Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Crews from Chicago’s Clark Construction used three mobile pumps to pour 3,300 cubic yards of concrete into the foundation mat of a new office building. A timelapse video showing the full concrete pour was posted on Clark Construction’s Twitter. Starting before sunrise, the crew finished the job in…

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 30, 2019

The union that represents Chicago area ready-mix concrete truck drivers and owner-operators has been put into trusteeship by the Teamsters national organization. Its former president says it's part of a long-term attempt to take lucrative ready-mix contracts away from Local 786.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 2, 2016

Concrete is part of the fabric of Chicago; the Willis Tower defining the skyline with its steel structure standing tall on 280 million pounds of concrete, Wrigley Field built to last for generations on 6.5

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Division Street in Chicago. The building would be similar to the seven-story T3 office building finished in 2016 in Minneapolis which was built using engineered wood with each floor separated by a concrete layer. Houston-based Hines Interests is seeking zoning approval for its new project at 1017 W.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 29, 2017

A former Chicago-area concrete and carpentry subcontractor has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for fronting a women’s business enterprise/disadvantaged business enterprise (WBE/DBE) fraud scheme that involved multiple major public infrastructure projects.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 13, 2023

551 Elm apartment building in Chicago. Precast concrete is in a unique position because precast concrete projects are built to last longer than other construction materials. Photo by Sarah Crowley. This means considerations other than cradle-to-gate environmental impacts typically reported in an EPD should be evaluated.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 30, 2012

When converting a grocery story into the new headquarters of Englewood Construction, many existing materials were reused, including this concrete floor, which received a face lift with a new stain. What made this peephole so interesting was that it was salvaged from the hotel construction renovation we did of a HoJo in Chicago.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Earlier this month, the Englewood Construction team was honored to be recognized as one of the Best Restaurant Contractors in Chicago by Chicago Architects. A commercial kitchen, no matter the size, will have more water, waste and gas lines installed than many other construction projects.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 13, 2023

551 Elm apartment building in Chicago. Precast concrete is in a unique position because precast concrete projects are built to last longer than other construction materials. Photo by Sarah Crowley. This means considerations other than cradle-to-gate environmental impacts typically reported in an EPD should be evaluated.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 8, 2018

Architects are looking to wood—specifically cross-laminated timber—as an alternative to steel and concrete for high-rise buildings. However, this concept has gained some traction recently with architects around the world in cities like Chicago, London, Minneapolis and Vancouver designing wooden high-rises. Is Wood the Future?

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2011 were recognized by the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. at the association’s Annual Conference, September 20, in Chicago, Ill. Louis, Mo.,

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Concrete expert had key roles in delivering Chicago's Water Tower Place and other landmark projects, and promoted minority hiring on company crews.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Designed in Brutalist style by Chicago architect Walter Netsch (1920–2008), Tutt Library opened in 1961. Aligning the floors of the two new additions with those of the existing concrete structure and accommodating new systems—HVAC, sprinklers, lighting—proved to be the most nettlesome problem for the project team. .

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HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

Prefabricated elements such as pre-cast concrete walls, which Englewood installed for a Blain’s Farm & Fleet store in Romeoville, Ill., Look at the installation of pre-cast concrete walls. can have a positive impact on a construction project’s schedule and budget.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 29, 2022

While designing protective features to blend with aesthetically-pleasing home designs, MWA has also consulted with firms focusing on engineering concrete reinforcements and retaining walls for the Great Lakes. Environmental. New-Construction Projects. Planning + Development.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

It is a problem that has plagued builders and architects since the inception of concrete decks and continues to grow as we build higher and higher—cracks caused by deflection. After witnessing drywall cracks in luxury condo units in downtown Chicago, a small team of manufacturing engineers set out to create a solution.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE | SUSTAINABLE CEMENT | SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE. Considering cement production—a primary component of concrete—accounts for roughly 5% of the entire global emissions carbon footprint, producing more sustainable concrete is among the most important topics in construction today.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 28, 2017

Likewise, flagship stores in city locations often entail construction in mixed-use buildings, such as Rockefeller Plaza in New York or Water Tower Place in Chicago (where we built out American Girl’s Chicago flagship store as well as the Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch restaurant and Chicago Sports Museum).

