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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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I recently attended a senior housing conference in Chicago where a panelist discussed the challenge senior housing operators face in hiring and retaining caregivers and other staff given the high hourly wages offered by employers like Amazon.

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Global Railcar Firm Growing Indiana Operations Into Midwest Maintenance Hub

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Global railcar leasing company GATX Corporation will expand its Terre Haute, IN operations into a full-scale Midwest maintenance hub, creating up to 59 new jobs by 2020. The Chicago-based company will invest up to $38.5 GATX is expanding its Indiana operations to capitalize on Terre Haute’s location within the Midwest rail network.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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Fall Conference Circuit: 12 Top Takeaways

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A discussion around the modern workplace unfolded into how to align the expectations of employers and employees through smarter office design. Theaster Gates , Director of Arts and Public Life at the University of Chicago, outlined three key integral components to rebuilding a community: culture, creativity, and art.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3

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constructionattorneyblog: Seventh Circuit addresses duties of.

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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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Bradley Corp. celebrates plant opening in Wisconsin | Management.

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Prior to moving into the new plant this Spring, Bradley leased a smaller manufacturing facility in Milwaukee. and Chicago, Ill. All jobs have moved to the new operation. Bradley also has its headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wis.; and facilities in Marion, Ohio; Upper Sandusky, Ohio; Ontario, Calif.