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First Modern Wooden Office Building Planned for Chicago

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Houston-based Hines Interests is seeking zoning approval for its new project at 1017 W. 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.

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3 Secrets to Serving Up Restaurant Construction Success from a Top Restaurant Contractor

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Earlier this month, the Englewood Construction team was honored to be recognized as one of the Best Restaurant Contractors in Chicago by Chicago Architects. Amped-Up Restaurant Construction Inspections.

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Five Retail Construction Tips from Zara’s New Magnificent Mile Store

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in Chicago. For those familiar with Chicago, you may also know this store offers a prime corner location on the city’s famed Magnificent Mile. This meant we were very limited to the hours we could use loud equipment. As a national retail contractor , we’re used to having multiple projects in different time zones.

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Construction Worker Saves Man From Burning Vehicle

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An Illinois Tollway construction worker pulled a man out of a burning vehicle after a pileup crash in a construction work zone along I-90 near Hampshire, Ill., reports the Chicago Tribune.

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Why Giving Back to Clients Makes ‘Fore’ Good Business

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a Chicago suburb. The competition has never been in the Chicago area and it hasn’t been in the central time zone since 1971. However, because so many great clients stuck with us through difficult times, we are in a much better place today and are equipped to show our incredible appreciation. Like I said, it’s a big deal.

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West Michigan Lands Largest Third-Party Data Center In Eastern U.S.

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Senate Bills 616 and 617, sponsored by Senators Tonya Schuitmaker and Pete MacGregor, exempt all data centers and co-located businesses from the sales and use tax on data center equipment for 20 years. SUPERNAP Michigan will be 2 milliseconds from Chicago and 14 milliseconds from New York.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Biotech, A Recession-Proof Growth Sector

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The strength of the bioscience industry is seen when compared to other leading knowledge-based industries, such as information technology services, aerospace, computer equipment and finance and insurance, all of which recorded net job losses during the same period. While national private sector employment fell by 6.9