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Architecture
New Life Sciences Building, first in Lincoln Yards, receives $19 million...
Chicago has issued a $19 million building permit for the foundation and superstructure of the new Life Sciences Building, marking the start of construction...
Associations
AGC names Chicago-based Pepper Construction as most innovative construction industry company
Chicago-based Pepper Construction has been named the most innovative construction firm in the country for developing a virtual reality safety training program by leveraging...
Construction materials prices dip in September, but continue to outstrip bid...
The prices contractors pay for construction materials far outstripped the prices contractors charge in the 12 months ending in September, despite a recent decline...
Contractors
$74.2 million permit issued for former Lawson House YMCA SRO renovations
Chicago has issued a $74.2 million building permit to modernize apartments for low-income renters at 30 W. Chicago Ave., the former Lawson House YMCA.
The...
Engineering
CTA RPM program introduces gantry system at virtual meeting
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)'s Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Program is hosting a virtual public meeting on Sept. 22 (Wednesday) at 6:00 p.m....
Top tech startups for Chicago’s construction community at BuiltWorlds Summit
Chicago's construction community witnessed what appears to be the first live event for the construction industry since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The BuiltWorlds...
Work underway on Irving Park Road resurfacing
Contractors are resurfacing a mile-long segment of Irving Park Road in North Center and Ravenswood, a project that is expected to take four months...
In-person STEM events return with Illinois Tech’s annual Block City on July 31
Initiatives to encourage young people to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), disrupted by the pandemic, are returning to in-person format.
Notably,...
SEAOI names 2021 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards winners
Winners of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) 2021 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards were announced at the 2021 Virtual Awards Celebration on...
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