here.) Construction Dive wants to see the lights that […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: After more than three years of construction work, the long-awaited overhaul of a heavily traveled stretch of Interstate 270 in North County is just about finished. Gov. Mike Parson and other speakers are scheduled to join Missouri Department of Transportation officials at a ribbon-cutting event Tuesday morning in Hazelwood to celebrate […]
From Work Design Magazine: Over half of the employees in a recent study have stated that they use generative AI for complex tasks in day-to-day work, but employers remain more hesitant to officially adopt the technology. This article was originally published on Allwork.space . The introduction of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools to the […]
The Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) is offering educational scholarships for survivors of brain injury to pursue post-secondary education. The deadline for applications is December 15. Apply online or download the application. Mail applications to: Brain Injury Association of Missouri, Inc. 2265 Schuetz Road Saint Louis, MO 63146-3409 For information email: info@biamo.org All BIA-MO Educational […]
From Facilitesnet: Within the next five years, younger Millennials and Gen Z are poised to take over a majority of the workforce as baby boomers reach retirement age. There continues to be a generational divide in the workforce, though. Baby Boomers and Gen X have the mindset that Millennials and Gen Z “just don’t want […]
From Labor Tribune: In a proactive effort to keep up with growing needs of the St. Louis-area construction industry as a result of the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure & Jobs Act and other major building projects, Cement Masons Local 527 is building a new training center for apprentices and journeymen. The new facility is expected to […]
From Probuilder: Since the start of the pandemic, home builders anticipated that their construction methods would change from traditional stick-building to some sort of industrialized or off-site construction method over a five-year period, according to research by Home Innovation Research Labs, a market research, consulting, product testing, and third-party certification agency that’s an independent subsidiary […]
Aid to Ukraine and Israel (and Taiwan) is being held up because Republicans are demanding that the aid be tied to border security changes. As best I can figure out, these are their demands: Restart construction of the wall. Make asylum harder to get by tightening the standard for "credible fear." Give the president power ...continue reading "Time for a deal on the border?"
Platypus (4501 Manchester Avenue) has earned raves in its two years in business — and now the national press is playing catchup. The cocktail bar in St. Louis' Grove neighborhood, which combines expertly mixed drinks with a friendly dive feel, was the RFT's Best New Bar in 2022 and Best Late-Night Bar this year. Now it can add to those accolades "Best Underrated Bar" by no less than Liquor.com, in a list that draws on the expertise of 60 hospitality industry professionals.
The Allman Brothers Band is revisiting a classic live performance for a new release coming early next year. Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972, dropping January 12, captures a concert…
A new book about the late Derek and the Dominos drummer Jim Gordon is due out in February, and it already has some superstar fans. Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon…
ALTON - Alton Ward 7 Alderman Nate Keener announced last night that he will be stepping down from his posts on the Alton Committee of the Whole and City Council at the end of this year to relocate for a new job in Springfield. “Today, I’m publicly announcing my resignation as Ward 7 Alderman effective Dec. 31, 2023,” Keener said at Monday’s committee meeting. “Earlier this year, I accepted a new job based in Springfield and due to this career change, my family and I will be relocating to central Illinois sometime after the first of the year.” Once Keener officially steps down, there will be an open vacancy for a new Ward 7 Alderperson yet to be appointed. Keener said he is “committed to helping make that transition as smooth as possible.” “It has been an honor to serve,” he added. “I’ve enjoyed meeting so many of you and hearing your ideas about how to make the city of Alton a better place to live, and
If it's inflation day, it's also earnings day. And earnings increased nicely in November: These are both pretty good numbers: high enough to mean real gains for workers—especially after the big August decline—but not so high that it's likely to worry the Fed too much. Since the start of the pandemic, overall wages are now ...continue reading "Hourly earnings increased nicely in November"
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