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How to Avoid a Commercial Construction Scandal

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Pursuing those jobs meant we would have had to use shoddy subcontractors or non-union labor where union labor would have been best. And if you’re not in a union town, like Miami, then align yourself with the best vendors. And yet, when we work in union markets like Chicago, Boston, New York and St.

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St. Louis’ new aquarium is built inside an 19th century train shed

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Louis Aquarium at Union Station, a 120,000-sf, attraction built inside the footprint of a 500,000-sf 19th century iron umbrella train shed, has recently opened. The aquarium is the centerpiece of a $160 million family entertainment complex developed for Union Station by Lodging Hospitality Management.

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Labor Unions for St. Louis Stadium Agree to no Overtime Pay

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Labor unions have reached an agreement to forgo overtime pay if construction of the $985 million NFL St. Louis stadium goes around the clock five days a week, a move that could reduce the cost by $45 million. The project will create about 1,500 construction jobs and "result in 3.4 million work hours."'

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Data Sharing Enables McCarthy To Deliver St. Louis Aquarium Design

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A collaborative platform enables contractor and architect to share data and solve challenges on the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station.

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Dick Mantia, 82, Co-Founded Pioneering St. Louis Union-Management Pact in 1970s

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Union official was a key architect of regional group PRIDE that pushed for labor peace and spawned similar U.S.

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Carpenters Union Dissolves St. Louis-Kansas City Council, Merges Locals with Chicago

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The merger follows a trend of reorganizing smaller districts into larger regional councils.

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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

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Navigating the ins and outs of a new market: If you take a set of plans and build the exact same project in both St. Louis and Los Angeles, you’re likely to have two very different experiences. What’s the dynamic for working with the local jurisdiction, particularly the building department and inspectors?