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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. Connect with the Viewpoint Team.

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Susan Bowman sets the example

The Korte Company

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. They didn’t.

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

Construction Junkie

I appreciated the classroom presentation Mortenson gave to our class and the focus that was placed on Mortenson being a family-owned business and having a family feel. He explained Chicago couplers to me and the need to always have a cotter pin, how whip checks worked and that it was important they sit above and below (not on) the fitting.

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Two-Way Street

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

That’s right, China is the piggy bank that has permitted the U.S. market, our banking, legal, and regulatory system, assures people they can safely put their money and assets here. Shanghai has close economic ties with American cities and is sister city of San Francisco, Chicago and Houston. The stability of the U.S

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Michael Finney, President And CEO, Michigan Economic Development

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Newell Rubbermaid’s plans for a new center came to a choice between Chicago and Kalamazoo. Our two-day concurrent sessions will be jam-packed with insightful, accredited presentations on asset management, property management, portfolio optimization, development and planning, finance and strategic partnerships, among other subjects.

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How Darlene Rutkowski-Hanks pulls it all together

The Korte Company

On her tenth birthday, her parents presented her with bib overalls and construction work boots — the first of many. “By At the time, the Illinois architecture licensure exam happened just once a year in Chicago, and it spanned four days. At first, her dad spent every Saturday working on house plans in his home office.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, recently announced it will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. “The We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said.

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