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Multiple essential services that were previously housed in separate buildings, including city hall, a library and a children’s museum, have a new home under one roof in downtown Columbus.

The new Franklin County Corrections Center, situated on a 24-acre site, features 529,000 sq ft with the infrastructure and support space needed to house 2,800 beds.

A 345-kV switchyard and gen-tie span serves as a hub for power transmission, distribution and control, while also supporting the integration of renewable energy and ensuring grid reliability.

Nine utility-scale solar arrays, featuring more than 1.6 million photovoltaic modules, are bringing net-zero electricity to residents across Wisconsin following the completion of Alliant Energy’s solar program in December 2023.

The project transformed a historic dairy cattle barn at the former state fairgrounds into a hub with amenities for bus riders.

The Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden—dedicated to sustainability and highlighting rare plants from around the world—is a showcase of innovation and conservation.

Updates about construction professionals in the midwest region.

A year after nearly 1,000 migrating birds were killed from striking exterior glass at Lakeside Center, an exhibition space at McCormick Place in Chicago, a $1.2-million project to install a bird-friendly pattern on windows, curtain wall and other exterior glass covering the size of two football fields was completed in September.

Dodge offers data on projected 2024 construction starts in the Indianapolis area.