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Golub & Co.’s 16-story office building stands tall on Block 37 in downtown Chicago. Completed in 2008, Golub’s building was the first in the block’s long-awaited redevelopment.

Chicago’s Block 37 Really Springs to Life
11/01/2009 By Pamela Dittmer McKuen
After lying fallow since 1989, this undeveloped block in Chicago’s Loop had begun showing promise of growing active in 2005—until the developer’s financial woes left much of it dormant once again. Since taking over as the new developer in 2007, Freed has revived many of the block’s building projects, and the nearly completed Phase 1 developments are bringing new life to the block bordered by State, Washington, Dearborn and Randolph streets.

Photo courtesy of Golub & Co.

St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wis., has had an ongoing relationship with Boldt for 20 years, and Boldt has been on site continuously since at least 2005. The medical facility serves patients from 18 counties in south-central and southwestern Wisconsin.

Boldt Provides Long-Term Care for Hospitals
11/01/2009 By Mike Larson
Knowing the special requirements of building and renovating in healthcare facilities, understanding the needs and cultures of each healthcare client, and a commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships with the hospitals it serves, have enabled Boldt Construction to work continuously with some of its healthcare clients for 10, 20, and even 30 years.

Photo courtesy of Boldt Co.

03/01/10	Higher Education Construction By Mike Larson By most accounts, 2010 looks to be another rugged year for much of the construction industry, though things may improve a little near year’s end. In what promises to be a difficult business climate overall, higher-education construction seems to be a relative bright spot.
03/01/10	Midwest Hotel Construction: Big projects are few and far between By Steve Kaelble With occupancy and revenue rates plummeting over the past four years and financing continuing to be tight, few large hotel projects are being built in the Midwest. But even in tough times a few notable projects are under way.
03/01/10	Active and Growing Markets By Pamela Dittmer McKuen Although 2009 was grim overall for the construction industry, not all numbers were negative. Several niche project categories saw significant increases in the four metropolitan statistical areas within Midwest Construction’s coverage: Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Chicago.
03/01/10	Above and Beyond Two owners of large tower crane fleets cut risks by stepping up safety programs By Tudor Van Hampton Kansas City’s J.E. Dunn and Salem, Ore.’s, Morrow Equipment Co. are making their huge fleets of tower cranes as safe as possible with safety and inspection programs that go above and beyond regulations
01/01/10	Regional Outlook: 2010 a Bit Better than 2009 By Mike Larson Industry indicators show that the construction industry’s decline has slowed and many industry experts expect the upturn to start sometime in 2010. Although many factors can affect the recovery, nearly every expert we interviewed thinks the industry faces a long slow climb back to prosperity.
01/01/10	National Forecast 2010 By Bruce Buckley Continuing tight credit, an overabundance of retail and office space, and excess manufacturing capacity will keep non-residential construction in the doldrums during 2010, despite more stimulus-funded projects starting.
01/01/10	Milestone Project Just What Doctor Ordered By Steve Kaelble The new Milestone hospital renovation and construction project in Peoria, Ill., built two new hospitals, renovated parts of an existing building, and tied the three together into one large unit.
01/01/10	High School Renovations Earn High Marks By By Paula Widholm Working on an historic landmark high school in Joliet, Ill., a design and construction team brought HVAC, electrical, and other systems up to date while respecting the historic architecture.
12/01/09	Midwest Construction’s Best of 2009 Awards Highlight 44 Outstanding Projects By Mike Larson Midwest Construction’s Best of 2009 competition drew 128 entries again this year, tying the 2008 contest for the highest total since the competition began in 1998.
12/01/09	Reconstruction of CTH A and refilling of Lake Delton By Mike Larson The rapid reconstruction of Highway A, upgrading of the Dell Creek dam, and refilling of Lake Delton in time for the 2009 summer tourist season came largely from teamwork between Gov. Jim Doyle, the Wis. Dept. of Natural Resources, the Wis. Dept. of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sauk County, the village of Lake Delton, Mead & Hunt, village engineer MSA, and the contractors involved.
12/01/09	Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal Building at Indianapolis International Airport By Mike Larson This 1.28-million-sq-ft airport terminal is designed and engineered to combine pleasing aesthetics with maximum functionality. Overall, it provides a streamlined appearance with open floor areas that maximize line-of-sight distance.
12/01/09	Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing and Nichols Bridgeway By Mike Larson World renowned architect Renzo Piano said his desire was to root the Art Institute’s new Modern Wing deeply in the ground while also giving it the air and lightness to levitate. His first major design in Chicago has succeeded.
12/01/09	Judy Faulkner of Epic Systems Corp. - Owner of the Year By Mike Larson Judy Faulkner is founder and CEO of Epic Systems Corp., a leading medical software provider headquartered near Verona, Wis. To keep pace with phenomenal growth, Epic is roughly doubling the size of its headquarters to accommodate all of its 3,400 employees.
11/01/09	Chicago’s Block 37 Really Springs to Life By Pamela Dittmer McKuen After lying fallow since 1989, this undeveloped block in Chicago’s Loop had begun showing promise of growing active in 2005—until the developer’s financial woes left much of it dormant once again. Since taking over as the new developer in 2007, Freed has revived many of the block’s building projects, and the nearly completed Phase 1 developments are bringing new life to the block bordered by State, Washington, Dearborn and Randolph streets.
11/01/09	Boldt Provides Long-Term Care for Hospitals By Mike Larson Knowing the special requirements of building and renovating in healthcare facilities, understanding the needs and cultures of each healthcare client, and a commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships with the hospitals it serves, have enabled Boldt Construction to work continuously with some of its healthcare clients for 10, 20, and even 30 years.

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