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Join Viewpoint at BuiltWorlds 2018 Summit

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Celebrate construction technology and innovation with Viewpoint at this week’s BuiltWorlds Summit , April 11-13 in downtown Chicago. The event, held at the Westin Chicago River North, brings together 250+ construction executives, technology innovators and industry thought leaders. Modernizing Project Management. We’re also speaking!

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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment. PIZZA MAKER PLANS WHEELING PLANT.

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constructionattorneyblog: Architect can't profit from wrongful conduct

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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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Biotech, A Recession-Proof Growth Sector

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we are pleased to report an increase of more than 96,000 jobs in the bioscience sector since 2001, even after accounting for the impacts of the recent severe recession,” said Jim Greenwood, president and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). “Given the continuing concerns about job creation in the U.S.,

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Sustainable construction products and technologies

GCP Applied Technologies

Considering cement production—a primary component of concrete—accounts for roughly 5% of the entire global emissions carbon footprint, producing more sustainable concrete is among the most important topics in construction today. From Chicago City Hall to Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel, green roofs are growing like wild. November 29, 2019.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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Sophisticated planning is required to account for never ending variables that help to keep supply chain costs down and quality and profits up. This accounts for 8.5 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) continues to expect net post-tax profits for the entire industry to fall from $7.9 trillion in 2011, a 6.6

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

But taking into account his proficiency in math and geometry, a family friend brought up architecture as a good field of study. More successes followed, and in 1979 The Korte Company earned a milestone net profit of one million dollars. “I crafted a lot of carpentry skills because my dad took time to teach me all of those things.” .

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