Annemarie Mannion

Projects

$200M Printing Plant Buy Moves Chicago Casino Project Forward

Gilbane, Milhouse, Power are among contractors for downtown redevelopment

November 21, 2022

Bally’s Corp. will develop Chicago’s first-ever casino using a consortium of contractors that includes minority-led firms.

Projects

McCarthy Wins $70M Wastewater Treatment Project in Kansas

Annemarie Mannion

November 14, 2022

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Lawrence, Kan., selected the firm's water services team as general contractor for its project to improve the Kansas River treatment plant.

ENR 2022 Midwest Best Projects: Best Projects Spark Creative Solutions

Annemarie Mannion

November 10, 2022

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The Best Projects and award of merit honorees were chosen from 64 submittals.

Midterm Elections 2022

Illinois Right-to-Organize Measure Passes

This story is updated from the original version published on Nov. 9

Annemarie Mannion

November 9, 2022

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Opponents said the amendment to the Illinois constitution is not needed and will not affect private construction companies.

Office

Chicago Plans to Use TIF Money to Turn Offices to Housing in Financial District

Residential conversion proposals due to the city by Dec. 23 for LaSalle St.

Annemarie Mannion

October 25, 2022

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City officials seek to re-energize LaSalle Street by providing incentives to convert office building space into apartments and condos.

Labor

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

Annemarie Mannion

October 12, 2022

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

Awards

ENR Midwest Names 2023 Top Young Pros

Annemarie Mannion

October 5, 2022

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ENR Midwest is pleased to announce its 2023 Top Young Professionals.

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.

Washington University’s new neuroscience research building

Digging Deeper | Research

Contractors Squeeze Research Center Into Tight St. Louis Site

Annemarie Mannion

September 12, 2022

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The $616-million neuroscience research building at Washington University will house researchers studying Alzheimer’s and other illnesses.

Articles by Annemarie Mannion

$200M Printing Plant Buy Moves Chicago Casino Project Forward

McCarthy Wins $70M Wastewater Treatment Project in Kansas

ENR 2022 Midwest Best Projects: Best Projects Spark Creative Solutions

Illinois Right-to-Organize Measure Passes

Chicago Plans to Use TIF Money to Turn Offices to Housing in Financial District

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

ENR Midwest Names 2023 Top Young Pros

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

New Rebar Plant in Illinois Planned to Quell Continued High Demand

Contractors Squeeze Research Center Into Tight St. Louis Site

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