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    <title>ENR Midwest - News</title>
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    <description>ENR Midwest - covering design and construction in Illinois, Indiana, E. Missouri, Wisconsin is the leading source of information for construction news, projects, people and design.</description>
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      <title>ENR Midwest: Top News Stories</title>
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    <copyright>The McGraw-Hill Companies 2012</copyright>
    <managingEditor>john_gregerson@mcgraw-hill.com</managingEditor>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:19:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Midwest Backlogs 'Remain Stifled,' ABC survey finds</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0509-midwest-backlogs-remain-stifled-abc-survey-finds-.asp</link>
      <description>Non-residential construction expected to remain soft nationwide during summer months.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:50:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Viking Stadium Set for Monday Vote</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0504--new-viking-stadium-set-for-monday-vote-.asp</link>
      <description>Democratic governor, Republican lawmakers split on funding for project.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:11:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chicago Okays $1.7-B Infrastructure Financing Plan</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0425-chicago-okays-17-b-infrastructure-financing-plan-.asp</link>
      <description>Plan expected to create 30,000 jobs in the next three years.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>United CEO Says No Need for Fourth O'Hare Runway</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0420-united-ceo-says-no-need-for-fourth-ohare-runway-.asp</link>
      <description>Rather than increase capacity, airport should upgrade its air traffic controls, he says.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:05:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tax Credit Critical to Continued Growth of Wind Power, Association Says</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0413-tax-credit-critical-to-continued-growth-of-wind-power-association-says-.asp</link>
      <description>American Wind Energy Association warns that expiration of the tax credit could curtail future projects in the Midwest and elsewhere.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:35:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chicago Mayor Pushing for Fourth O'Hare Runway</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0404-chicago-mayor-pushing-for-fourth-ohare-runway.asp</link>
      <description>Project would eliminate need for a third regional airport, says Mayor Rahm Emanuel.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:54:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Illinois Businesses Seek to Dim Plans for $3.6-B Coal Gasification Plant</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0330-illinois-businesses-seek-to-dim-plans-for-36-b-coal-gasification-plant-.asp</link>
      <description>Proposed coal gasification will cost Illinois customers more than originally promised, opponents say.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BP Primes Its Whiting Plant for Canadian Crude</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_projects/2012/0326-refinery-gets-upgrade-to-process-canada-crude.asp</link>
      <description>Some 8,000 tradesmen converge on a site in Whiting, Ind., that touches three cities.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Owner of the Year: University of Illinois Sets Aggressive Sustainabiltiy Schedule</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_firms/2012/0326-an-advanced-course-in-sustainable-design.asp</link>
      <description>Ambitious program calls for carbon neutrality and net-zero designs.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Top Project Starts: Midwest Construction Activity Neither Advancing Nor Retreating</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_firms/2012/0326-midwest-muddles-through-a-year-of-mixed-signals-.asp</link>
      <description>Despite promising signs, the past year ended much as it began, with little additional construction spending.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>City Scoop: St. Louis</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_cities/2012/0326-rich-data-from-mcgraw-hill-research-analytics.asp</link>
      <description>Non-residential construction primed for significant growth in 2012.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_cities/">Cities</category>
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      <title>Midwest Top Project Starts for 2011</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_top_lists_construction_firms/2012/0326-top-starts-in-the-midwest.asp</link>
      <description>Casino projects dominate the top 5 project starts in the Midwest.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Midwest Leads Rise in Architectural Billing Index</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0323-midwestleadsriseinarchitecturalbillingindex.asp</link>
      <description>Overall index remained in positive territory for the fourth month in a row.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:04:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Investigators Seek Answers to Anchor Failures on Minneapolis Bridge</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0309-investigators-seek-answers-to-anchor-failures-on-minneapolis-bridge-.asp</link>
      <description>Investigation centers on failure of fractured diaphragm plates</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Little Strength Seen in Regional Construction Employment</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0224-little-strength-seen-in-regional-construction-employment-.asp</link>
      <description>Job losses remain particularly high in Chicago metro market.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:36:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Midwest Backlogs Remained Unchanged in Fourth Quarter</title>
      <link>http://midwest.construction.com/midwest_construction_news/2012/0217-midwest-backlogs-remained-unchanged-in-fourth-quarter.asp</link>
      <description>However, backlogs slid nationwide during the same period.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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