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Phillip A. Washington: Dramatically Grew Program Driving Infrastructure Contracting Opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses

ENR Construction

Phil Washington grew up on the South Side of Chicago in public housing with a single mom caring for a family of six. The people building infrastructure in my community did not look like me,” he says. “I I wondered, ‘Why can’t I get a job helping to build my own community?’”

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Chicago becomes seventh city in the world to achieve LEED for Cities Platinum certification

BD+C

Last September, Washington, D.C. Green Building Council has just named the world’s seventh LEED Platinum city: Chicago. became the first LEED Platinum city in the world. Now, almost exactly one year later, the U.S.

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Latest Crane Count Shows Net Decrease with High Project Completion Rate

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. The latest RLB quarterly Construction Cost Report, with data from mid-Q1 2024, shows that the national average increase in construction costs was 1.29%, similar to pre-pandemic levels. all experienced increases over the national average this quarter.

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New Quarterly Cost Report Charts Construction Trends

Construction Superintendent Magazine

With data from mid-Q4 2023, the latest RLB quarterly cost report shows the national average increase in construction costs was 1.32% over the previous quarter, with Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Portland, Seattle and Washington, D.C. experiencing increases over the national average this quarter.

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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger opens Chicago office

BD+C

SGH), an ENR 500, award-winning, national engineering firm, is pleased to announce the opening of its Chicago office, located at 225 West Washington Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. The expansion advances SGH’s commitment to serving clients in the region. Exclude Content: Yes.

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New Crane Index, Quarterly Cost Report Charts Construction Trends in North America

Construction Superintendent Magazine

With data current to mid-Q3 2023, the latest RLB quarterly cost report shows that the national average increase in construction costs was 1.55% over the previous quarter, with Chicago, Honolulu, Las Vegas, New York, Portland and Seattle all experiencing increases over the national average this quarter.

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New Quarterly Cost Report Available from Rider Levett Bucknall

Construction Superintendent Magazine

With data current to mid-Q2 2023, the latest RLB quarterly cost report shows that the national average increase in construction costs was 1.56% over the previous quarter, with Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas and San Francisco experiencing increases over the national average this quarter. experienced gains were less than the national average.