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St. Louis Sewer District's $900M Wastewater Upgrade Aims to Boost Air Quality

ENR Construction

Kokosing-Plocher is the design-build contractor for the project to upgrade biosolids processing systems at two wastewater plants.

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Facility programming: The driving force behind healthcare design

The Korte Company

Architecture’s most recognizable axiom first appeared in an article written by Louis Sullivan in 1896. Five years prior, a Sullivan-designed structure widely considered to be illustrative of the famous phrase rose ten stories above Seventh and Chestnut streets in downtown St. Moving from master plan to building program.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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Beginning in January 2014, SC2 teams will engage in the following locations: St. Louis, MO; Gary, IN; Flint, MI; Brownsville, TX; Rockford, IL; Macon, GA; and Rocky Mount, NC. The City of San Antonio’s key strategies include: Focusing on job creation and training, including through a partnership with St.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

A warehouse’s layout directly affects how well it does this, so developing thoughtful layouts is obviously a critical step in the pre-construction process. This can become complicated because owners almost always base their warehouse construction plans on current and future needs. Read our guide on financing new construction here.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

The Korte Company

Examples of this include: A single or significantly fewer costly sewer tap-ins. This further highlights the benefits of mixed-use development as both the initial construction and ongoing operation of the site generate cost savings. In addition, developers often seek local tax incentives and rebates to help defray construction costs.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Rendering of Hoosier Energy’s new LEED headquarters building under construction in Bloomington, Indiana. The County also approved the funding for the Town of Lanesville and the Harrison County Regional Sewer District to cooperatively extend a sewer line from the Lanesville Treatment plant. Credit: Hoosier Energy).

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Mark Grinter, the teacher

The Korte Company

He pulled off a career shift from builder to educator, teaching, researching and becoming Chair of the Construction Management Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). He pushed his students to solve their way through real-life construction problems. He knew them from local projects such as the St.