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Some worried that construction methods for such facilities were no longer appropriate for a climate expected to see more frequent tornadoes.

The e-commerce giant has 5 million square feet of warehouse space across about a dozen facilities in the St. Louis metro area, nearly all constructed like the building that collapsed.

St. Louis Public Radio Companies filled an additional 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space in the Metro East in 2020. The overwhelming majority is in Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville, where existing companies expanded their operations. Warehousing in the Metro East associated with e-commerce picked up steam with changing consumer habits during the coronavirus pandemic, while hospitality and tourism-related businesses are struggling to find workers ahead of a likely busy summer sea...

Two secure TheCENTER naming rights Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail The proposed ice rink, teen center, track and recreational facility called TheCENTER planned in Edwardsville has received naming rights sponsorships from The Korte Company and Contegra Construction Company. EDWARDSVILLE — The proposed ice rink, teen center, track and recreational facility called TheCENTER has recently received $50,000 naming rights sponsorships from The Korte Company and Cont...