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Features - November 2004

O'Hare International Airport

High-Flying Curtain Wall Taking Wing on Terminals
Curtain wall that represents a first-ever installation in the United States will form terminal facades at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as part of a $319 million upgrade. Full Story >>


Indianapolis International Airport

Construction Stays Buoyant
Soon, nothing will block the view of air-traffic controllers in the new control tower at Indianapolis International Airport.
Full Story >>



DuPage Construction

Going on the Mend
Construction activity in DuPage County suffered a bit during the early 2000s as the economic downturn caused headaches for building professionals.
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Villa St. Benedict

Retirement Center Rises After Four-Year Wait
It took more than four years for construction to start on
the $83 million Villa St. Benedict independent- and assisted-living
facility in southwest suburban Lisle, but now it's well under
way and should be complete by fall 2005. Full Story >>


Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

Rebuilding One for The Gipper
Those involved in the rebuilding and expansion of 5 mi. of
the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway in suburban Chicago call
the schedule their biggest bump in the road. Full Story >>


Wisconsin Pipeline

Line Goes Through Town and Country
The $41 million Port Washington Lateral pipeline project, an underground gas supply pipe, will forever change the harbor area of Port Washington, Wis.
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Warehouse Project

Rural Site Plays Well with Toy Firm
Greenfield construction offers open workspace, and that's a good thing.
But contractors working on the $15 million, 400,000-sq.-ft. warehouse for RC2 Corp. in rural Rochelle, Ill., have found there can be problems, too.
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