Skender hit by ransomware attack
Construction Dive
APRIL 10, 2024
The Chicago-based builder disclosed the breach, which affected 1,067 people, in a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office on April 5.
Chicago’s Old Post Office get new zip with massive $900 million renovation
BD+C
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The Old Chicago Main Post Office, designed by the famed Chicago firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, is a one-of-a-kind building in the historic context of Chicago. Originally completed in 1921, it underwent a monumental expansion in 1932 to meet the city's unprecedented postal needs.
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Sterling Bay pulled on board for Chicago Old Main Post Office project
BD+C
JUNE 20, 2014
It looks like the historic yet long neglected Old Main Post Office in Chicago will get a face-lift pretty soon. British investor Bill Davies of International Property Developers North America (IPD) has partnered up with Chicago-based Sterling Bay Cos. on a $500 million first-phase project, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Award of Merit Renovation/Restoration: Old Chicago Main Post Office
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
million sq ft building sat empty for decades before this redevelopment restored and reopened it as offices.
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Chicago Casino Construction: How to Deal the House a Winning Hand
HardHatChat
JUNE 21, 2011
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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2019 Reconstruction Awards: The 1060 Project at Wrigley Field
BD+C
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
Soon after the Ricketts family purchased the ballpark and its main tenant, the Chicago Cubs, in 2009, plans were set in motion to significantly upgrade the deteriorating structure, expand the facility, and enhance its amenities. Wrigley Field, the second-oldest baseball stadium in the country, opened in 1914.
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Are Your Hotel General Contractors Checked In or Out?
HardHatChat
MAY 15, 2013
Englewood completed renovations to guests rooms and the main restaurant as well as created a fitness and wellness center above the main ball room of the famed Drake Hotel in Chicago. This number is expected to increase in 2013, sparking Chicago hotel construction. percent in 2013. markets that it tracks.
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Retail Construction: Successful Steps in Grocery Store Redevelopment
HardHatChat
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
The grocery market has been extremely hot in the Chicago area. In the depths of a historically cold Midwestern winter, one market has remained particularly hot for Chicago commercial general contractors—grocery store construction. Englewood recently completed a Trader Joe’s in Libertyville, Ill. Not anymore.
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Commercial Construction Predictions and Trends for 2013
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Michigan Avenue in Chicago is seeing a mix of high-end retailers and value retailers, a trend that will continue in 2013 in markets across the country. To do this, let’s focus on the famed Magnificent Mile in Chicago. This year, I wanted to use a micro example to highlight macro retail and restaurant construction trends.
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Retail Construction Trends: Shopping Center Construction Enters Renaissance with Renovation Work
HardHatChat
OCTOBER 10, 2013
In the Chicago area alone, there are probably close to a dozen local and regional shopping malls in the middle of a shopping center renovation project, or, slated to begin one in the very near future. However, this is not just a Chicago trend. We’ll be sure to keep you posted. Bill Di Santo. Tel: 847-233-9200 x710.
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222 Restaurant Commercial Construction Trends: Why Restaurant Construction is Booming
HardHatChat
APRIL 16, 2013
Urban locations with a high population density are the main target. Olive Garden is building its first location in Chicago. In the past, its owners wouldn’t have wanted to pay high restaurant development costs to compete with the neighborhood Italian restaurants that seem ubiquitous in a city like Chicago.
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214 Plans for Chicago’s historic Post Office building revealed by 601W Companies and Gensler
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Since 2016, nearly 100,000 man-hours have been invested in the Old Chicago Main Post Office to prep the building and the site for its planned redevelopment. 200 construction workers from 27 construction-related firms have been on site and removed an estimated 20 million pounds of debris.
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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 6, 2014
President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. Mark Kirk, representatives from UI Labs and World Business Chicago, and various industry partners who supported the winning bid were at the White House for the announcement. “We
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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy
Pro Builder
JULY 2, 2020
And now, as many sectors of the economy are reevaluated, rethinking housing should be a main priority, says the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. In Chicago, average life expectancy for those born at the same time but in different neighborhoods can differ by as much as 30 years. Because it’s economic destiny.
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Nicor Begins Nine-Year Pipe Replacement Project
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Nicor Gas will launch a $2 billion program to replace 1,000 miles of gas main in its Chicago suburban service area over a period of nine years, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. This year, the company expects to replace 125 miles of pipe at a cost of $300 million.
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Old People Don’t Have to Live in Exile
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
A company called Cantina Communities and have recently secured backing from the Mansueto Office, a Chicago-based investment firm, to begin building residential enclaves that reject what Mr. Hollander regards as a “cruise ship, one-lane lifestyle.”
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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules
BD+C
APRIL 22, 2024
A secure entry vestibule is a small space that leads into the school building or main office. Though the design of a secure entry vestibule can vary, the main intent stays the same: to improve a school’s ability to control access into the building. What are secure entry vestibules and how do they support safer school design?
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The Bathroom is the New Kitchen
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Mick De Giulio, a Chicago-based designer who specializes in luxury kitchens and bathrooms, says high-end materials are migrating to the bathroom from other areas of the house. Benz, 24, spent around $30,000 on the main bathroom, which has a dark palette and curbless shower. “I
The Factors Influencing Where Millennials Move
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 12, 2020
As the generation gets priced out of cities such as New York and Chicago, many migrate to Seattle, Denver, and Austin, according to Forbes. A market correction in housing and financial stability are two of the main factors millennials consider when moving into metropolitan areas.
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52 Five Retail Construction Tips from Zara’s New Magnificent Mile Store
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
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. If your commercial general contractor’s main office is in another time zone from you or your project, the GC should work on your clock, not theirs. Michigan Ave. 2. The holy trinity.
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176 The Ultimate Office Design Build Case Study – Us!
