Construction News $100M Film/TV Studio Slated for Chicago's South Side Annemarie Mannion February 10, 2023 No Comments The name of the Regal Miles Studios recognizes the Avalon Regal Theater, which opened in 1928, and is now shuttered. Read More
ENVIRONMENT Chicago Contractor Faces $400K Penalty for Lead Violations Annemarie Mannion February 3, 2023 No Comments A Chicago company faces a $400,000 penalty for alleged violations of federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting regulations known as the RRP rule. Read More
1000M, The Last Building Designed by Jahn, Rises The 74-story building is Helmut Jahn’s last design Annemarie Mannion January 25, 2023 No Comments The 74-story building is Helmut Jahn’s last design.Read More
Corruption FirstEnergy Fined $3.9M in Scandal Involving Nuke Plants Energy provider agrees to pay fine for witholding lobbying information that kept nuclear plants open Annemarie Mannion January 4, 2023 No Comments FirstEnergy admits it violated the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Duty of Candor rule.Read More
AWARDS ENR Midwest Names Paul VanDuyne as 2023 Legacy Award Winner Annemarie Mannion January 3, 2023 No Comments ENR Midwest is honored to name Paul VanDuyne as its 2023 Legacy Award winner. Read More
Transportation Plan Approved to Pay for $959M of Red Line Extension in Chicago Annemarie Mannion December 16, 2022 No Comments A proposed $3.6 billion extension of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line would serve communities on the city’s far Southside. Read More
Projects $1.7B Chicago Casino Wins Zoning Approval Annemarie Mannion December 15, 2022 No Comments The new Bally's casino has earned city council approval, but still needs a license from the Illinois Gaming Board. Read More
Global Best Projects Best Project, Residential/Hospitality: The Habitas Resort Annemarie Mannion December 7, 2022 No Comments A team representing 16 nations came together to build Habitas AlUla, a 96-suite resort hotel nestled within a canyon and surrounded by mountains in the ancient city of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Read More
Midterm Elections Construction Industry Watches Agenda of Split Congress Tom Ichniowski Jim Parsons Debra K. Rubin Annemarie Mannion November 23, 2022 No Comments Sector eyes Capitol Hill moves, with attention also on project impacts of key state leadership results and billions in newly approved fundingRead More
Projects $200M Printing Plant Buy Moves Chicago Casino Project Forward Gilbane, Milhouse, Power are among contractors for downtown redevelopment Annemarie Mannion November 21, 2022 No Comments Bally’s Corp. will develop Chicago’s first-ever casino using a consortium of contractors that includes minority-led firms. Read More