Caterpillar Moving Corporate HQ From Illinois to Texas
ENR Construction
JUNE 14, 2022
Caterpillar will move its headquarters from suburban Chicago to suburban Dallas.
Top Railway Projects in the US
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MARCH 17, 2022
Chicago, Illinois: CTA’s Red/Purple Line Modernization . Sections of the Red and Purple lines in Chicago consist of 9.6 Moreover, the Red Line has hit its capacity; being the busiest “L” line in Chicago, it’s becoming difficult to keep up with the transit needs of the area’s growing population. Texas: Texas Central.
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Lassoing Jobs in Texas
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 29, 2013
Not so in Texas, where Gov. Rick Perry has fiercely embraced his role as champion of the state’s economic development program, ready to saddle up and steer herds full of jobs into the big Texas corral from near and far. We told Gov. “I started working on this when I was an itty-bitty state legislator,” he recalled.
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Colorful Metal Inspiration
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.
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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions
BD+C
JUNE 19, 2023
The City of Chicago recently put out the LaSalle Reimagined Initiative IFP , which, in the words of Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara, aims to “create hundreds of homes, including much-needed affordable housing in the city's central business district.” He is a licensed architect in Illinois, Michigan, and Texas.
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Hyundai Recognizes National Equipment Dealers
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 27, 2020
During the recent Associated Equipment Distributors meetings in Chicago, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas named its 2019 Dealer of the Year: National Equipment Dealers. National Equipment Dealers covers the Carolinas, Florida, and parts of Texas for Hyundai. It represents the merger of Four…
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Retail Construction Trends: Shopping Center Construction Enters Renaissance with Renovation Work
HardHatChat
OCTOBER 10, 2013
Englewood Construction recently began renovation work on the Brazos Mall in Lake Jackson, Texas. 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. We’ll be sure to keep you posted.
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Millennials Flock to West and South Regions
Pro Builder
APRIL 1, 2021
Millennials are no longer flocking to bustling cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Colorado and Texas each have two cities in the top 10 – Denver and Colorado Springs in the Centennial State, and Austin and Frisco in the Lone Star State. As a result, Texas leads the study for a second consecutive year. cbroderick.
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Texas Cities Lead Recovery Employment Leaders In BF 2013 Metro Rankings Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 30, 2013
No less than six Texas cities appear in Business Facilities’ new top 10 ranking of Recovery Employment Leaders in the Metro Ranking Report released this week by the national publication which focuses on site selection and economic development. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston.
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Decline in Video Meetings Could Align With Workers Fleeing These Cities
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The city with the largest decrease in monthly users was Chicago with a 33% decline. The cities that saw the biggest percentage drop include: Chicago: down by 33%. Among the rest who’ve left, workers are most likely to have moved to nearby Utah, as well as New Jersey and Texas. Boston: down by 28%. New York City: down by 25%.
Supply Chain Issues Force Builders to Find Alternative Materials
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 7, 2021
For example, it usually takes a month to deliver mineral wool, but now Skender Construction LLC is looking at a six-to-eight month wait for the wall insulation for an 11-story office project in Chicago. Skender and its clients considered fiberglass insulation as a substitute. Building Materials. Building Materials.
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The 21 U.S. Cities with More Renters than Homeowners
BD+C
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Quick quiz: Which city has the highest percentage of renters: Chicago, Miami, or College Station, Texas? Chicago and Miama are both predominantly homeowner cities. Chicago has only 36.1% Believe it or not, it's College Station, with 59.1% renters, Miami, 41.49%.
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Which Housing Markets Are Home to the Lowest For-Sale Inventory?
Pro Builder
MARCH 15, 2023
Regionally, February inventory fell the fastest in Lake and DuPage counties outside of Chicago, where prices were down 62% and 59%, respectively, from five years ago. According to MarketWatch’s analysis, El Paso, Texas, was the county with the largest five-year decline in housing inventory for almost every month of last year.
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52 Large creative office projects generate staggering returns for property investors
BD+C
MARCH 7, 2017
The adaptive reuse developments span Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas. Transwestern has released a report examining a number of creative office projects that have generated substantial returns for investors upon completion.
