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2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
Rank |
Project/ Location |
Project Cost ($ Mil.) |
Start Date/ End Date |
Owner |
Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE Detroit and Windsor, Ontario |
4,400
|
Oct. 2018–
2024 |
Detroit-Windsor Bridge Authority |
GC/P3 Operator: Bridging North America Design: Moriyama & Teshima Architects |
|
2
|
NEXUS NATURAL GAS PIPELINE Ohio and Michigan |
2,000
|
Jan. 2018–
Nov. 2018 |
Enbridge Inc.; DTE Energy
|
GC: MG Dyess Inc.; Fluor
|
|
3
|
BRAIDY INDUSTRIES ALUMINUM ROLLING MILL Ashland, Ky. |
1,700
|
Sept. 2018–
2021 |
Braidy Industries
|
GC: Kiewit Corp. Design: Braidy Industries |
|
4
|
SOUTH FIELD ENERGY ELECTRIC POWER PLANT Wellsville, Ohio |
1,300
|
July 2018–
2021 |
Advanced Power North America
|
GC: Bechtel
Design: Bechtel |
|
5
|
MICROSOFT REGIONAL DATA CENTER (PROJECTS
ALLUVION AND OSMIUM) West Des Moines, Iowa |
1,200
|
Jan. 2018–
July 2020 |
Microsoft Corp.
|
GC: Turner Construction
Design: Page Southerland & Page |
|
6
|
FACEBOOK DATA CENTER (EXPANSION) Papilion, Neb. |
1,000
|
May 2018–
June 2023 |
Facebook
|
GC: Turner Construction Co.
Design: Facebook |
|
7
|
FORMER HUDSON'S MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Detroit |
1,000
|
Oct. 2018–
2024 |
Bedrock Real Estate Services
|
GC: Barton Malow
Design: SHoP Architects |
|
8
|
PINE BEND REFINERY COKER REPLACEMENT Rosemount, Minn. |
750
|
Jan. 2018–
Jan. 2021 |
Flint Hills Resources
|
GC: Flint Hills Resources
Design: Flint Hills Resources |
|
9
|
110 N. WACKER OFFICE TOWER Chicago |
665
|
May 2018–
June 2020 |
Riverside Investment & Development
Co.
|
GC: Clark Construction
Design: Goettsch Partners |
|
10
|
NEMA CHICAGO APARTMENT TOWER/RETAIL
DEVELOPMENT Chicago |
650
|
Nov. 2017–
April 2018 |
Crescent Heights Inc.
|
GC: James McHugh Construction
Architect: Raphael Vinoly Architects |
|
11
|
CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CRITICAL CARE
BUILDING Cincinnati |
650
|
Aug. 2018–
Feb. 2022 |
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center
|
GC: Messer Construction
Design: DNK Architects |
|
12
|
GULF XPRESS PROJECT Kentucky |
600
|
March 2018–
Jan. 2019 |
Columbia Pipeline Group
|
GC: Transcanada
|
|
13
|
OLD MAIN POST OFFICE ADAPTIVE REUSE PHASE 2 Chicago |
550
|
Jan. 2018–
2020 |
The 601W Cos.
|
GC: Bear Construction
Design: Gensler |
|
14
|
NORTH ENGLISH WIND FARM
Poweshiek County, Iowa |
510 |
April 2018–
Jan. 2019 |
MidAmerican Energy
|
GC: MA Mortenson
Design: Blattner Energy |
|
15
|
ORIENT WIND FARM Adair County, Iowa |
450
|
July 2018–
March 2019 |
MidAmerican Energy
|
GC: MA Mortenson
Design: Blattner Energy |
|
16
|
DIAMOND VISTA WIND FARM Marion and Dickinson Counties, Kan. |
400
|
March 2018–
Jan. 2019 |
Enel North America
|
GC: Enel North America
Design: Enel North America |
|
17
|
ARBOR HILL WIND FARM Adair County, Iowa |
375
|
June 2018–
Jan. 2019 |
MidAmerican Energy
|
GC: MA Mortenson
Design: Blattner Energy |
|
18
|
SOLOMON FORKS WIND PROJECT Near Colby, Kan. |
334
|
Sept. 2018–
June 2019 |
Engie North America
|
GC: MA Mortenson
Design: Engie North America |
|
19
|
HILLTOPPER WIND FARM Mount Pulaski, Minn. |
325
|
May 2018–
Jan. 2019 |
Enel North America
|
GC: White Construction
Design: Swift Current Energy |
|
20
|
UPSTREAM WIND FARM Southern Antelope County, Neb. |
304
|
April 2018–
May 2019 |
Invenergy LLC
|
GC: Invenergy LLC
Design: Invenergy LLC |
|
21
|
BLAZING STAR WIND FARM PHASE 1 Hendricks, Minn. |
300
|
Aug. 2018–
2019 |
Xcel Energy Inc
|
GC: MA Mortenson Construction
Design: Geronimo Energy |
|
22
|
HUSKY ENERGY CRUDE OIL FLEXIBILITY PROJECT Lima, Ohio |
300
|
May 2018–
2020 |
Husky Lima Refinery
|
GC: Husky Lima Refinery
Design: Husky Lima Refinery |
|
23
|
PRATT WIND FARM Pratt, Kan. |
300
|
April 2018–
2019 |
NextEra Energy Resources LLC
|
GC: NextEra Energy Resources LLC
Design: NextEra Energy Resources LLC |
|
24
|
FOXCONN INFRASTRUCTURE/SITEWORK/UTILITIES Mount Pleasant, Wis. |
265
|
April 2018–
2021 |
Foxconn Corp.
