CEG - Tue July 30, 2024
Alta Hosts Fifth Annual Golf Tournament in Wheaton, Illinois
Alta Equipment Company's fifth annual golf outing was held July 22, 2024, at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton, Ill. Alta invited golfers to join them the previous evening at Empire Burgers + Brew in Naperville, Ill., for appetizers and drinks....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 30, 2024
Chicago's Metra $332M Project Replaces 22 Bridges
Metra's 2024 construction budget includes $332.4 million allocated for a variety of projects ranging from major infrastructure improvements to smaller tasks across Metra's 11 lines. Topping the list for Chicago's commuter rail system is a plan to replace 11 120-year-old bridges on the Union Pacific (UP) North Line....
Office of Gov. JB Pritzker - Wed July 17, 2024
Officials Announce $41B Multi-Year Plan, Largest in Illinois State History
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined state and local officials June 14 to announce the largest multi-year program to build and repair infrastructure in state history: $41.42 billion over six years, spread across all modes of transportation and touching every Illinois county....
Vermeer Midwest - Tue July 16, 2024
Vermeer Midwest Announces New Charleston, Ill., Location
Vermeer Midwest, a provider of industrial equipment and solutions, announced the opening of its newest location at 5861 Development Dr., Charleston, IL 61920. The new facility will open its doors to the public on July 29, 2024, and will showcase the company's commitment to providing top-tier equipment solutions and services across the region....
USACE?Rock Island District - Tue July 16, 2024
USACE, Illinois, Michigan Move Forward On Brandon Road Interbasin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, and the states of Illinois and Michigan signed a project partnership agreement for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, moving the project forward into construction phase....
Illinois LICA - Tue July 02, 2024
Illinois LICA Hosts Drainage Workshop
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) is hosting a free Drainage Workshop Series focusing on water quality practices in three areas of the state this summer for landowners, tenants and contractors....
McCann Industries - Tue June 18, 2024
McCann Industries Focuses On Investing to Support Road Building Contractor
McCann Industries Inc. , a provider of construction equipment and concrete supplies in the Chicagoland area since 1967, has been a chosen supplier to many road building contractors for decades. A significant increase in demand, triggered by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in November 2021, has led McCann to increase its focus and investments in products and product support capabilities....
Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association - Wed June 05, 2024
Illinois LICA Hosts Free Drainage Workshop Focused On Water Quality
The Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) is hosting a free Drainage Workshop Series focusing on water quality practices in three areas of the state this summer for landowners, tenants and contractors....
Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties - Wed June 05, 2024
Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties Announces Its 2024 Scholarships Winners
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties (CAWGC), whose mission includes promoting the construction industry, announced it has awarded its 2024 scholarships. The scholarships are open to the children of CAWGC member companies and/or children of Will and Grundy union building trade-workers planning to major in a construction-related curriculum....
Illinois Tollway - Wed June 05, 2024
Illinois Tollway Awards More Than $29M in Contracts in May
The Illinois Tollway board of directors at its board meeting on May 16 approved eight construction and professional engineering services contracts totaling more than $29 million, including four contracts awarded to support small businesses....
