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ENRMidwest magazine covers construction & design in Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kansas, Ky., Mich., Minn., Mo., Ohio, Neb. and Wis. Photo: Dennis Lee

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
31 Aug 2023
The case, heard in federal court in Detroit, is part of an ongoing antitrust investigation in the asphalt paving sector. brnw.ch/21wCaKq

F. Allied Construction, President Plead Guilty to Bid-Rigging

Detroit-area contractor is the first company to plead guilty as the result of an ongoing antitrust investigation in the U.S. asphalt paving sector, says the U.S. Justice Dept.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
18 Aug 2023
The agreed-upon “losing” companies would submit intentionally non-competitive bids in order to give project owners the false impression of competition for jobs, according to prosecutors. brnw.ch/21wBN4U

Michigan Contractor Executive Pleads Guilty in Bid-Rigging Case

The charges result from an ongoing probe into anticompetitive conduct in the asphalt paving sector, officials say.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
31 Jul 2023
Plans call for a gut rehabilitation of the 540,000-sq-ft building, including a new curtain wall, more-efficient floor plans and new mechanical systems. Work also calls for new connecting structures from the 19-story building to others on the campus. fal.cn/3Ala7

Gilbane Team Picked for $500M Northwestern Mutual Office Modernization

It's the second project for the team, which also includes CG Schmidt, at the insurance firm's Milwaukee campus. 

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
14 Jun 2023
The Michigan AG says they will pursue judgement against Lee Mueller, the managing partner for the former owner of the Edenville Dam, given information revealed during a federal lawsuit over the 2020 incident. enr.com/articles/56621-michi…

Michigan AG Says Former Dam Owner Knew of Failure Risk for 10 Years Before Disaster

The Michigan Attorney General's Office wants to seek a judgment against Lee Mueller who headed the company that owned the Edenville Dam. 

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
13 Jun 2023
The building's owner, Davenport Hotel LLC, pleaded guilty to failing to maintain a building in a safe, sanitary and structurally sound condition. enr.com/articles/56607-demol…
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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
12 Jun 2023
Today is the final day to submit your Regional Best Project! Don't miss out on this opportunity and enter your project here fal.cn/3z1NJ. #RegionalBestProjects
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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
30 May 2023
No fatalities were reported following the May 28 partial collapse of the Davenport structure that had been undergoing exterior brick repairs, but rescuers helped eight people escape the building, at least one of whom was still hospitalized. fal.cn/3yDtm

Engineer Says Partially Collapsed Iowa Building Was Brittle, Nonredundant

Six-story Davenport apartment structure had been undergoing exterior brick wall repairs prior to partial collapse on May 28, with two people feared still inside and dead. 

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
19 May 2023
How are you gathering your materials cost data? ENR is changing the way #costdata is gathered with the all-new #ENR Construction Cost Data Dashboard. Start saving time and subscribe today. fal.cn/3yom7
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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
9 May 2023
Do you know a rising industry leader under the age of forty? Nominate them for ENR Regionals' Top Young Professionals! #TopYoungProfessionals fal.cn/3y6mh
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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
2 Mar 2023
The 2.7-million-sq-ft electric vehicle battery plant will produce Panasonic's 2170 cylindrical lithium-ion batteries and is expected to be operating in 2025. #electricvechicles #evbatteries #batteryproduction enr.com/articles/56024-panas…

Panasonic Picks Turner-Yates JV for $4B Kansas Battery Plant

Panasonic plans to produce electric vehicle batteries at the 30-GWh-capacity plant in De Soto, Kan.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
19 Oct 2022
Judge rules US Army Corps of Engineers properly evaluated controversial the Minnesota segment of Enbridge Inc.’s $8.2 Line 3 oil pipeline. enr.com/articles/55083-enbri…

Enbridge Line 3 Corps Permits Upheld in Last Project Court Suit

U.S. judge said oil pipeline project review in Minnesota did not have to include operating impacts on climate change, as opponent groups argued in challenge.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
17 Oct 2022
Low water levels on the Mississippi River cause problems for shipping, US Army Corps of Engineers has been performing dredging operations to allow passage in several areas. enr.com/articles/55076-missi…

Mississippi River Approaches Record Low, Threatening Barge Traffic

Dry weather in parts of the Midwest have contributed to unusually low river water levels, grounding some barges and requiring emergency dredging, with other waterways affected.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
13 Oct 2022
Contractor ordered to pay worker back pay by Illinois Labor Dept. for prevailing wage and benefit rates. enr.com/articles/55007-ill-l…
ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
30 Sep 2022
Minneapolis' Southwest Light Rail green line extension completion pushed back to 2027 and now expected to be $1.5 billion over budget. enr.com/articles/54884-minn-…

Minn. Light Rail Project Is Nine Years Late, Billions over Budget

An extension of the Southwest Light Rail Transit in Minnesota is nine years behind schedule and $1.5 billion over budget, according to a recently released report by a state auditor.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
27 Sep 2022
Missouri contractor sentenced to eight years in prison for $335M fraud and tax scheme. enr.com/articles/54858-misso…

Missouri Contractor Gets Eight Years in Prison for Fraud, Tax Scheme

Prosecutors say Zieson Construction Co. won through fraud $335 million in government contracts intended for businesses owned by disabled veterans or minorities.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
26 Sep 2022
Increasing rebar demand prompts rebar finisher to expand production capacity with a new plant in Troy, Ill. quadrupling Nu Way Cos’ rebar production tonnage. enr.com/articles/54829-new-r…

New Rebar Plant in Illinois Planned to Quell Continued High Demand

Rebar demand is up nearly 9% over the first seven months of 2022 compared to the same time period in 2021.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
26 Sep 2022
Meta data center project in Nebraska shut down for two days after racist graffiti discovered on the jobsite. Turner Construction, the project general contractor, is continuing to investigate the incidents. enr.com/articles/54838-racis…

Racist Graffiti Found at $1.5B Meta Data Center Site in Nebraska

Work resumed at Turner Construction site after shutdown following two graffiti incidents on Sept. 14-15.

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
21 Sep 2022
ENR Midwest Regional Best Project Winners have been announced! Save the date to celebrate in Chicago on December 1! enr.com/enr-best-projects-aw…
ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
15 Sep 2022
U.S. Dept. of Transportation awarded $1.5B in grants as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program. This includes $444M for projects across the Midwest including $127M for the Western Hills Viaduct Replacement in Cincinnati, Ohio. enr.com/articles/54806-us-do…

US DOT Picks Winners for $1.5B in INFRA Grants

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has awarded $1.5 billion for 26 freight and highway infrastructure projects in the latest round of its seven-year-old Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grants...

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ENRMidwest@ENR_MW
15 Sep 2022
Australian toll road operator Atlas Arteria obtains a $2B majority stake in the Chicago Skyway. enr.com/articles/54808-austr…
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