Transit agencies agree to share certification of minority contractors
Construction Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Chicago and Philadelphia’s reciprocal arrangement for disadvantaged businesses could become a national model, organizers say.
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Construction Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Chicago and Philadelphia’s reciprocal arrangement for disadvantaged businesses could become a national model, organizers say.
BD+C
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
went on a spree constructing regional distribution centers the length and breadth of the country, from Boston to Chicago, from Dallas to Los Angeles. In the 1920s sears, roebuck & Co. Sears shipped everything the American consumer could wish for from these massive warehouses: Kenmore appliances, Craftsman tools, kits to build a house.
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Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 4, 2016
. . Last week City Digital , a Chicago-based UI LABS collaboration, announced it has developed the underlying technology components to create a new underground infrastructure mapping (UIM) platform.
Construction Equipment
APRIL 6, 2018
Chicago Pneumatic hydraulic excavator attachments have joined the Epiroc product lineup. The Epiroc RX breakers, RC compactors, and CG contractor grapples will be supported from Epiroc’s dedicated hydraulic attachments organization. The former Chicago Pneumatic hydraulic attachments that Epiroc has added include:
BD+C
MARCH 17, 2021
The Computer Design, Research, and Learning Center (CDRLC) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) will establish a new front door for technology in downtown Chicago.
BD+C
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Skender has recently completed construction on the Perkins+WIll-designed Sarah’s Circle, a six-story supportive housing facility for women in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 30, 2019
The union that represents Chicago area ready-mix concrete truck drivers and owner-operators has been put into trusteeship by the Teamsters national organization. Its former president says it's part of a long-term attempt to take lucrative ready-mix contracts away from Local 786.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Caterpillar received the Chicago Innovation Award for its Hydraulic Hybrid Excavator, a machine that powers itself using energy created from its swing. The Chicago Innovation Awards received nominations from 535 organizations, and a panel of 12 judges selected 10 companies from 100 finalists.
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Outcome Health is planning to add 2,000 new employees over the next five years at its new 392,000-square-foot Chicago location, Outcome Tower. The Chicago-based company’s growth is helping drive the city’s emergence as a national hub for the health-tech sector. Outcome Health | © Gensler Chicago.
BD+C
MARCH 16, 2021
Navy Pier’s first hotel, Sable at Navy Pier, opened this week in Chicago. KOO started with a window box as the organizing principle for the design of the facade and guest rooms. Each of the 223 guest rooms features a window seat with views of Chicago’s skyline and Lake Michigan.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 28, 2020
Chapter members organize to reinstate Zurich Esposito, the highest staff officer.
BD+C
MAY 30, 2019
Located north of Chicago in the suburb of Vernon Hills, Illinois, Mellody Farm Shopping Center is a rapidly growing open-air retail and dining destination that will be home to 50 diverse tenants.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Wacker Drive in Chicago. The drug development company’s relocation in downtown Chicago is expected to create up to 100 new jobs in the next three years and bolster Illinois’ expanding biotechnology industry. We look forward to recruiting many experienced employees to join our Chicago-based team over the coming years.”
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 10, 2013
Gogo, an in-flight connectivity company, will move its corporate headquarters and commercial aviation business to Chicago, IL. However, Gogo ultimately chose Chicago so it could tap into the city’s extensive talent pipeline, access domestic and foreign partners and benefit from its thriving technology community. Great Lakes U.S.
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 8, 2015
Sloan and The Chicago Cubs today announced that Sloan has joined the Cubs organization as a Legacy Partner and the team’s Official Water Efficiency Partner. Plumbing'
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 4, 2016
More than 700 new jobs have been created by 16 tech companies in Chicago recently, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced as he helped open the newly-completed expansion space at 1871 , the city’s first-of-its-kind digital startup hub. According to Built In Chicago, 143 companies raised more than $1.7 Source: 1871). Closerlook, Inc.
Contractor Magazine
APRIL 13, 2015
Sloan and the Chicago Cubs today announced that Sloan has joined the Cubs organization as a Legacy Partner and the team’s Official Water Efficiency Partner. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1. Green Plumbing'
Construction Equipment
JULY 3, 2019
Eliminate Downtime, a movement created by Trackunit, discussed solutions to the challenge of low productivity, missed deadlines, and cost overruns with 40 construction industry leaders during a Chicago gathering. Organizations including Komatsu, Admar, United Rentals, Sunbelt, Caterpillar, Bechtel…
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MARCH 8, 2022
Chicago Women in Trades has been helping women move into jobs in the construction industry since 1981. Lauren Sugerman, Director at Chicago Women in Trades. Fortunately, organizations and the government itself are working toward helping more women enter the workforce in construction. In the field, that’s even less.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 24, 2012
24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), a construction risk management organization, announced today that David L. Richter, Hill's president and chief operating officer, was named a Fellow of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) at its recent National Conference held in Chicago, Ill.
