Midwest Construction’s Best of 2007 Awards

The Midwest Construction’s Best of 2007 competition received 114 entries, the highest since the competition was introduced in 1998. Entries were received from each state the magazine covers: Illinois, Indiana, eastern Missouri and Wisconsin. Full Story >>

O’Hare Modernization

In a little more than a year, planes will be landing on the first new runway added at O’Hare International Airport since 1971. Full Story >>

Menomonee Valley

Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley, a 1,200-acre stretch just west of downtown, is undergoing one of the most massive redevelopments in its history, and this one is with built-in sustainability. Full Story >>

O’Hare’s ‘Hot Tap’

It takes a huge volume of water to supply 600,000 customers, and when all that water flows through one massive pipeline, it’s a big job to move the pipeline without shutting off the water. Full Story >>

Chicago Center for Green Technology

Located on the western edge of Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd., the Chicago Center for Green Technology has undergone a dramatic transformation that represents the city’s ongoing commitment to implementing green initiatives. Full Story >>

Guard Against Greenwashing

Although no data exists to quantify how much greenwashing occurs, designers and contractors have become wary that as green building gains in popularity, people or companies trying to jump on the trend will tout more greenness than they deliver.
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Pabst Farms

From Holsteins and horses to housing, hotels and a hospital, the Pabst Farms development on Intestate 94 west of Milwaukee is transforming a historic bit of Wisconsin countryside into the state’s largest planned community. Full Story >>

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