Thursday, May 15, 2008   In The News Although we try, ChicagolandConstruction.com cannot be everywhere at once, so we ask our members to help us, help others stay informed. Call us at 630-772-9978, fax us at 630-416-7581 or email us at articles@ChicagolandConstruction.com with your latest construction news. 05.14.2008 Tonight: Clear & 41F, Thursday: Sunshine & 63F Tonight: Clear, low around 41F. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday: Sunny, high near 63F. East northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 05.14.2008 Public Comment Period for Construction Site Cleanliness Pursuant to Sections 13-32-125(3), 2-22-040 and 2-30-030 of the Municipal Code of Chicago (“Code”), notice... 05.14.2008 Madigan Sues Chicago Roofer for Failure to Fulfill Contracts Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court alleging that a Norridge... 05.14.2008 Good Advice: Put Your Car Keys Beside Your Bed at Night Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get... 05.14.2008 Blagojevich Reminds of Potential Online Dangers As school children and parents across the state prepare for summer dismissal, Governor Blagojevich... 05.13.2008 HACIA Nabs Former IDOT Deputy Director Gilbert Villegas Jr HACIA (Hispanic American Construction Industry Association) announced today that they have hired on Mr. Gilbert... 05.13.2008 3% Withholding Could Add to Payment Problems In comments submitted April 28, 2008, the American Subcontractors Association Inc. (ASA) cautioned the Internal Revenue Service... 05.12.2008 Peace Officers Memorial Day The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Blagojevich’s Office to fly the flags at half-staff... 05.12.2008 Court Denies Petition to Hear St. Johannes Cemetery Case In an order issued on May 12, 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States has denied St. John's Petition for Writ of Certiorari. 05.12.2008 AFL-CIO's Sweeney on Senate Consideration of Act "This week the Senate is poised to make important progress toward guaranteeing that firefighters, law enforcement officers and... 05.10.2008 Bush Admin. to Inundate Unions with More Requirements Unions should be required to make public more details of their internal finances, the Labor Department said Thursday as it proposed new... 05.10.2008 AFL-CIO's Sweeney on Energy Price Reduction Act We applaud the introduction of the Energy Price Reduction Act of 2008, which is a common sense... 05.10.2008 Biochips Detect Cancers Before Symptoms Develop In their fight against cancer, doctors have just gained an impressive new weapon to add to their arsenal. 05.10.2008 May 10, 1869: Transcontinental Railroad Completed On this day in 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah... 05.10.2008 President's Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today is my daughter Jenna's wedding day. This is a joyous occasion for our family, as we celebrate the happy... 05.08.2008 Commonwealth Edison Asked to Pay Their Property Taxes DuPage County Board Member Paul Fichtner is calling on Commonwealth Edison (Com Ed) to continue paying their property... 05.08.2008 Andolino Addresses Sustainable Strategies Conference Modernization Program (OMP) Executive Director Rosemarie S. Andolino will discuss the OMP's industry-leading... 05.07.2008 HACIA Scholarship Foundation Awards Luncheon Each year the HACIA Scholarship Foundation takes time to honor the outstanding achievements and commitment displayed by high... 05.07.2008 OSHA Aligns With IUOE Local 150's Program OSHA and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 150 Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program have formed an... 05.06.2008 Largest ''Click It or Ticket'' Enforcement Campaign in May Governor Blagojevich today announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois... 05.06.2008 City to Host Free Seminars Describing Permit Fee Changes Starting on June 1st, 2008, the City of Chicago, Department of Buildings will be calculating permit fees using a... 05.05.2008 Chicago Trades Mobilize to Help a ''Gold Star Mom'' In March 2007 Illinois Lt. Governor Pat Quinn attended the funeral of Lance Corporal Ray Holzhauer. Ray... 05.05.2008 Wabash Improvement Project Switches to East Side Work is under way to improve Wabash Avenue between Wacker Drive and Harrison Street. The project... 05.05.2008 Chemical Facility Construction Continues Strong Even as financial analysts and economists hint at signs of a recession, project spending in North America's Chemical... 05.05.2008 $115K in OSHA Fines for John Moriarty & Associates OSHA has proposed $115,000 in penalties against John Moriarty & Associates of Florida Inc. (JMAF) for two alleged willful... 05.03.2008 March 2008 Construction at $1,123.5 Billion Annual Rate Late Thursday, the Department of Commerce announced that construction spending during March 2008 was estimated at a... 05.03.2008 OSHA cites United Airlines at O'Hare International Airport OSHA has proposed $215,500 in fines against United Airlines Inc. in Chicago for alleged multiple serious and... 05.03.2008 President's Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, the Commerce Department reported that GDP grew at an annual rate of six-tenths of a percent... 05.03.2008 AFL-CIO's Sweeney on April Unemployment Numbers "Today’s jobs report is another troubling signal for working families already struggling to keep up with the rising costs of food, gas... 05.03.2008 Turner Contracts in Excess of $100M for Higher Ed Market Turner Construction Company has been awarded contracts totaling in excess of $100 million to manage construction on projects at... 05.01.2008 Honoring Illinois' Fallen The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Blagojevich’s Office to fly United States... 05.01.2008 Highway Trust Fund Solvency Means Stronger Economy The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) today backed a provision in the U.S. Senate by... 05.01.2008 Good News Buried in Construction Spending Report "Nonresidential construction spending rose an impressive 1.3 percent in March and 12 percent compared... 05.01.2008 1931: Empire State Bldg Dedicated On this day in 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicated New York City's Empire State Building, pressing a button from the White House... 04.30.2008 ASA Says DHS Misrepresents Costs of Immigration Rule In comments submitted April 25, 2008, the ASA told the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that the agency’s latest proposal... 