Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

A $134 million Illinois Department of Transportation project on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive is experiencing unforeseen delays in part due to recycling done in 1871. Debris from the historic fire was used as landfill along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

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JULY 18, 2018

Chicago Park District officials plan to demolish a 4-foot dam and replace it with ripple strips in order to improve river quality and enable fish to move upstream. WTTW reports the dam could be removed within a week, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.

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MAY 10, 2023

A Chicago infrastructure engineering firm is partnering with an elementary school to encourage students to love math and science and foster a new generation of engineers.

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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'

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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? in Pullman, circa 1950s.

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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.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 25, 2017

The fire department in west suburban Naperville, Illinois, is testing two new fire engines and two new service plans to determine which configuration best serves their needs for the next 10 years. The Daily Herald Newspaper reports the $1.4

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MARCH 25, 2014

(SGH), an ENR 500, award-winning, national engineering firm, is pleased to announce the opening of its Chicago office, located at 225 West Washington Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Engineers' The expansion advances SGH’s commitment to serving clients in the region. Exclude Content: Yes.

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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. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (LMNA) will house the director’s collections, ranging from illustrations to film to digital media.

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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'

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Division Street in Chicago. The building would be similar to the seven-story T3 office building finished in 2016 in Minneapolis which was built using engineered wood with each floor separated by a concrete layer. Houston-based Hines Interests is seeking zoning approval for its new project at 1017 W.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The recently completed Cline Avenue Bridge in East Chicago, Indiana, crosses the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal. Constructing the 316-foot bridge span over the canal, while keeping the canal open to barge traffic, allowed heavy lift specialist Engineered Rigging to prove the flexibility of strand…

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AUGUST 26, 2013

An upgraded locker room, expanded weight room, and updated dining room with an outdoor patio greeted the Chicago Bears when they arrived at Halas Hall for practice this month. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Sports and Recreational Facility' Body Image: read more.

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APRIL 12, 2013

Plans are moving forward to convert an unused, century-old Chicago rail artery to a 2.7 Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Sports and Recreational Facility Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Reconstruction / Renovation'

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JULY 14, 2022

Kiewit Power will engineer and build the $1.2-billion, billion, 690-MW Gemini solar array in Nevada, with Chicago-based IHI Terrasun Solutions as the integrator for the accompanying 1,416-MWh battery storage plant, Primergy Solar, its Oakland, Calif., developer, owner and operator announced recently.

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MAY 23, 2014

AIA Chicago recently named the winners of its annual Small Project Awards. Architects Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Education Facility Multifamily Housing Construction Museums Office Building School Construction' Standout architecture is about creating exceptional space, whether the project is large or small.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 10, 2020

A Chicago federal judge has given initial approval to Navistar’s agreement to pay truck owners and lessees $135 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over defective engine emission systems, according to the Chicago Tribune. The settlement would end a court battle for Lisle-based manufacturer,…

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MAY 30, 2014

Both Chicago and Los Angeles are currently working on High Line-like projects. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Facility Managers Events Facilities Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects' Cities around the U.S. To see what New York has been up to so far, click here.

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JUNE 20, 2014

It looks like the historic yet long neglected Old Main Post Office in Chicago will get a face-lift pretty soon. British investor Bill Davies of International Property Developers North America (IPD) has partnered up with Chicago-based Sterling Bay Cos. on a $500 million first-phase project, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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JULY 25, 2013

The University of Chicago has steadily been adding modern buildings to its venerable collegiate Gothic campus, with recent facilities by Tod Williams Billie Tsien , Rafael Viñoly , and. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Multifamily Housing Construction' Body Image: read more.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Moran supports mechanical engineering education through hands-on learning program. Moran is working with the Mechanical Contractors Association in Chicago (MCA of Chicago) to encourage college students to pursue careers in the construction and mechanical engineering fields. read more.

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Lee & partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture and Samsung Engineering & Construction, is the world’s tallest completed skyscraper according to the CTBUH , the arbiter of tall building height. Taipei 101 Taipei 101 is a 101-floor landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

Matthew Wagner, PE, has joined Ghafari Associates as its Manager of Structural Engineering in Chicago. With over a decade of structural facility design experience, Wagner brings an impressive portfolio of large-scale stadia, healthcare, hospitality, civic and aviation projects to the firm. read more.

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MAY 14, 2013

HOK announced today that Raymond Clark, AIA, LEED AP, has joined its leadership team in Chicago as senior vice president and management principal. Clark brings 35 years of experience in the architectural and engineering profession. Most recently, he served as managing director of Perkins+Will''s Chicago office.

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MAY 16, 2013

Hoping to send a loud message that Chicago is serious about luring tourism and entertainment spending, the Emanuel administration today released details of two initiatives that have been developing for more than a year and that it says will mean $1.1 billion in investment. Body Image: read more.

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ENR Construction

MAY 23, 2018

Structural engineer D. Stanton “Stan” Korista, who had worked in the Chicago office of architect-engineer Skidmore, Owings & Merrill since 1965, died on May 8.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

This year Greenbuild is in Chicago from November 14 thru 16. Greenbuild 2018 in Chicago will be “the” target rich environment for green people this year. As a reader of my blog, if you email me before Greenbuild, I will gladly buy you a cup of coffee or other libation at a Chicago watering hole.

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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'

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ENR Construction

MARCH 23, 2020

Engineer, also a former manager for design firm T.Y. Lin, died March 22 from his non-industry related infection.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Less than a month after the University of Hawaii released designs from world renowned architects for its bid to host the Barack Obama Presidential Library, fellow bidder (and popular contender ) University of Chicago has finally. Body Image: read more.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 28, 2012

(Chicago, IL) - Architectural and engineering firms, general contractors, fabricators and owners are encouraged to enter steel-framed building projects for the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Awards, sponsored annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

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HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

When I was breaking the ice by asking people where they were from, I couldn’t believe how many people were from the Chicago area. I now have a rolodex full of new contacts from Chicago that I can easily meet in person for lunch, or have them tour our office as we discuss new projects or the latest Chicago construction news.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 9, 2018

Celebrate construction technology and innovation with Viewpoint at this week’s BuiltWorlds Summit , April 11-13 in downtown Chicago. The event, held at the Westin Chicago River North, brings together 250+ construction executives, technology innovators and industry thought leaders.

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HardHatChat

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In the Chicago area alone, there are probably close to a dozen local and regional shopping malls in the middle of a shopping center renovation project, or, slated to begin one in the very near future. However, this is not just a Chicago trend. Of course, all of this commercial construction activity has been a boon to the industry.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 16, 2013

Olive Garden is building its first location in Chicago. In the past, its owners wouldn’t have wanted to pay high restaurant development costs to compete with the neighborhood Italian restaurants that seem ubiquitous in a city like Chicago. Want proof of this trend? a larger gas service to accommodate a cook line.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Threatened by demolition, Chicago's Prentice Women's Hospital deserves to be preserved as an example of design excellence and bold engineering.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 24, 2013

Chicago, IL (April 24, 2013) - Thirteen structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2).

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