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! Our new office is bigger, brighter, more energy efficient and centrally located to our staff and Chicago commercial construction projects. Bill Di Santo.
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How to Create a Successful Restaurant Construction Schedule
HardHatChat
MARCH 19, 2012
While the construction best practices we shared might be common knowledge with our experienced Chicago restaurant construction clients, I realize novice restaurant owners or entrepreneurs opening fast-casual franchise restaurants may not know how to create a successful restaurant construction schedule.
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Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 18, 2020
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. $ Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. Chicago Bridge and the iron company is one of the largest engineering procurement and construction company in the USA. Chicago bridge and the iron company was founded in the year of 1889 by Horace hortan.
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Rental Market Recovers Faster Than Predicted
Pro Builder
AUGUST 20, 2021
Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle, Boston, New York, San Francisco and San Jose. Rents in nine of the nation’s 50 largest metros — Tampa, Riverside, Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Memphis, Phoenix, Virginia Beach, Atlanta and Miami — are more than 10% higher than their projected rent levels for July based on pre-pandemic trends, topping out at 15.6%
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Retail Construction: 3 Construction Cost-Savings Tips for De-malling a Shopping Mall
HardHatChat
APRIL 20, 2010
For those familiar with Chicago retail construction , think back a couple of years to when the dated Orland Park Place interior mall underwent construction and turned itself inside out to became one of the area’s most successful outdoor shopping centers. Main electrical systems – this includes switch gear, disconnects and meter panels.
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191 ColoCrossing, 365 Data Centers Partner To Expand In Buffalo
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 5, 2014
Main Place Tower (Photo: Flickr.). The 365 Data Centers colocation facility in Buffalo is located in the Main Place Tower and has 22 carriers on-site, providing a diverse set of carrier solutions that continues to attract SMB and enterprise customers to the region. . Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
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Should You Hire A Commercial General Contractor Who Works For a Competing Brand?
HardHatChat
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Many restaurant owners, especially those offering fine dining establishments, think that if a general contractor’s main experience has been in fast-casual restaurant construction then that GC doesn’t have the understanding to build a high-concept restaurant. Surprisingly, many fast-food operators feel the same way.
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Home Design Details That Add Distinction
Pro Builder
APRIL 30, 2021
Clerestories aren't just for the main house. Project: Chicago Modern Location: Chicago Builder/Designer: United Chicago Builders Market: Millennial market-rate Size: 3,000 square feet. . . . Project: Solomon Circle Location: Hendersonville, N.C. Photo: Atanas Kan/StudioM87.
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Governors March Into BIO
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 26, 2013
Since we’ve attended the big BIO show for years, we noticed some subtle differences in this year’s confab, which wrapped up yesterday in Chicago. A big new booth from Russia and a much larger presence from China were notable in Chicago (and we thank our Russian friends for installing the most comfortable couches on the show floor).
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Biggest Construction Companies In The US
Lets Build
APRIL 27, 2017
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. Wehr Constructors. Whittenberg Construction. Boh Brothers Construction. Cajun Industries. Excel Contractors. Performance Contractors. Turner Industries Group. Boulos Company. Reed & Reed. Sargent Corp. Wright-Ryan. Clark Construction. Donohoe Construction. Harkins Builders. Whiting Turner. Haliburton.
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Show Village 2021: 3 Idea Homes for the Way We Live Now
Pro Builder
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
To do that, we turned to RM Design Studio , in Chicago, a leading architectural rendering and virtual experience provider, to, in essence, build the homes from computer-aided designs and digital objects (everything from lighting and appliances to flooring and windows) provided by the project team and product partners. Kitchenaid : Appliances.
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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 6, 2022
CMAA Focus (Chicago, IL). CMAA Focus 2022 will take place at the Renaissance Chicago in Downtown Chicago. As one of the Construction Management Association of America’s (CMAA) two main events, CMAA Focus 2022 has three core focus areas: Best practices and project lessons shared by CMAA members. Get more details.
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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.
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40 What goes into differentiation?
Construction Marketing Ideas
MAY 25, 2016
There are many different media outlets and resources in Chicago, including well-established services, but there is only one Chicago Construction News. It is all too common to claim “Customer service is our main priority.” An example of differentiation at work. One of the foundations of successful marketing is differentiation.
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What Is Falsework | Types of Falsework |Causes of Falsework Failures
CivilJungle
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
. • Falsework is often constructed from conventional loose steel scaffold tubes and fittings together with adjustable telescopic props and forkheads (sometimes flat heads), which carry the main timber bearers on which the formwork or deck is built. Secondary beams may be interposed between the main bearers and the formwork.
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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Without stable shelter, it all falls apart,” Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond told the Chicago Tribune on publication of his book Evicted. With this move, two of the project’s main goals were in sight: walkability and public transit accessibility.
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constructionattorneyblog: Arbitrations are not always private
Construction Lawyer
MARCH 23, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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45 constructionattorneyblog: Seventh Circuit finds no coverage where.
Construction Lawyer
JUNE 27, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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Englewood Commercial Construction News: Two of the Best Words in Business…We’re Hiring
HardHatChat
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
We realize that our employees are the main reason that we are successful and for that we are committed to them in good times and bad. We focused on what we did best–retail construction, restaurant renovations, and hotel retrofits–stayed with our clients through the tougher times and maintained relationships.
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Architect not liable when owner deviates from plans
Construction Lawyer
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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A lesson for Architectural Firms: be careful how you pay employees
Construction Lawyer
MARCH 27, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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architect arrested in connection with fireman's death
Construction Lawyer
FEBRUARY 26, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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45 constructionattorneyblog: Incorporating AAA Rules gives arbitrator.
Construction Lawyer
JULY 20, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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Construction Lawyer
JUNE 22, 2012
Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.
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