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Meadows Renovations are Nearly Complete

2 years 3 months ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  From 2019 through mid-2023, Mid Rivers Newsmagazine published several articles about The Meadows, its infrastructure, its stores and restaurants, and new apartments being built in the area that are bringing in more customers. Lake Saint Louis leaders and residents viewed The Meadows as “the new downtown” of the city. They still […]
Kacey Crawley

Delays To Des Peres City Hall Renovations Result In Cost Overruns

2 years 3 months ago
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Indecisiveness on the part of the Des Peres Board of Aldermen has resulted in the city hall renovation project possibly being delayed, and a parking lot not to be reconfigured. Des Peres Public Works Director Steve Meyer suggested in March that a new parking lot be built on the north side of […]
Kacey Crawley

The Climate Crisis Is Also a Well-Being Crisis

2 years 3 months ago
From Gensler:  Every aspect of our lives at every scale is colored by well-being. As individuals and organizations everywhere work to build an improved quality of life in the face of accelerating climate change, it is essential that we recognize the role of the physical environments where we live, work, and play on global well-being. The […]
Kacey Crawley

Submissions Open for Construction Site Holiday Lights Contest

2 years 3 months ago
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 […]
Kacey Crawley

$278M Overhaul of I-270 in North St. Louis County Almost Done

2 years 3 months ago
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 […]
Kacey Crawley

Does The Workforce Actually Want AI Tools?

2 years 3 months ago
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 […]
Kacey Crawley

Deadline Near on Educational Scholarships Available for Survivors of Brain Trauma

2 years 3 months ago
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 […]
Tom Finan

DEI Efforts Continue to Attract Gen Z Workers

2 years 3 months ago
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 […]
Kacey Crawley

Cement Masons Local 527 to Open New Training Center in Hazelwood

2 years 3 months ago
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 […]
Kacey Crawley

Is Off-Site Construction Losing Steam?

2 years 3 months ago
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 […]
Kacey Crawley

Platypus Is the Best Underrated Bar in the U.S., Say Hospitality Pros

2 years 3 months ago
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.
Sarah Fenske