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Chicago Transit Moves Forward on $2.3-Billion Expansion

ENR Construction

The Chicago Transit Authority has released the draft environmental impact statement for a proposed 5.3-mile-long mile-long extension of its Red Line train.

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Proposed plumbing industry standards open for comments from public

Contractor Magazine

Chicago, Illinois — The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) has released two new draft standards for public review. Plumbing'

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, in the draft document expected to be approved in the coming days, RELi 2.0 is made clear by the draft’s own words, “[t]he RELi 2.0 The Green Business Certification Inc.’s s newest rating system, RELi 2.0 Those in the know have described RELi 2.0 There will be a free RELi 2.0

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4 Lessons Construction Companies Can Take From Episodes 1 & 2 of The Last Dance

Construction Junkie

Sports fans probably watched parts 1&2 of ESPN’s documentary, The Last Dance, which chronicles the final season of the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s last weekend (because what else are you doing?). I’m certainly happy to spend some quality time in front of the TV learning about the team that made me love basketball.

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Boston’s Plan to “Be Blue”

PSMJ Resources

The legislature, known as Article 89 —and scheduled to be finalized this coming December—creates draft urban architecture zoning to make easier the speedy proliferation of farms. From New York City to Chicago, Venezuela to Lima, rooftop gardens and urban vegetable patches are growing fresh food where people live.

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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

HardHatChat

I’m sure some of you don’t have the time to draft a list of resolutions, so I’ve done it for you – you can thank me later. January is a great time to create a commercial construction checklist of resolutions to help improve your commercial real estate business in the coming year.

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constructionattorneyblog: AIA plans change to Statute of Limitations.

Construction Lawyer

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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