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Chicago Contractor Faces $400K Penalty for Lead Violations

ENR Construction

A Chicago company faces a $400,000 penalty for alleged violations of federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations known as the RRP rule.

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Restaurant Commercial Construction Trends: Why Restaurant Construction is Booming

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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. Want proof of this trend? a larger gas service to accommodate a cook line.

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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

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From wholesale flooring Los Angeles on the west coast to wind-resistant siding in our local Chicago market, choosing the right materials can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars to the overall cost of a project. This ensures that the final product will adhere to all safety codes and ADA regulations. Don’t be lax on PPE violations.

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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

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For example, in Englewood’s home market of Chicago, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks must do a comprehensive review of drawings to make sure they meet its qualifications, rules and regulations, before the project goes before the Chicago Department of Buildings for permitting.

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Cambridge, Mass., is latest locale to require energy usage disclosure

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cities—Austin, Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.—along Regulations Codes and Standards' The City Council of Cambridge, Mass., Nine other U.S. along with two states and one county have enacted similar laws.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5 Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration have proposed and will test a new regulation that, if approved, would allow drone operators to fly at night and over humans without first obtaining a waiver. The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Green rooftops on skyscrapers, like this one in downtown Chicago, may soon be required in New York City. Owners of existing buildings that do not comply with new regulations could face fines of $1 million or more. Technology is one of the few ways the industry has made inroads with effectively addressing the skilled labor shortage.