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  September 2008 Issue

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Association News
  • Seismic Experts Encourage Earthquake Code Changes
  • Transportation Construction Employment Declines Building News
  • Green Building Institute Started in Chicago
  • Record-Breaking Pipe Installed?
    Design News
  • Study: Chicago No. 1 for Architecture
  • World’s Largest Tiffany Dome in Chicago Renovated Infrastructure News
  • Steel Scrap Up 93% Since Last Year
  • AGC to Congress: Invest in Flood Control
    Construction Law News
  • How Productive is Shift Work?
    Personnel News
  • Internal and External Options Abound when Outsourcing Human Resources


    ENR NEWS
    TRANSPORTATION BRIDGES:
    • No Decision Yet By Indiana On Spending New
      Federal Funds
    • States Show Mixed Progress In Year After
      Minnesota Failure

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    Midwest Construction

    Cover Story
    Trickle-Down Design
    Military’s Use of Design-Build Could Filter to Local, State Levels
    Local and state governments could increasingly use design-build or a variant as a delivery method for construction in part because of the military’s success with it.
    Full Story >>
    New Blog: Skyscrapers
    View all blog posts >>

    Best of Midwest Call for Entries

    Midwest Construction is seeking entries for its annual award program dedicated to honoring the best projects and the companies that design and build them in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Eastern Missouri.

    All entries must be received by August 29, 2008

    Click Here     for more Best of 2008 information

    New from the editorial teams of ENR and the Regional Publications: The National Best of 2008 Awards.


    2008 Top Contractors
    2008 Editorial Calendar

     
    Features
    Alternative Delivery Methods
    A Little Design-Build Goes a Long Way
    Owners that like parts of design-build but may not be ready or able to use it completely have the option of modifying the method and applying some of its parts to traditional projects. Full Story >>
    A Surprising Finding
    Survey of St. Louis Owners Suggests Construction Spending to Double
    Commercial construction is expected to almost double this year in St. Louis, leading to a potential labor shortage, according to a new survey of building owners.
    Full Story >>
       
      EVENTS
    2008 Events Calendar
    2008 Editorial Calendar

    		 
     RESOURCES
    Regional Directories (new)
    Building Codes
    Careers
    Blue Book Directory
    Sweets Network
     PEOPLE & FIRMS
    Names In The News
    Top Specialty Contractors
    2008 Top Contractors
    		 
    BEST PROJECTS
     New Products
    Every month Midwest Construction lists the latest Construction Products.
  • September New Products
    •  Forecasts & Trends - Robert Murray's Monthly Report
    The Economy and Construction: Review of Recent Indicators—February 2008
    The fears of recession have mounted in early 2008, based on a steady flow of downbeat economic news. Last fall the prospects that the U.S. economy would slide into recession were generally estimated to be about 30%, and that figure has since been revised up to 60% or higher. Full Report >>


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