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David Coleman Joins HOK as Regional Leader of Science + Technology in St. Louis
David Coleman, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has joined HOK as a regional leader for the firm’s Science + Technology practice. He brings nearly 25 years of experience designing college and university projects, with a specialty in strategic...
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Western Specialty Contractors Cleans, Restores Limestone Façade of Historic Decatur, IL Courthouse
Throughout its history, the Macon County Courthouse in Decatur, IL has inhabited a variety of buildings, from a log cabin built in 1829 where Abraham Lincoln practiced law, to a stone and brick four-story building with a...
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Electrical Connection Donates Electrical Services to Farmington Pet Shelter
As the only no-kill pet adoption shelter serving six counties just south of St. Louis, the Farmington Pet Adoption Center receives anywhere from 15 to 20 abandoned and unwanted pets a month. It finds homes for about...
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KAI Announces Acquisition of Fratto Engineering, Inc. in Arlington, Texas
KAI has acquired woman-owned Fratto Engineering, Inc. based in Arlington, TX. Founded in 1997, Fratto Engineering specializes in Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering and has more than 40 clients that include higher education institutions, hospital systems and...
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Americans’ Energy Use Surges Despite Climate Change Concern
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Americans burned a record amount of energy in 2018, with a 10% jump in consumption from booming natural gas helping to lead the way, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says. Overall consumption of...
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Calls Grow for University of Missouri to Stop Housing Development
From Public News Service: Opposition is growing to a proposed housing development on land owned by the University of Missouri that could disrupt popular outdoor destinations in the state. The proposed subdivision on the Missouri Bluffs would...
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Metro City Plan To Impact Area
From eMissourian: Campaign representatives seeking to create a united metropolitan St. Louis say the impact of the county and city consolidation will have great impact on Franklin County and the other “collars” of St. Louis. If the...
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Campbell House Museum to Begin Million Dollar Addition
From NextSTL: The historic Campbell House Museum at 1508 Locust Street downtown applied for a $1,000,000 building permit last week. Two separate additions at the back of the property will add a new street-level accessible entrance and...
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$160M Lafayette Square Development to Break Ground
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The first portion of a $160 million redevelopment of the northwest corner of the Lafayette Square neighborhood should break ground by June. The development, spearheaded by former HOK principal Bill Odell through Chouteau...
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Missouri Clean Line Transmission Project Hits Another Potential Snag
From Electric Light & Power: The Missouri House passed legislation Thursday that could effectively block one of the nation’s largest wind energy projects by prohibiting its developers from using eminent domain to run a high-voltage power line...
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Businesses Finding a Home at City Foundry STL
From The Telegraph: City Foundry STL continues to attract notable tenants to its Midtown location, this week announcing a new event space concept by Butler’s Pantry, a new office lease with Great Rivers Greenway, and five new...
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County NAACP Endorsed BT Merger. Its President is Employed by Pro-Merger Committee.
From St. Louis Business Journal: Saying that it would spur criminal justice reform and “empower St. Louis’ African American community,” the St. Louis County NAACP’s board on Thursday backed Better Together’s proposed merger of the county and...
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Manufacturing and Construction Continue to Drive St. Louis Job Growth
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis area employers added 1,200 jobs in February as the manufacturing and construction industries, along with financial services and health care, continued to lead in hiring. New seasonally adjusted estimates from the...
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Alliance CEO Sees ‘Blank Slate’ for Developing St. Louis’ Brand
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Steve Johnson has some thoughts about how St. Louis is perceived by business decision makers, but he wants to know for sure. That’s why one of the first things he plans to do...
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