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An AEC-incubated intelligent building platform is making two buildings in Chicago smarter

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What started out as a consulting assignment ended with the installation of a new intelligent building platform, incubated by a leading engineering design firm, into two high-rise office buildings in Chicago.

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Outcome Health Creating 2,000 New Jobs In Chicago

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Outcome Health is planning to add 2,000 new employees over the next five years at its new 392,000-square-foot Chicago location, Outcome Tower. The Chicago-based company’s growth is helping drive the city’s emergence as a national hub for the health-tech sector. Outcome Health | © Gensler Chicago.

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How to Decrease Commercial Construction Costs by Reusing the Right Items

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Recently, our director of operations Chuck Taylor was featured in a Chicago Tribune article based on the reporter’s curiosity about a hotel peephole he kept in his office. 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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Chicago Celebrates Technology Startup Hub Expansion, 700 New Tech Jobs

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More than 700 new jobs have been created by 16 tech companies in Chicago recently, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced as he helped open the newly-completed expansion space at 1871 , the city’s first-of-its-kind digital startup hub. According to Built In Chicago, 143 companies raised more than $1.7 Source: 1871). Closerlook, Inc.

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CRE Construction Project Site Selection: 3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Match

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And for business owners and developers looking for guidance as they vet different options, there’s no better “matchmaker” to consult than an experienced commercial contractor who can point out the pros and cons of a location and the construction considerations that can make or break a project. What will it take to build out the space?

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

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A secure entry vestibule is a small space that leads into the school building or main office. PASS has developed a white paper that outlines common layouts , but it is encouraged that project stakeholders consult with a security expert to determine which design is best suited for the school.

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Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design

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Government Accountability Office, current or former students account for half of school shootings. For example, the effectiveness of parking lot video surveillance can be increased with clear sightlines from the front office. This lawmaker brings up a valid concern. According to the U.S.

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