Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 25, 2016

Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 24, 2016

Last week, Editor Kathy Wells traveled to the Caterpillar facilities in Peoria, Illinois. The city plays host to Caterpilar's Global Headquarters and Caterpillar Visitors Center downtown, where curious minds can explore exhibits, browse Caterpillar's company history and learn about sustainability efforts and future endeavors.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Massachusetts, Colorado, and Illinois lead the list of the Top 10 States for LEED, an annual ranking of U.S. states that made significant strides in sustainable building design, construction, and transformation over the past year. Washington, D.C., sf of LEED space per resident is more than any individual state.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Ameren Illinois has opened a new $3.3 Under EIMA, Ameren Illinois is investing an additional $643 million over 10 years, through its Modernization Action Plan, or MAP, to make improvements to the electric grid to make it more efficient and reliable and to create hundreds of new jobs. Under EIMA, Ameren Illinois has also provided $7.5

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

One of these was the James Mulligan Public School, named for the Union general who led Illinois’ “Irish Brigade.” He died in 1864 of wounds sustained in the Second Battle of Kernstown, Va. In the 30 years following the Great Fire of 1871, Chicago built 169 public schools to serve the city’s exploding population.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

For example, construction costs in Chicago, Illinois are predicted to rise 3.5% The findings are shared in How to navigate 2024: Balancing challenge with opportunity, a report published by Currie & Brown. The company also forecasts significant variation in cost escalation between major cities. in 2024, compared to 6% in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Pro Builder

JULY 8, 2022

Legendary home builder and industry trailblazer Perry Bigelow passed away on July 4th, but his lifelong dedication to sustainable and affordable building is upheld by Bigelow Homes, the company he leaves behind. Michigan born and Florida raised, he received a B. in Mathematics from Taylor University and a B.

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CK Power

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This new area of responsibility seamlessly complements the existing distribution of Kubota engine and generator sets in Southern Illinois, Eastern Missouri, Western Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma. To learn more about CK please visit: [link] The post CK Power Expands Territory for Kubota Distribution appeared first on CK Power.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Architects Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 10, 2013

These efforts are aimed at supporting industrial occupancy, workforce sustainability, and general growth and retention rates. The post BUSINESS REPORT: Illinois – Strong Demand Lifts Industrial Parks In Wheeling, IL appeared first on Business Facilities. of industrial space.

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BD+C

JUNE 19, 2023

5 Sustainability From an environmental standpoint, one of the most sustainable things we as architects can do is to renovate an existing building rather than demolishing and starting new. Anything we can do to create a more vibrant, diverse, and sustainable future for our nation’s urban centers will be a step in the right direction.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 30, 2020

How running mobile apps on rugged mobile devices is essential for sustaining your construction business. Rugged Mobility Solutions as Tough as Your Crew. Greg Ragsdale. Fri, 10/30/2020 - 07:07. When it comes to using technology on construction jobsites, smartphones are at the center of the action.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Grainger is making great strides in becoming a more sustainable company with construction of its own facilities. MINOOKA, ILL. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 22, 2014

Why Minooka, Illinois, I thought, as I prepared to take a tour of the Grainger Distribution Center last week. Having moved from its Niles, Ill, location, there were good reasons.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

Office Buildings Engineers M/E/P Systems Reconstruction & Renovation Resiliency Sustainable Design and Construction The trend toward building electrification in commercial properties with a view toward decarbonization is increasingly at the forefront of the effort to mitigate climate change.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 22, 2014

Why Minooka, Illinois, I thought, as I prepared to take a tour of the Grainger Distribution Center last week. Having moved from its Niles, Ill, location, there were good reasons.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

And speaking of green building, last night Will County, Illinois officials held a public meeting seeking input on incentivizing “sustainable and green features” through the voluntary use of the International Green Construction Code. Will County is located in northern Illinois in the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 22, 2021

ADAPTHAUS, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Solar Decathlon 2020 entry, offers up a housing idea for young professional homeowners in need of affordable, flexible housing options. Young people today are also particularly interested in sustainable and energy efficient homes, preferring those requiring minimal maintenance.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2015

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Lend Lease Chicago office completed the construction of the Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown – The Loop, a brand new sustainable hotel located at 28 North Franklin, in the heart of Chicago, Illinois’ Downtown Loop Area.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

The methodology was admittedly unscientific, if only in that the sample was too small given the large number of sustainable building being erected across the country. In some of those instances, the parties used an AIA Contract Documents form (the wrong form) but not a Sustainable Project form.

