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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

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.

Gas Pipeline Pushes Its Land Seizure Challenge to U.S. Supreme Court

Mary B. Powers

November 20, 2019

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PennEast case could change interpretations of eminent domain if it joins a pipeline decision already under high court review.

Offshore Wind Builder Takes on 460-MW Solar Farm in Texas

November 20, 2019

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Danish giant Orsted to build near Permian Basin oil and gas facilities

Settlement Will Close 780-MW Illinois Coal Plant by End of 2022

November 20, 2019

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Vistra Energy will provide $8.6 million for worker job training and clean energy transition

Beleaguered D.C. Beltway Bridge Gets Bistate Boost

November 20, 2019

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Maryland and Virginia will fund rebuild of Potomac River crossing in possible P3 deal

Two Motorists Killed as Suspension Bridge Collapses in France

November 20, 2019

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An overweight vehicle is thought to have caused the collapse early on Nov. 18 of a roughly 150-meter-long steelwork suspension bridge in Mirepoix-sur-Tarn, a French village 30 km northeast of Toulouse.

Public Sector Work Will Lead Market in 2020, Industry Economists Say

Alisa Zevin

November 20, 2019

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Experts foresee enough construction work to hold off recession fears in the coming year, particularly in transportation.

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.

Tricky Takedown of Tower Cranes Readied Collapsed New Orleans Hotel for Demolition

Jeff Rubenstone

November 20, 2019

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When the under-construction Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans partially collapsed on Oct. 12, the initial response was one of search and rescue, as well as a dramatic effort to secure the site that led to the controlled demolition of two tower cranes.