Construction /tags/construction Construction en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:03:52 GMT Metro East school damaged by mine subsidence. Here’s how it will be fixed /education/2025-06-24/metro-east-school-damaged-by-mine-subsidence-heres-how-it-will-be-fixed Students at Joseph Arthur Middle School in O'Fallon are expected to be able to return to their normal classrooms and activities in August. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:03:52 GMT /education/2025-06-24/metro-east-school-damaged-by-mine-subsidence-heres-how-it-will-be-fixed Madison Lammert $300M entertainment, retail and residential project in O’Fallon, Ill., gets the go-ahead /economy-business/2025-04-22/300m-entertainment-retail-residential-project-passes-ofallon-city-council Leaders of the Metro East city believe the project will be transformative. Construction on buildings will begin in one year, and the developers say it will be complete by 2033. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-04-22/300m-entertainment-retail-residential-project-passes-ofallon-city-council Will Bauer Fairmount Park starts $100M in renovations for its 100th anniversary season /economy-business/2025-03-14/fairmount-park-horse-race-100-million-renovation-100th-anniversary The horse racetrack’s new owner, Accel Entertainment, plans to build a new casino, put in a restaurant, improve the track and eventually build a concert venue over the next three years. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-03-14/fairmount-park-horse-race-100-million-renovation-100th-anniversary Will Bauer $500 million expansion of Metro East copper plant to be complete in 3 years /economy-business/2025-03-03/500-million-expansion-of-metro-east-copper-plant-to-be-complete-in-3-years Executives at Wieland Manufacturing, an international producer of copper and copper alloys, said the investment in a facility that employs 800 will make it viable for the long term. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:46:31 GMT /economy-business/2025-03-03/500-million-expansion-of-metro-east-copper-plant-to-be-complete-in-3-years Will Bauer Construction forces south county bridge to be fully closed until the summer /news-briefs/2025-02-03/construction-forces-south-county-bridge-to-be-fully-closed-until-the-summer Approximately 15,000 vehicles travel across the Bayless Avenue Bridge in Lemay on a typical weekday. Its driving surface recently deteriorated to prompt the full closure. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:46:08 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-03/construction-forces-south-county-bridge-to-be-fully-closed-until-the-summer Will Bauer Midwest builders are using wood in a new way to construct high rises. And it's climate-friendly /2024-12-02/mass-timber-wood-buildings-climate-change A wood building material can be used in high-rise structures, giving it the potential to replace materials that are bad for the climate, while also locking carbon into buildings for decades. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-12-02/mass-timber-wood-buildings-climate-change Kate Grumke St. Elizabeth’s Hospital announces $50 million expansion of O’Fallon campus /economy-business/2024-10-08/st-elizabeths-announces-50-million-expansion-ofallon-campus Seven years after leaving its old hospital in Belleville for the new facility, administrators are seeking state and local approval to build an ambulatory surgical treatment center and a medical office building. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-08/st-elizabeths-announces-50-million-expansion-ofallon-campus Lynn Venhaus Belleville school district eyes potential expansion, renovations /education/2024-09-18/district-eyes-potential-expansion-renovations-belleville-east-campus Two factors are driving the district's plans: enrollment at the Metro East high school is increasing, and the district had added programs that require dividing space and creating new classrooms. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:49:59 GMT /education/2024-09-18/district-eyes-potential-expansion-renovations-belleville-east-campus Kelly Smits Speeding up construction on a clogged I-64 Metro East exit isn't possible, state says /government-politics-issues/2024-09-17/speeding-up-construction-on-a-clogged-i-64-metro-east-exit-isnt-possible-state-says Illinois U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski asked the state transportation agency last week to speed up the project on Interstate 64 between O’Fallon and Shiloh. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-09-17/speeding-up-construction-on-a-clogged-i-64-metro-east-exit-isnt-possible-state-says Will Bauer Eastbound drivers on the Musial Bridge won’t be able to get on I-64 until next year /news-briefs/2024-09-04/eastbound-drivers-on-the-musial-bridge-wont-be-able-to-get-on-i-64-until-next-year State inspectors found the exit ramp from Interstate 70 to Interstate 64 had a failed expansion joint. The construction to repair it will last until at least 2025. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:19:01 GMT /news-briefs/2024-09-04/eastbound-drivers-on-the-musial-bridge-wont-be-able-to-get-on-i-64-until-next-year Will Bauer