Midwest Construction News Midwest Construction News provides Midwest-specific updates on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/217 en-us Plant Subcontractors Shorted Workers on Overtime, Illinois AG Says

Vehicle maker Rivian plant project subs from China, Spain and Mexico used complex arrangement to avoid paying overtime wages, state attorney general says.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53330 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53330-plant-subcontractors-shorted-workers-on-overtime-illinois-ag-says
Unusually Warm December Windstorm Wallops Midwest Infrastructure

Unusually warm air led to a rare December windstorm across a wide region on Dec. 15. Construction sites were closed and power was interrupted for hundreds of thousands.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53283 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:02:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53283-unusually-warm-december-windstorm-wallops-midwest-infrastructure
Two Large-Footprint Buildings Brought Down by Dec. 10 Tornadoes yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Rescue operations end and recovery begins after twisters, uncommon for this month, swept through the Ohio River Valley, collapsing an Illinois Amazon distribution facility and a Kentucky candle factory. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53218 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 01:17:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53218-two-large-footprint-buildings-brought-down-by-dec-10-tornadoes Georgia Judge Stays Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

The participation of the Associated Builders and Contractors, which joined a seven-state lawsuit, is cited as a factor in the vaccine mandate injunction applying in all 50 states.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53161 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:56:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53161-georgia-judge-stays-federal-contractor-vaccine-mandate-nationwide
Waukesha Condo Residents Evacuated After 'Imminent Collapse' Warning

65 residents were evacuated Dec. 2 from a six-story building in Waukesha, Wis., due to structural issues the city said had made it unsafe for occupancy.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53142 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:56:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53142-waukesha-condo-residents-evacuated-after-imminent-collapse-warning Horizon West Waukesha Police watch over the vacant Horizon West Condominium Building at 315 N. West Ave. on Friday morning, Dec. 3, 2021. The Waukesha Fire Department ordered the evacuation of the 48-unit building Dec. 2. Photo by the Associated Press
Iowa Landscaping Contractor K&L Construction Accused of Tax Evasion

An Iowa landscaping contractor, already barred from state and federal projects, now stands accused of dodging upwards of $1 million in taxes.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53112 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:40:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53112-iowa-landscaping-contractor-kl-construction-accused-of-tax-evasion
Benton Harbor, Mich., Sued Amid Project to Replace Lead Service Lines

Benton Harbor plans to seek bids in December for work to replace thousands of lead service lines.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53070 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53070-benton-harbor-mich-sued-amid-project-to-replace-lead-service-lines
Deere Workers Vote to Approve New Contract, Ending Monthlong Strike rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

Thousands of Deere workers with the UAW voted on Nov. 17 to end the monthlong strike that had disrupted the equipment manufacturer's operations at over a dozen facilities.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53040 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 22:45:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53040-deere-workers-vote-to-approve-new-contract-ending-monthlong-strike
Administration Won't Close Line 5 Pipeline as Canada, Tribes Write Letters

White House has clarified comment that it might consider partial shutdown of Enbridge oil and natural gas line under the straits of Mackinac.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52938 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:15:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52938-administration-wont-close-line-5-pipeline-as-canada-tribes-write-letters
Historic Old Cook County Hospital Renovation Relies on Exploratory Surgery yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Design-build team of Walsh, SOM and Murphy Group persevered through curveballs to recreate Chicago's Ellis Island as two hotels.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52904 星期一,2021年11月08年12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52904-historic-old-cook-county-hospital-renovation-relies-on-exploratory-surgery Old Cook County Hospital The beaux arts facade of Old Cook County Hospital was restored to its original state as part of the renovation.Photo courtesy of Dave Burk/SOM
EPA Orders Repairs at Michigan Water Plant With High Lead Levels

Order to Benton Harbor comes as city already is in process of replacing thousands of lead pipe water service lines

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52879 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52879-epa-orders-repairs-at-michigan-water-plant-with-high-lead-levels
More Than 10,000 UAW Workers Strike at 14 Deere Equipment Plants rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

With negotiations at impasse over raises and pension benefits in a new contract, employees at the construction equipment manufacturer's U.S. facilities went on strike at midnight on Oct. 14.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52726 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:38:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52726-more-than-10000-uaw-workers-strike-at-14-deere-equipment-plants DeereAgLift.jpg A John Deere compact loader performs a lift.Photo Courtesy Deere & Co.
Drill Rig Collapses at Chicago Transit Authority Red/Purple Line Site, No Injuries Reported yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

A 100-ton hydraulic drill rig tipped over onto the street at the site of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1-billion Red/Purple line project. No injuries were reported and the cause of the incident is being investigated.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52604 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52604-drill-rig-collapses-at-chicago-transit-authority-redpurple-line-site-no-injuries-reported Collapsed Drill Rig Walsh-Fluor personnel investigate a collapsed drill rig on the CTA Red/Purple line modernization site near the Bryn Mawr elevated train stop on Oct. 6, 2021. Image courtesy of the Chicago Fire Dept.
Ford Will Spend $11.4B on Tennessee, Kentucky EV Plant Projects

Automaker will build electric vehicle assembly and battery plant campus in Tennessee, plus a pair of battery factories in Kentucky.



