September 15, 2025

Midwest

Check out the September 15, 2025 edition of ENR Midwest, featuring the Ohio River Crossing bridge, Specialty Contractors, Des Moines airport construction, news and more!

Digging Deeper | Highway/Bridge

Approach Work Makes Way For $1.4B Ohio River Bridge

Work on the Indiana side of the Ohio River features prestressed concrete beams for bridges and ramps, the longest measuring 188 ft

Annemarie Mannion

September 8, 2025

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It’s first things first for construction of the Interstate 69 Ohio River Crossing (I-69 ORX), a nearly $1.4-billion design-build project being built in three phases.

Digging Deeper | Cultural

Trailblazing Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Takes Shape

The $450-million library honoring the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt is designed to mesh with the rugged North Dakota landscape

Annemarie Mannion

September 8, 2025

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Construction of the $450-million structure in a harsh, irregular landscape is one challenge faced by the team building the library and museum on a 93-acre site in Medora, N.D., just west of the Burning Hills Amphitheater and adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

$445-million new terminal at Des Moines Airport

Digging Deeper | Airport

Fueling the Future of Aviation Projects in Iowa

Weitz Co. and Turner Construction are using the construction manager at-risk method to deliver a new airport terminal in Des Moines

Jeff Yoders

September 8, 2025

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Major airport construction projects have often proven difficult for contractors to deliver on time and on budget—especially when built through traditional design-bid-build.

ENR Midwest Specialty Contractor of the Year

ERMCO Puts Innovation Front and Center on Projects Nationwide

Electricity contractor stays on the cutting edge of technology to serve customers seeking efficiency and productivity for complex projects

Annemarie Mannion

September 8, 2025

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Working on capital projects across the U.S., the employee-owned company’s nationwide revenue grew to $331.92 million in 2024 from $243.8 million in 2023.

turnkey electrical installation for Kish Solar

Regional Specialty Contractors See Revenue Dip in 2024

Facing various economic uncertainties, specialty firms across 13 Midwest states reported total revenue of $10.34 billion in 2024

Annemarie Mannion

September 8, 2025

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A seemingly ever-changing landscape of potentially higher tariffs, labor shortages, increased material costs and elevated interest rates are among the factors that may have contributed to the decreased revenue that firms in the 2025 ENR Midwest Top Specialty Contractors ranking reported for 2024.

City Scoop | Louisville

Health Care Boom Energizes Louisville Contractors

Health care, aviation and a diversity of other sectors are providing multiple opportunities for the ACE industry

Annemarie Mannion

September 8, 2025

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Hospitality, health care, education and residential construction are driving the construction industry forward in Louisville, says Megibben, who sees no signs of business slowing down anytime soon.

City Scoop | St. Louis

Large Projects Fuel St. Louis Construction Industry

Health care, aviation and public infrastructure projects are contributing to a vital construction scene in St. Louis

Annemarie Mannion

September 8, 2025

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Whether it’s an airport renovation, water treatment facility replacement or ground-up hospital construction, large-scale projects are shaping the construction industry in the St. Louis area, and business is thriving, McCoy says.

Midwest People: September 2025

September 8, 2025

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Updates about construction professionals in the Midwest region.

Midwest On the Scene: September 2025

September 8, 2025

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Chicago broke ground Aug. 18 on Concourse D at O’Hare International Airport with the AECOM Hunt Clayco Bowa joint venture serving as the construction manager at-risk for the $1.3-billion project that includes $300 million in infrastructure work.

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