Chicago nonprofit recruits hundreds to apprenticeships
Construction Dive
MARCH 28, 2024
Hire360 targets recruiting minorities and women to the trades, leveraging partnerships with big name developers, contractors and unions.
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Construction Dive
MARCH 28, 2024
Hire360 targets recruiting minorities and women to the trades, leveraging partnerships with big name developers, contractors and unions.
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.
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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.
Construction Dive
APRIL 25, 2023
Entek’s Terre Haute facility is the latest manufacturing project for the Chicago-based contractor.
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.
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. This recognition also got me thinking about what sets a really great restaurant contractor apart from a general construction firm.
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.
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Chicago-based general contractor will self-perform the concrete foundations, flatwork, tilt-up wall panels and concrete paving on the lithium-ion battery separator materials hub.
Construction Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Chicago and Philadelphia’s reciprocal arrangement for disadvantaged businesses could become a national model, organizers say.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 22, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic previously delayed the project, but the contractor finished concrete work this month.
HardHatChat
MARCH 28, 2011
Now that spring is officially here, I wanted to reflect on the Chicago retail construction trends and news we’ve seen so far in 2011. From the new commercial construction projects we know are in the pipeline, to what I heard at the recent Bisnow Chicago Retail Summit , I am cautiously optimistic. Chicago Suburban Shopping Centers.
HardHatChat
MAY 15, 2013
Englewood completed renovations to guests rooms and the main restaurant as well as created a fitness and wellness center above the main ball room of the famed Drake Hotel in Chicago. Hospitality construction has been a bright spot for commercial construction general contractors in 2013 across all spectrums of the market.
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Cement surcharges and prices to ensure deliveries of materials such as concrete have jumped much faster than inflation in the area for more than a year. High demand, lower river water levels, a labor dispute and many other factors are contributing to unprecedented increases.
Construction Dive
JULY 6, 2020
During peak activity, the project, with Mortenson as its general contractor, will employ 1,200 construction workers.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 6, 2018
Chicago Pneumatic hydraulic excavator attachments have joined the Epiroc product lineup. The Epiroc RX breakers, RC compactors, and CG contractor grapples will be supported from Epiroc’s dedicated hydraulic attachments organization. The former Chicago Pneumatic hydraulic attachments that Epiroc has added include:
HardHatChat
JUNE 21, 2011
The pending downtown Chicago casino will involve a different set of construction challenges than the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines (shown here). In Chicago commercial construction news , everyone knows the big buzz right now is on the pending Chicago casino. More challenges = higher commercial construction costs.
BD+C
JUNE 30, 2016
A jury found Chicago contractor Elizabeth Perino guilty of four counts of fraud for allowing two other major contractors to use her company as a "pass-through" in order to meet minority goals on city work, according to CBS Chicago.
HardHatChat
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
The Chicago blizzard of 2011 is a story we’ll be talking about for generations. 3, 2011, that didn’t mean the best Chicago contractors weren’t working. If you’re involved in Chicago retail construction , or any type of commercial construction in a cold weather climate, take note of the checklist below.
HardHatChat
AUGUST 12, 2014
Recently, Englewood completed the 23,000-square-foot Harry Carays 7th Inning Stretch and Chicago Sports Museum at Chicagos famed Water Tower Place. Commercial general contractors are finding plenty of opportunities in the office, apartment and hotel construction markets right now. Design savings.
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Chicago developers, contractors, unions, the United Way and even Rahm Emanuel's last campaign manager are coming together to bring women, african-americans, latinos and other minorities into the building trades.
Contractor Magazine
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago is trying to get its members to think about safety in a more fun way. Safety shouldn’t be a scary proposition. Plumbing'
Construction Dive
AUGUST 22, 2019
A new analysis found that Power Construction pulled permits for more than twice the square footage of runner-up Clark Construction.
Construction Dive
MARCH 26, 2019
The modernization brings the city in line with international standards and gives contractors more options for building materials and technologies.
Contractor Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2014
O’Neil Chicago and Therm Flo, Inc., join prestigious contractor association. The Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago has added two new members, W.J. O’Neil Chicago and Therm Flo, Inc., to its group of elite contractors that provide pipefitting and HVAC services in the Chicagoland area.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 17, 2018
Tech leaders from Skanska, Mortenson, McCarthy and more are conferring strategies for maximizing innovation and investment at an Associated General Contractors event in Chicago this week.
