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River Flow Reversed to Solve Sewage Problem for Chicago

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During the 19th century, Chicago’s sewage got dumped into the Chicago River and flowed into Lake Michigan. Because the city’s drinking water was, and still is, drawn from the lake via two mile-long tunnels, officials feared that the sewage would endanger the water supply.

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Snapshots from the Construction Site

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Englewood Construction is proud to have helped out client get this Red Lobster up and running in Detroit, Michigan. Golf-X, Chicago, IL. Construction is rarely pretty but wait until you see the finished X-Golf Chicago project. Floor & Decor, Chicago, IL. Golf-X, Chicago, IL. Floor & Decor, Chicago, IL.

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Best Interior/Tenant Improvement: Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago

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Where coffee meets Willy Wonka is what Starbucks fans will find at its Chicago Reserve Roastery on Michigan Avenue, in a renovation that turned the 43,000-sq-ft space into a retail experience as much as a coffee outlet and cafe.

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Chicago Sees Record Rainfall, Floods, Power Outage; No Room in Lake Michigan for the Water

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Record rainfall for May has left Chicago's tunnel and reservoir filled to capacity, and operations to send the water into Lake Michigan didn't immediately work due to high water levels and flooding.

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5-Year, $3.7-Billion Chicago Capital Projects Plan Clears Finance Committee, Headed for Council Vote

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The city of Chicago's new five-year capital plan calls for road, sewer and Lake Michigan and Chicago river work, but requires $1.4 billion in new borrowing for the first two years alone.

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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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Apple’s first flagship store was in Chicago on Michigan Avenue, where tourists and locals alike quickly became familiar with – and grew to love – the unique environment it offered to interact with the brand’s latest products. A quintessential example of this is our long-time client American Girl.

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Chicago Retail Construction News and Trends – 2011 Updates

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Now that spring is officially here, I wanted to reflect on the Chicago retail construction trends and news we’ve seen so far in 2011. From the new commercial construction projects we know are in the pipeline, to what I heard at the recent Bisnow Chicago Retail Summit , I am cautiously optimistic. Michigan Avenue.

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