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Michael Mangiore Receives 2025 St. Louis Titan 100 Award

2 months 3 weeks ago
S. M. Wilson’s Chief Financial Officer, Michael Mangiore, is one of the 100 C-level executives and CEOs chosen for the 2025 St. Louis Titan 100. This program recognizes the St. Louis area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industries using criteria that demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision and passion. “The Titan 100 are changing the way […]
Dede Hance

Car Dealership Site Plan Approved in Wentzville

2 months 4 weeks ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  The Wentzville Board of Alderman recently approved the site plan for a new Lou Fusz Automotive Kia facility to be constructed on the east side of Interstate Drive, approximately 600 feet north of Prospect Road. Justin Winters from Premier Design Group spoke on behalf of the project site plan during the […]
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CUP Now Approved for Mixed-Use Building in Streets of Caledonia

2 months 4 weeks ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  In July 2024, the O’Fallon City Council voted down a bill that would have granted a conditional use permit (CUP) for a five-story, mixed-use building to be named Caledonia Flats at 711 Rush Way in the Streets of Caledonia development. The Caledonia Flats developer came back with a revised proposal to […]
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I-255 Will Be Closed for Six Months in St. Clair County, IL

2 months 4 weeks ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  Interstate 255 will be shut down for six months beginning Feb. 1 so crews can repair 3.5 miles of the highway from Illinois 157 to Illinois 15 in St. Clair County, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Friday. The project, which was announced last year, is expected to be completed […]
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Mayors Chart an Agenda for Tackling the Housing Crisis Under Trump

2 months 4 weeks ago
From Bloomberg CityLab:  At a gathering ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration, dozens of local leaders sent the message to federal officials that affordable housing is their top priority. “We’re calling on the new administration and Congress to support and quickly pass the largest and most comprehensive investment legislation in housing in our country’s history,” said […]
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Missouri Economic Development Bills to Watch in 2025

2 months 4 weeks ago
From The Beacon:  Missouri’s 2025 legislative session is kicking into gear, and lawmakers are weighing in with ideas on how to manage the state’s $455 billion economy. For the next five months, lawmakers will consider what kind of businesses to boost, how landlords will be allowed to manage their properties and whether to overhaul Missouri’s […]
Dede Hance

New Firefighter Training Facility Planned for Shrewsbury

2 months 4 weeks ago
From Spectrum News:  A new training facility in Shrewsbury for St. Louis-area firefighters got the initial green light last week. The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen voted to approve a special use permit for Central Core Fire Training Center Commission (CCFTC) to develop and operate a firefighting training facility at 4224 Carr Lane Court. Plans were […]
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Residents Address Roundabout, Parking Concerns with Aldermen

2 months 4 weeks ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Multiple members of the public addressed Edwardsville aldermen and city officials during the Jan. 14 Edwardsville Public Services Committee meeting. Pamela Moody and her spouse, Peter Cocuzza, both addressed how the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Governors’ Parkway and Esic Drive could cause issues. “I think it’s going to create more problems, […]
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NAHB Releases Framing Lumber Prices and Trends

2 months 4 weeks ago
From NAHB:  The week-to-week framing lumber composite price was unchanged on Jan. 10, after climbing 0.5% the week prior. Lumber prices are now 8.5% higher than they were one year ago. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) continually tracks the latest lumber prices and futures prices, and provides an overview of the behaviors within […]
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5 Ways Builders Say Trump Can Support Construction

2 months 4 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  Construction executives will be watching how President Donald Trump’s second administration plans to handle certain industry challenges that have plagued progress for some time. To support construction growth, the Associated General Contractors of America recently outlined five key recommendations for the Trump administration during a construction outlook webinar on Jan 8. They […]
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How Clayco is Working to Meet the US’ Growing Demand for Data Centers

2 months 4 weeks ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  In a political climate that feels increasingly divided, one issue that continues to get bipartisan support is the belief that emerging technologies should be produced in the United States. For that to happen, a data storage network is needed to support it. Cloud computing services, digital transformation and artificial intelligence […]
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VIDEO: Meet Alberici’s Jose Garcia, Forum Keynote Speaker on “What’s Next” Feb. 5th

2 months 4 weeks ago
I’m honoring the privilege and the responsibility to create as workplace where people thrive,” recently-appointed Alberici Constructors President Jose Garcia told Construction Forum in this video interview. For eight generations Alberici has been a place where people can come, work, and succeed, and create wealth for themselves… It was started by an immigrant… And 106 […]
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St. Louis Community College-Meramec Construction

2 months 4 weeks ago
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Motorists passing the Kirkwood campus of St. Louis Community College-Meramec will notice a new look. The parking area is shrinking, while two new buildings facing Big Bend are enlarging the campus presence. The makeover is expected to be complete by June. New curriculum revisions also are expected for the 2025-26 school year. […]
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Eureka Awards Floodwall Construction Contract

2 months 4 weeks ago
From Leader Publications:  Eureka is getting a floodwall to protect Old Town. The Eureka Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on Dec. 17 to approve a $7.3 million contract with Keeley Construction Group Inc. of St. Louis to construct an earthen wall along Flat Creek from west of Bald Hill Road to Hwy. 109 suitable for […]
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How to Comply With OSHA’s New PPE Standard

2 months 4 weeks ago
From Construction Dive:  Personal protective equipment has to fit for two primary reasons, according to Jessica Bunting, director of research to practice for Silver Spring, Maryland-based CPWR — the Center for Construction Research and Training. First, to work properly, gear needs to fit properly. A poorly fitted fall harness will not protect a worker nearly […]
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Cost to Clean Up Radioactive West Lake Landfill Nears $400M

2 months 4 weeks ago
From KSDK:  Removing radioactive waste from the West Lake Landfill will cost nearly $400 million after federal officials discovered the contamination was far more widespread than previously known, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. In a press release, EPA officials announced they had significantly expanded the portions of the suburban St. Louis landfill that […]
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What’s That Going to be on St. Louis Street in Edwardsville?

2 months 4 weeks ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  The Albert recently has been welcoming residents to the completed building on St. Louis Street between North Second and Randle Street in Edwardsville over the last couple of months. Soon, Pfund Construction CEO Kristen Pfund hopes to be saying hello to new businesses for the first floor of the three-story building. […]
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O’Fallon Reviews Proposal for Sports Tourism Development

3 months ago
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  A major new sports tourism development has been proposed for vacant land along north Bryan Road, just south of Interstate 70, with the project’s developer, Playfield Commons LLC of Cape Girardeau, agreeing to help fund certain nearby road improvements as part of the project. The development’s 141,500-square-foot main sports complex building […]
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