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Chicago Casino Construction: How to Deal the House a Winning Hand

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The pending downtown Chicago casino will involve a different set of construction challenges than the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines (shown here). In Chicago commercial construction news , everyone knows the big buzz right now is on the pending Chicago casino. More challenges = higher commercial construction costs.

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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. Restaurant Infrastructure Intricacies. Restaurants require a tremendous amount of mechanical infrastructure, specifically for their back-of-house space.

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Top Railway Projects in the US

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There’s currently a major opportunity for railway construction projects in the United States, thanks to increasing infrastructure funding and support from citizens. . Chicago, Illinois: CTA’s Red/Purple Line Modernization . Sections of the Red and Purple lines in Chicago consist of 9.6

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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in July 2022

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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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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

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There exists a substantial inventory of buildings that are imminently due for major infrastructure upgrades; many of these, particularly those designed before the mid-20th century, were not designed with electrification in mind. Electrification of existing assets in heating-dominant climates can be particularly problematic.

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

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At a systems level, green infrastructure—in the form of public parks, wetlands and grasslands, urban forests, green roofs and siding, and rainwater gardens—is our most affordable and most effective technology in protecting cities from the impacts of climate change.

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

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BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management.