Illinois

Fri March 31, 2017

West Side Tractor Sales Announces a New Positioning Division Within the Dealership

West Side Tractor Sales, the John Deere construction and forestry dealer for Illinois and Indiana, announces a new positioning division within the dealership. With the continuing implementation of technology products into the construction industry, it was time to delegate a full-time focus on the machine control business....

Andrea V. Watson - DnaInfo.com - Tue March 28, 2017

Chicago Bridge Construction Back on After Spat Between City, State

After construction for the 41st Street and Lake Shore Drive pedestrian bridge was halted, city officials are saying it's back on. "We hope to begin construction later this spring as had been planned, but there isn't an official start date yet," Michael Claffey, a spokesman for the Chicago Department of Transportation, said Monday....

Mon March 27, 2017

Jason Cox Receives CAWGC's Highest Honor — Richard G. Colombo Award

In 2007, the Richard G. Colombo Award was established. The award is presented periodically to an individual who has made significant personal contributions toward the advancement of the organized commercial, industrial and institutional construction industry....

Mon March 27, 2017

CAWGC Names Stipanovich of Illinois Truck & Equipment Member of the Year

Nick Stipanovich of Illinois Truck & Equipment was chosen as the Contractor Association of Will & Grundy Counties (CAWGC) Member of the Year. Stipanovich, who has been with Illinois Truck for more than five years, has consistently volunteered at many CAWGC events, including the Expo and Steak Fry as well as passing out goodies at the organization's golf outings....

Wed February 15, 2017

$75.1 Million Bridge Comes Together Over Illinois River

The new, state-funded $75.1 million bridge that will carry Illinois 104 over the Illinois River at Meredosia is approximately 45 percent complete, but the most dramatic portion of the construction will begin this summer....

Mon January 30, 2017

Drones Provide Illinois Officials New Viewpoints

Transportation officials in Illinois are testing drones for bridge inspections and other potential uses. The Illinois Department of Transportation said it has purchased two drones. The department is exploring how drones might improve mapping or document progress in work zones....

Mon January 30, 2017

FTA Announces $1.07B in Funding for CTA

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced approximately $1.07 billion in federal grant funds to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the first phase of the Red and Purple Modernization Project....

Dave Mosher - Wed January 25, 2017

Giant Machines Play 'Key' Role in Keystone Pipeline in Alberta, Canada

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive and expedite two multi-billion-dollar underground pipelines that would snake oil through US states to centers of the petroleum industry....

Thu October 27, 2016

Illinois Tollway Awards Nearly $36 Million in Contracts for Construction and Professional Engineering Services in October

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors today approved three new construction contracts and two new professional engineering services contracts totaling $35.9 million at its October meeting, including mentoring opportunities for two African American-owned firms as part of the Illinois Tollway's Partnering For Growth Program....