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Roadbuilding
Chicago snow plow driver shot at while clearing city streets
For the second time in less than a month, a snow plow driver was shot at while clearing streets. ABC 7 in Chicago reported that a Chicago Streets and Sanitation Department snow plow driver was driving through the West Side on Sunday afternoon when another driver in a dark SUV opened fire. The snow plow driver […]
February 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Chicago inspector general says preventative pothole work would save city millions each year
According to the city’s inspector general, Chicago isn’t doing enough to prevent potholes, and it’s costing the city money. The Chicago Tribune reported that city Inspector General Joseph Ferguson released a report saying that the best way for the city to improve roads would be to work on the roads before the potholes ever even […]
December 30, 2015
Safety
Worker killed in equipment explosion on Chicago jobsite
A construction worker was killed near the end of last month in an equipment accident while working on a jobsite in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, 38-year-old Joseph Middona was killed when a piece of equipment “blew apart in his face” the morning of Oct. 21. The Chicago Fire […]
November 11, 2015
Safety
Wall collapse kills worker on unpermitted Chicago jobsite
A wall collapse that recently killed a worker on a Chicago jobsite has building and law enforcement officials looking for answers. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, 46-year-old Daniel Miller was killed by injuries he sustained when a brick wall collapsed on top of him in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood September 24. Miller was pulled from […]
October 8, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker claims Cubs jinx, says he buried White Sox hat at Wrigley Field during renovations
It’s been a big year for the Chicago Cubs. First, they got a new manager when Joe Maddon decided to walk away from the Tampa Bay Rays. It worked out. Maddon and players like Kris Bryant and pitcher Jake Arrieta have pushed the Cubbies into a pennant race with the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis […]
September 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Illinois awards $106 million in contracts related to Tri-State Tollway rebuilding project
The Illinois Tollway awarded $106 million in contracts last week in order to get planning underway for a project to rebuild the central portion of the Tri-State Tollway. The project, which would upgrade one of the busiest highways in the region, isn’t set for launch for another five years in order to get the project’s […]
July 28, 2015
Home
Worker shot during robbery on home reno site near Chicago
Another construction worker was gunned down on the job and in broad daylight during a home renovation near Chicago June 19. According to a report from WLS TV, police are still searching for those responsible for shooting and killing 42-year-old Sergio Varela in the city’s South Holland suburb. Police tell the station Varela and two other […]
June 30, 2015
Safety
Steel beam collapses at Chicago jobsite, 3 workers survive 20-foot fall
Three construction workers in Chicago were in serious condition earlier this week after a steel beam they were working on top of collapsed. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, the workers had connected the beam they were standing on top of using a two-bolt connection system Monday morning. Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesman Scott […]
December 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
Pets to ride Amtrak lines in Chicago
Amtrak riders in Chicago, Illinois could soon start commuting with man’s best friend. Related: Teaching Dogs to Fly The company will start testing its new pets-on-board policy May 5, allowing travelers to pay a fee of $25 to take their small cats and dogs on board, Chicago Sun-Times reports. Any pet on the train would need […]
May 1, 2014
Roadbuilding
Chicago DOT works around the clock to repair potholes
Chicago drivers may soon experience a more pleasant commute, thanks to a new approach the city is taking toward potholes. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Friday that the Chicago Department of Transportation will work on filling potholes seven days a week, including football playoff Sundays, ChicagoBusiness.com reports. Emanuel noted that 22 crews were already working on […]
January 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
The mysterious wandering excavator of Hyde Park
Recently, residents of Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, and especially pedestrians, were very surprised to hear the sounds of an excavator as it made its way up the boulevard. According to DNAinfo Chicago, the excavator’s metal treads were making an “ear-piercing” screech as it moved along South Hyde Park Boulevard around 7:20 p.m. on a Friday […]
December 20, 2013
Construction Equipment
1 World Trade Center named the tallest building in the U.S. amid controversy
It took a bit of convincing, but 1 World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the United States once it is completed. On Tuesday, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) ruled that at a height of 1,776 feet—symbolic of the year the Declaration of Independence was signed— 1 World Trade […]
November 13, 2013
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