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Trump executive order pushes for quicker data center construction
A new White House directive aims to accelerate federal permitting and unlock financial incentives for large-scale data center builds, along with related energy and manufacturing projects, according to …
Renovation permit issued for office to residential conversion at 688 N. Milwaukee
A renovation permit has been issued for the conversion of office space to residential at 688 N. Milwaukee. Planned by Property Adventures Corporation, the existing three-story building stands at the i …
Clayco Announces Strategic Leadership Promotions to Drive Operational Excellence and Growth
Clayco, a $7.6 billion full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build, and construction firm, today announced key leadership promotions within its Construction business to …
Berglund and Williams Brothers lead construction as U of I breaks ground on new Illini Hall
Berglund Construction and Williams Brothers Construction, Inc. have reached a major milestone in the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s ambitious campus modernization plan, as Phase 3 of the Il …
Project Wins Gilbane to develop $1B affordable housing job
Providence, Rhode Island-based Gilbane Development Co. has snared the lead development role for the $1 billion Calvert Square and Young Terrace affordable housing redevelopment in Norfolk, Virginia, a …
ZBA approves variations for residential conversion at 444 N. Wabash
The Zoning Board of appeals has approved a series of variations for an office to residential conversion project planned at 444 N. Wabash. Planned by Chicago-based developer KJF Properties, the plan wo …
Renovation Permit Issued For Additional Dwelling Units For 1896-Built Old Town Building
A permit issued by the City of Chicago will allow an addition to be built at the rear of a vintage greystone rental building at 1539 North Wells Street in Old Town. An application was filed for the pr …
Person ‘extricated' after being trapped inside fallen crane during demolition of Oak Forest Hospital
A was person trapped inside an overturned construction crane at a demolition site Friday in south suburban Oak Forest, authorities said, leading to a large emergency response and rescue. About 8:36 a. …
Park District Reveals New Grant Park Framework Plan
The Chicago Park District has released the first iteration of its framework plan for the future of Grant Park in The Loop. Bounded by East Randolph Street to the north and East Roosevelt Road to the s …
Final girder placed on Chicago rail flyover, marking major construction milestone
CSX recently marked a major milestone in Chicago’s rail infrastructure update through the CREATE program with the placement of the final girder on the CREATE P3 75th Street rail flyover project. This …
Final landmark recommendation approved for New Genesis Assembly of God Baptist Church
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has approved a final landmark recommendation for the New Genesis Assembly of God Baptist Church. Located at 1400 N. Laramie, the New Genesis Assembly of God Baptist …
OSFM awards $5 million for construction or rehabilitation of fire stations across Illinois
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) last week announced the inaugural Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Program, awarding $5 million to 16 projects across the state. Fundin …
City proposes $166 million in TIF support for two historic Loop office-to-housing conversions
Two historic high-rises in the heart of Chicago’s Loop are poised for major residential conversions as part of the city’s ongoing push to revitalize its downtown core, with nearly $166 million in prop …
Developer Lands Permits For 20 Total Units In Edgewater, Ukrainian Village
Chicago developer BM International Builders received permission on July 17 to erect a pair of multi-unit residential structures in the Edgewater and Ukrainian Village neighborhoods. Both projects were …
Chicago Approves Green Affordable Housing Plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to create a city-owned nonprofit developer to help confront Chicago's affordable housing crisis was approved by the City Council on Wednesday. The council voted 30-18 to a …
Belfield Now Open To Residents At 3924 North Lincoln Avenue In North Center
Belfield, a residential development at 3924 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center, is nearing completion and welcomed its first residents in June. Longford Construction began work on the project in fal …
Chicago-area school district deploys geothermal system that’s a US first
The dynamic closed-loop system uses groundwater to reject and absorb heat to provide year-round space conditioning for a 130-year-old elementary school, Trane Technologies says. Dive Brief: A novel ge …
New Plans Announced For Northern Half Of Former Lincoln Yard
Initial details have been revealed for the new plans concerning the northern portion of the former Lincoln Yards site near Goose Island. Dubbed Foundry Park, the new development will focus on resident …
Funding Approved For Abrams Intergenerational Village In Washington Park
Funding has been partially approved for Abrams Intergenerational Village at 5300 South Calumet Avenue in Washington Park. Just west of the neighborhood’s namesake park, the project has been in develop …
Chicago breaks ground on long-awaited Central Park Avenue reconstruction project
Officials broke ground Monday on a long-anticipated street reconstruction project in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, launching a $5.1 million effort to modernize a deteriorating stretch of Central Park …
Construction adds 15,000 jobs in June as wages continue climbing

Construction adds 15,000 jobs in June as wages continue climbing

09 Jul 2025 Chicago Construction News Writer
The U.S. construction sector added 15,000 jobs in June as rising wages helped attract workers despite economic uncertainty, according to a new analysis of federal data released Monday by the Associate …
Chicago Fire FC unveils renderings for $650M stadium at The 78

Chicago Fire FC unveils renderings for $650M stadium at The 78

08 Jul 2025 Chicago Construction News Staff
Chicago Fire FC has released renderings for a new $650 million, privately financed stadium set to rise along the South Branch of the Chicago River as part of the city’s ambitious new neighbourhood dev …
Plans Approved For Multi-Townhome Development In West Ridge
Plans have been revealed and approved by the Chicago City Council for the residential redevelopment of the former Peoples Gas site at 6659 North Kedzie Avenue in West Ridge. Located on the western edg …
Stadium Plans Revealed For Chicago Fire FC In The 78
Initial details have been revealed for the new home of Chicago Fire FC within The 78. Located on the northern half of the site, the stadium will create a permanent home for the team, which relocated t …
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