In August 1992, community organizer Harold Lucas Jr. peered down a dilapidated street on the South Side of Chicago and tried to envision it in all of its past glory. The distressed neighborhood had once been the soil for a renaissance that blossomed like flowers pushing up through cracks in co

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A ceremony to dedicate a monument to journalist, educator, and civil rights leader, Ida B. Wells is held on June 30, 2021 in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. The monument was created by sculptor Richard Hunt.

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A neuro-research center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis required 6,700 tons of rebar, a material currently in high demand. 

Photo courtesy of McCarthy Building Cos.

An Illinois rebar finisher says that high demand for steel reinforcing bars in concrete con

For Zack and Brie Smithey, the smell of old tires will be forever associated with home. "It reminds me of the beginning stages of the construction here," he said, in the couple's dream home in St. Charles, Missouri. (Note: The house does not smell like tires.)

In 2016, the couple built t

It is like a mini village that springs up at a new camp site every day, and comes alive every night, on about 60 truck-mounted container vans turned into air-conditioned bedrooms. Rahul Gandhi’s biggest outreach programme of his political career, and the Congress’s five-month gambi

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In a lot of places, container homes are still not common, so it might be difficult to find an experienced builder.  Find someone who knows all the permits and building codes required as well as the zoning regulations for your

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A man in the Flour Bluff area is building homes out of shipping containers. Jeremy Spear is Co-founder of Boxx Builder, the company focuses on building high quality container homes with modern amenities for families looking to buy an affordable home. Spear

Wolf Steel Ltd., a manufacturer of fireplaces, grills, HVAC and other products sold under the Napoleon brand name, plans to invest $5.9 million and create as many as 30 full-time jobs with an expansion at Wolf Steel USA in Crittenden.

“Kentucky is building a solid reputation as America

As part of its commitment to driving operational excellence and manufacturing efficiencies, leading welded steel mesh manufacturer Siddall & Hilton Products has invested in two innovative automation projects designed to further streamline its processes.

The Yorkshire-based business,