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Construction Layoffs Reach Highest Level Since Pandemic

2 years 6 months ago
From Construction Dive:  Dive Brief: The number of open jobs in construction dropped by 73,000 to 341,000 in March, the second lowest since mid-2021, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The openings represent jobs for which employers are actively recruiting. That constituted a 17% drop compared to March […]
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STL Area Gets $6.6M in Grants to Spark Industrial Site Development

2 years 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Friday that three St. Louis-area cities would get nearly $6.6 million in grants from federal money to aid in industrial site development. Awards statewide announced Friday by the governor’s office totaled $75 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and were part of the fiscal […]
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Adult Content Industry Sues Utah Over Porn Law

2 years 6 months ago
Last week, Utah’s “porn license” age verification law went into effect, and the largest (by far) adult content company on the internet, Mindgeek (which runs Pornhub and a bunch of other sites), had all of its sites go dark for any Utah-based IP address. If someone visited from those sites, they got a video explaining […]
Mike Masnick

Bi-State Development Announced Metal Detectors for Metro Transit

2 years 6 months ago
From Progressive Railroading:  Bi-State Development (BSD), which operates Metro Transit St. Louis, announced the launch of a pilot program with metal detectors being introduced at select MetroLink light-rail stations. Riders will pass through metal detectors rotated throughout selected stations in the city and county of St. Louis in Missouri and St. Clair County in Illinois, […]
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Marijuana industry, state regulators at odds over rules targeting packaging aimed at kids

2 years 6 months ago
The labels and packaging for marijuana-related products, “shall not be made to be attractive to children,” the Missouri Constitution states. That’s why state regulators are proposing requiring “plain or uniform labeling,” similar to those of cigarettes or medicines, said Amy Moore, director of Missouri’s cannabis regulation under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. During a hearing Monday with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Moore said studies show that…
Rebecca Rivas

NorthPoint Development Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Riverport Trade Center

2 years 6 months ago
From Newswires:  NorthPoint Development hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, May 3, to unveil the new 725,000 square foot industrial park, Riverport Trade Center. The Class A state-of-the-art industrial park consists of three buildings across nearly 46 acres. The investment into Maryland Heights is estimated to have created 193 construction jobs and is expected to […]
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