ENR Construction

JUNE 7, 2024

Fall that killed David O’Donnell, 27, and injured another ironworker occurred after scaffolding blew away from a University of Chicago project under construction, said a fire official, but it is under federal OSHA investigation.

Chicago 74

Chicago OSHA Construction 74

ENR Construction

JULY 15, 2024

Demolition of a printing press building on a 30-acre site in Chicago is set for this summer to make way for a casino and hotel.

Chicago 78

Chicago Security Site 78

ENR Construction

JUNE 7, 2024

David O’Donnell, 27, died in June 6 Chicago project accident, while Samantha Ruvolo Deschenes, 33, suffered fatal injuries May 30 in forklift rollover at a Portland, Ore., school construction site.

Chicago 78

Chicago Portland Accidents Injury 78

ENR Construction

JUNE 24, 2024

Former Chicago politician Ed Burke's crimes included extorting developers of construction projects, prosecutors said, but sentence was less than guidelines recommended

Chicago 72

Chicago Guidelines Construction 72

Construction Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

400 Lake Shore will replace the abandoned Chicago Spire project with two residential buildings and a new public park.

Chicago 70

Chicago Residential 70

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Chicago and security contractor will not begin work on migrant camp after state Gov. Pritzker required a review by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Chicago 83

Chicago Union Illinois Security 83

ENR Construction

JUNE 11, 2024

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of an iron worker injured when he fell from scaffolding at a cancer center under construction in Chicago.

Chicago 62

Chicago Accidents Construction 62

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 19, 2020

Chicago needs $4.4 billion over the next five years to put its streets, bridges, and vehicles on a maintenance-and-replacement cycle, but has funding for only $1.7 During a virtual meeting of the City Council’s Committee on Capital and Economic Development, Budget Director Susie Park…

Chicago 117

Chicago Infrastructure Budgeting Budget 117

ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2024

During the 19th century, Chicago’s sewage got dumped into the Chicago River and flowed into Lake Michigan. Because the city’s drinking water was, and still is, drawn from the lake via two mile-long tunnels, officials feared that the sewage would endanger the water supply.

Chicago 64

Chicago Michigan 64

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 17, 2020

CPG 150 generator from Chicago Pneumatic Power Technique (CP) has been reengineered, and the GPG 200 is a new unit in the CPG lineup. The generators have John Deere 6068 Tier 4-F diesels, with the CPG 150 rated at 150 kVA/120 kW, and the CPG 200 at 200 kVA/160 kW. Both units offer dual frequency…

Chicago 114

Chicago 114

Business Facilities

APRIL 29, 2022

Aligned Data Centers launched its Chicago Hyperscale data center campus as it broke ground on a second, adjacent facility.

Chicago 87

Chicago Illinois Transportation Infrastructure 87

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, 79, faces a minimum of 30 years in prison after being convicted of bribery of developers and racketeering conspiracy.

Chicago 77

Chicago 77

ENR Construction

JUNE 24, 2024

Former Chicago politician has been sentenced for several crimes including extorting developers of construction projects.

Chicago 68

Chicago Construction 68

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Red Line Extension project in Chicago secured a funding commitment from the Federal Transit Administration September 8 for $1.97 billion in grant funding, allowing the project to advance.

Chicago 78

Chicago Security 78

ENR Construction

JUNE 11, 2024

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of an iron worker injured when he fell 100 ft from scaffolding at a cancer center under construction at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Chicago 45

Chicago Accidents Construction 45

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Thompson Center in Chicago. Construction is expected to start in 2024 on the project to re-develop the James R.

Chicago 80

Chicago Plans Construction 80

ENR Construction

JULY 17, 2024

On a Saturday morning in the summer of 1966, Vinton Bacon, general superintendent of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago, pulled his car into a service station near his suburban home for gas and an oil check. The attendant found four sticks of dynamite wired to the car’s engine.

Chicago 36

Chicago Engineering Housing 36

ENR Construction

MAY 10, 2022

The team behind Salesforce Tower Chicago delivered an overall 19% reduction in embodied carbon dellivering Chicago's newest office tower.

Chicago 86

Chicago Office 86

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, 79, faces a minimum of 30 years in prison after being convicted of bribery of developers and racketeering conspiracy.

