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Australian Firm Sets Deal for $2B Majority Stake in Chicago Skyway

ENR Construction

mile toll road, in private hands since 2005, could soon have Australian toll road operator Atlas Arteria as majority owner.

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Populous’ design takes center stage for MLB’s Field of Dreams game

BD+C

The long-awaited “Field of Dreams” game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees was finally played on Thursday, Aug. The game registered just over 6 million viewers at its peak, making it the most-watched regular season MLB game since 2005. 12 after being delayed by the pandemic.

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Launching a publication: 2005-style

Construction Marketing Ideas

Brooke is in Chicago, and I’m in Ottawa, and I’ll only meet Brooke face-to-face in a few weeks when we invite her here for our company’s annual planning meeting. The Florida title had been in gestation for two years. I generally ignored these.

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Building in Chicago: Embracing the US adventure and spirit

Construction Marketing Ideas

We published our first issue of Chicago Construction News yesterday. Yesterday, we launched Chicago Construction News. By the time we expanded to North Carolina, the business was in an acute death-spiral — we survived, barely, by virtually shutting down the entire US business in 2005. But what about Chicago?

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Designing for academics and student life in the middle of a city

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Founded in 1891 by the Evangelical Covenant Church, the Chicago area liberal arts school has gradually instituted major changes in its master plan.

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40 Under 40 Class of 2023 winner Kimberly Dowdell inaugurated as AIA 2024 President

BD+C

Currently a principal in HOK’s Chicago studio, Dowdell has been a LEED-accredited professional since 2007 and co-founded the SEED Network in 2005. Dowdell holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.

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#112:  Owners' Implied Warranty Rights Against Subcontractors

NH Construction Law

2d 608 (2005); Yanni v. The Richards Group of Chicago , 116 Ill. 2005) (“subcontractors owe homeowners a duty of care, independent of any contractual obligations, to act without negligence in the construction of homes.”). See Moglia v. 241, 700 N.W.2d Tucker Plumbing, Inc. , 3d 1130 (Ariz.App. Ohlendorf , 92 Ill.2d