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Travelers Insurance Sues Chicago for $26M in Damages to Willis Tower

ENR Construction

of America is suing the City of Chicago and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Distirct for $26 million in damages caused when more than 1 million gallons of water flooded into Willis Tower during a 2020 rain storm. Travelers Property Casualty Co.

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Chicago’s Bank of America Tower completes, opens

BD+C

At 56 stories, Bank of America Tower is the tallest commercial building to be added to the Chicago skyline in the last 30 years. . Designed by Goettsch Partners, the 1,770,000-sf tower includes a stepped center core, which allows for a 45-foot lease span on each side.

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New Crane Index, Quarterly Cost Report Charts Construction Trends in North America

Construction Superintendent Magazine

With data current to mid-Q3 2023, the latest RLB quarterly cost report shows that the national average increase in construction costs was 1.55% over the previous quarter, with Chicago, Honolulu, Las Vegas, New York, Portland and Seattle all experiencing increases over the national average this quarter.

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Komatsu America Relocating HQ to Chicago

Construction Equipment

Komatsu America is moving its headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Ill., 15 miles to new offices on Chicago's northwest side at Triangle Plaza on Bryn Mawr Avenue. The move will be completed by 2020.

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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy

Pro Builder

Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy. In Chicago, average life expectancy for those born at the same time but in different neighborhoods can differ by as much as 30 years. cbroderick. Thu, 07/02/2020 - 09:32. The home and neighborhood a child lives in becomes a crucial part of their development.

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Chicago Faucets

Contractor Magazine

When Chicago Faucets began, Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States, the Wright brothers had yet to fly, and the ravages of World War I were still 13 years away. While a lot has changed over the last 116 years, one thing has remained constant. www.chicagofaucets.com

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PBS broadcast to highlight '10 Buildings That Changed America'

BD+C

WTTW Chicago, in partnership with the Society of Architectural Historians, has produced "10 Builidngs That Changed America," a TV show set to air May 12 on PBS. Baer explores how the buildings changed America's ideas about architecture. Baer explores how the buildings changed America's ideas about architecture.

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