Companies Ten Minutes With: John Finn, W.E. O'Neil Construction's New CEO Three-decade industry veteran says he's ready to shape the Chicago contractor’s next 100 years Emell D. Adolphus July 17, 2025 No Comments Three-decade industry veteran says he's ready to shape the Chicago contractor’s next 100 yearsRead More
'Employee Raid' Suit by Keller North America Against Rival Berkel Starts Mediation Richard Korman July 16, 2025 No Comments Did a cap on bonuses frustrate some Keller senior managers?Read More
Healthcare World-Record ArcelorMittal Steel Column Erected at Detroit Hospital The W14x1000 column is less expensive than a custom-fabricated column Annemarie Mannion July 10, 2025 No Comments The Luxembourg-based steel producer is currently the only company in the world producing steel columns of this jumbo size and shape. Read More
Healthcare Preliminary Work Planned for $2.2B Patient Care Tower in Iowa The Iowa Board of Regents approved spending up to $75 million for enabling work including three demolitions. Annemarie Mannion July 10, 2025 No Comments A $2.2-billion patient care tower to be built in Iowa City is expected to be the most expensive project in Iowa history.Read More
Safety & Health Utility Worker Dies After Being Struck by Excavator at Michigan Road Project Annemarie Mannion July 9, 2025 No Comments A 23-year-old construction worker has died after being struck by an excavator while working on a $45-million MDOT project in Brighton, Mich.Read More
Legal $57M Settlement Keeps Red River Diversion Project Claims Out of Court The priority was keeping the project moving along on schedule Richard Korman July 8, 2025 No Comments How a dispute was contained without spilling over into the courts.Read More
Demolition Preservationists Decry Demolition of Chicago's Damen Silos Demolition of the local landmark linked to Chicago's history in the grain industry could start at any time Annemarie Mannion July 7, 2025 No Comments Chicago has granted demolition permits for a collection of grain elevators that preservationists have sought to preserve.Read More
Digging Deeper | Highway/Bridge Problem-Solving Pushes Mississippi River Crossing Forward Jim Parsons July 7, 2025 No Comments Movement of the existing Black Hawk Bridge, just 75 ft away, has prompted the project to pause multiple times due to safety concerns.Read More
Top Contractors | Firm of the Year 2025 Midwest Top Contractor: Wide Range of Services Helps Fuel Ryan’s Growth Annemarie Mannion July 7, 2025 No Comments Over nearly 90 years, the Minnesota-headquartered company has grown into a full-service firm offering five lines of service.Read More
City Scoop | Des Moines Des Moines Emerges as Data Center Hub Data center construction is booming, but contractors also face rising challenges, including workforce shortages July 7, 2025 No Comments Data centers are fueling the construction industry in Des Moines, which is becoming a data center stronghold.Read More