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Westlake Reed Leskosky Joins Forces With DLR Group

September 26, 2016

In a “case of right creative partner, right place and right time,” design firm DLR Group has added to its strong Midwest, national and international presence by welcoming as a strategic partner Cleveland-based Westlake Reed Leskosky.

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Indiana Warns I-69 Section's Concessionaire: Pay Contractors Now

Stories about unpaid contractors began surfacing earlier this year

Richard Korman

September 7, 2016

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Indiana has had two P3 bankruptcies within two years.

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‘Canstruction’ Grows Into Fight Against World Hunger

More than 16,000 edible structures are judged in annual global exhibits

Tudor Van Hampton

August 16, 2016

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A non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Canstruction Inc. gives construction firms an opportunity to compete each year for the world’s top sculptures made out of canned foods.

$1 Billion Project To Put Wind Beneath Iowa Utility's Wings

Thomas F. Armistead

August 10, 2016

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One of the largest single investments in Alliant Energy’s multiyear plan to create cleaner and more efficient ways to generate electricity will be a $1-billion expansion of an Iowa wind farm, adding 500 MW of capacity to the 200 MW now in place.

2015 Midwest Specialty Contractor of the Year

Hey, Midwest Contractors, What’s Your Specialty?

Mike Anderson

August 2, 2016

Every year, we here at ENR Midwest compile and share data from the region’s leading specialty contracting firms, based on activity from the previous year in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Midwest Contractors Bounce Back With Economy

Or are they? Even in a diverse, vibrant market like Chicago, it’s not all roses quite yet, according to an ‘optimistic’ industry leader

Mike Anderson

July 28, 2016

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Contractors working in the Midwest, and especially in the Chicago area, have heard much about recovery. But is such chatter just idle?

City Scoop: Milwaukee

Mike Anderson

July 28, 2016

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The metro Milwaukee construction market is experiencing “a renaissance of building” fueled by a few megaprojects such as the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons and the new Bucks Arena, says Adam R. Jelen.

Enbridge To Pay $177M for Oil Spills

Pam Hunter McFarland

July 28, 2016

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Enbridge Energy Partners LLP has agreed to replace close to 300 miles of one of its pipelines and pay for any remaining cleanup stemming from two oil spills in 2010, including one of the worst inland spills in U.S. history, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials say.