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Women in Construction: Jeanne Bartels Wears Many Hard Hats

Pro Builder

From property and project managers, to engineers and CFOs, these women have climbed the ranks and made a name for themselves in their respective companies. Jeanne Bartels, senior project manager at McHugh Construction , is one such woman. I love being involved in so many details and aspects of a project.

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Six Ways to Control Rising Commercial Construction Costs

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Englewood recently began work on Season’s 52 in Chicago. Many general contractors decide to lower their risk and start commercial construction projects in the warmer months, paying a premium for nice weather, but assuring timely delivery. The summer construction season often brings rising costs. List your needs, list your wants.

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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in July 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There’s also an infrastructure event in Chicago towards the end of the month. Given that July is a little quieter when it comes to construction events, it’s a great time to take advantage of expert-led education on a variety of critical construction management skills. InfraDay – Midwest (Chicago, IL).

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4 distribution center projects that changed The Korte Company forever

The Korte Company

The four projects narrated below changed the game for The Korte Company, putting us on the path to becoming one of America’s premier warehouse and distribution center builders. Estimator Jerry Rehkemper was stationed in The Korte Company’s Mt. Dennis called up to Walgreens’ home office in Deerfield, Illinois, near Chicago.

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We looked at many different types of roles including: Construction Laborer, Project Manager, Foreman, Project Engineer, Construction Administrator, Construction Estimator, Electrician, Pipefitter, Carpenter, Plumber, BIM Manager/ VDC Manager, Construction Director, and Machine Operator.

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Civil Engineering Marvels- 5 Tallest Skyscrappers

The Constructor

Sears Tower The Sears Tower, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, has been the tallest building in North America since 1973. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

Until our industry and our Nation realizes the importance of efficiently managing the life-cycle of the built environment and defines processes and deploys digital tools to support requisite changes, BIM doesn’t have a chance.

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