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Pipeline replacement work begins Monday in Busse Woods

Daily Herald report
Mar 7, 2021 4:53 PM - Construction is set to start Monday to reroute and replace two old natural gas pipelines that run underground through the Busse Forest Nature Preserve at Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village.
Schafer Brothers Remodeling receives Best of Houzz 2021 honor

Feb 26, 2021 1:05 PM - For the fourth year in a row, Schafer Brothers Remodeling in Crystal Lake has received a Best of Houzz service award.
Five red flags for consumers to watch for when hiring general contractors

By Jay Andreas
Feb 15, 2021 3:05 PM - Choosing the right general contractor -- one that is trustworthy and has a good reputation -- takes time and effort. Consumers don't have to be private investigators, but they can learn some valuable tips in ferreting out the good from the bad.
Northwestern Medicine updating office building with pods

Feb 9, 2021 2:43 PM - In a first for Northwestern Medicine, the renovation of a medical office building in Bloomingdale features prefabricated modular exam rooms. More than 70 exam rooms are being built as pods off-site in an assembly-line fashion.
Illinois Tollway awards $8.2 million in contracts

Feb 1, 2021 2:31 PM - The Illinois Tollway board recently approved the first four construction contracts totaling $8.2 million included in its $1.53 billion capital program for 2021.
Barrington's Richard Pepper was noted construction executive and philanthropist

By Elena Ferrarin
Jan 29, 2021 6:20 PM - Richard Pepper, the Barrington construction executive known for his love for and impact on the industry, died Thursday.
Lombard rezones former seminary site

Daily Herald report
Jan 24, 2021 5:25 PM - The Lombard Village Board approved rezoning and signage ordinances to allow for a retail/residential redevelopment of the former Northern Baptist Theological Seminary campus at 600-690 Butterfield Road. A Schaumburg-based developer wants to build a golf driving range, restaurants, a gas station and an apartment complex on the site.
How COVID-19 has affected new home construction in the Fox Valley

By Dave Heun
Jan 21, 2021 6:00 AM - We haven't visited, or even heard about, a major new subdivision "parade of homes" or even something like the Northern Illinois Home Builders Association's popular Cavalcade of Homes unfolding in one large subdivision in many years.
Senior housing planned on office complex site in Arlington Heights

By Christopher Placek
Jan 5, 2021 6:32 AM - A proposed 3-story, 175-bed senior living facility received zoning approvals Monday on a south side Arlington Heights site, in a development that's expected to help fill an increasing demand for such housing in the area.
Qualified Remodeler editor wins award for opioid story

Dec 18, 2020 2:51 PM - Qualified Remodeler magazine senior editor Kyle Clapham recently received a journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors for his story "Opioid Crisis: Painful Reality."

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