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
BD+C
APRIL 28, 2023
plan, which includes a Chicago Public Library branch, a childcare center offering pre-K education and a community center with meeting rooms. The building is also “net-zero ready”, meaning that if the Chicago Housing Authority adds a solar array, it will be energy-neutral. Much thought went into the patterning of the metal panels.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 17, 2013
According to Hansen, president of Grundfos North America, “The Chicago area is emerging as an important hub for the water industry and is one of the reasons why we’re establishing our North American headquarters here. Headquarters In Chicago Area, Plans Additional Jobs appeared first on Business Facilities.
BD+C
JUNE 20, 2014
HOK has teamed with the President Obama Library and Museum Campus Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, on a planning and site selection proposal for hosting the Barack Obama Presidential Library in Chicago. Body Image: read more. Architects Cultural Facilities Education Facility'
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 24, 2018
To address this shortage, construction organizations across the country have begun focusing on women as a target demographic for hiring. Likewise, Chicago Women in Trades provides training, resources and mentorship opportunities for women in Illinois interested in becoming bricklayers, carpenters, electricians and other skilled workers.
Construction Dive
APRIL 14, 2016
The Project Management College of Scheduling (PMCOS), an organization whose roots go back to 2003 when the organization was first formed under the auspices of the Project Management Institute, has announced its annual conference to be held in Chicago May 15-18. Click here for details.
Construction Marketing
MARCH 13, 2018
” Chicago Women in Trades: Chicago Women in Trades is a nonprofit that trains women in high-paying, skilled jobs traditionally held by men. The organization has worked to close the wage gap, with many of those trained making over $40 an hour in a variety of construction jobs.
Construction Marketing
JUNE 29, 2016
Moz measured positive SEO factors in 4 categories- localized organic factors, local stack/snack pack factors, difference-making factors in a competitive environment, and factors experts are focusing more on since the snack pack update. Create good content on your construction blog to increase chances of an organic link.
BD+C
JANUARY 25, 2024
She brings to the position an impressive portfolio of leadership roles, dedicated to promoting diversity and sustainability in architecture and urban development, including her tenure as national president of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) 2019-2020.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
AUGUST 14, 2018
15-17 in Chicago. Delivering the right solution for the right person, both inside and outside of a contractors’ organization, enables the flow of trusted data and information in context and encourages technology adoption and real-time information sharing across project teams. We’re excited to be at the 2018 AGC IT Forum Aug.
Construction Marketing
JULY 13, 2011
The service is available to qualified brand owners from the Construction Marketing Advisors (ADVISORS), a Chicago-region marketing agency that specializes in the construction category. We hope this service will be fun and assist construction marketers in driving change within their organizations.”.
BD+C
JUNE 20, 2014
HOK has teamed with the President Obama Library and Museum Campus Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, on a planning and site selection proposal for hosting the Barack Obama Presidential Library in Chicago. Body Image: read more. Architects Cultural Facilities Education Facility'
Contractor Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2015
and Gerber Plumbing Fixtures recently participated in the annual Dare2Tri Race2Raise in Chicago, raising money and awareness for this unique organization and the paratriathletes it supports. A team from Danze, Inc. read more.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 26, 2022
From Chicago to London, May is full of virtual and in-person construction events worth attending. This is something some event organizers have started to make available. It will be the organization’s first conference at a university member’s campus. American Manufacturing Summit (Chicago, IL).
Pro Builder
APRIL 18, 2023
The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. Diamond Age is currently building entry-level homes for the 9th largest homebuilder in the U.S.
Contractor Magazine
FEBRUARY 1, 2013
T&S Brass and Bronze Works, a worldwide manufacturer and supplier of plumbing and foodservice equipment, has acquired Chicago-based food waste elimination company EnviroPure Systems Inc., a leading-edge developer of alternative environmentally-friendly technologies for organic food waste disposal. read more.
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.
Natural Building
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Algae_Green Loop Marina City Chicago by INIMAGENABLE, Chicago, Illinois. The concept is applied in a rethinking of the Marina City Towers in Chicago. These external surfaces also neutralize pollution, produce organic fertilizer and clean grey water. The structure also acts as a public information center.
BD+C
OCTOBER 25, 2012
Openlands, a Chicago-based metropolitan conservation organization, presented its 2012 Conservation Leadership Award to Philip Enquist, FAIA, Partner in Charge of Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP’s global City Design Practice. read more.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 25, 2016
Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment. Bruce Rauner, U.S.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 26, 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) convention always is one of our favorite annual gatherings for its unique combination of economic development and science. 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.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2013
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Caxy announced the launch of a custom-built app for the International Code Council, an organization that develops model codes used throughout the U.S. and abroad to design and construct safe, sustainable structures and ensure compliance with safe building standards. frontpage'
The Korte Company
AUGUST 2, 2023
She’d graduated with an accounting degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, worked at a Big 8 public accounting firm, passed the CPA exam and learned the ins and outs of construction accounting at Pepper Construction in Chicago. Meanwhile, Rob’s hometown of Chicago was a great place to launch their careers. They didn’t.
Natural Building
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Organic straw bales are used to insulate wall panels. McArleton grew up in suburban Chicago and Ann Arbor, Mich. . “And we wake up every day knowing that every action we take within New Frameworks is informed by that.” ” New Frameworks cofounder Ace McArleton on the site of a new build at Bread & Butter Farm.
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