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Daytona Beach VA Clinic Earns Green Globe Certification

2 years 6 months ago
Oculus Inc., an award-winning, WBE/WOSB-certified architecture and interior design firm, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Daytona Beach VA Clinic has earned the achievement of the 2023 Green Globes Building Certification for New Construction: Two Green Globes® Certified by the Green Building Initiative. Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes is a […]
Dede Hance

Forum Drone: LHM Builds “Porter,” First Residential Development at Westport Plaza

2 years 6 months ago
This week, Forum drone videographer Louis Kelly, owner of Drone Eagle, LLC has captured the excitement as Lodging Hospitality Management (LHM), owners of Westport Plaza, continue to revitalize that iconic and unique venue. LHM has opened two new restaurants and is well underway on the development’s first residential community on the 42-acre site. Soda Fountain […]
Tom Finan

Ultra-Heavy EVs Will Easily Demolish Nation’s Unprepared Guard Rail System

2 years 6 months ago
The U.S. is a global leader in traffic-related fatalities, with a thirty-percent jump in the last decade. That’s in contrast to every other developed country, which saw a decline. So, of course, it’s a perfect time to flood American highways with a parade of extremely heavy EVs with unprecedented acceleration. Some of which are extremely pointy and feature half-cooked […]
Karl Bode

Worker Wellness Blog: How Ultra-Processed Foods Affect Your Brain

2 years 6 months ago
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 […]
Dede Hance

Ethics are difficult on Earth. In outer space, the questions are even harder

2 years 6 months ago
Humans have gotten a lot wrong when it comes to living on Earth. And while it wouldn’t be possible to entirely leave earthly problems behind, when humans settle outer space there will be a host of ethical questions with which to grapple. At an event presented by Missouri Humanities and recorded at the James S. McDonnell Planetarium, Elaine Cha spoke with astrophysicist and author Erika Nesvold. Nesvold is the author of “Off-Earth. Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space.”

Village Green Site Preparation to Begin This Month

2 years 6 months ago
From West Newsmagazine:  The city of Wildwood will soon start clearing the path for what is expected to be the crown jewel of town center – the Village Green. The six-acre recreational facility will be located on the west side of city hall. Created to host Wildwood events, it will feature a nature/water play area, […]
Kacey Crawley

Millions On The Line With Prop W On Ballot

2 years 6 months ago
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Voters in Webster Groves will decide on April 2 whether to approve a five-year, multi-million-dollar plan to enhance the city’s parks and recreation offerings. The plan that would be funded with the passage of Proposition W has been dubbed “Destination WG!” — a $22.1 million bond initiative that city leaders call a […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Louis County Police Sergeant Was Paid Overtime for Branson Vacation

2 years 6 months ago
A St. Louis County Police sergeant faces a stealing charge after allegedly spending time in Branson over Thanksgiving instead of working shifts at the county courthouse and jail.  The charge was filed today against David Ryan, 51, who works in a supervisory role and scheduled himself to work shifts he didn't actually show up for. According to a statement issued today by the county police, Ryan was paid $1,716.26 in wages he shouldn't have earned.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis Leaders Launch New Economic Justice Programs

2 years 6 months ago
From NPR:  St. Louis civic and business leaders marked 314 Day on Thursday morning by sharing how the city is helping transform areas that have experienced acute disinvestment in the past. They offered updates on St. Louis’ Economic Justice Action Plan, which was unveiled a year and a half ago and lays the framework for […]
Kacey Crawley