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How Construction Companies Can Create Equitable Jobsites for Tradeswomen

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Though the number of active tradeswomen in the building industry is on the rise, female laborers still account for only 11% of total workers in construction overall, and women are also underrepresented in leadership positions, making up just 17% of management roles. It’s recognizing the potential in the individual.”.

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Slow Down to Speed Up

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Cassell Consulting can help you select the best software tools for your company’s size and specialty. We can also help you refactor your accounting database, to ensure it’s well organized ahead of your busy season. . ” Chicago Tribune. “Culinary Giant Escoffier: The Chef Who Revolutionized French Cuisine.”

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Chicago Celebrates Technology Startup Hub Expansion, 700 New Tech Jobs

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More than 700 new jobs have been created by 16 tech companies in Chicago recently, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced as he helped open the newly-completed expansion space at 1871 , the city’s first-of-its-kind digital startup hub. According to Built In Chicago, 143 companies raised more than $1.7 There were 39 exits accounting for $8.2

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Colorful Metal Inspiration

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plan, which includes a Chicago Public Library branch, a childcare center offering pre-K education and a community center with meeting rooms. The building is also “net-zero ready”, meaning that if the Chicago Housing Authority adds a solar array, it will be energy-neutral. Want a personalized consultation?

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Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design

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Government Accountability Office, current or former students account for half of school shootings. However, it is important to note that some municipalities, Chicago for instance, require all components of a corridor to be fire-rated. This lawmaker brings up a valid concern. According to the U.S.

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Home Building Innovations Working Overseas Could Benefit U.S.

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based real estate developer and consultant The Digit Group built a home in China within just seven minutes inside a factory, then it took less than one week to construct the home on site, says Forbes. Chicago-based development company Skender had two years of projects in the pipeline, but the banks pulled the funding overnight.

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Sean Kavanaugh's Unique Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Insights

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Litvin was a fairly famous hi-rise contractor and one of the first high rise contractors in Chicago doing the plumbing work for the John Hancock Building, Water Tower Place, Marina Towers (Think Bullet with Steve McQueen) and many others. My goal was to be the biggest plumbing contractor in Chicago. Three Quarters of a Business Life.