Illuminating Projects
Gold Medal of Construction
Olympic Effort Needed To Erect Mega-Projects
If Chicago lands the Olympics in 2016, the city will see a level of construction worthy of a Greco-Roman wrestler. With this issue, Midwest Construction presents its own effort of grappling with a enormous task: the Top Projects of 2007. The selection is based on the top completions and starts by cost in Illinois, Indiana, eastern Missouri and Wisconsin. The top-20 completions are presented first followed by the top-20 starts.
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Missouri, Wisconsin Projects

Athletic Centers Lure Students to Colleges
Colleges and universities across the country are ramping up their recreational facilities for serious athletes and fitness buffs alike. Call it the trickle-down effect, says architect Erik Kocher, whose St. Louis-based firm, Hastings & Chivetta Architects, specializes in the field.
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Miner Stadium

Late Drawings Cause Extra Innings for Ballpark
The spring's first pitch is, for countless American baseball fans, a cause to shout with joy. In the Southern Illinois community of Marion, the call to "play ball!" is bringing not just joy, but sighs of relief because a minor league baseball stadium project was in flux while it was determined what kind of baseball team would be playing at the stadium and in which league.
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