Construction
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More lanes on Eisenhower? Extend Route 390 west? Tollway starting to make plans for futureApr 15, 2024 5:30 am - After myriad brainstorming sessions, hearings and fiery debate, the Illinois tollway board approved a controversial rate hike for its supersized Move Illinois program in ...
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Here we go: $127 million transportation construction program announced in Lake CountyApr 10, 2024 7:27 pm - Fifteen miles of new or widened pavement, 58 miles of resurfacing, eight big intersection improvements, 13 bridge deck repairs and two roundabouts are among the projects ...
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Will your train station get a makeover? Here’s what Metra is fixing in 2024Apr 10, 2024 4:27 pm - A new station platform in Wood Dale, rebuilt crossings in Des Plaines and Elgin, plus 15 updated bridges along the UP North Line are among Metra’s to-do projects this yea...
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Lots of construction angst on I-80 in Will County as rebuild revs upApr 03, 2024 10:00 am - A significant redo and widening of I-80 begins this week as crews dig into nearly 12 miles of mainline repairs in Will County. Illinois Department of Transportation engin...
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Kautz Road reconstruction could begin next month in St. Charles, Geneva
Apr 03, 2024 8:11 am - St. Charles is moving forward with an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Geneva and the state for the 1.56-mile reconstruction of Kautz Road from Longest Drive ...
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Demolition begins at International Plaza in Arlington HeightsApr 02, 2024 6:35 pm - Demolition is underway at International Plaza, the blighted, shuttered shopping center on the south side of Arlington Heights, where redevelopment has stalled through mor...
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Can cement be greener? Industry seeking ways to lower carbon dioxide emissionsApr 01, 2024 7:17 am - With construction season in full swing, the price we pay for our bridges and roads doesn’t just amount to dollars and time spent in traffic. One core material releases a...
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Less money, less house: How market forces are reshaping the American home
Mar 19, 2024 10:38 am - The new American home is shrinking.After years of prioritizing large homes, the nation’s biggest and most powerful homebuilders are finally building more smaller ones, driving a shift toward more affordable housing.
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Mosaic Construction completes new K-12 STEM learning facility for Noggin BuildersFeb 29, 2024 2:01 pm - Mosaic Construction, LLC, a full-service commercial and multifamily design-build firm, recently completed construction of an innovative K-12 STEM learning facility fo...
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WBK Engineering of St. Charles certified as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in MichiganFeb 20, 2024 12:43 pm - St. Charles, Feb. 20 — WBK Engineering (WBK), a Bodwé Professional Services company with offices in St. Charles and Battle Creek, Michigan, has been certified as a Disad...