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Construction resumes on $1.15B Brandon Road invasive carp project
6+ day, 12+ 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…...
Construction job openings hit two-year high in July
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (172+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer The construction industry had 326,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. “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…...
Tariffs and labor costs drive Chicago contractors to compare traditional steel against synthetic fiber reinforcement
2+ week, 6+ day ago (285+ words) Special to Chicago Constructin News Steel tariffs push Chicago contractors to evaluate alternatives The main benefits of using synthetic fibers instead of steel rebar in a concrete slab How does the long-term durability of synthetic fibers compare to steel in…...