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Nature and Technology: Walls That Can Grow Plants

2 years 11 months ago
From ArchDaily:  The relationship between architecture and nature is complex. If, on the one hand, we enjoy framing nature as art in our homes; on the other hand, we try at all costs to avoid the presence of obstructive “real” nature in our walls and structures, which can be damaged by roots and leaves. At […]
Dede Hance

Construction Equipment Market Rebound Continues in 2022

2 years 11 months ago
From World of Concrete:  Activity in the construction equipment market has continued to rebound this summer but remains far below the levels seen in previous years. The numbers are revealed in the latest EquipmentWatch monthly report, which said inflation for construction equipment has remained flat. “Through 2022, construction equipment inflation has trailed inflation in the […]
Dede Hance

When St. Louis Leaves Will Hit Peak Fall Color in 2022

2 years 11 months ago
Most St. Louisans know our metro area has 12 seasons instead of four: winter, fool's spring, second winter, spring of deception, third winter, the pollening, actual spring, summer, hell's front porch, false fall, second summer and actual fall. It's tough.
Monica Obradovic

Ameren to Install Solar ‘Canopies’ in House Springs

2 years 11 months ago
From Leader Publications:  The St. Louis-based electric utility announced its plans to build solar “canopies” at its Jefferson District Operating Center, 6450 Hwy. MM, in House Springs. The Jefferson County project is one of two Ameren announced on Sept. 8. The company will build a similar project at its North Metro Operating Center at I-70 […]
Dede Hance

Brentwood Taps Green Street for Manchester Road Redevelopment

2 years 11 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The Brentwood Board of Aldermen has given a green light to developer Green Street St. Louis, which is proposing to revamp a half-mile stretch of Manchester Road by adding shops, restaurants, a microbrewery and over 600 apartments. The board’s unanimous vote Monday night represents a major step in the St. Louis […]
Dede Hance

The Versatility of Reinforced Concrete in Five Architectural Uses

2 years 11 months ago
From ArchDaily:  Fundamental for the development of large metropolises as we know them today, cement is a material used historically, whose technological advances have revolutionized construction technique and technology of civil construction, enabling the verticalization of construction and the densification of urban centers. Cement, both added to water and sand to make mortar and combined […]
Dede Hance