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A Double-Decker Road Tower Runs Through Vista Tower, Chicago's Third-Tallest Building

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MKA, Studio Gang and James McHugh Construction designe and built Chicago's third-tallest building, Vista Tower, over a two-level road.

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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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Great Chicago Fire Slows Down Road Construction

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A $134 million Illinois Department of Transportation project on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive is experiencing unforeseen delays in part due to recycling done in 1871.

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43,000-sf Chicago Starbucks will be world’s largest

BD+C

Seeing the Starbucks Siren on a sign by the side of the road is about as common as seeing the McDonald’s Golden Arches or a trailer for another Fast and Furious movie. With the sheer ubiquity of Starbucks locations across the country, news that another is opening in Chicago along the Magnificent Mile may not sound too exciting.

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Australian Firm Sets Deal for $2B Majority Stake in Chicago Skyway

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mile toll road, in private hands since 2005, could soon have Australian toll road operator Atlas Arteria as majority owner.

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CBO on the Road: AGC HR & Training Professionals Conference

Construction Business Owner

Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning recently traveled to Chicago, Illinois, for the AGC HR and Training Professionals Conference. The 2-day conference featured over 15 different sessions all aimed at one purpose: improving the recruitment, retention, engagement and HR practices within your company.

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CBO on the Road: AGC Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference

Construction Business Owner

Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning recently traveled to Chicago, Illinois, for the AGC Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The 2-day conference featured over 15 different sessions all aimed at one purpose: improving the recruitment, retention, engagement and HR practices within your company.