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Civil Engineering Marvels- 5 Tallest Skyscrappers

The Constructor

Sears Tower The Sears Tower, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973. Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

Dennis worked with Ralph, Vern Eardley (Ralph’s second in command) and an estimator to evaluate alternative building systems and materials that would deliver the project on-budget. Local and national laws still required separate design-bid-build procurement on public projects and separate contracts for architects and contractors.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the south and Texas to the west, the sky is literally the limit for an area where an estimated $48 billion in private investments already have been announced, including several mega-projects in the natural gas industry. Opportunity is a word used a lot when discussions about Southwest Louisiana are started.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

His expertise in BIM and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) has significantly elevated project efficiency and quality. He checked all approval workflows related to design, contracts, planning, estimation, and billing teams. Ellery also has a solid ability to foster collaboration within his team and with external partners.