Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2013

CHICAGO — For our annual plumbing and hydronic forecast article, CONTRACTOR interviewed a variety of industry professionals, from association and company presidents to manufacturer representatives and construction industry consultants, to find out what is in store for 2013. BY CANDACE ROULO and ROBERT P. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

CHICAGO — Trucks and vans took center stage this year at the Chicago Auto Show’s media preview, Feb. The Chicago Auto Show is open to the public Feb. 9 -18, 2013. 7-8, at McCormick Place. read more.

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BD+C

MARCH 15, 2013

The Chicago Preservation Society (CPS) released its annual list of the buildings at high risk for demolition.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 29, 2014

for failing to protect workers from trenching hazards at a job site at East 93rd Street and South Woodlawn Avenue in Chicago. OSHA cited the company for willful violations for again failing to protect workers from trench cave-ins while installing water and sewer lines in November 2013. Proposed penalties total $147,000.'

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HardHatChat

MAY 15, 2013

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. Hospitality construction has been a bright spot for commercial construction general contractors in 2013 across all spectrums of the market.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel have announced that (ALC), a provider of assisted living with more than 200 residences across the United States, will move its corporate headquarters from Menomonee Falls, WI, to Chicago, IL by the end of the year. Chicago also has the second highest employment of any metro area in the U.S.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 16, 2013

Going into 2013, we thought momentum in the commercial construction industry would carry through. Thanks to the booming 2013 restaurant development pipeline, we have a full plate right now. Olive Garden is building its first location in Chicago. We weren’t wrong. Want proof of this trend? www.EnglewoodConstruction.com.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 24, 2013

Chicago, IL (April 24, 2013) - Thirteen structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

CHICAGO (February 12, 2013) - Textura Corporation, a provider of collaboration solutions for the construction industry, announced that it has acquired PlanSwift, a digital takeoff and estimating solution also aimed at the construction industry. Textura hopes to use PlanSwift's tools to complement Textura's existing solutions.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The ordinance was introduced in June 2013 and passed city council vote on Wednesday. The Windy City is the latest U.S. city to enact legislation that mandates building energy benchmarking and disclosure for owners of large commercial and residential buildings.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 5, 2013

CHICAGO, IL (August 1, 2013) - The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) is now accepting entries for its 2014 Prize Bridge Competition, which honors significant and innovative steel bridges constructed in the U.S.

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BD+C

AUGUST 21, 2013

(Chicago, IL) - The 2013 edition of Selected ASTM Standards for Structural Steel Fabrication (AISC 503-13) is now available from the American Institute of Steel Construction in paper format for just $225 for AISC members and $450 for non-members at www.aisc.org/astm.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Business Facilities : July/August 2013. Business Report: Illinois – Outlook Is Positive In Wheeling | Chicago Executive Airport gets bigger and better. The post July/August 2013 Issue (Volume 46, Number 4) appeared first on Business Facilities. Recent Issues BF-July/Aug-2013' First Word | Work In Progress.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 30, 2013

Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, Genesee County (NY) and Sioux City (IA) were the top five finishers in BF ‘s Food Processing Industry Leaders metro ranking. The post Texas Cities Lead Recovery Employment Leaders In BF 2013 Metro Rankings Report appeared first on Business Facilities.

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JUNE 6, 2014

President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. Mark Kirk, representatives from UI Labs and World Business Chicago, and various industry partners who supported the winning bid were at the White House for the announcement. “We

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 22, 2013

ComEd has announced that work related to the Smart Grid program created nearly 2,700 full-time equivalent jobs in the first quarter of 2013. The post Smart Grid Program Created Nearly 2,700 Jobs In First Quarter 2013 appeared first on Business Facilities. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The ordinance was introduced in June 2013 and passed city council vote on Wednesday. The Windy City is the latest U.S. city to enact legislation that mandates building energy benchmarking and disclosure for owners of large commercial and residential buildings.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

From the July/August 2013 issue . LED Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret terms the arrangement “a comprehensive talent pipeline solution” (see Snapshots interview with Dr. Moret, also from the July/August 2013 issue). In the 2013 ranking, the U.S. By Business Facilities Staff. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 19, 2013

SINGAPORE, LONDON and CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2013 — With over fifty percent of the population already living in urban areas*, cities must grapple with the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change (think: Superstorm Sandy in New York).

