Articles Tagged with ''Chicago''

Product Snapshot: Mobile Generator and Vacuum Excavator

December 18, 2019

The CPG 625 generator is powered by a Volvo Penta 16.1-liter, six-cylinder, Tier 4 Final diesel engine, rated at 724 hp.

Ralph Affrunti, president of the Chicago & Cook County Building Trades Council

Chicago Contractors, Developers, Unions Launch HIRE360 Effort to Bring Minorities, Women into Construction

Group has $1.7-million Budget for 2020, will offer everything from counseling to boots for applicants

Jeff Yoders

December 11, 2019

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Chicago developers, contractors, unions, the United Way and even Rahm Emanuel's last campaign manager are coming together to bring women, african-americans, latinos and other minorities into the building trades.

41st St. Pedestrian Arch Bridge Over Lake Shore Drive

Finalists for Midwest Project of the Year Include Iconic St. Louis and Chicago Landmarks, Innovative Pedestrian Arch Bridge

The Museum at the Gateway Arch, Chicago Union Station's Great Hall and the 41st Pedestrian Arch Bridge in Chicago are up for project of the year

Jeff Yoders

October 29, 2019

ENR Midwest has announced the finalists for 2019 Project of the Year.

Mortenson Completes Halas Hall Renovation and Expansion

Chicago Bears Open New Mortenson-Built Halas Hall

September 23, 2019

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The Chicago Bears recently unveiled a 162,500-sq-ft football operations addition and a 30,600-sq-ft renovation of existing space at Halas Hall in Forest Park, Ill.,

Former Chicago Ready-Mix Teamsters Local's Leadership Ousted, Lawsuit Planned

Drama plays out over ready-mix concrete contracts as former state senator faces embezzlement charges for a no-work union organizing job related to the joint council that wanted locals to merge

Jeff Yoders

August 30, 2019

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The union that represents Chicago area ready-mix concrete truck drivers and owner-operators has been put into trusteeship by the Teamsters national organization. Its former president says it's part of a long-term attempt to take lucrative ready-mix contracts away from Local 786.

ENR Midwest Announces 35 Winning Best Projects for 2019

Winning projects include the Museum at the Gateway Arch, the Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway and Chicago Union Station's Great Hall Renovation

Jeff Yoders

August 13, 2019

ENR Midwest's judges carefully curated a list of 97 high-quality entries down to 35 winning entries for this year's ENR Midwest Best Projects competition.

Burke Indictment Shows That 'Chicago Way' Is Still Alive

Jeff Yoders

June 13, 2019

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Alderman Ed Burke, 75, the longtime chairman of the Chicago City Council’s powerful finance committee, was indicted June 4 on 14 counts of racketeering, attempted extortion, conspiracy and attempting to use interstate commerce to facilitate unlawful activity.

Pepper is completing the final stage of renovations at Wrigley Field.

Pepper Construction is Midwest Contractor of the Year

Regional giant moves up on top contractors list, completes major projects

Jeff Yoders

May 17, 2019

Pepper Construction has been named ENR Midwest Contractor of the Year.

First AECBuildTech Held, Vista Tower Tops Out

May 6, 2019

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The first-ever AECBuildTech conference was held in suburban Chicago and the Vista Tower tops out.

Chicago Makes First Major Update to City's Building Code in 70 Years

April 24, 2019

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The City Council recently voted to adopt a major update to the Chicago Building Code, its first in 70 years, that will better align it with the International Code Council’s International Building Code.

Live: July 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT We'll address the current state of the construction market as we reach the halfway point of 2026. ENR invites three top forecasters asking them to share their views on the market prospects for the industry at midyear, both nationally & regionally, in the midst of these unique challenges.