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Obama Center subcontractor files $40M discrimination lawsuit against engineering firm for overruns
The Obama Presidential Center is being built near Jackson Park in Chicago, and will consist of a planned museum, library, ...
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How To Reinforce Concrete Slab on Ground to Control Cracking
If random cracks do occur, they should remain fairly tight because of the limited joint spacing and low concrete shrinkage thereby limiting future serviceability or maintenance issues. When slabs ...
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Obama Center Subcontractor Files $40 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Against Managing Firm
A Chicago-based subcontractor is suing one of the firms managing the construction of the Obama Presidential Center for $40 ...
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‘Disheartening’: Black Contractor for Obama Center Says Racial Discrimination and Missteps By Engineering Firm Caused Delays That May Drive Him Out of Business I…
A Black-owned subcontractor working on the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago filed a $41 million federal lawsuit against ...
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Fiber-Reinforced Concrete As An Alternative to Conventional Steel
To extend joint spacing beyond traditional ... constructed with insulated concrete form (ICF) wall systems, which have historically been reinforced by steel rebar engineered to resist forces ...
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Obama Center subcontractor files $40M discrimination lawsuit against engineering firm for overruns
McGee claims that Thornton Tomasetti changed standards and imposed new rules around rebar spacing and tolerance requirements that differed from the American Concrete Institute standards ...