From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: As Boeing prepares to wind down one of its legacy St. Louis-made fighter jet lines, the company is expanding in research and development with a new, 47,500-square-foot facility here that will focus on next-generation military aircraft. The new site will be part of “Phantom Works,” a tight-lipped Boeing unit that carries […]
From West News Magazine: The question that keeps getting asked – What is happening with Chesterfield Mall? – has finally been answered. At the Chesterfield Planning Commission meeting on May 22, representatives from The Staenberg Group (TSG) spoke about the redevelopment proposed for the 96-acre site located on the south side of Interstate 64, east […]
From For Construction Pros: Everything I have learned in my decades-long masonry career is reflected in these eight lessons: Put your culture first, learn from your mistakes, share your knowledge, be confident, believe in the old and new, and always be a neighbor. My father handed me a black trash bag and my career in […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A $37 million program to inject much-needed capital into north city businesses and nonprofits has yet to award a single grant in the year since its launch, despite having over 100 applications. But a legislative fix is on the way, city officials pledged. A new bill introduced at the St. Louis […]
From Mid Rivers News Magazine: Since the introduction of the Prairie Encore project, residents in Dardenne Prairie have grown frustrated with developer KaLeCo’s plans, which include constructing the largest apartment complex in St. Charles County. The development plan has created a need for the passage of two bills that create a joint venture for Dardenne […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: A city board took the first step this week toward future redevelopment of an 850-acre area surrounding the site of the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s western campus in north St. Louis, although city officials gave no indication of any specific redevelopments. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, the city’s urban […]
From For Constructions Pros: After a tornado, flood, hurricane or wildfire strikes, construction companies play a critical role in helping communities rebuild. But what if your firm is the victim of a natural disaster? Weather-related delays are estimated to cost the U.S. construction industry $4 billion a year. Here are four steps you can take […]
Fifty-five percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and HCSS. Association officials called on state and local leaders […]
USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. J. Emilio Esteban, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator Paul Kiecker, and City of Normandy Mayor Mark Beckmann today celebrated the groundbreaking for the new home of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Midwestern Laboratory in Normandy, Missouri. The state-of-the-art facility will […]
Lanter Delivery Systems has promoted three executives to new senior leadership team positions to better support the nationwide overnight delivery service provider’s continued growth and future expansion plans. Annual revenues at Lanter have increased 420 percent over the past eight years, from $140 million in 2014 to more than $600 million in 2022. Chris […]
From St. Louis Magazine: As you read this, there’s a brick house on Union Boulevard with no lights on. It’s a one-story home with a wide front porch and a sycamore twisting over the backyard. Like many houses in Wells-Goodfellow, it’s officially vacant. This one was purchased decades ago by the Foster family. In 2018, […]
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Nearly 700,000 people visit Cuivre River State Park here in Lincoln County to enjoy miles of hiking trails, biking trails, horseback riding trails, a swim beach and fishing access. Beginning in July, outdoor enthusiasts will have another reason to visit the park – a new archery range. The project […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: The Staenberg Group, one of the St. Louis region’s largest commercial real estate developers, has named its first chief operating officer. The company said Monday that Stephen Matic, previously The Staenberg Group’s vice president of operations, has been named to the newly created post of COO. Matic joined the company […]
From NewsBreak: The Eads Bridge was listed as a National Historic Landmark as of January 29, 1964. On October 15, 1966, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Eads Bridge was a road and railway bridge crossing over the Mississippi River at Washington Avenue in St. Louis connecting St. Louis, […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: A wet weekend punctuated by fierce downpours dealt a fresh wave of water damage in spots across the St. Louis region — including back-to-back rounds of flash flooding to residents within at least one south St. Louis County neighborhood in Mehlville. Nick Bauder was one of the flood-damage victims who spent […]
From The College Fix: Universities should equip students with a trade skill as part of their education, according to a University of Notre Dame political scientist. Professor Patrick Deneen recently gave a speech on the “future of liberalism” at the Catholic University of America. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute sponsored the May 17 event and The […]
From St. Louis Magazine: For 33 years, Marsha Johnson, 71, has lived on a quiet street in the Ville neighborhood, in a small brick home—and she has a list of things she’d like to fix. The kitchen floor needs to be replaced. Some plaster needs repairing. And, like many seniors who live independently, she needs […]
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Construction is about to begin on District 7 school facility improvements thanks to the April 4 bond referendum given a green light by voters. Monday afternoon, the Edwardsville district hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on the north side of Lincoln Middle School, where the most extensive work will be done. “The renovation […]
Editor’s Note: Recently PreventEd, an agency working toward a community free of alcohol and other drug addiction, misuse, and related problems became the latest Missouri workplace to become designated a Recovery Friendly Workplace under a program developed by the University of Missouri Extension. During the ceremony marking the occasion Dr. Doug Swanson of UM Extension […]
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Energizer Holdings, looking to halve its office space amid a shift in U.S. work habits, is negotiating for a new headquarters in Clayton. The company wants to downsize from the roughly 100,000 square feet it leases off Interstate 64 and Highway 141 in Town and Country — where it has operated […]
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