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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

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The City of Chicago recently put out the LaSalle Reimagined Initiative IFP , which, in the words of Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara, aims to “create hundreds of homes, including much-needed affordable housing in the city's central business district.” Model kitchen at Millenniium on LaSalle.

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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in June 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We have a great webinar in the first week of June, on the life of a model for BIM/VDC managers and any other stakeholders that tend to rely on or interact with design models. The life of a model: design, coordination, and the field. In this webinar, we’ll cover the life of a model, from design to coordination and installation.

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How to Choose the Best General Contractor to Partner with for your “First” Commercial Construction Project

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It’s a pretty cool ground-up commercial construction project for us because not only is it the first time we’ve worked with this national retail brand, but it’s also the very first Farm & Fleet store in the Chicago area.

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

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Given the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates there are over 3,000 fires per year on school campuses, the protection of egress routes is essential for a comprehensive approach to safer school design. It is important to note that improving safer school design may also include considering model and local code requirements.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

Department of Energy, the Institute and others should encourage cities and smaller communities to adopt and enforce updated model codes. 4Clicks.com – Premier software for cost estimating and efficient project delivery – Job Order Contracting – JOC, SABER, IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA, etc.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

Department of Energy, the Institute and others should encourage cities and smaller communities to adopt and enforce updated model codes. 4Clicks.com – Premier software for cost estimating and efficient project delivery – Job Order Contracting – JOC, SABER, IDIQ, MATOC, SATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA, etc.

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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Their flexibility and standard size have made them popular worldwide with an estimated 17 million intermodal containers in the world today. 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.