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Singles Choose to Buy Over Rent Most in These Cities
Pro Builder
JULY 29, 2020
Other popular states include California, Florida, and Texas. Louis, Missouri and Chicago, Illinois in the Midwest and New York, New York in the Northeast) are not located in either of these regions. The data found that the mass majority of single households are in the Southern and Western regions. Did your city make the list?
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Forbearance Exits Expected to Add Inventory
Pro Builder
AUGUST 10, 2021
Atlanta (42,000), Houston (40,000), Chicago (28,000), and Dallas (22,000) have the highest number of borrowers behind on their FHA loans, according to an analysis of FHA data by the American Enterprise Institute. San Antonio; Fort Worth, Texas; and Philadelphia. Baltimore; Riverside, Calif.;
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Commercial General Construction 2014 Highs and Lows
HardHatChat
DECEMBER 9, 2014
According to a recent article from Crain’s Chicago Business , signed contracts for construction projects in the Chicago area were at $4.3 Englewood has been busy at the Lake Brazos Mall in Jackson, Texas and Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale, Ill. Low – Retail takes a step back. Low – Labor Shortage.
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Old People Don’t Have to Live in Exile
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Several new developments, such as Mirabella at Arizona State University and Cantina in Buda, Texas, make a point of mixing age groups. The partners are currently preparing to break ground on their first community, adjacent to the main street of Buda, Texas, a small town 15 miles southwest of Austin. Two words: Baby Boomers.
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Florida Remains Top “Magnet State” In Annual Moving Report
Business Facilities
JANUARY 7, 2020
Americans continue to move south, with Florida, Texas, California, Arizona and North Carolina as leading 2019 destinations, according to Allied Van Lines' annual Magnet States Report. Read: Florida Remains Top “Magnet State” In Annual Moving Report at BusinessFacilities.com.
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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. Jacobs engineering group has headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States. The company was founded in East Texas by Ralph Thomas McDermott. It has headquartered in the energy corridor area of Houston Texas. Chicago Bridge and Iron Company.
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EPA Releases Top 25 List of Cities with Most Energy Star Buildings
Construction Superintendent Magazine
APRIL 11, 2014
Chicago, Ill.; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo.; and Houston, Texas. The cities on this list demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits achieved by facility owners and managers when they apply a proven approach to energy efficiency to their buildings. The Top 10 cities on the list are: Los Angeles, Calif.; Washington, D.C.;
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Harvard Interactive Chart Illustrates Nationwide Home Price Increases
Pro Builder
JULY 13, 2021
Home prices rose fastest in the West and in several Texas markets, climbing an astounding 28.2 percent), Chicago (9.6 In the first quarter of 2021, home prices increased at least 10% in 85 of the 100 tracked metros. Only five markets experienced 10% or higher increases in the first quarter of 2020. percent in Boise, 22.7
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Home Design Details That Add Distinction
Pro Builder
APRIL 30, 2021
Project: Lavish Lake Living Location: Austin, Texas Builder/Designer: Sterling Custom Homes Interiors: Mary DeWalt Design Group Market: Second move-up/Luxury Size: 3,541 square feet. . . . Trend 4: Creative Thinking in Lighting. Photo: Atanas Kan/StudioM87. Matte black and gold work well together in this interior.
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Florida Supreme Court follows Texas' Lamar Homes
Construction Lawyer
DECEMBER 21, 2007
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 lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living
BD+C
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
With the evolution of Hines’ T3 concept into the residential space, Austin, Texas, residents can now work and live within the bounds of timber’s organic warmth and beauty. Although tighter unit plans are standard in cities like San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles, the enhanced building amenities provide a differentiated space advantage.
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Susan Bowman sets the example
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.
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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in June 2022
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MAY 25, 2022
Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in sunny Texas for the 2022 annual meeting of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. AIA Conference on Architecture 2022 (Chicago, IL). Find out at AIA Conference on Architecture, coming to Chicago in June of 2022. Get details. June 2022 Construction Events.
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Is a National General Contractor or Local Commercial Construction Firm Better For Your Project?
