The Midwest construction industry continued to thrive in 2023, bolstered by a steady flow of projects that kept many firms busy producing work that pushed the boundaries of innovation, promoted sustainability and safety, reinvented historic structures and spurred forward-thinking construction solutions.

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 glycol collection and recycling facility at Syracuse Hancock International Airport includes what the team says is the world’s first on-airport glycol recycling evaporator that can treat spent aircraft deicing fluid as low as 0.25% glycol to water.

With completion of its third expansion in May 2023, the Moss Landing battery energy storage facility has become the largest of its kind in the world.<

Working in a dense urban environment with existing underground utilities without accurate subsurface records led to unforeseen obstacles during excavation.

Despite encountering remnants of previous underground activities in Pittsburgh’s oldest and densest neighborhood, the team built an underground piping distribution system across numerous streets with steep elevation changes.

Firm will handle detailed engineering, preconstruction and nuclear supply chain development for technology firm's 50-MW thermal power facility eyed to support industrial facilities, data centers and other users in Wyoming.

Clune Construction Company is ENR Midwest's Contractor of the Year for 2024

The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis has replaced two railroad bridges over the Mississippi River, ensuring that commerce continues to thrive.

When Ray Kowalik first interviewed with a recruiter at Kansas City, Mo.-based Burns & McDonnell after graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in civil engineering, the concept of employee ownership didn’t bear all that much weight.