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Arlington Heights, IL (September 4, 2013 ) — Attendees of the BUILDING Chicago /Greening the Heartland Expo and Conference can still save 20% off the at-site registration fee by registering online in these final days before the event opens on September 9 and concludes on September 11. Exclude Content: Yes.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 11, 2015

A report found there have been at least 241 reports of close encounters between drones and manned aircraft, reports the Chicago Tribune. 17, 2013, and Sept. Two aircraft must fly within 500 feet of each to meet the Federal Aviation Administration's definition of a near midair collision. 12, 2015.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 8, 2022

For example, by 2013, 38 projects in Massachusetts had adapted to focus on increasing the number of women in the industry and had 7.33% of the work hours completed by women. Chicago Women in Trades has been helping women move into jobs in the construction industry since 1981. Lauren Sugerman, Director at Chicago Women in Trades.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

and a leader in education for the hydronic heating and plumbing industries, announced its training course schedule for fourth quarter 2013 at the Little Red Schoolhouse outside Chicago, Ill. Bell & Gossett, a brand of Xylem Inc., Business Devlopment Plumbing'

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2013

CHICAGO — In conjunction with our partners, The Service Roundtable, Contractormag.com is please to announce the finalists in this prestigious consultant award program. Best Practices Business Devlopment'

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 10, 2013

GE has been selected by ComEd, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation and the electric utility serving Northern Illinois, to deliver approximately four million smart meters from 2013 to 2021 in a deal worth more than $200 million. Since 2011, GE has grown its presence in Chicago, adding more than 500 jobs.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Arlington Heights, IL (September 11, 2013) — More than 500 attendees from 27 states attended the inaugural BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland Conference, held September 9-11, at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. The event was produced jointly by Building Design+Construction, published by SGC Horizon, the U.S.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

OSHA has cited Global Experience Specialists, a Las Vegas-based tradeshow and exposition contractor, for safety violations following a September 2012 forklift incident that injured a worker at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. February 22, 2013. read more

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 24, 2013

From the September/October 2013 issue. Nestled within Chicago’s “Golden Corridor” in the Midwest’s largest market, Huntley, IL has long been a popular destination for businesses looking to reach the masses. Patrick Davis, Senior Design Phase Manager with the Chicago office of Mortenson Construction is impressed with Huntley.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Rendering of the new Tin Goose Hangar, which is under construction at Chicago Executive Airport. From the July/August 2013 issue. The community’s manufacturing base is anchored around the Village’s general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport. Photo: Morganharbour.com.). By Sharon Clark.

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BD+C

AUGUST 21, 2013

Melville, New York, August 20, 2013 – Leviton has received tED Magazine’s “Best of the Best Award,” winning Best Product Launch by a Major Manufacturer for its 2012 launch of the Zipline Lighting Retrofit Solution. Exclude Content: Yes. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2014

CHICAGO — Just in time for Christmas, Time magazine’s business section gave us an early present when it ran the story, “Why The Home Building Industry is About To Take Off” ( [link] ). read more.

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BD+C

JUNE 4, 2013

The fire protection industry will get its first look at this revolutionary technology – Notification Reinvented – at the SimplexGrinnell booth (#600) at the 2013 NFPA Expo in Chicago. Architects Fire and Life Safety BAS and Security Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Fire-Rated Products'

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 11, 2014

Six months earlier, a 25-year-old construction worker in Chicago, Illinois was struck and killed by pieces of falling concrete while conducting renovations on a shopping mall. These tragedies follow the June 5, 2013, collapse of a four-story building undergoing demolition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that killed six people and injured 14.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

According to the Illinois Government News Network (IGNN), “In 2013, 3,000 families purchased homes through one of IHDA’s programs, generating 1,500 jobs and infusing $70 million into Illinois’ economy. Two Metra commuter rail stations link it to Downtown Chicago and a host of other northwest suburban municipalities.

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APRIL 26, 2013

Since we’ve attended the big BIO show for years, we noticed some subtle differences in this year’s confab, which wrapped up yesterday in Chicago. A big new booth from Russia and a much larger presence from China were notable in Chicago (and we thank our Russian friends for installing the most comfortable couches on the show floor).

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PSMJ Resources

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

PSMJ has been addressing the issue of design firm ownership transition for 34 years and is holding two Ownership and Leadership Transition Roundtables for the leaders of today's A/E/C practices just like yours – February 11-14, 2013 in Beaver Creek, CO and May 7-9, 2013 in Chicago, IL. Click here to register now!

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APRIL 18, 2013

From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. Business Facilities congratulates all of the well-deserved winners of our 2013 Economic Development Excellence Awards.

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