http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52570 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52570-ford-will-spend-114b-on-tennessee-kentucky-ev-plant-projects
Carpenters Union Dissolves St. Louis-Kansas City Council, Merges Locals With Chicago

The merger follows a trend of reorganizing smaller districts into larger regional councils.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52555 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52555-carpenters-union-dissolves-st-louis-kansas-city-council-merges-locals-with-chicago
Study: Union Construction Training Has Economic, Social Benefits on Par With College Degree yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Union-backed analysis of federal data says apprenticeships deliver similar compensation and social outcomes as four-year college degrees. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52476 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:55:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52476-study-union-construction-training-has-economic-social-benefits-on-par-with-college-degree As Opponents Continue Line 3 Fight, Wild Rice and Tribal Sovereignty Take Center Stage Efforts to halt the nearly completed oil pipeline replacement project illustrates the impact of environmental justice movements around the U.S. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52442 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 13:17:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52442-as-opponents-continue-line-3-fight-wild-rice-and-tribal-sovereignty-take-center-stage Michigan Dam Failures Caused by Rapid Liquefaction of Downstream Sand Embankments yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Heavy rains leading to a rather new phenomenon, static liquefaction of sand embankments, only previously observed in tailings dams led to property damage and flooding in central Michigan.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52406 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:27:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52406-michigan-dam-failures-caused-by-rapid-liquefaction-of-downstream-sand-embankments
ABC Construction Backlog Indicator Falls in August zevina@enr.com (Alisa Zevin)

The drop indicates a slowdown in the construction recovery, ABC reports.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52401 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:14:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52401-abc-construction-backlog-indicator-falls-in-august
Midwest on the Scene: Historic Vautrauvers Building Moved

Construction events from across the greater midwest.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52399 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:51:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52399-midwest-on-the-scene-historic-vetrauvers-building-moved Vetrauvers Building
Chicago Construction Tech Community Checks Out Latest Startups at BuiltWorlds Summit yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Product demos by startups, networking and venture capital panels brought back a familiar, if masked, sense of collegiality Sept. 1, for demo day of the BuiltWorlds Summit 2021 at Chicago's Westin River North.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52362 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:22:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52362-chicago-construction-tech-community-checks-out-latest-startups-at-builtworlds-summit AGC 2020 Workforce Survey Oded Ran, CEO and co-founder of Clue Insights, presents at the BuiltWorlds Summit 2021 in Chicago. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR
Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Roadblocks, COVID-19 Still Hamper Contractors yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Pandemic-related material delays continue to plague construction even as the labor shortage reaches pre-pandemic levels.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52359 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:14:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52359-labor-shortages-supply-chain-roadblocks-covid-19-still-hamper-contractors
Developer Plans to Transform Abandoned Kansas City Rail Bridge Into a 'Destination'

Locals hope the project will spur revitalization of communities on either side of the crossing.



http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52307 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:57:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52307-developer-plans-to-transform-abandoned-kansas-city-rail-bridge-into-a-destination
Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill Would Give Disaster Resilience Loan Fund $500 Million

The Senate-passed infrastructure bill includes $500 million to fund disaster mitigation fund created earlier this year.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52272 Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:32:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52272-senate-passed-infrastructure-bill-would-give-disaster-resilience-loan-fund-500-million
Chicago Officials Blame Unpermitted Rehab for Partial Building Collapse yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

City Dept. of Buildings says structure's foundation was compromised when the owner performed work in the basement. 

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52240 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:42:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52240-chicago-officials-blame-unpermitted-rehab-for-partial-building-collapse
Corps of Engineers, LaFargeHolcim Launch $3.4M Materials Reuse Study choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

Effort will explore recycling soils and fines back into cement binders for new concrete.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52217 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:01:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52217-corps-of-engineers-lafargeholcim-launch-34m-materials-reuse-study
NLRB Says Scabby the Rat, Other Inflatables, Can Remain at Secondary Boycott Protest Sites yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

The union protests were ruled protected speech by the National Labor Relations Board last week.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52146 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:25:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52146-nlrb-says-scabby-the-rat-other-inflatables-can-remain-at-secondary-boycott-protest-sites
First Energy Pays $230M Fine for Bribery in Ohio Nuclear, Coal Plant Bailout yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Ohio utility FirstEnergy pleads guilty to bribery and fraud.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52137 Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:01:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52137-first-energy-pays-230m-fine-for-bribery-in-ohio-nuclear-coal-plant-bailout
Minnesota School Projects Study Says Unions Increase Safety Without Higher Costs

New study says that union construction projects are similar in cost to non-union projects because higher union labor costs are offset by savings in other project components such as materials and safety, but critics point to prevailing wage laws that may have skewed its findings.

http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52122 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:43:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52122-minnesota-school-projects-study-says-unions-increase-safety-without-higher-costs
2021 2问成本报告:坚持即使供应问题Lumber, Other Prices Stabilize yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) While price increases in softwood lumber have pushed new home costs higher due to homebuilders’ extensive use of the material, estimators for all other building types have felt the pinch as well. http://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52031 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:51:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52031-2021-2q-cost-report-supply-issues-persist-even-as-lumber-other-prices-stabilize lumber yard Even as mills ramp up production to meet wood demand, contractors are still having a difficult time sourcing the material for concrete framing, roofing and several other non-residential construction uses.Photo courtesy of Getty Images