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Stok

AUGUST 25, 2022

For the 20 th year running, Greenbuild will convene thought leaders and practitioners across the building industry to re-imagine what it means to build green, going beyond buildings to create greener communities, better workplaces, equitable programs, new sustainable solutions, and more. We hope to see you there!

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 26, 2014

Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet.

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PSMJ Resources

MARCH 14, 2014

Green Building Council (USGBC) released its ranking for the Top 10 LEED-certified states —those states that best exemplify green, sustainable design. Census Data from 2010 through 2013, the list’s top position is held by Illinois, certifying 171 projects, representing 229 sq. of LEED-certified space per resident. billion sq.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 17, 2013

Quinn and the state of Illinois have shown commitment to water issues, most recently through his $1 billion initiative to upgrade water infrastructure across the state, and we anticipate playing a major role in the further development of critical water initiatives in the state and around the country.”.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 11, 2017

Sloan is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems and has been in operation since 1906.

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HardHatChat

AUGUST 19, 2015

Take for example Englewood Construction President Bill DiSanto, who is a licensed architect through the University of Illinois. Here are just a few examples: Contractor Licensing – There is no state contractor’s license in our home state of Illinois, but many other states and municipalities require a contractor be licensed to do business.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2014

We started Illinois Manufacturing Lab with the University of Illinois. The National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (NCSA) will play a key role at the new Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. A GOLDEN CORRIDOR OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IN ILLINOIS.

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BD+C

MARCH 16, 2023

The future of urban life—from how cities are planned and built, to how sustainable our metropolitan areas can become—will be affected by how people navigate the places where they live, work, and play. ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture, Washington D.C. It’s becoming a vicious cycle.” Fifth + Broadway, Nashville, Tenn.

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2022

Lempke itself relied heavily on an Illinois decision, Redarowicz v. Illinois has declined to abandon the privity requirement when it comes to suits against subcontractors. Ohlendorf , 92 Ill.2d 2d 171, 441 N.E.2d The Richards Group of Chicago , 116 Ill. 3d 852, 856, 452 N.E.2d

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

An air and moisture barrier for sustainability and comfort. Engineers deployed 23 geothermal pipes to provide sustainable cooling and heating throughout the sizable structure, which operates in an exceptionally quiet manner. The green roof is visible from many points inside and outside the residence.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 20, 2013

“Research already proves that the demands on our water systems, both urban and rural, have never been greater,” said Ed Pinero, chief sustainability officer for Veolia Water. continues to face increased water scarcity, there is mounting concern over the sustainability of our water resources,” said Lall. Far West U.S.

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Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

a recent decision issued by the Appellate Court of Illinois. In that case, the contractor and subcontractor (and their insurance carriers) were pointing the finger at each other for injuries sustained by an employee of the subcontractor. This was a hard lesson learned by a contractor recently in Vivify Construction v.

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The Korte Company

AUGUST 17, 2018

While juggling sustainability and profitability at the same time is a challenge, construction companies can help owners achieve both by implementing green construction principles. What characteristics of the property and its environment can be leveraged to make the building more sustainable? Sustainable return on investment.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 8, 2022

economy while making it more sustainable, resilient, and just. 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. The IIJA is intended to grow the U.S.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Sustainable electricity is another example of Iowa’s forward-looking approach to meeting the needs of tomorrow. This leadership in sustainable energy will continue, as Iowa utilities have pledged to spend billions to add more wind capacity in the coming years. Photo: Quad Cities Chamber). Construction is underway on the new $1.4

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 13, 2016

COVER STORY – Global Biotech Report | The global life sciences industry is cautiously optimistic that it is achieving sustainable growth, but no one expects a return to the pre-Recession boom. Snapshots | 60 Seconds … with Dennis Davin, Secretary, Pennsylvania Dept. of Community & Economic Development.

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