Finally! We’ve been covering famed burger chain In-N-Out’s longstanding bullshit tactic for retaining trademark rights all over the world by standing up popup locations briefly once every couple of years just to satisfy the requirements to use the mark in commerce. What is far too common in the coverage about lawsuits or threats of suits […]
KAI is excited to announce the hiring of Mark Talbot, AIA, LEED AP, as Senior Project Manager at its Dallas-Fort Worth office. As a Senior Project Manager, Talbot acts as the primary point of contact and liaison between the client and design team. He is responsible for the internal and external success of the project […]
Philip Tetlock's Forecasting Research Institute conducted an exercise last year on the topic of human extinction events. Why? Who knows. Their report was released yesterday and, long story short, a group of various experts predicted a roughly 10-20% chance of catastrophe by 2100 (10% of human race dies) and a 1-6% chance of total extinction ...continue reading "Some AI experts are really rattled by the whole extinction thing"
From St. Louis Business Journal: A tax subsidy issued years ago for a stalled redevelopment of downtown St. Louis’ Railway Exchange Building could complicate plans by any new owner to bring life to the massive, vacant structure, according to public records and a longtime area developer. New York-based Gamma Real Estate Capital, a lender to […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction will soon get underway on a new $61.97 million health sciences building as part of St. Louis Community College’s nearly $500 million facilities update at its four campuses. The four-story, 100,000-square-foot Center for Nursing and Health Sciences building will be built on the STLCC’s Florissant Valley campus, located at […]
From AEM: There is a labor shortage in the construction industry – and it’s not exactly breaking news. Headlines declare that “nobody wants to work anymore” – but is this explanation really at the root of what’s a longstanding, industry-wide issue? Amid the ‘Great Resignation,’ as Baby Boomers retire and Gen Z workers reject the […]
Organized by Saint Louis African American Artifacts Festival and Bazaar, the event in Crown Square Plaza will include vendors, music, family fun, and food.
From St. Louis Business Journal: Construction of a proposed $115 million, 320,000-square-foot office and lab building in the Cortex innovation district continues to be on hold, but Cortex’s leader and the project’s developer this week said they still hope to complete the building, despite a three-year pause on development. Cortex President and CEO Sam Fiorello […]
Before Mamma Mia!, members of ABBA teamed up with Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, Evita) to create a dynamic drama centered on the World Chess Championship, mirroring
From KMOV: Plans in St. Charles County to build out a massive new subdivision went before the county council Monday night. The first draft of this proposal saw major pushback, so the developer has trimmed the project by about 100 lots. But it would still add hundreds of homes along Highway DD, southwest of O’Fallon. […]
There's another threat of storms and heavy rain this week. Officials at Missouri American Water said they're looking at the radar to respond accordingly.
From For Construction Pros: Construction firms that choose not to schedule their jobs set themselves up for avoidable problems. By contrast, those that schedule every job are better able to bid, plan, manage, and execute well on a consistent basis. As a result, those firms tend to be more competitive and more profitable. Teams that […]
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