04.30.2008 Chicago's $153.1M Grant to Relieve Traffic Congestion Mayor Daley and U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced the city will receive $153.1 million in federal grant funds to... 04.29.2008 Safety Act Could Cost Big Without Improving Safety A construction worker fails to perform his work properly, falls during the course of his duties, and sustains injuries. He receives... 04.29.2008 Advocates Push ''Start Seeing Motorcycles'' Campaign In order to put a spotlight on motorcycle safety as the 2008 riding season gets underway, Governor Blagojevich has... 04.28.2008 Workers Memorial Day 2008 Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Edwin G. Foulke Jr. today released the following statement on... 04.28.2008 Retail Development Underway on Ogden Avenue Construction is underway on the first new retail space to be developed in accordance with the Ogden Avenue... 04.26.2008 President's Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. As we approach graduation season, many American students are looking forward to beginning college... 04.26.2008 COMING SOON - Bids for North Lake Shore Drive Repaving On Wednesday, April 30, the city will begin seeking bidders for the North Lake Shore drive resurfacing project (Irving Park to Foster). 04.26.2008 OSHA, Lake County Contractors Assoc. Renew Alliance OSHA and the Lake County Contractors Association (LCCA), are extending their alliance for another two years to continue... 04.26.2008 Innovative Cement Helps DOE Safeguard Nuclear Facilities When Argonne materials scientist Arun Wagh initially developed Ceramicrete®, a novel phosphate... 04.26.2008 Madigan Sues Landscaper for Failure to Fulfill Contracts Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit in Tazewell County Circuit Court alleging that a Pekin... 04.26.2008 Contractor Fined for Trenching and Excavation Hazards OSHA has cited Voegele Mechanical Contractors Inc., with proposed penalties totaling $79,000... 04.24.2008 AFL-CIO: Nation's Workplaces Increasingly Dangerous The nation’s workplace safety laws and penalties are too weak to effectively protect workers, according to the new AFL-CIO... 04.24.2008 More Concern for Clean Drinking Water Than Climate Change Yesterday's celebration of Earth Day successfully raised awareness for many environmental concerns across the country, but the Associated... 04.24.2008 Daley Pushes Support for Loretto Hospital Expansion Mayer Daley proposed a plan to City Council to support Loretto Hospital in the Austin neighborhood in the expansion of its emergency room... 04.23.2008 Building Trades Push for Worker Legislation Changes The Building & Construction Trades Department is pushing for federal legislation (H.R. 5804) to cut... 04.23.2008 Energy Industry Says More Construction Needed Environmentalists argue more energy efficiency could greatly reduce the need for a huge new wave of... 04.23.2008 Construction Confined Spaces Public Hearing Announced OSHA announced in the April 21 Federal Register that it will hold an informal public hearing to receive testimony and documentary... 04.22.2008 Illinois Works Coalition Listening Event Set for Naperville An Illinois Works Coalition Steering Committee listening event is planned for Wednesday, April 23 at the... 04.22.2008 Contractors Face $130,600 Fine for Cave-In Hazard OSHA has cited four contractors for allegedly violating excavation safety standards during the ongoing construction of the new... 04.21.2008 Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Breaks Ground Governor Blagojevich today helped break ground on the construction of the new Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital... 04.21.2008 DOE Dedicates Argonne Leadership Computing Facility The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory today celebrated the dedication of the... 04.21.2008 Increased Interest, Limited Action in Energy Efficiency With everyone talking about skyrocketing energy costs and the environment, executives are continuing to focus on energy... 04.19.2008 President's Radio Address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Next week, I will be hosting the North American Leaders' Summit in New Orleans. This event... 04.18.2008 Earthquake Activates Emergency Operations Center Shortly after an early-morning earthquake centered in Wabash County in southeastern Illinois, Governor Blagojevich... 04.18.2008 OSHA Fines Eleven Mall Contractors for Fall Hazards Eleven contractors, chiefly from western and central New York, have been cited by the U.S. Department... 04.17.2008 Jim Riemer, Sr. Named Acting Executive Director of CDB Jim Riemer, Sr. has been named the Acting Executive Director of the state’s Capital Development Board (CDB) to replace Janet S. Grimes... 04.17.2008 Unisys Corp. Expands CPD Computer Network Services The Chicago Park District’s Board of Commissioners is expected to approve a statement of work for the Unisys Corporation, the Chicago Park... 04.17.2008 BCTD President Ayers Meets With Congressional Leaders BCTD President Mark Ayers this week met with U.S. House and Senate leaders to press concerns the building trades have on a number of... 04.15.2008 Steel, Fuel Prices Send Construction Costs Soaring "Red-hot steel prices, combined with record diesel fuel costs, are making construction unaffordable," Ken Simonson, Chief Economist for... 04.15.2008 IMPORTANT Change in Building Permit Applications Effective May 1, 2008 ALL applicants will be required to include their Property Index Number on all... 04.15.2008 Coal Mine Industry Achieves 5th Year Without Fatality Governor Blagojevich announced that Illinois’ coal mine industry achieved a record fifth consecutive year without... 04.14.2008 Honoring Illinois' Fallen The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Blagojevich’s Office to fly the United... 04.14.2008 April 14, 1865: President Abraham Lincoln is Shot On this day in 1865, John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shoots President Abraham Lincoln at a play... 04.14.2008 Structural Engineering Finalists to Make Presentations The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, SEAOI will hold a dinner meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. 04.14.2008 ISBE & IDOT Honor Work Zone Safety Contest Winners The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are... 04.14.2008 Construction Company Guilty of Burial of Hazardous Waste Attorney General Lisa Madigan today said that a construction company has pleaded guilty to its role in burying... 04.14.2008 Arterial Resurfacing Projects Planned Throughout City The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has begun another season of arterial street-resurfacing projects in the city. 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