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Former Cook County Hospital in Chicago gets new chapter

CCR Magazine

Despite being so highly regarded and well known, the hospital’s future remained undecided—even in 2006, when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. But thanks to ultra-strong efforts by Preservation Chicago and Landmarks Illinois, the Cook County Board of Commissioners’ plan to demolish the historic hospital was overturned.

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4 Inspiring Adaptive Reuse Projects With Real Impact

The Pro Builder

Honoring the past while giving new life to a structure—and with it, often an entire neighborhood—requires creative thinking to successfully meld modern codes with preservation goals. Landscape architect: Site Solutions, Atlanta Size: 261,217 sf No. Architect and interior designer (entrant): BB+M Architecture, Charlotte, N.C.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Water/Stormwater

Civil + Structural Engineer

Alpha Testing utilized two on-site laboratories and up to 15 full-time field and laboratory personnel to serve the Bois d’Arc lake project that will span 16,641 acres. The 90-inch diameter Raw Water Pipeline travels 35 miles from the dam, delivering untreated water to the treatment plant. Halff worked with the U.S. C Below, Inc.,

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

He has been integral to projects that vary in scope and complexity—from small, historic structures to massive healthcare campuses.”. In addition to monitoring and simulation, the system enables decentralized communication and data management that allows facility lifecycle change management. Manager, Global Design Tech, Amazon.

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Find About the Latest News on Steel Used to Build the UK Wedgetail Facility, the Dispute Over UK Parliament’s £22bn Renovations, Innocrete3d Launches UK 3dcp, and a Timber in Construction Roadmap Should Start With Education

UK Construction Blog

In the meantime, the fight to get an agreement on the remodelling plans for the United Kingdom parliament, which cost £22 billion. Along with steel, the British government obtained 7,000-square-metre (75,000-square-foot) cladding for the E-7 maintenance and mission systems training buildings. I had computer mice. Totally revolting.”