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Chicago Celebrates Technology Startup Hub Expansion, 700 New Tech Jobs

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More than 700 new jobs have been created by 16 tech companies in Chicago recently, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced as he helped open the newly-completed expansion space at 1871 , the city’s first-of-its-kind digital startup hub. According to Built In Chicago, 143 companies raised more than $1.7 There were 39 exits accounting for $8.2

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KLT – IPDR and Chicago (and when you sort out the acronyms, you’ll be able to tell the story.

Construction Marketing Ideas

My goal is for you to purchase some advertising in Chicago Construction News. I publish regional construction multi-media services, including this week in Chicago. But Chicago is a really big city — and it isn’t easy to say “like me” to someone so new at the game. Hi, I’m Mark Buckshon.

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Susan Bowman sets the example

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She’d graduated with an accounting degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, worked at a Big 8 public accounting firm, passed the CPA exam and learned the ins and outs of construction accounting at Pepper Construction in Chicago. Meanwhile, Rob’s hometown of Chicago was a great place to launch their careers.

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Lean Perspectives: Skender Construction’s thoughtful blog

Construction Marketing Ideas

Skender Construction’s Lean Perspectives blog truly advocates effectively for Lean Construction — and demonstrates the Chicago contractor’s leadership in this integrated project management and delivery model. If we build reliable schedules through planning, measurement and adjustment, we can make informed decisions.

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Foreign Investment Drives Record U.S. Commercial Real Estate Volumes

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For the first time in history, the industrial sector usurped office as the number one destination for cross-border transactions, accounting for 36.1 Singapore-based investors accounted for $12.7 percent: The yields in gateway and high-growth markets like Chicago and Miami. percent ($25.9 billion) of total offshore capital.

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Architect not liable when owner deviates from plans

Construction Lawyer

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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constructionattorneyblog: Arbitrations are not always private

Construction Lawyer

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.