|
GC: Gilbane Building Co.; M+W Group
|
|
25
|
PINE RIVER WIND PARK Gratiot County, Mich. |
260
|
April 2018–
April 2019 |
DTE Energy
|
GC: DTE Energy
Design: DTE Energy |
|
26
|
ENGLISH FARMS WIND FARM Poweshiek County, Iowa |
250
|
May 2018–
Jan. 2019 |
TradeWind Energy LLC
|
GC: White Construction
Design: Alliant Energy |
|
27
|
MARK TWAIN TRANSMISSION PROJECT Palmyra, Mo. |
250
|
May 2018–
Dec. 2019 |
Ameren Missouri
|
GC: Ameren Missouri
|
|
28
|
TOMAHAWK CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Leawood, Kan. |
250
|
Feb. 2018–
Oct. 2021 |
Johnson County
|
GC: McCarthy Building Cos.
Design: Black & Veatch |
|
29
|
LEXINGTON CONVENTION CENTER RENOVATION Lexington, Ky. |
241
|
Sept. 2018–
Nov. 2021 |
Lexington Center Corp.
|
GC: Messer Construction
Design: Ekhoff, Ochenkoski and Polk |
|
30
|
SHOLES WIND ENERGY TURBINES PROJECT Wayne County, Neb. |
240
|
Aug. 2018–
Dec. 2018 |
NextEra Energy Resources LLC
|
GC: NextEra Energy Resources LLC
Design: NextEra Energy Resources LLC |
|
31
|
I-75 RECONSTRUCTION Troy, Mich. |
231
|
Nov. 2018–
Nov. 2020 |
Michigan Dept. of Transportation |
GC: Toebe Construction LLC |
|
32
|
INTERSTATE ROUTE 480 BRIDGE DECK REPLACEMENT Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
227
|
April 2018–
July 2024 |
Ohio Dept. of Transportation
|
GC: Walsh Construction
|
|
33
|
GLANBIA NUTRITIONALS CHEESE PROCESSING PLANT St. John’s, Mich. |
213
|
Oct. 2018–
Oct. 2020 |
Dairy Farmers of America
|
GC: Shambaugh & Sons
|
|
34
|
SOLAR MODULE MANUFACTURING FACILITY Lake Township, Ohio |
200
|
Aug. 2018–
Nov. 2019 |
First Solar Inc.
|
GC: Rudolph/Libbe Inc.
Design: Ghafari Associates |
|
35
|
ADAIR-OTTUMWA TRANSMISSION LINES Ottumna, Iowa, to Adair, Mo. |
200
|
June 2018–
May 2019 |
Iowa Utilities Board
|
GC: Par Electrical Contractors Inc.
|
|
36
|
CHILDREN’S MERCY RESEARCH TOWER Kansas City, Mo. |
200
|
Feb. 2018–
2020 |
Children’s Mercy Hospital
|
GC: McCownGordon Construction
Design: BSA LifeStructures |
|
37
|
MIDWAY INTL. AIRPORT SECURITY/PARKING EXPANSION Chicago |
200
|
Feb. 2018–
March 2020 |
Chicago Dept. of Aviation
|
GC: FH Paschen, SN Nielsen & Associates
Design: Teng & Associates Inc. |
|
38
|
FORD MOTOR CO. TESTING CENTER/WIND TUNNEL Allen Park, Mich. |
200
|
Jan. 2018–
2020 |
Ford Motor Co.
|
Design: Ghafari Associates
|
|
39
|
PROMEGA RESEARCH & DESIGN FACILITY EXPANSION Fitchburg, Wis. |
190
|
Aug. 2018–
Aug. 2020 |
Promega Corp.
|
GC: Kraemer Brothers LLC
Design: Smith Group JJR |
|
40
|
WEST LOOP OFFICE/RETAIL BUILDING Chicago |
181
|
July 2018–
2019 |
Sterling Bay Cos.
|
GC: Power Construction Co.