Chicago 72

Chicago 72

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 24, 2020

City officials are finalizing a plan to replace the lead service lines responsible for contaminating the tap water in thousands of Chicago homes, Department of Water Management Commissioner Randy Conner told alderman on Tuesday. The replacements will cost between $8 billion and $10 billion to…

Chicago 89

Chicago Plans Management 89

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 25, 2022

Chicago is the third-largest city in the U.S., In fact, building construction employment in the Chicago metro region reached 28,400 in December 2021. Chicago is also rated the 2nd highest city in the U.S. Here, we’ll discover the top five construction projects that are currently taking place in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Chicago 52

Chicago Construction Residential Plans 52

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A Chicago company faces a $400,000 penalty for alleged violations of federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations known as the RRP rule.

Chicago 69

Chicago Regulation Renovating Contractors 69

ENR Construction

MAY 11, 2023

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.

Travel 75

Travel Chicago Insurance America 75

BD+C

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Extreme sustainability was the chief goal for the reconstruction of Edward Durrell Stone’s Kellogg Center for Continuing Education at the University of Chicago.

Chicago 119

Chicago Equity Certification Education 119

ENR Construction

MAY 24, 2023

miles into Chicago's Far South Side with four new stations and a storage and maintenance facility. CTA's plan calls for its Red Line L train to be extended 5.6

Chicago 71

Chicago Plans 71

Construction Dive

JUNE 13, 2024

Ironworker Jeffrey Spyrka survived after plunging eight stories from a scaffold last week. His coworker, technical engineer David O’Donnell, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Chicago 147

Chicago Engineering 147

Construction Dive

APRIL 26, 2024

While still awaiting funding approvals, the new complex would replace the historic Soldier Field and is part of a larger park and recreation project.

Chicago 145

Chicago Plans 145

ENR Construction

AUGUST 24, 2023

The firms will plan the replacement or rehabilitation of nearly 100 bridges and other structures along a 6-mile stretch of Chicago's south side where more than 100 trans from six rail lines meet daily.

Chicago 66

Chicago Design Plans 66

BD+C

APRIL 6, 2021

Lendlease and its partner Aware Super, a superannuation fund, say the global real estate company’s multifamily portfolio in Boston and Chicago has been verified as “net zero carbon.”. New projects in New York City and Los Angeles are on track to achieve the same goal as construction gets underway.

Boston 111

Boston Chicago Los Angeles New York City 111

ENR Construction

APRIL 5, 2023

The City of Chicago has selected the first three developers to convert three office buildings to residential and mixed-use spaces in the underutilized LaSalle Street Corridor.

Chicago 71

Chicago Residential Office 71

ENR Construction

JANUARY 22, 2024

Sustainably preserving and repurposing older buildings and creating entertainment/hospitality venues and high-end apartments and hotels are all dominant themes in the Chicago market.

Chicago 48

Chicago Sustainability 48

Construction Dive

MARCH 28, 2024

Hire360 targets recruiting minorities and women to the trades, leveraging partnerships with big name developers, contractors and unions.

Chicago 147

Chicago Union Contractors 147

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 9, 2023

During his career as a structural engineer, Asrow had been involved with numerous major projects in Chicago, as well as updating the city's high-rise building code.

Chicago 64

Chicago Structural Engineering Engineering 64

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Cement surcharges and the prices of ensuring materials such as concrete have been rising way faster than inflation in the Chicago area for more than a year. High demand, lower river water levels, a labor dispute and many other factors are contributing to the unprecedented price jumps.

Chicago 67

Chicago Concrete Contractors Materials 67

ENR Construction

AUGUST 24, 2023

The firms will plan the replacement or rehabilitation of nearly 100 bridges and other structures along a 6-mile stretch of Chicago's south side where more than 100 trans from six rail lines meet daily.

Chicago 66

Chicago Design Plans 66

BD+C

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The CareerBuilder HQ in Chicago occupies 75,000-sf across three and a half floors at 200 N LaSalle Drive. The renovation project turned the workspace into an open-plan concept that houses executive staff, administrative staff, and sales in an inclusive and non-hierarchical workplace.

Chicago 75

Chicago Renovating Housing Plans 75

ENR Construction

MAY 9, 2022

The team behind Salesforce Tower Chicago delivered an overall 19% reduction in embodied carbon dellivering Chicago's newest office tower.

Chicago 68

Chicago Office 68