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Midwest Pulse: Construction bids for January 2020

January 14, 2020

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Midwest project news from Dodge Data & Analytics

Dave Pepper speaking at Iowa State University.

Obituary: Former Pepper Construction CEO Dave Pepper, 59

Jeff Yoders

January 8, 2020

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Executive expanded family contractor reach and championed education

AGC Contractors Expect Demand To Increase in 2020, Still Worry About Labor Shortage

Three-quarters of firms surveyed plan to add to head count in coming year

Jeff Yoders

December 31, 2019

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Most construction companies expect strong demand in 2020 for all building types, but they also all report difficulty in finding workers.

Raised Bridge and Road Resolve Iowa City's Flooding Problem

Mary B. Powers

December 23, 2019

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A $40-million project has produced $456 million in benefits.

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.

Investigations Underway After Worker Killed in Cincinnati Partial Building Collapse

Preston Todd Delph, 58, died when a section of the seventh floor of the under-construction building collapsed

Jeff Yoders

December 2, 2019

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Preston Todd Delph, 58, an employee of Gateway Concrete Forming in Miamisburg, Ohio, died after the seventh-floor of a mixed-use development on Fourth and Race streets in Cincinnati, collapsed on him November 25. OSHA and the City of Cincinnati are investigating the incident.

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

35 Best Projects Showcase Midwest Design, Construction Innovation

November 20, 2019

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ENR Midwest's Best Projects honor innovative design, construction and delivery methods. Our 35 honorees include P3s, integrated project delivery, renovations of iconic buildings and rail terminals, the reconstruction of iconic Wrigley Field and even a road project that finished 17 years earlier than its original estimate.

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

Project of the Year: Innovative Design Bridges Lake Shore Drive and Connects Chicago's South Side to the Lakefront

November 20, 2019

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A serpentine bridge with an innovative arch design has helped to connect Bronzeville, an underserved community, with Chicago's lakefront.

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

Ohio River Interceptor Repair Saves Dowtown Louisville's Sewer System

November 20, 2019

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After a 2018 structural evaluation of a large combined sewer interceptor concluded that sections of the infrastructure under Louisville’s historic Main Street had significant concrete loss, the city brought in Brown and Caldwell and Ulliman Schutte Construction to deliver an emergency solution.

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

Redesigned Hy-Vee Arena Brings More Sports Options to Kansas City

November 20, 2019

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Repurposing an arena is not a common undertaking. Yet design firm Foutch Brothers and general contractor McCownGordon Construction did exactly that, transforming Kansas City's Kemper Arena into the reimagined Hy-Vee Arena.

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Midwest Pulse: Construction bids for January 2020

Obituary: Former Pepper Construction CEO Dave Pepper, 59

AGC Contractors Expect Demand To Increase in 2020, Still Worry About Labor Shortage

Raised Bridge and Road Resolve Iowa City's Flooding Problem

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

Investigations Underway After Worker Killed in Cincinnati Partial Building Collapse

35 Best Projects Showcase Midwest Design, Construction Innovation

Project of the Year: Innovative Design Bridges Lake Shore Drive and Connects Chicago's South Side to the Lakefront

Ohio River Interceptor Repair Saves Dowtown Louisville's Sewer System

Redesigned Hy-Vee Arena Brings More Sports Options to Kansas City

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