Top Starts In The midwest
Rank Project Location Project Cost Start Date/ End Date Owner Prime contractor
1 U.S. 31 Major Moves Upgrade Hamilton County, Ind. $600 million April 2011 2017 Indiana Dept. of Transportation Multiple Contractors
2 Cleveland Medical Mart and Convention Center Cleveland, Ohio $465 million Jan. 2011 Aug. 2013 Cuyahoga Country Turner Construction
3 Hollywood Casino Columbus, Ohio $400 million April 2011 Nov. 2012 Penn National Gaming Inc.Smoot Construction Co.
3 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, Ohio $400 million Feb. 2011 Feb. 2013 Rock Ohio Caesars Messer Construction Co.
5 Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, Ohio $350 million Feb. 2011 March 2012 Rock Ohio Caesars Whiting-Turner Construction Co.
6 Wacker Drive—Phase Il Chicago, Ill. $300 million Jan. 2011 Dec. 2012 Chicago Dept. of Transportation Alfred Benesch & Co.
7 Domtar Inc. Pulp and Paper Mill Cogeneration PlantRothschild, Wis. $255 million April 2011 Summer 2013 WE Energies The Boldt. Co.
8 William Eckhardt Research CenterChicago, Ill. $215 million Sept. 2011 Feb. 2015 University of Chicago W.E. O’Neil
9 Archer Daniels Midland Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project Decatur, Ill. $207 million Aug. 2011 Summer 2013 Archer Daniels Midland Schlumberger Carbon Services
10 Advocate Christ Medical Center Ambulatory Pavilion Oak Lawn, Ill. $202 million Oct. 2011 Nov. 2013 Advocate Christ Medical Center Pepper Construction Co.
11 Columbus Crossroads I-71/670 Interchange Franklin County, Ohio $200 million Sept. 2011 2014 Ohio Dept. of Transportation Kokosing Construction
11 Goldwind Shady Oaks Wind Farm Lee County, Ill. $200 million Aug. 2011 June 2012 GoldwindMortenson Construction
13 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Corporate Headquarters Akron, Ohio $160 million April 2011 Winter 2013 Industrial Realty Group Welty Construction
14 CityWay Mixed-Use Development Indianapolis, Ind. $155 million Aug. 2011 Fall 2012 Buckingham Cos. Buckingham Construction Co.
15 Coast Residences at Lakeshore East Chicago, Ill. $149 million June 2011 Feb. 2013 Magellan Development McHugh Construction Co.
16 Lambeau Field Expansion Green Bay, Wis. $143 million Sept. 2011 Summer 2013 Green Bay Packers Corp. Miron Construction Co.
17 Residences at 500 Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Ill. $142 million Sept. 2011 May 2013 Related Midwest Lend Lease
18 Johnson Controls Inc. Plant Expansion Toledo, Ohio $139 million July 2011 June 2012 Johnson Controls Inc. Mosser Construction
19 Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Center—Phase II Madison, Wis. $135 million Feb. 2011 Aug. 2013 University of Wisconsin The Boldt Co.
20 Harper Court Mixed-Used Development Chicago, Ill. $134 million Nov. 2011 Summer 2013 Harper Court Partners McHugh Construction Co.
21 St. Alexius Children’s HospitalHoffman Estates, Ill. $117 million May 2011 Winter 2013 Alexian Brothers Hospital Network Power Construction Co.
22 Optima Center Residences Chicago, Ill. $114 million Nov. 2011 Feb. 2013 Optima Inc. and DeBartolo DevelopmentOptima Inc.
23 Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital Expansion Westerville, Ohio $110 million June 2011 Summer 2013 Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Messer Construction Co.
24 St. John’s Orthopedic Center Springfield, Mo. $105 million March 2011 Summer 2013 University of Missouri Messer Construction Co.
25 University of Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Urbana, Ill. $95 million Oct. 2011 Fall 2014 University of Illinois Williams Brothers
26 3M Manufacturing Plant Expansion Cordova, Ill. $90 million June 2011 June 2013 3MRussell Construction
26 Promega Corp. Production Plant Fitchburg, Wis. $90 million Aug. 2011 Summer 2013 Promega Corp. Kraemer Brothers
28 University of Illinois Eikenberry Commons Residence Halls Phase III Champaign, Ill. $78 million May 2011 June 2013 University of Illinois Clayco Corp.
29 K2 Apartment Tower Chicago, Ill. $77 million Oct. 2011 June 2013 Fifield Cos. and Wood Partners McHugh Construction Co.
30 Family Dollar Distribution Facility Ashley, Ind. $70 million May 2011 Summer 2012 Family Dollar The Conlon Co.
31 DePaul University Theatre School Chicago, Ill. $69 million June 2011 July 2013 DePaul University W.E. O’Neil
32 Marriott Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wis. $54 million Nov. 2011 June 2013 Jackson Street Development C.D. Smith Construction
33 The Moderne Residences Milwaukee, Wis. $52 million Feb. 2011 April 2012 Barrett Visionary J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.
34 G.E. Aviation R&D Center Dayton, Ohio $51 million April 2011 Spring 2013 G.E. Aviation Development Findorff & Son Inc.
35 Lawrenceburg Event CenterLawrenceburg, Ind. $49 million Oct. 2011 Winter 2013 City of Lawrenceburg and Horseshoe Casino Messer Construction Co.