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LDC Finalizing Plans for Urban Senior Independent Living Experience in Wildwood
From MultiHousing PRO Magazine: As the population of Baby Boomers ages in unprecedented numbers, the need for senior housing throughout the United States is increasing. The demographic growth for seniors in the City of Wildwood, MO, a...
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St. Louis Transfers Land to Federal Government for New ‘Transformative’ NGA Facility
From St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis has transferred 97 acres of land to the federal government to build a $1.75- billion National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency campus. The transfer to the U.S. Air Force is part of St....
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Politicians Tout Jobs, Opportunity as City Transfers Land for NGA Facility to Feds
From St. Louis Business Journal: A who’s who of St. Louis-area leaders showed Thursday for a ceremony marking the transfer of city land to the federal government for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new western headquarters. Otis Williams was...
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Developing the Next Generation of Skilled Workers to Combat the Labor Shortage
From Builder: The construction industry’s labor shortage can feel overwhelming. “Depending on whose numbers you’re looking at, over the last twelve months there’s been about 200,000 unfilled jobs in the residential construction industry,” says John Courson, president...
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Infrastructure Investment Opportunities Evolve as Federal Funding Lags
From ENR: As uncertainty drags on concerning federal funding levels for major infrastructure projects, stakeholders are looking more intensely than ever into what kinds of private capital are available—not only from entities traditionally interested in infrastructure, but...
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The Best Paying Cities for Construction Workers
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The construction industry is one of the largest in the United States and, according to the Census Bureau, is currently responsible for more than $1.3 trillion in annual spending. That number is up from...
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Year in Review: West County, City Apartment Projects Dominate 2018 Multifamily Construction
From St. Louis Business Journal: Apartment projects in the city of St. Louis and the region’s western suburbs defined local multifamily development in 2018. According to a third-quarter report from Cushman & Wakefield, the St. Louis market...
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Defying Predictions, Union Membership Isn’t Dropping Post-Janus
From Governing: Five months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt what was seen as a massive blow to unions in Janus v. AFSCME. The justices banned the collection of union fees from public workers who receive union-negotiated benefits but...
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BJC, Memorial to Open $38M Siteman Cancer Center
From St. Louis Business Journal: Illinois will receive a $38 million Siteman Cancer Center on the campus of Memorial Hospital East in 2020. The 70,650-square-foot medical office building, located at 1404 Cross St., in Shiloh, Illinois, will...
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Zoning Needs to Come of Age for Healthier Living
From Builder: In a paper titled Making the Connection Between Zoning and Health Disparities by Lauren Rossen and Keshia Pollack, zoning is cited as the primary tool in the U.S. to control land use, and it plays a key...
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Stalled Jefferson Arms Project Slated to Start This Spring
From St. Louis Business Journal: Alterra Worldwide said its $104 million redevelopment of the Jefferson Arms building in downtown St. Louis will kick off in April. The Dallas-based developer is planning to turn the historic property into...
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M Property Services, NorthSide Regeneration Challenging St. Louis City High School Students to Design Interactive Urban Park
For the fifth straight year, St. Louis area developer Paul McKee, Jr. of M Property Services, LLC (MPS), along with NorthSide Regeneration, is challenging St. Louis City high school students to an urban design challenge. For the...
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Electrical Connection Details Readiness for Rapid Changes In Energy Technology at Midwest Energy Policy Series in St. Louis
Smart infrastructure, including smart roads, and innovations in energy storage and micro grid technology are coming to Missouri, but will the state have the skilled workforce needed to build it? Jim Curran (pictured), executive vice president, Electrical...
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Gloria Baysinger, 85: Longtime Electrical Industry Leader
Gloria Baysinger, 85, a St. Louis construction industry leader and an advocate who promoted careers in construction and other industry causes, died Dec. 10. Mrs. Baysinger worked for the Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois (EBMI) for...
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