Midwest Construction’s Best of 2008 Awards

Headlines are proliferating about tough times as the credit market collapses, turbulence on Wall Street dominates and the economy wheezes nationwide.
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Public Works

Wisconsin building officials are investigating whether state agencies, including the University of Wisconsin system, should have more flexibility to use alternative delivery methods such as construction management or design-build on construction projects. Full Story >>

Cool Returns

Just a few years ago, using alternative energy to heat and cool buildings seemed like a good idea, but it didn’t always make financial sense. Full Story >>

Going Green, Step by Step

In 1995, David Oakey hired a friend named Elva Rubio to design a building and studio for a carpet and textile manufacturer’s LaGrange, Ga., operation. Full Story >>

Airfield Additions

After two years of construction work, three major elements of the $6.6 billion Modernization Program at O’Hare International Airport are opening—the extension of an existing runway, a new far north runway and a new north air traffic control tower.
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