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HardHatChat

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Case in point, a developer once asked us to price out a retail-to-restaurant conversion on the first floor of a Chicago high rise. We recently collaborated with a rock climbing gym to evaluate an old 8th-floor food court in a Michigan Avenue building in downtown Chicago.

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CivilJungle

MARCH 17, 2021

Chicago, IL. LafargeHolcim is currently headquartered located in Chicago. Ready-Mix Concrete. Cemex is primarily known for producing, manufacturing, and distributing aggregate, cement, and ready-mix concrete in more than 50 countries in the world. Ready-mix concrete. Cement Companies. Headquarters. Lafarge Holcim.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! Our new office is bigger, brighter, more energy efficient and centrally located to our staff and Chicago commercial construction projects.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 14, 2014

Six months earlier, a 25-year-old construction worker in Chicago was struck and killed by pieces of falling concrete while conducting renovations on a shopping mall.'

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CivilJungle

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. $ Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. It also installs one of the largest diameter concrete coated by plane in the Gulf of Mexico. Also, read: Difference between Construction Joint and Expansion Joint | Types of Movement Joints | Why Required Movement Joint In Concrete. Bechtel Group Inc.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 9, 2020

I always knew I would go into the business,” recalled Zack Zuidemas, vice-president for Jimmy’Z Masonry , located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, about 80 km (50 mi) north of Chicago. Located about 80 km north of Chicago, the base was in dire need of additional space to house 600 enlisted military personnel.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 6, 2022

World of Concrete (Las Vegas, NV). The 2022 World of Concrete (WOC) theme is all about grit, designed to reflect the tenacity and determination construction professionals demonstrate every day on and off the jobsite. CMAA Focus (Chicago, IL). CMAA Focus 2022 will take place at the Renaissance Chicago in Downtown Chicago.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Sears Tower The Sears Tower, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973. It surpassed the World Trade Center, which itself had surpassed the Empire State Building only a year earlier.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 27, 2020

They’re in no rush because there’s so much uncertainty right now—if the price isn’t right, they can just go rent a house in Lake Tahoe for a year until their employer gives concrete guidance on if or when they need to go back to the office,” said local Redfin agent Carlos Barrientos. from 11.4% a year earlier.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2010

For those familiar with Chicago retail construction , think back a couple of years to when the dated Orland Park Place interior mall underwent construction and turned itself inside out to became one of the area’s most successful outdoor shopping centers. Concrete slabs – only cut as needed to accommodate tenants.

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HardHatChat

MAY 12, 2015

Every blog I’ve written for the award-winning HardHatChat popped up, interviews with media about the state of Chicago construction jobs – it was all there. We still pour concrete and erect steel as we did decades ago, we still lay brick in mortar on brick, etc. In person, he embodies the definition of an old-school general contractor.

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CivilJungle

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Falsework can be used to support formwork for in-situ concrete, prefabricated concrete elements, steel sections0, or stone arches, for example, during bridge construction. Falsework may be required to support steel and timber frameworks and masonry arches as well as in situ and precast concrete construction. •

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 11, 2014

Six months earlier, a 25-year-old construction worker in Chicago, Illinois was struck and killed by pieces of falling concrete while conducting renovations on a shopping mall.

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HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2011

First, let’s have a refresher on the most common types of available retail space in Chicago shopping centers — actually, the terms below work for all new commercial construction projects. There is nothing on the perimeter studs or deck (underside of roof), no HVAC or ductwork, sprinklers are basic and the flooring is probably concrete.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5 The material, known as 3D cementitious sandwich panel utilizes a concrete exterior and an interior that is not combustible. billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3

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The Korte Company

JUNE 1, 2018

An 82,114-square-foot Amazon Prime facility in Chicago, IL. Construction materials that enhance insulation properties, such as insulated metal panels (IMPs) or insulated concrete panels if concrete Tilt-Up construction is desired. A 116,783-square-foot Amazon Prime facility in Miami, FL.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Without stable shelter, it all falls apart,” Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond told the Chicago Tribune on publication of his book Evicted. Developers also paid for a new 20,000-sf public park to replace a decrepit concrete one that had been on Second Avenue in what’s effectively the school’s front yard.”

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 14, 2012

Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JUNE 20, 2015

Yesterday, in preparation for a Chicago Construction News feature related to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)’s Conference and Expo , I interviewed NFPA president Jim Pauley. Advocates for concrete/steel construction say “no” to the wood construction industry’s proposals, and cite the fire risk.

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