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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5 billion in new construction permits issued in 2018, while in-state neighbor Nashville currently has 18 projects underway valued at $100 million or more, including two $1 billion projects. billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Pro Builder

Jeff Benach, co-principal at Lexington Homes, in Chicago, says his team regularly examines financial scenarios to forecast what the numbers could look like if sales declined by 10%, 20%, and so on. There have been four “official” recessions since 1980, and Jeff Benach, co-principal at Lexington Homes , in Chicago, has endured them all.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build. Savannah is deepening its harbor to 47 feet from 42 feet, and aims to complete the project in 2018. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4 billion, but it is expected to grow into a $160-billion industry by 2030.

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The Future of the Built Environment in 2019

Stok

2018 was a big year for embodied carbon , culminating in the launch of materialsCAN (Carbon Action Network) – a global group of manufacturers and building professionals committed to prioritizing embodied carbon in building materials – at Greenbuild in Chicago. Embodied Carbon and the Trend Toward Mass Timber.