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Gensler’s Gateway Tower picks up where Chicago Spire left off

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Architect Santiago Calatrava had big plans for Chicago. In 2007, construction started on the Spire, a twisting supertall skyscraper along the lakeshore and Chicago River. Then the economy tanked, construction of the Chicago Spire was canceled, and a the site was left vacant.

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Gensler’s Gateway Tower picks up where Calatrava's Chicago Spire left off

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Architect Santiago Calatrava had big plans for Chicago. In 2007, construction started on the Spire, a twisting supertall skyscraper along the lakeshore and Chicago River. Then the economy tanked, construction of the Chicago Spire was canceled, and the site was left vacant.

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Restaurant Commercial Construction Trends: Why Restaurant Construction is Booming

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It’s safe to say we have not seen this level of new restaurant construction projects in the commercial general contracting industry since 2007 or 2008. Olive Garden is building its first location in Chicago. In Chicago for example, many restaurants are having trouble finding space that can support their needs.

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Are Your Hotel General Contractors Checked In or Out?

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Englewood completed renovations to guests rooms and the main restaurant as well as created a fitness and wellness center above the main ball room of the famed Drake Hotel in Chicago. hotels so far this year have performed as well as they did in early 2007, posting an average occupancy rate of 57.7 percent and average rates of $108.31.

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

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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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Finality in the Initial Decision under the 2007 A201

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Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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3 Solutions to Help Solve the Commercial Construction Labor Shortage

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Bill Di Santo, president of Englewood Construction (second from right), and the Englewood accounting team receiving recognition from the Chicago Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) for participating in their 2014 Accounting Intern Program. Between 2007-2009, the construction industry lost 2.3