Chicago

Burke Indictment Shows That 'Chicago Way' Is Still Alive

June 13, 2019

Alderman Ed Burke, 75, the longtime chairman of the Chicago City Council’s powerful finance committee, was indicted June 4 on 14 counts of racketeering, attempted extortion, conspiracy and attempting to use interstate commerce to facilitate unlawful activity.

Pepper is completing the final stage of renovations at Wrigley Field.

Pepper Construction is Midwest Contractor of the Year

Regional giant moves up on top contractors list, completes major projects

Jeff Yoders

May 17, 2019

Pepper Construction has been named ENR Midwest Contractor of the Year.

Chicago Makes First Major Update to City's Building Code in 70 Years

April 24, 2019

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The City Council recently voted to adopt a major update to the Chicago Building Code, its first in 70 years, that will better align it with the International Code Council’s International Building Code.

Transportation Engineer HNTB Corp. Named ENR Midwest Design Firm of the Year

Jeff Yoders

March 20, 2019

After a vote of the regional editors of ENR, HNTB Corp. has been named ENR Midwest's Design Firm of the Year.

Skender's West Side Manufacturing Facility

When ConstrucTech Meets Manufacturing: A New World Order for Buildings

Stacy Scopano recently joined Skender — a vertically integrated design, construction and manufacturing firm based in Chicago — as chief technology officer.

Stacy Scopano

February 28, 2019

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Technology and mobile connectivity have gone a long way toward fixing problems with the traditional design and construction process, but only a business model with volume production can reduce risk and deliver results that can truly offset unexpected events.

Chicago's Lake Shore Drive Bridge Closes for Emergency Repairs, Reopens With Temporary Fix

Chicago River span shut for 24-plus hours for cracked steel girder repairs

Jeff Yoders

February 18, 2019

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Lake Shore Drive, a part of U.S. Highway 41 that runs parallel with and along the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Chicago, was closed to northbound traffic from the morning of February 11 to the afternoon of February 12 due to cracks in structural steel support girders on the elevated roadway that leads to the Outer Drive Bridge which crosses the Chicago River at the mouth of Lake Michigan.

Chicago Alderman Catches Statehouse Speaker on Tape Seeking Piece of Hotel Project

February 6, 2019

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A filing by federal prosecutors revealed that Chicago Alderman Danny Solis (D) wore a wire for the FBI for more than three years as a cooperating witness.

Airports: Kansas City, O'Hare Redevelopments Show How Not to Deal With Transparency

Jeff Yoders

January 25, 2019

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The cost of the design for a new Kansas City International Airport has nearly doubled since a developer was picked in September 2017 in a very open, if chaotic, process. Now, Chicago is going with a completely closed process to pick the designer of a new terminal at O'Hare International in a process that's just as bad.