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Arup chosen to lead renovations of Chicago’s Union Station

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The engineering and architectural firm Arup has been selected to lead the design work for renovations to Chicago’s historic Union Station. The City of Chicago, railroad service company Amtrak, and a collection of Chicago transportation entities, including the commuter railroad service Metra, worked together on the decision.

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Construction Sectors Explained

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Some of the most unique and interesting architecture can be found in this division. Retail is always a fast changing division and as such renovation construction work can be a regular source of income for many Firms. Commercial construction can include buildings from doctors offices to movie theatres to office buildings to malls.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

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Owners have plenty of lenses through which they consider the cost of a new or expanded or renovated warehouse. Below are architectural site plans for buildings at America’s Central Port that account for roadway connections and existing utility services. The bottom line usually speaks the loudest, and the only word it knows is tradeoff.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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Coverage of its 4,974 square miles is aided by I-90, I-86 and Route 219; Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; the Port of Buffalo; and four class I railroads (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific). Western New York provides both city and suburban living. The facility expansion was partly funded by an ESDC $1.5

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State by State Incentives Guide

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architectural and engineering, interest incurred during construction, etc.). Prevailing wage must be paid to workers involved in the construction or renovation. Railroad Spurs. Fees: Pre-application fee ($1,500), issuer fee (0.25%). Transaction costs generally range between 2%-5% of the bond amount, depending on complexity.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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architectural and engineering, interest incurred during construction, etc.). Funds may be used by large businesses for bondable business activities including financing the purchase of land or buildings; building construction or renovation; and certain types of machinery and equipment.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency/. 03 03 33 Conservation Treatment for Period Architectural Concrete. 03 11 16 Architectural Cast-in Place Concrete Forming.