Chicago Bears Officially Set Sights on New Fixed-Roof Stadium in Arlington Heights

While it still needs state legislative approval, The National Football League’s Chicago Bears confirmed in a letter to fans that they plan to build a new fixed-roof stadium in suburban Arlington Heights, Ill., about 25 miles northwest from their current location at Soldier Field. “We are at a pivotal juncture of the Chicago Bears franchise to […]

Construction Faces Higher Costs, Weaker Jobs Amid PPI Downturn

Construction materials costs climbed again in August, defying a broader decline in U.S. producer prices. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Sept. 10 that its Producer Price Index for final demand edged down 0.1% for the month.  Still, Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis showed overall construction input prices increased 0.2%, with nonresidential inputs up the […]

ENR 2025 Top 400 Review +: Building to Boost Capacity and Resilience

Genentech, a South San Francisco, Calif.-based subsidiary of European biotech company Roche Group, plans to build a $700-million manufacturing facility in North Carolina. The 700,000-sq-ft high-volume fill-finish plant would produce metabolic medicines, bolstering both Genentech’s production capacity and its supply chain resilience, according to the company. It would be Genentech’s first East Coast manufacturing facility. […]