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Investigators Seek Answers to Anchor Failures on Minneapolis Bridge
03/09/12 By John Gregerson
Investigation centers on failure of fractured diaphragm plates

Photo Courtesy of the Minneapolis Department of Public Works

ENR Midwest Names the Region's Top 20 Under 40
12/19/11 By John Gregerson
Rising stars make their mark in both their professions and communities.

Photo Courtesy of Ana Reyes

05/09/12	Midwest Backlogs 'Remain Stifled,' ABC survey finds By John Gregerson Non-residential construction expected to remain soft nationwide during summer months.
05/04/12	New Viking Stadium Set for Monday Vote By John Gregerson Democratic governor, Republican lawmakers split on funding for project.
04/25/12	Chicago Okays $1.7-B Infrastructure Financing Plan By John Gregerson Plan expected to create 30,000 jobs in the next three years.
04/20/12	United CEO Says No Need for Fourth O'Hare Runway By John Gregerson Rather than increase capacity, airport should upgrade its air traffic controls, he says.
04/13/12	Tax Credit Critical to Continued Growth of Wind Power, Association Says By John Gregerson American Wind Energy Association warns that expiration of the tax credit could curtail future projects in the Midwest and elsewhere.
04/04/12	Chicago Mayor Pushing for Fourth O'Hare Runway By John Gregerson Project would eliminate need for a third regional airport, says Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
03/30/12	Illinois Businesses Seek to Dim Plans for $3.6-B Coal Gasification Plant By John Gregerson Proposed coal gasification will cost Illinois customers more than originally promised, opponents say.
03/23/12	Midwest Leads Rise in Architectural Billing Index By John Gregerson Overall index remained in positive territory for the fourth month in a row.
02/24/12	Little Strength Seen in Regional Construction Employment By John Gregerson Job losses remain particularly high in Chicago metro market.
02/17/12	Midwest Backlogs Remained Unchanged in Fourth Quarter By John Gregerson However, backlogs slid nationwide during the same period.
11/28/11	Apartment Market Looking Up in Chicago By John Gregerson Chicago is seeing an apartment construction boomlet.
10/07/11	We Preview ENRMidwest's Best Projects of 2011 By John Gregerson The winning projects were selected on the basis of design quality, construction quality, innovation, safety and the ability of their project teams to overcome unique challenges.
09/26/11	Midwest Builders Face Worsening Economy By John Gregerson Slow economic growth could erase modest gains in construction and construction employment.
09/26/11	The Hill Group Rises to Even Greater Heights By John Gregerson The Hill Group is the go-to firm for complex mechanical installations. Now it is bringing a more comprehensive approach to projects.
09/12/11	Construction Firms Settle DBE Probe on Minneapolis Rail Job By Debra K. Rubin and John Gregerson Designer disagree with U.S. Justice Dept. statement that engineers were involved in the settlement or had role in finished project’s DBE activities.
12/27/10	Clean-Air Challenges By Tudor Van Hampton Warrenville, Ill.-based Navistar International Corp. is the only heavy-truck maker not using selective-catalytic reduction(SCR)to neutralize nasties in the tailpipe.
12/01/10	2011 Midwest Forecast By Mike Larson With most of 2010 in the books, it looks as though experts who predicted a long, slow recovery from the nationwide recession have accurate crystal balls.