Design: Gensler |
|
41
|
ICM ENGINEERING ETHANOL PLANT Colwich, Kan. |
175
|
July 2018–
April 2019 |
ICM Engineering
|
GC: ICM Engineering
Design: Gensler |
|
42
|
AMAZON FULFILLMENT CENTER Euclid, Ohio |
175
|
March 2018–
2019 |
Seefried Industrial Properties
|
GC: Whiting-Turner Contracting
Design: MacGregor Associates |
|
43
|
ONE CARDINAL WAY APARTMENT TOWER St. Louis |
175
|
Jan. 2018–
2019 |
The St. Louis Cardinals
|
GC: Paric Corp.
Design: HKS Inc. |
|
44
|
THE FIFTH MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
Des Moines |
170 |
Oct. 2018–
Sept. 2022 |
Mandelbaum Properties
|
GC: The Weitz Co.
Design: Solomon Cordwell Buenz |
|
45
|
INTERSTATE 94 NORTH SOUTH ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Milwaukee County, Wis. |
162
|
Sept. 2018–
June 2020 |
Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
|
GC: Walsh Construction
|
|
46
|
INTERSTATE 75 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION Lucas County, Ohio |
159
|
Aug. 2018–
Jan. 2019 |
Ohio Dept. of Transportation
|
GC: E.S. Wagner Co.
|
|
47
|
STONERAY WIND FARM Pipestone, Minn. |
157
|
May 2018–
Dec. 2018 |
EDF Renewable Energy
|
GC: Renewable Energy Systems
Design: EDF Renewable Energy |
|
48
|
CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN RENOVATION Cincinnati |
150
|
Nov. 2018–
2025 |
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
|
GC: Pepper Construction
Design: Cornette/Violetta Architects |
|
49
|
TRIBUNE TOWER CONVERSION Chicago |
150
|
Aug. 2018–
2020 |
Golub & Co.
|
GC: Walsh Construction
Design: Solomon Cordwell Buenz |
|
50
|
DAYTON'S RENOVATION Minneapolis |
150
|
Jan. 2019–
Sept. 2019 |
The 601W Cos.
|
GC: Gardner Builders
Design: Gensler |
|
51
|
W. K. KELLOGG INSTITUTE AND DENTAL BUILDING Ann Arbor, Mich. |
140
|
Nov. 2018–
June 2022 |
The University of Michigan
|
Design: Smith Group JJR
|
|
52
|
LUMEN AT PLAYHOUSE SQUARE LUXURY APARTMENTS Cleveland |
139
|
July 2018–
July 2020 |
Playhouse Square Foundation
|
GC: Gilbane Building Co.
Design: Solomon Cordwell Buenz |
|
53
|
BMO BANK OFFICE TOWER Milwaukee |
137
|
March 2018–
Dec. 2019 |
BMO Harris Bank
|
GC: J.H. Findorff & Son
Design: Kahler Slater |
|
54
|
O'HARE AIRPORT RUNWAY 9C-27C Chicago |
137
|
July 2018–
Jan. 2019 |
Chicago Dept. of Aviation
|
GC: F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen &
Associates LLC
|
|
55
|
GRUNDY COUNTY WIND FARM Grundy County, Iowa |
136
|
July 2018–
Dec. 2018 |
MidAmerican Energy
|
GC: MidAmerican Energy
Design: MidAmerican Energy |
|
56
|
WESTERLY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MAIN
CSO STORAGE TUNNEL Cleveland |
135
|
July 2018–
2020 |
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer
District
|
GC: Jay Dee/Obayashi
|
|
57
|
353 W. GRAND APARTMENT TOWER Chicago |
130
|
Oct. 2018–
May 2021 |
Onni Development Corp.
|
GC: Onni Properties
Design: Pappageorge Haymes |
|
58
|
2ND STREET APARTMENTS/RETAIL/OFFICE Rochester, Minn. |
130
|
Feb. 2018–
2020 |
Realty Growth Inc.
|
GC: Weis Builders Inc.
