Midwest Construction News - Articles - Page 71

Labor

Illinois Orders Firm to Pay $500K for Prevailing Wage Violations

October 12, 2022

Contractor Bulk Storage Inc. must pay back wages to employees, plus penalties, for not meeting state-required compensation rules on public sector projects.

Water Quality

Flint Misses Lead Line Replacement Deadline, But Work Nears Finish

James Leggate

September 30, 2022

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Officials awarded new contract to Lakeshore Global Corp. in August to complete the years-long water supply project.

Transportation

Minn. Light Rail Project Is Nine Years Late, Billions over Budget

The Southwest Light Rail green line extension was designed to connect downtown Minneapolis with suburban communities of Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Minnetonka and St. Louis Park.

Jennie L Phipps

September 29, 2022

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An extension of the Southwest Light Rail Transit in Minnesota is nine years behind schedule and $1.5 billion over budget, according to a recently released report by a state auditor.

Workplace Safety

Racist Graffiti Found at $1.5B Meta Data Center Site in Nebraska

Annemarie Mannion

September 23, 2022

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Work resumed at Turner Construction site after shutdown following two graffiti incidents on Sept. 14-15.

Materials

New Rebar Plant in Illinois Planned to Quell Continued High Demand

Rebar finisher Nu Way is expanding to sate thriving local market

Annemarie Mannion

September 20, 2022

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Rebar demand is up nearly 9% over the first seven months of 2022 compared to the same time period in 2021.

People

Lucien LaGrange Studio Joins Lamar Johnson Collaborative

Famed Chicago residential and hospitality architect joins Clayco in-house design firm

Jeff Yoders

September 15, 2022

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Lucien LaGrange, a hospitalty and residential designer responsible for some of Chicago's most well-known hotels and condominium towers, is merging his studio with the Lamar Johnson Collaborative.