/tags/buildings Buildings en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-24/st-louis-vacancy-long-war It’s a problem that metastasized over decades, making it unrealistic to expect a speedy solution to the roughly 25,000 vacant buildings and lots inside city limits. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-24/st-louis-vacancy-long-war Eric Schmid /news-briefs/2025-01-03/railway-exchange-building-priced-at-4-75-million-in-eminent-domain-case It comes in a Commissioners’ Report filed Friday as part of the eminent domain case involving the prominent and long-vacant downtown building. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:48:14 GMT /news-briefs/2025-01-03/railway-exchange-building-priced-at-4-75-million-in-eminent-domain-case Eric Schmid /news-briefs/2024-12-17/st-louis-tishaura-jones-building-division-investigation St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones called for investigations into the city’s building division after corruption allegations against inspectors. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:10:29 GMT /news-briefs/2024-12-17/st-louis-tishaura-jones-building-division-investigation Chad Davis /economy-business/2024-03-15/what-a-row-of-crumbling-kingshighway-homes-can-tell-us-about-st-louis-vacancy St. Louis has roughly 20,000 vacant properties, most of which are in north city and have no buildings on them. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-15/what-a-row-of-crumbling-kingshighway-homes-can-tell-us-about-st-louis-vacancy Eric Schmid /economy-business/2024-03-01/missouri-doesnt-have-a-statewide-building-code-this-bill-seeks-to-change-that Regularly updated codes can also aid with disaster resilience. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates adopting current building codes can avoid hundreds of billions of dollars in damages. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:48:40 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-01/missouri-doesnt-have-a-statewide-building-code-this-bill-seeks-to-change-that Eric Schmid /economy-business/2023-11-03/why-downtown-st-louis-needs-more-than-just-office-space-to-bounce-back-from-the-pandemic The region’s urban core has struggled to rebound since the pandemic, with a slew of companies relocating their offices away from downtown. Urban centers with more diverse economic sectors have shown to be more resilient coming back from the pandemic. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-03/why-downtown-st-louis-needs-more-than-just-office-space-to-bounce-back-from-the-pandemic Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2023-09-15/the-future-of-the-midwest-includes-hazardous-heat-and-most-of-our-homes-arent-ready Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska are part of an emerging “extreme heat belt” that could deliver more scorching days within 30 years. So far, there’s no unified plan to make our dwellings safe in the dangerously high temperatures to come. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-09-15/the-future-of-the-midwest-includes-hazardous-heat-and-most-of-our-homes-arent-ready Holly Edgell /economy-business/2023-07-17/office-space-is-changing-in-st-louis-and-that-means-challenges-and-potential-for-downtown There needs to be a reason for employees to return to the office, since the pandemic proved remote work was viable. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-07-17/office-space-is-changing-in-st-louis-and-that-means-challenges-and-potential-for-downtown Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2023-06-05/the-future-of-concrete-may-come-from-ancient-rome-and-rolla A Missouri S&T professor has received a National Science Foundation Grant to study ancient Rome’s recipe for concrete to see if a modern version can incorporate its longevity and durability. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-05/the-future-of-concrete-may-come-from-ancient-rome-and-rolla Jonathan Ahl /economy-business/2022-09-20/congresswoman-bush-proposes-new-legislation-aimed-at-improving-worker-safety-at-warehouses Although the bills would apply to companies beyond Amazon, Bush was clear in saying they were a response to the six warehouse workers who died last year in Edwardsville. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 21:25:04 GMT /economy-business/2022-09-20/congresswoman-bush-proposes-new-legislation-aimed-at-improving-worker-safety-at-warehouses Eric Schmid