Midwest Construction News - Articles - Page 142

Midwest Contractors Bounce Back With Economy

Or are they? Even in a diverse, vibrant market like Chicago, it’s not all roses quite yet, according to an ‘optimistic’ industry leader

Mike Anderson

July 28, 2016

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Contractors working in the Midwest, and especially in the Chicago area, have heard much about recovery. But is such chatter just idle?

City Scoop: Milwaukee

Mike Anderson

July 28, 2016

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The metro Milwaukee construction market is experiencing “a renaissance of building” fueled by a few megaprojects such as the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons and the new Bucks Arena, says Adam R. Jelen.

Enbridge To Pay $177M for Oil Spills

Pam Hunter McFarland

July 28, 2016

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Enbridge Energy Partners LLP has agreed to replace close to 300 miles of one of its pipelines and pay for any remaining cleanup stemming from two oil spills in 2010, including one of the worst inland spills in U.S. history, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials say.

Creating an Elevator Core the Hard Way

Team works with a fractured schedule and noise restrictions to cut a shaftway through post-tensioned decks in a senior-living complex

Jennifer Seward

July 27, 2016

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The Village Shores Senior Community in Richfield, Minn., is getting a major infrastructure upgrade and expansion—one that includes carving an elevator core through every floor slab of a 10-story, 1980s-era, post-tensioned building.

Pulse: Midwest

Mike Anderson

July 11, 2016

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Metropolitan Council, the regional policy-making and planning agency for the Twin Cities region, achieved a milestone in the long planning process for the proposed $1.77-billion Southwest Light Rail Transit Line project.

Design-Build Helps Mo. Bridge Work Exceed Expectations

By sliding three I-70 bridges into place, MoDOT receives a faster project and more bang for the buck

Mike Anderson

July 11, 2016

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The Missouri Dept. of Transportation had $18 million to replace original voided concrete slab bridges at three locations on Interstate 70 in Columbia.

'Done Means Done' With Mortenson

Company’s constant push for innovation drives steady growth in business in various sectors throughout the region

Mike Anderson

July 11, 2016

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The bar for Mortenson Construction can never be set too high nor set by others working in the industry, as far as Dan Johnson, company president, is concerned.