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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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The White House states that it will drive the creation of union jobs and help grow the economy in a sustainable way that makes sure all people, including under-represented communities get ahead for decades to come. Chicago Women in Trades has been helping women move into jobs in the construction industry since 1981.

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Women to the Rescue: How to Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The good news is that many contractors and municipalities across the United States are already moving in this direction by advancing their own efforts to recruit, hire and train women. And the Iron Workers, in April 2017, became the first building trades union to offer up to eight months of paid maternity leave.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

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Green rooftops on skyscrapers, like this one in downtown Chicago, may soon be required in New York City. Tragedy struck last week in Seattle as a crane being dismantled at a new Google campus in the city’s South Lake Union neighborhood crashed to the ground , killing two crane operators and two others on the street below.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

A summary of the report, “Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council,” is in the Institute’s 2011 Annual Report to the President of the United States. The Consultative Council provides findings and recommendations to the President and Congress on issues impacting the built environment.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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East vs. West

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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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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

A summary of the report, “Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council,” is in the Institute’s 2011 Annual Report to the President of the United States. The Consultative Council provides findings and recommendations to the President and Congress on issues impacting the built environment.

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