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Burke Indictment Shows That 'Chicago Way' Is Still Alive

Burke Indictment Shows That 'Chicago Way' Is Still Alive

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.

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Midwest Construction News provides Midwest-specific updates on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.

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Our editors dig deeply into significant Midwest construction projects to highlight key strategies in overcoming challenges

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Ralph Affrunti, president of the Chicago & Cook County Building Trades Council

Chicago Contractors, Developers, Unions Launch HIRE360 Effort to Bring Minorities, Women into Construction

Group has $1.7-million Budget for 2020, will offer everything from counseling to boots for applicants

Jeff-yoders

December 11, 2019

Chicago developers, contractors, unions, the United Way and even Rahm Emanuel's last campaign manager are coming together to bring women, african-americans, latinos and other minorities into the building trades.

Investigations Underway After Worker Killed in Cincinnati Partial Building Collapse

Preston Todd Delph, 58, died when a section of the seventh floor of the under-construction building collapsed

Jeff-yoders

December 2, 2019

Preston Todd Delph, 58, an employee of Gateway Concrete Forming in Miamisburg, Ohio, died after the seventh-floor of a mixed-use development on Fourth and Race streets in Cincinnati, collapsed on him November 25. OSHA and the City of Cincinnati are investigating the incident.

Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s annual meeting

Midwest On the Scene: October 2019

December 2, 2019

Kone has a Council on Tall Buildings Event at the Shedd Aquarium.

The Hop

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

35 Best Projects Showcase Midwest Design, Construction Innovation

November 20, 2019

ENR Midwest's Best Projects honor innovative design, construction and delivery methods. Our 35 honorees include P3s, integrated project delivery, renovations of iconic buildings and rail terminals, the reconstruction of iconic Wrigley Field and even a road project that finished 17 years earlier than its original estimate.

Lake Shore Drive

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

Project of the Year: Innovative Design Bridges Lake Shore Drive and Connects Chicago's South Side to the Lakefront

November 20, 2019

A serpentine bridge with an innovative arch design has helped to connect Bronzeville, an underserved community, with Chicago's lakefront.

ORI Structural Rehabilitation Project

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

Ohio River Interceptor Repair Saves Dowtown Louisville's Sewer System

November 20, 2019

After a 2018 structural evaluation of a large combined sewer interceptor concluded that sections of the infrastructure under Louisville’s historic Main Street had significant concrete loss, the city brought in Brown and Caldwell and Ulliman Schutte Construction to deliver an emergency solution.

Hy-Vee Arena

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

Redesigned Hy-Vee Arena Brings More Sports Options to Kansas City

November 20, 2019

Repurposing an arena is not a common undertaking. Yet design firm Foutch Brothers and general contractor McCownGordon Construction did exactly that, transforming Kansas City's Kemper Arena into the reimagined Hy-Vee Arena.

Fiserv Forum

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

Fiserv Forum Team Delivers Overtime Win for Milwaukee

November 20, 2019

This $524-million, 730,000-sq-ft arena is the centerpiece of a 30-acre mixed-use district that is part of the largest development project undertaken in downtown Milwaukee’s history.

Ameren Missouri Bagnell Dam Stabilization Project

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

$52-Million Bagnell Dam Stabilization is a Safety Success

November 20, 2019

The Bagnell Dam created the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri after it was completed in 1931.

Chicago Architecture Center

ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Projects

Chicago Architecture Center Completed in Tight Timeline

November 20, 2019

The transformation of a 20,000-sq-ft former retail space into an exhibit area and community event venue designed to celebrate and promote Chicago as a center of architectural innovation was continually challenged to stay within a $6-million budget during the eight-month construction phase.

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ENR December 16, 2019 cover

Dec 16, 2019

To attract a broader and more diverse workforce, companies and unions are courting the LGBTQ+ community and strengthening recruiting and retention efforts.

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