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Construction resumes on $1.15B Brandon Road invasive carp project
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (638+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Construction is set to resume on the $1.15 billion Brandon Road Interbasin Project near Joliet, Illinois, after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lifted a stop-work order that had halted the project since late July. The federal-local…...
Chicago considers mandatory bird-friendly building standards for new construction
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (422+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Chicago could soon require bird-friendly design features in new buildings and major renovation projects under an ordinance expected to be debated at the Sept. 17 or Sept. 23 City Council meeting. The proposed ordinance would establish mandatory…...
Chicago selects development teams for $27.6M in Missing Middle housing projects
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (246+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer The selected development teams are: The teams were selected from 34 submissions received through a recent Request for Applications issued by Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development for Missing Middle housing in the two neighborhoods.The…...
State sues major Chicago-area plumbing and HVAC contractor over alleged deceptive sales tactics
1+ week, 2+ day ago (467+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against an Arlington Heights-based plumbing, heating and electrical contractor, alleging the company used deceptive sales tactics to pressure homeowners — particularly senior citizens — into costly and sometimes…...
Topping-out marks milestone for Tazewell County Justice Center Annex
1+ week, 6+ day ago (290+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Construction of the new Tazewell County Justice Center Annex has reached a major milestone with the topping-out of the 87,000-square-foot facility in downtown Pekin.Wold Architects and Engineers and P.J. Hoerr Inc. Construction joined Tazewell County…...
$580 million Woodlawn Central development breaks ground in Chicago
1+ week, 6+ day ago (514+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer A church-led mixed-use development valued at $580 million has broken ground in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, with plans for hundreds of residential units, a hotel, commercial space and cultural facilities along the 63rd Street corridor. The Apostolic Church…...
O????Hare Flyer proposes 15-minute express rail service between downtown Chicago and O????Hare
1+ week, 6+ day ago (578+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer A group of Chicago business and civic leaders has unveiled plans for O’Hare Flyer, a privately funded airport express train that proponents say would provide a 15-minute connection between downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport....
Illinois Tollway approves $26.5B capital program, first toll hike in 15 years
2+ week, 6+ day ago (439+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors has approved a $26.5 billion capital program that will guide work across the agency’s nearly 300-mile system through 2042, along with new toll rates for passenger and commercial vehicles beginning Jan....
Illinois law sets new standards for women on construction sites starting Jan. 2027
2+ week, 6+ day ago (416+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Illinois has enacted new workplace requirements aimed at improving conditions for women and gender-diverse workers on construction sites, including access to dedicated restrooms, menstrual products and accommodations for nursing mothers. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill…...
Skender starts conversion of iconic Magnificent Mile office tower into 320 residences
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (306+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Skender has started work on the adaptive reuse of 500 N. Michigan Avenue, converting the 400,000-square-foot office tower into 320 residential units on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The project is being developed by Connecticut-based Commonwealth Development Partners and designed…...