Design: Elness Swenson Graham |
|
59
|
ONE HUNDRED APARTMENT TOWER St. Louis |
130
|
March 2018–
July 2020 |
Antheus Capital/MAC Properties
|
GC: Clayco Construction
Design: Studio Gang Architects |
|
60
|
INTERSTATE 35 WEST PAVING AND BRIDGE WORK Hennepin County, Minn. |
127
|
July 2018–
2019 |
Minnesota Dept. of Transportation
|
GC: Ames Construction
|
|
61
|
JOHNSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE Olathe, Kan. |
126
|
July 2018–
Sept. 2020 |
Johnson County Board of
Commissioners |
GC: JE Dunn Design: TreanorHL/Fentress |
|
62
|
SCOTTRADE CENTER EXPANSION/RENOVATIONS St. Louis |
126
|
June 2018–
Aug. 2018 |
St. Louis Blues Hockey Club
|
Design: Generator Studio
|
|
63
|
DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION CENTER Marengo, Ohio |
125
|
Oct. 2018–
Aug. 2019 |
Dollar Tree Inc.
|
GC: Clancy & Theys Design: HBA |
|
64
|
H2O APARTMENT TOWER Chicago |
120
|
Dec. 2018–
Dec. 2020 |
The John Buck Co.
|
GC: LendLease
Design: GREC Architects |
|
65
|
REBAR MICRO STEEL MILL Sedalia, Mo. |
120
|
Sept. 2018–
2019 |
Nucor Corp.
|
GC & Design: Nucor Corp.
|
|
66
|
ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE CANCER CARE CENTER Edgewood, Ky. |
120
|
Oct. 2018–
July 2020 |
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood
|
GC: Turner Construction
Design: HGA |
|
67
|
LAGRANGE LOCK MAJOR REHABILITATION Versailles, Ill. |
117
|
Nov. 2018–
2020 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Rock
Island District
|
GC: AECOM
Design: USACE |
|
68
|
MADISON SQUARE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Cincinnati |
115
|
July 2018–
March 2020 |
RBM Development
|
GC: Skanska USA
Design: Gresham Smith and Partners |
|
69
|
CANTERBURY COMMONS APARTMENTS Shakopee, Minn. |
110
|
Aug. 2018–
2019 |
Doran Cos.
|
GC: Doran Cos.
Design: Doran Cos. |
|
70
|
PROJECT FUSION DOCK WAREHOUSE Burton, Mich. |
110
|
Aug. 2018–
2019 |
NorthPoint Development
|
GC: Brinkmann Constructors
Design: Studio North Architecture |
|
71
|
HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION CENTER Minneapolis |
109
|
March 2018–
Dec. 2019 |
University of Minnesota
|
GC: JE Dunn
Design: Perkins & Will |
|
72
|
MICHIGAN 106, I-94 HOT MIX ASPHALT PROJECT Jackson, Mich. |
109
|
Aug. 2018–
May 2022 |
Michigan Dept. of Transportation
|
GC: Dan’s Excavating Inc.
|
|
73
|
NEW PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING Minneapolis |
108
|
Oct. 2018–
Aug. 2020 |
City of Minneapolis
|
GC: Knutson Construction Services
Design: MS&R |
|
74
|
MGE SARATOGA WIND FARM TURBINES
Saratoga, Iowa |
108 |
June 2018–
Dec. 2018 |
Madison Gas & Electric
|
GC: Madison Gas & Electric
|
|
75
|
IRON PROCESSING FACILITY/IRONVILLE INTERMODAL Toledo, Ohio |
105
|
Sept. 2018–
2019 |
Cliffs Natural Resources
|
Design: Midrex Technologies Inc.
|
|
76
|
UNION WEST MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Chicago |
103
|
May 2018–
2019 |
ZOM Mid-Atlantic
|
GC: Power Construction
Design: bKL Architecture |
|
77
|
ST. JOHN’S ASSISTED LIVING APARTMENT TOWER Milwaukee |
102
|
May 2018–
May 2020 |
St. John’s Home of Milwaukee
|
GC: VJS Construction
Design: Blitch/Knevel Architects |
|
78
|
GVSU PROFESSIONAL HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES Grand Rapids, Mich. |
101
|
June 2018–
May 2021 |
Grand Valley State University
|
Design: Carl Walker
|
|
79
|
WAUKEE SECOND HIGH SCHOOL Waukee, Iowa |
101
|
Nov. 2018–
Sept. 2021 |
Waukee Community School District
|
GC: Larson Construction
Design: Frevert Ramsey Kobes |
|
80
|
LOGAN CROSSING APARTMENTS (MEGAMALL SITE) Chicago |
100
|
Oct. 2018–
Aug. 2020 |
Terraco Inc.
