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Women in Construction: Gina Bertolini Earns Her Seat (Q&A)

Pro Builder

From property and project managers, to engineers and CFO's, these women climbed the ranks and made a name for themselves in their respective companies. Our family of companies has a national reach, with a current focus on suburban Chicago and suburban Milwaukee as well as Tampa. What sparked your interest in the industry?

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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. International Finance Centre, HongKong A prominent landmark on Hong Kong Island, it consists of two skyscrapers, the ifc mall, and the 55-storey Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

budgets, insurance and tax incentives) to help finance sustainable life-cycle performance for buildings and related infrastructure. Policy makers and members of the building community are encouraged to use a common definition for sustainability. The building community needs mechanisms (e.g.,

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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

Management Best Practices. Project Management. Home > Management > Business Devlopment > Ignoring water issues can harm the economy. in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. Storage Equipment. Business Coach. Business Devlopment. Advertisement. ); //. Advertisement. ); //.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

budgets, insurance and tax incentives) to help finance sustainable life-cycle performance for buildings and related infrastructure. Policy makers and members of the building community are encouraged to use a common definition for sustainability. The building community needs mechanisms (e.g.,

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

To help win the first of scores of Walgreens projects, Dennis redesigned their Mt. Vernon Distribution Center over a weekend and hand-delivered the proposal to Walgreens’ Headquarters in Chicago on Monday morning to edge out five other competitors that had a two-week head start. . Company management noticed Dennis’s prowess.

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U.S. Architect To Design Major China Project | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

Project Delivery. A Chicago-based partner who joined Trahan brought to bear his experience at Skidmore Owings & Merrill on a series of convention-center projects in China. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. -->. Safety & Health.

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