HardHatChat
AUGUST 21, 2012
In some cases, subcontractors are coming from as far as Florida and Texas because they were the only subs local GCs knew. As a national general contractor, we have access to 20,000 subs across the country, so we don’t have to go all the way to Texas to find a qualified sub.
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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. AGC Convention (Grapevine, Texas). Hosted annually by the Modular Building Institute, World of Modular will be in Texas this year. AIA Conference on Architecture 2022 (Chicago, IL). Get more details.
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Biggest Construction Companies In The US
Lets Build
APRIL 27, 2017
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. Mills Construction. Scull Construction. Bacar Constructors Inc. Bell & Associates Construction. J & S Construction. Balfour Beatty Construction. Haliburton. Big-D Construction. BRAHMA GROUP. HOGAN & ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION. Layton Construction. R&O Construction.
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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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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. This venture capital fund allocated with $2.3
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51 Global Railcar Firm Growing Indiana Operations Into Midwest Maintenance Hub
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
The Chicago-based company will invest up to $38.5 The company established its presence in Terre Haute in 1973, and upon completion of this expansion project, it will become a major maintenance center along with the company’s existing operations in Texas, Georgia, California and the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Saskatchewan and Alberta. “In
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East vs. West
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 11, 2012
By train, cargo can get to Chicago in four days. The 17-day Shanghai-to-Chicago transit time using Southern California compares with the 28 days it would take for the same destination using an all-water route to an eastern port via the Panama Canal. to reduce transit times.
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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 26, 2016
And after a three-year hiatus, Texas, Washington and Nevada are again on the list. Notable projects certified in 2015’s Top 10 States for LEED include: Illinois: Virgin Hotel Chicago; LEED Gold. Texas: The Treehouse at Memorial City, part eco office and part clubhouse in Houston; LEED Platinum.
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Top 10: Metros Exceed Job Growth Expectations
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
Dallas, Texas. And even though major metros such as Chicago, New York and Philadelphia all added more than 30,000 new jobs from 2014 to 2015, they trailed national growth trends.” Credit: John Foxx). For example, from 2014 to 2015, total U.S. employment grew 2 percent.
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Top 10 Cement Companies in USA
CivilJungle
MARCH 17, 2021
Chicago, IL. LafargeHolcim is currently headquartered located in Chicago. In the year 2007, Heidelberg also acquired the British construction company Hanson, which led to the formation of Lehigh Hanson, which has its headquarters in Texas. And headquarter located in Texas. . Cement Companies. Headquarters. Houston, TX.
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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 11, 2017
CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.
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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 7, 2012
in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. Bill) Hoffman & Associates LLC, Austin, Texas, addressed the water-energy nexus in buildings. The gathering was the third biennial International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials Emerging Technology Symposium. Advertisement. ); //.
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Boeing Chooses Northern Virginia For Global HQ
Business Facilities
MAY 5, 2022
Designating its Arlington, VA campus its new headquarters, the company will also develop a research and technology hub in the area to harness engineering and technical capabilities.
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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective
BD+C
AUGUST 7, 2023
At developer Senior Resource Group’s Maravilla at The Domain, Austin, Texas, three mid-rise towers provide 142 independent living apartments, 54 assisted living apartments, and 34 memory support residences, all organized around four courtyards and connected by a first-floor center for healthy living.
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Companies Choosing High Quality Offices In Response To Hybrid Work
Business Facilities
AUGUST 10, 2022
Companies are choosing high quality offices to encourage employees to work from the office and be their most productive when there, according to CBRE analysis.
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Quiet Graycor Speaks Volumes - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction
ENR Construction
JULY 22, 2012
ENR Texas & Louisiana. Description: Smaller, tougher projects yield big results for a suburban Chicago firm that is branching out in projects and geography. ENR New York. ENR Southeast. ENR Southwest. This content is available for purchase. It is FREE of charge. for ENR subscribers. Quiet Graycor Speaks Volumes. Format: HTML.
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Los Angeles Tops EPA Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
Business Facilities
MAY 24, 2022
District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.
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