Local 2009 Outlook

President-elect Barack Obama is ushering in hope in the United States at a time when economic problems continue nationwide and commercial construction forecasts darken in the Midwest. Full Story >>

National Outlook

Given the week economy, there’s little doubt that construction activity is set to take a dive in 2009. It’s just a matter of how fast and how far. Full Story >>

Illinois Capital Bill

Politics could imperil what is probably the most important legislative issue to face Illinois’ construction industry in a decade. Full Story >>

Biology and Bioswales

A new dining hall at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis., will buy produce from a student-tended garden. Full Story >>

Exurbia Expands

Out in Chicago’s collar counties, where populations soared for a decade, the residential building boom is a bust, but school construction is moving ahead, for the time being at least. Full Story >>

Expanding Skills

To the list of design finesse, financial acumen and time management skills, architects and contractors must add political savvy. Full Story >>

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