ENR.com is the bible of the construction industry, providing news and features about projects, products and people in construction, architecture and engineering. https://www.enr.com/rss/articles Learn why Detroit-based Ideal Contracting is ENR Midwest's Contractor of the Year.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 18:52:25 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/63067-ideal-contracting-named-enr-midwest-contractor-of-the-year http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/63067 ENR Midwest will publish a full list of 2026 Top Contractors in the region on July 6. 

]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 09:59:41 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/63006-enr-midwest-publishes-preliminary-2026-top-contractor-list http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/63006 Lawrence, Kansas-based Treanor has been named the 2026 ENR Midwest Firm of the Year. 

]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:55:58 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/62817-enr-midwest-taps-treanor-as-design-firm-of-the-year http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/62817 The complete list of Top Design Firms will be published in the May 11 print edition of ENR Midwest. 

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/62756-preliminary-list-enr-midwests-top-design-firms http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/62756 Long time chief of employee-owned professional services firm has grown it to be a leader in geotechnical and foundation engineering and served as a national industry advocate. 

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:35:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/62025-enr-midwest-names-hanson-ceo-satch-pecori-as-2026-legacy-award-winner http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/62025
]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:08:17 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/61466-enr-midwest-announces-top-young-pros-for-2026 http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/61466 ENR Midwest names awardees in the category of best project sustainability for 2025. 

]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:38:02 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/61348-sustainability-awards-to-be-presented-at-nov-18-event-in-chicago http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/61348 ENR Midwest's industry judges have selected three finalists for Best Project of the Year.

]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:32:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/61349-enr-midwest-announces-three-project-of-the-year-finalists http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/61349 ENR Midwest will celebrate construction projects with impressive safety records at a November awards breakfast.

]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:53:12 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/61275-recognizing-contractors-putting-safety-first http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/61275 ENR Midwest will honor its Best Project Awardees at a Nov. 18 breakfast in Chicago. 

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:48:18 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/61141-judges-cite-collaboration-innovation-in-2025-midwest-best-project-awards http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/61141 Indiana-based ERMCO has evolved from a small, family-run electrical maintenance business into a thriving, employee-owned enterprise specializing in electrical, systems, and automation services.  

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:50:45 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/61106-ermco-named-enr-midwest-specialty-contractor-of-the-year http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/61106 Ryan Companies chosen as ENR Midwest's Contractor of the Year for 2025.

]]> Thu, 29 May 2025 09:39:17 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/60810-ryan-cos-named-enr-midwests-contractor-of-the-year http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/60810  
ENR Midwest has selected as SmithGroup its Design Firm of the Year for 2025. 

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:07:10 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/60538-enr-midwest-names-smithgroup-as-design-firm-of-the-year-2025 http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/60538 Kansas City’s CPKC Stadium is the world’s first stadium purpose-built for a women’s professional sports team.  

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:56:25 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/60412-enr-midwest-names-its-2025-owner-of-the-year http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/60412 ENR Midwest names Willis “Rick” Conner, CEO/partner of American Structurepoint, as its 2025 Legacy Award winner.

]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:56:03 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/60069-enr-midwest-taps-willis-rick-conner-as-its-2025-legacy-awardee http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/60069 Twenty young professionals under 40 will be recognized next year, as the region expands in 2025 to include 13 states.

]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:04:16 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/59313-enr-midwest-announces-2025-top-young-pros-in-expanded-region http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/59313 ENR Midwest announces three finalists for its Project of the Year Award.

]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:21:17 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/59341-judges-reveal-finalists-for-enr-midwest-project-of-the-year http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/59341 3-Best-Projects.jpg Finalists, left to right, are Missouri Botanical Garden Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center, Jason Hargrove Transit Center, and Minnesota Treetop Trail.  Photos (left) by Casey Dunn; (middle) by Maconochie Photography; (right) by Corey Gaffer, Corey Gaffer Photography. ENR Midwest Names Top Projects in Safety for 2023

]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:22:46 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/59184-enr-midwest-announces-best-project-in-safety http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/59184 ENR Midwest announces the 2024 Excellence in Sustainability Award honorees.

]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:13:15 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/59167-enr-midwest-announces-excellence-in-sustainability-awards http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/59167  Judges selected 33 winners in 16 categories for ENR Midwest's Best Projects. 

]]> Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:19:40 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/59140-enr-midwest-announces-best-project-awardees http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/59140 Check out the Sept. 16 edition of ENR Midwest to read more about Specialty Contractor of the Year Reflection Window + Wall.

]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:14:58 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/59014-reflection-window-wall-named-enr-midwests-top-specialty-contractor-of-the-year http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/59014 Clune Construction Company is ENR Midwest's Contractor of the Year for 2024

]]> Tue, 28 May 2024 10:04:37 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/58714-clune-construction-named-enr-midwests-contractor-of-the-year-for-2024 http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/58714 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:11:35 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/58416-enr-midwest-names-terracon-as-design-firm-of-the-year-for-2024 http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/58416 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:57:03 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/58375-deadline-approaching-to-submit-for-enr-midwests-top-design-firm-list http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/58375 ENR Midwest Highlights Top Construction Starts for 2023.

]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:56:08 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/58166-enr-midwest-previews-top-starts-for-2023 http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/58166 The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis oversaw a project to rebuild the Merchants Bridge connecting Missouri and Illinois.

]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:10:33 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/58110-terminal-railroad-association-of-st-louis-named-enr-midwests-owner-of-the-year http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/58110 Ray Kowalik, CEO of Burns & McDonnell, will retire at the end of 2023.

]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:59:25 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/57722-enr-midwest-taps-ray-kowalik-as-legacy-award-winner-for-2024 http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/57722 ENR Midwest judges selected their top picks for consideration for Midwest Project of the Year.

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:23:14 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/57460-enr-midwest-announces-regional-best-project-finalists http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/57460 This year’s Top Young Pros will each be profiled in detail in the January 2024 edition of ENR Midwest. 

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:41:43 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/57143-enr-midwest-announces-top-young-pros-for-2023 http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/57143 ENR Midwest Announces Best Projects in Sustainability and Safety

]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:58:08 -0400 https://www.enr.com/blogs/10-midwest-musings/post/57041-enr-midwest-names-safety-and-sustainability-award-winners http://www.enr.com/blogs/10/post/57041