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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes. A survey from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that 54 percent of highway contractors reported crashes in their work zones within the past year. The AGC aims to increase work zone safety this summer with targeted advertising.

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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy

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Emotional and behavioral problems are linked to poor quality housing, zip codes can make a 30-year difference in a person’s lifespan, and access to high-quality education depends on location. In Chicago, average life expectancy for those born at the same time but in different neighborhoods can differ by as much as 30 years.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

BD+C

As a result, the security guard, no longer needed for the most part to secure the building from unauthorized visitors nor positioned behind a massive stone reception desk, is now free to meet and interact with lobby users more like an ambassador or even a concierge in a comfortable, inviting lobby zone. 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.

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Why Giving Back to Clients Makes ‘Fore’ Good Business

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That’s why, sometimes we have to take a step back and recognize our clients for the opportunities they provide us with new retail, restaurant, education and hotel construction projects. a Chicago suburb. The competition has never been in the Chicago area and it hasn’t been in the central time zone since 1971. So we acted.

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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It is served by Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and CSX railroads, and provides lower cost and efficient shipping options to the east, west and gulf coasts, bypassing the congestion of Chicago, St. Louis, 165 miles from Indianapolis and 179 miles from Chicago, Decatur boasts a number of access outlets. Louis and Indianapolis.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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CHICAGO EXEC ANCHORS WHEELING. The Village of Wheeling’s manufacturing base is anchored around its general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport, the third busiest in Chicagoland. Chicago Executive Airport serves as a hub for business and industry and as a logical magnet drawing businesses to the area.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois has a broad economic base with Chicago in the northeast; small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in the central and western regions; and natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum in the south. Foreign trade zones also are located in Peoria, Lawrenceville, Rockford and the Quad Cities.

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