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SOM and TranSystems to lead $180 million State/Lake Station transformation
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and TranSystems are leading the $180 million redesign and transformation of Chicago's second busiest transit spots, the State/Lake Station.
The City...
Associations
Landmarks Illinois grants support preservation projects in six Illinois communities
Landmarks Illinois has awarded a total of $17,000 in matching grants to support historic preservation efforts in six Illinois communities. Projects in Chicago, Jacksonville,...
Illinois construction employment numbers surges by 4,000 in April — largest...
Illinois construction employment has largely recovered from the pandemic, with a significant surge in hiring in April -- the biggest increase in the nation,...
Contractors
Mixed-use community in West Loop Submarket secures $51.5 million loan
Asia Capital Real Estate (ACRE) has closed on a $51.5 million loan to support the refinancing and redevelopment of The Duncan, a multi-building luxury...
Engineering
IIT architecture, engineering students win DOE “Solar Decathlon” competition
An interdisciplinary team of architecture and engineering students from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago have won the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Solar...
SEAOI announces Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards finalists
The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) has announced the projects selected as finalists in the 2021 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. This design...
U.S. infrastructure gets a C- from American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) this week released the 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, an assessment of the nation's infrastructure. The...
Belgravia Group issued $20 million building permit for West Loop condo project
Maris Construction Corp. is the general contractor for Belgravia Group's CA6 condo project in the West Loop, which received a $20 million building permit...
Construction on $185 million Aon Center observatory to begin in second quarter
Work on an observatory with a thrill ride atop Chicago’s third-tallest skyscraper Aon Center has been paused because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The $185 million...
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