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Arcadis North America Expands Leadership Team in Chicago

July 12, 2016 - in People

Chicago, July 12, 2016 – Arcadis announced today the expansion of its leadership team in Chicago and the relocation of its Chicago team into a larger office space along the city’s famed Michigan Avenue. Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy…

Transforming Former Chicago Sun-Times Printing Plant into State-of-the-Art Data Center

July 12, 2016 - in Construction, Projects

Mortenson Construction and QTS Realty Trust have revived the empty Chicago Sun-Times printing plant in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood as a high-tech…

TWBTA Chosen to Design Obama Presidential Center and Library

The Obama Foundation has selected Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners (TWBTA) to lead the design team for the Obama Presidential Center in…

CTA Celebrates Pink Line’s First Decade of Service to Chicago

June 29, 2016 - in Corporate, Transit

After 10 years and 50 million rides, officials from the Chicago Transit Authority today celebrated the 10th birthday of the Pink Line, which began service on June 25, 2006. CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr., and CTA officials marked the celebratory occasion…

U.S. Department of Energy Works with Chicago on Water Filtration Innovation

June 28, 2016 - in Corporate, Design/Engineering, Water

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is committing funding to help Argonne National Laboratory and research partners move multiple promising energy technologies to the marketplace. The awards are part of the first Department-wide round of…

HNTB Marks Successful Partnership with Chicago Public Schools

June 22, 2016 - in Corporate

CHICAGO—To support and grow interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), HNTB Corporation, an infrastructure solutions firm, partnered with Chicago Public Schools and the City of Chicago to provide students an up close look at the world…

Esri at AWWA Annual Conference and Exhibition

June 16, 2016 - in Corporate, Surveying/Mapping, Water

CHICAGO, June, 19, 2016—Esri, a global leader in geographic information systems (GIS), will be attending the American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exhibition (AWWA ACE). The AWWA ACE is the largest domestic event for the water industry.…

Cooling Down Chicago: How Green and Cool Roofs Could Impact Urban Climate

June 1, 2016 - in Buildings, Corporate, Energy

More than 50 percent of today’s population lives in cities. According to the United Nations Development Programme, that number is predicted to rise to 70 percent by 2050. Growing urbanization increases the overall temperature of a city as buildings, roads,…

Amtrak Releases RFQ for Master Developer on the Chicago Union Station Project

May 25, 2016 - in Construction, Projects, Rail

CHICAGO — Amtrak is taking the next step toward selecting a Master Developer for commercial elements of Chicago Union Station (CUS) and neighboring properties by seeking responses to a Request For Qualification (RFQ) now posted at procurement.Amtrak.com.…

City of Second Chance Soils

May 18, 2016—On the South Side of Chicago, East 87th Street ends in a gentle curve more suited to a suburban neighborhood than a gritty industrial area. A few steps further and you’re at Lake Michigan’s shoreline. Welcome to Steelworkers Park. Once the…