|
GC: Focus Construction
Design: Antunovich Associates |
|
81
|
FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE SUNSET HILLS EXPANSION Sunset Hills, Mich. |
100
|
Oct. 2018–
Aug. 2020 |
Friendship Village
|
GC: Paric
Design: Gray Design Group |
|
82
|
IAA STORMWATER & DEICING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT Indianapolis |
100
|
April 2019–
Dec. 2018 |
Indianapolis Airport Authority
|
GC: AECOM Hunt
|
|
83
|
DOW CHEMICAL INNOVATION CENTER Midland, Mich. |
100
|
Aug. 2018–
2020 |
Dow Chemical Co.
|
CM: Spence Brothers
Design: AECOM |
|
84
|
PRAIRIE CENTRE APARTMENTS St. Charles, Ill. |
100
|
Sept. 2018–
2019 |
Shodeen Construction
|
GC: Shodeen Construction
Design: Otis Koglin Wilson |
|
85
|
WOODLAWN RESIDENTIAL COMMONS STUDENT HOUSING Chicago |
100
|
July 2018–
Sept. 2020 |
Capstone Development Partners
|
GC: Turner Construction
Design: Elkus Manfredi |
|
86
|
CURIO COLLECTION BY HILTON HOTEL Chicago |
100
|
April 2018–
Aug. 2019 |
First Hospitality Group
|
GC: James McHugh Construction
Design: Koo Architecture |
|
87
|
THE EXPO APARTMENTS/TOWNHOMES Minneapolis |
100
|
June 2018–
June 2020 |
Doran Cos.
|
GC: Doran Cos.
Design: Doran Cos. |
|
88
|
UIC STUDENT RESIDENCE HALL & ACADEMIC COMPLEX Chicago |
100
|
Jan. 2018–
July 2019 |
American Campus Communities
|
GC: American Campus Communities
Design: Solomon Cordwell Buenz |
|
89
|
MEMORIAL STADIUM SOUTH EXPANSION Columbia, Mo. |
98
|
March 2018–
July 2019 |
University of Missouri
|
GC: Mortenson/Reinhardt JV
Design: Populous Architects |
|
90
|
EUCLID MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL Euclid, Ohio |
97
|
Sept. 2018–
Aug. 2019 |
Euclid City School District
|
Design: TDA
|
|
91
|
UPTOWN 500 APARTMENTS Chicago |
95
|
Dec. 2018–
Dec. 2020 |
John James Construction |
GC: John James Construction Design: John James Construction |
|
92
|
MACC FACILITIES INDUSTRIAL BUILDING Crane, Ind. |
95
|
Nov. 2018–
2020 |
Naval Facilities Engineering
Command Mid-Atlantic
|
GC: A&H Ambica JV
Design: Naval Facilities Engineering |
|
93
|
WINTON WOOD CSD SCHOOL Cincinnati |
94
|
Aug. 2018–
July 2021 |
Winton Woods City School District
|
GC: Skanska USA
Design: SHP |
|
94
|
CANTERA RESIDENCES WARRENVILLE Warrenville, Ill. |
92
|
Nov. 2018–
June 2020 |
Interforum Holdings
|
GC: McShane Construction
Design: Baranyk Associates |
|
95
|
STRYKER CORP. MEDICAL MANUFACTURING Portage, Mich. |
92
|
Sept. 2018–
2019 |
Stryker Corp.
|
GC: Walbridge
|
|
96
|
OLD COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT Chicago |
90
|
Sept. 2018–
Dec. 2019 |
MB Real Estate
|
GC: Walsh Construction
Design: SOM |
|
97
|
AMAZON DISTRIBUTION/WAREHOUSE CENTER Gaines, Mich. |
90
|
June 2018–
June 2019 |
Amazon.com
|
GC: Ryan Construction
Design: BL Cos. |
|
98
|
STATE CAPITAL PLAZA OFFICE Frankfort, Ky. |
90
|
March 2018–
April 2020 |
Commonwealth of Kentucky
|
GC: DW Wilburn
Design: EOP |
|
99
|
I-696 BRIDGE, ROAD AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS Southfield, Mich. |
89
|
May 2018–
Aug. 2019 |
Michigan Dept. of Transportation
|
GC: Interstate Highway Construction
|
|
100
|
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY CENTER RENOVATION Milwaukee |
89
|
July 2018–
Sept. 2020 |
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
|
GC: CD Smith
Design: Kahler Slater |
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