HardHatChat
JULY 13, 2010
The recent Chicago City Council approval of a second Wal-Mart in the city limits is excellent news for Chicago’s commercial construction industry. All in all, Chicago general commercial construction contractors should see an uptick in work. Will there be more new-construction Wal-Marts in Chicago?
BD+C
JUNE 24, 2014
The Chicago Tribune reports that Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce plans for the Chicago Architecture Biennial today, planned to rival the Venice Architecture Biennale. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Building Team'
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
will develop Chicago’s first-ever casino using a consortium of contractors that includes minority-led firms. . Bally’s Corp.
ENR Construction
JUNE 27, 2018
Crews from general contractor Walter Daniels recently installed a cross-laminated timber deck for a 19,000-sq-ft McDonald’s restaurant in Chicago.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
Fast Company got an exclusive first glimpse of preliminary designs for George Lucas’ planned museum in Chicago. “It Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Building Team Museums' It looks like a pyramid from the year 2020,” they wrote. Body Image: read more.
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 4, 2012
Chicago-based T.J. Lambrecht Construction is closing its doors and using Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers to liquidate equipment at several upcoming unreserved public auctions. December 4, 2012. read more
HardHatChat
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
There’s no doubt that local businesses will have much to celebrate if on October 2, 2009, Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. But just how would Chicago hosting the Olympics affect the city’s restaurant and retail construction activity ? Here are a couple of my predictions…. I say back the bid! Bill Di Santo.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 24, 2016
Electrical contractor Archon Construction, working for SBC Communications, was shut down Tuesday while working on Dearborn Street in Chicago's Loop after Twitter users reported the contractor was blocking the bike lane on the street illegally.
ENR Construction
JULY 11, 2018
The first urban high-rise Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, was recently topped off six weeks ahead of schedule by contractor Mortenson Construction.
Construction Dive
APRIL 12, 2019
As a condition of city subsidies, Sterling Bay and Related must use 30% minority- and 10% woman-owned contractors on their respective mixed-use megaprojects.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
will develop Chicago’s first-ever casino using a consortium of contractors that includes minority-led firms. . Bally’s Corp.
Contractor Magazine
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
CHICAGO — The Chicago Auto Show is a hit with consumers, the media, and even the staff at CONTRACTOR magazine — we definitely love a good auto show! Plus, the Chicago Auto Show showcases many work-truck vehicles for the mechanical contractor. Alternative Fuel Vehicles Registered User'
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 27, 2015
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago has announced the launch of their newly minted “Essentials of Project Management Certificate Program.”. New program responds to growing technical and regulatory changes in the construction industry. read more.
BD+C
JULY 29, 2014
Star Wars director George Lucas selected Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects and Beijing firm MAD to design his proposed art museum on Chicago’s lakefront, DeZeen reports. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Building Team'
HardHatChat
AUGUST 13, 2013
For instance, in Chicago, the Fashion Outlets of Chicago debuted on August 1 , marking the area’s first new Chicago shopping center development in 20 years. Englewood recently finished the build-out of Ports 1961 at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont. Case-in-point–the Fashion Outlets of Chicago.
HardHatChat
APRIL 12, 2016
The other day I was talking with a Chicago-area client who didn’t realize Englewood is a national general contractor that manages national commercial construction projects across the country. He asked me, “You only have offices in Chicago, right? So how does that work?”. Knowing the Local Terrain.
BD+C
JUNE 24, 2014
The Chicago Tribune reports that Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce plans for the Chicago Architecture Biennial today, planned to rival the Venice Architecture Biennale. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Building Team'
HardHatChat
JULY 25, 2016
It’s a pretty cool ground-up commercial construction project for us because not only is it the first time we’ve worked with this national retail brand, but it’s also the very first Farm & Fleet store in the Chicago area.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 25, 2022
Chicago curtain wall manufactures file lawsuit against a former executive and his new employer in federal court for allegedly creating knock-offs of its easy-to-install glass curtain wall system.
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