Tue April 11, 2017
Metra Launches 2017 Construction Program
Chicago's commuter rail agency is planning $216 million in construction projects this year. The plan by Metra targets 29 stations, 21 bridges and 29 road crossings. Metra and its railroad partners announced it Monday....
Mon April 10, 2017
Don Smock Conducts 25th Annual Spring Auction
Don Smock conducted its 25th annual spring auction at the company's auction complex in Pendleton, Ind., on March 24. The auction drew enthusiastic crowds from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois while also attracting heavy online bidding as well....
Mon April 10, 2017
Illinois Governor Wants OK From Legislature on I-55 Project
Gov. Bruce Rauner is asking the Illinois Legislature to allow work to start on Interstate 55 in the Chicago area via a public-private partnership. Rauner, the state transportation secretary and Republican House Leader Jim Durkin made the push at a news conference....
Mon April 10, 2017
Crews, Then Cubs, Take the Field at Wrigley
As the Chicago Cubs get ready to take the field for the first pitch of the 2017 season, the 1060 Project, a multi-year, $750-million renovation project of Wrigley Field, is in its seventh-inning stretch....
Thunder Creek - Thu April 06, 2017
Altorfer Cat to Sell Full Line of Thunder Creek Equipment Construction Products
Altorfer Inc. and Thunder Creek Equipment have reached an agreement that will make the heavy equipment dealer an official provider of Thunder Creek's products for the construction industry in central Illinois, eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri....
Fri March 31, 2017
West Side Tractor Sales Announces a New Positioning Division Within the Dealership
West Side Tractor Sales, the John Deere construction and forestry dealer for Illinois and Indiana, announces a new positioning division within the dealership. With the continuing implementation of technology products into the construction industry, it was time to delegate a full-time focus on the machine control business....
Andrea V. Watson - DnaInfo.com - Tue March 28, 2017
Chicago Bridge Construction Back on After Spat Between City, State
After construction for the 41st Street and Lake Shore Drive pedestrian bridge was halted, city officials are saying it's back on. "We hope to begin construction later this spring as had been planned, but there isn't an official start date yet," Michael Claffey, a spokesman for the Chicago Department of Transportation, said Monday....
Mon March 27, 2017
Jason Cox Receives CAWGC's Highest Honor — Richard G. Colombo Award
In 2007, the Richard G. Colombo Award was established. The award is presented periodically to an individual who has made significant personal contributions toward the advancement of the organized commercial, industrial and institutional construction industry....
Mon March 27, 2017
CAWGC Names Stipanovich of Illinois Truck & Equipment Member of the Year
Nick Stipanovich of Illinois Truck & Equipment was chosen as the Contractor Association of Will & Grundy Counties (CAWGC) Member of the Year. Stipanovich, who has been with Illinois Truck for more than five years, has consistently volunteered at many CAWGC events, including the Expo and Steak Fry as well as passing out goodies at the organization's golf outings....
Wed February 15, 2017
$75.1 Million Bridge Comes Together Over Illinois River
The new, state-funded $75.1 million bridge that will carry Illinois 104 over the Illinois River at Meredosia is approximately 45 percent complete, but the most dramatic portion of the construction will begin this summer....
