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David Tomasula Joins Alberici as Director, Design Integration
David Tomasula has joined Alberici Constructors, Inc. as director, design integration. Tomasula brings expertise in the design-build delivery method with a focus on cost effective building shell design and value engineering. Alberici is one of the largest privately-held companies in St. Louis and one of the nation’s largest construction firms. Alberici reported revenue of $3.1 […]
Fatal explosion at Olin Corporation in East Alton, Illinois
A family is now mourning the loss of their loved one after an explosion left one man dead at the Olin Corp. Winchester ammunition plant in East Alton on Thursday afternoon.
Illinois man sentenced after 2021 shooting involving police
Local leaders meet to discuss youth outreach due to rise in gun violence
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and community leaders held a meeting to discuss youth outreach on Thursday.
Worker Wellness Blog: Peer Support in the Construction Industry
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 will be carrying the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular […]
St. Louis alderman recuses himself from hearings after FOX Files uncovers connection to short-term rentals
St. Louis Alderman Shane Cohn will step aside from future hearings on short-term rentals after the FOX Files discovered that Cohn currently has properties available for rent on Airbnb.
Construction Management Partners Hires Project Engineer
Construction Management Partners, LLC (CMP) has hired Luciana Carrillo Barba as Project Engineer. As a member of CMP, her responsibilities will include project management support, construction audit advisory, and diversity program management services. Luciana graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering with a minor in mathematics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She […]
I-70 to close at Cave Springs at 10 p.m. Friday for bridge demolition
Highway traffic will be routed all weekend through the exit and entrance ramps at Cave Springs cn the St. Charles-St. Peters border.
Alford pleas are still bullshit (Man Who Killed Teen Gets 'Extremely Favorable' Deal in St. Louis Court)
Not so fast: Missouri abruptly cancels auction of excess masks, gowns and face shields
The current bid for 50,000 face masks sits at $102.
ACLU calls ‘shenanigans’ on Missouri AG’s refusal to follow court order on abortion petition
Complying with an order to certify the fiscal summary on 11 abortion petitions would be an “affirmative irreversible action” that he is entitled to refuse until an appeal is heard, Attorney General Andrew Bailey argued in a court filing Wednesday. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ordered Bailey on Tuesday to issue the certification to […]
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St. Louis Orders Lux Living to Stabilize Crumbling Kingshighway Buildings
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: City officials have given developer Lux Living an ultimatum: Stabilize its crumbling buildings on South Kingshighway or the city will bill Lux for the work. The long-vacant row of buildings just south of Interstate 64 has continued to fall into disrepair since St. Louis officials denied Lux Living’s request to demolish […]
Teachers changing jobs in Missouri face possible suspensions and $10,000 penalties
On June 6, Missouri’s State Board of Education suspended the teaching license of a Hazelwood preschool teacher. It’s an action that school districts are increasingly seeking: Under a 2016 law, districts are empowered to file for financial penalties as high as $10,000, and to suspend a teacher’s license, if a teacher decides to break their contract. Mark Jones, the communications director of the Missouri National Education Association, says this policy is bad for both teachers and school districts.
3 juveniles escape from north St. Louis County youth detention facility
An O'Fallon, Missouri, mother is desperately trying to find her 14-year-old son, who she said escaped with two other juveniles from the Missouri Hills Youth Center Tuesday.
Sheriff: Woman charged with murder in Farmington man's death on the run after removing GPS monitor
Local librarians share their top summer reads for 2023
Dive into a good beach read this summer with recommendations from two St. Louis librarians, Tammy Albohaire and Maryann Brickey.
Momo opens in Rock Hill for breakfast and lunch
Chris and Courtney Sedlak, who also own The Mud House and Hangar next door, recently opened the restaurant in the former Bandana's Bar-B-Q space.
Brian May introduces the Star Fleet Project players
Brian May has shared another video giving insight into his 1983 side band Star Fleet Project, this time introducing folks to his bandmates, Eddie Van Halen, Alan Gratzer, Phil Chen and Fred Mandel. In the clip, May calls Van Halen…
Second man facing federal charges for gas station murder
A Hazelwood, Missouri, man was indicted Wednesday in federal court in connection with a fatal shooting at a gas station in Cool Valley earlier this year.
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