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Mortenson Raises Estimate for 2017 Chicago Construction Cost Increases to 4.5%

Construction Superintendent Magazine

CHICAGO, Ill. With supplies of some key materials, equipment and labor tightening, Mortenson Construction has raised its estimate for nonresidential construction cost increases in Chicago, Illinois, for 2017 from 4 percent to 4.5 percent in Chicago, according to the Mortenson Construction Cost Index.

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To Chicago and Indianapolis. connecting in the midwest

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Very early tomorrow (July 8 2017), I’ll be heading to the airport with Vivian for a week in Chicago and Indianapolis.

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Market Forecast: Nonresidential Construction to Rebound in 2017

Construction Superintendent Magazine

CHICAGO, Ill. – A market study released by the Metal Construction Association reports that 2017 will be the year the nonresidential construction industry will return to the peak levels last seen in 2007. The post Market Forecast: Nonresidential Construction to Rebound in 2017 appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

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Leopardo’s 2017 Construction Economics Report shows year-over-year construction spending increase of 4.2%

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Leopardo Companies, a construction firm serving Chicago and the Midwest, has released its 2017 Construction Economics Report and Outlook, an in-depth analysis of factors that impact development, renovation and build-out costs in commercial facilities, including the office, industrial/manufacturing, retail, multifamily, healthcare and lodging sectors. (..)

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Chicago-area joint venture antes up $1 billion for Opportunity Zone development investment

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created the designation “Opportunity Zone,” for which the Internal Revenue Service will allow tax advantages for certain investments in lower-income areas when an Opportunity Fund invests more than 90% of its assets in a zoned property.

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Greenbuild – The Target Rich Environment for Green People

Green Building Law Update

This year Greenbuild is in Chicago from November 14 thru 16. Those 2017 demographics are proof that Greenbuild is the largest green building gathering each year and unquestionably the par excellence opportunity for networking among “green people” and the best place for networking is the Expo Floor.

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Call for Speakers: Present Your Game-Changing AEC Innovation at BD+C’s 2017 ACCELERATE LIVE! Event

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event, May 11, 2017, in Chicago. . Interested in sharing your great solution or novel innovation for the AEC market or built environment? The editors of Building Design+Construction invite you to submit a topic for one of the 18 coveted speaker slots at the inaugural ACCELERATE LIVE!