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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

Business Facilities

Pat Quinn and state agencies are working together to advance Illinois. Quinn launched the Welcome Home Illinois program in April. It is administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and offers $7,500 in down-payment assistance with an interest rate as low as 3.75 Quinn said. “I

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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach

The Korte Company

But all minimize the cutting-edge construction software that made this not-so-straightforward job in Robinson, Illinois possible — and the first of its kind in Korte history. It takes a special combination of software and talent to guarantee success in these conditions. We don’t draw blueprints by hand anymore.

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Meet the interns: An inside look at their experience at The Korte Company

The Korte Company

We even had our first marketing intern: John Bartee, a business administration student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Sam grew up in Aviston, Illinois, a small town near our Highland office. Growing up in Aviston, Illinois, a town near our Highland office, Sam had long known about our reputation and projects.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

As we discuss the multitude of factors influencing the layout of a warehouse, we’ll share stories from past warehouse construction projects and actual drawings made during the early stages of projects to illustrate how discussions about these important assets turn into plans on paper. See the drawings here if you want to skip ahead.

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constructionattorneyblog: Subcontractor's Mechanics lien allowed.

Construction Lawyer

He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is currently on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

“We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. GE’s Digital Division recently opened an office in Providence to tap into the tech talent.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Led document management and retention projects which resulted in selection, implementation and ongoing support of Documentum as the corporate repository for and distribution of engineering reports and drawings. has 18 years of international business management experience, of which 10 years were dedicated to the construction software industry.

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