{"id":905421,"date":"2026-05-13T08:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/chicagos-construction-market-buoyed-by-infrastructure-entertainment-builds\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T08:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:12:10","slug":"chicagos-construction-market-buoyed-by-infrastructure-entertainment-builds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/chicagos-construction-market-buoyed-by-infrastructure-entertainment-builds\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago\u2019s construction market buoyed by infrastructure, entertainment builds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<header role=\"banner\">\n<nav id=\"top\" aria-label=\"Site menu\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/publications\/construction_black.svg\" alt=\"Construction Dive\" height=\"28\"><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Menu bar\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/commercial-building\/\">Commercial<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/corporate-business-news\/\">Corporate News<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/infrastructure\/\">Infrastructure<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/labor\/\">Labor<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/safety\/\">Safety<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/technology\/\">Tech<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/green-building\/\">Sustainability<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/topic\/legal\/\">Legal\/Regs<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<div>\n<section id=\"skip-link-target\">\n<article class>\n<div>\n<p><span>An article from<\/span><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net\/logo\/printer_friendly\/constructiondive.jpg\" alt=\"site logo\">\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Large expansions on the Red Line and at O\u2019Hare International Airport are capturing attention. A stadium, a casino and an M&#038;A deal mark other Windy City building news.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><br \/>\n        Published May 12, 2026<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/editors\/mthibault\/\"><br \/>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1b6lhn2ymmy1x.cloudfront.net\/journalist-headshots\/thibault-matthew-circle-150x150.png\" alt=\"Matthew Thibault's headshot\"><br \/>\n                            <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/VEQ11EKwk6YD1s3bCAg1XY5xnSaKaMDRVYoCJRH8cAg\/g:ce\/rs:fill:1200:675:1\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0xMjA0MzMxNTk0X3U5T2tXN1EuanBn.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"   alt=\"Aerial view of a city on a river.\"><\/p>\n<figcaption>\n<p>            <span><br \/>\n                Chicago, Ill.<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <span><br \/>\n            Getty Images<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>For contractors, Chicago is an exciting place to be.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Windy City is home to a flood of high-profile construction projects across the infrastructure and entertainment spaces. Items of focus include a casino, a funding battle with the feds and M&#038;A activity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Read on about some of the biggest news to come out of Chicago\u2019s construction market recently.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul id=\"cgnp_links\">\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-814213\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-815939\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-817872\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-818707\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-818876\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cgnp-item-819432\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<\/section>\n<hr>\n<hr><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/Chicago-construction-projects-May-2026\/819881\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Matthew Thibault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commercial Corporate News Economy Infrastructure Labor Safety Tech Sustainability Legal\/Regs An article from Large expansions on the Red Line and at O\u2019Hare International Airport are capturing attention. A stadium, a casino and an M&amp;A deal mark other Windy City building news. Published May 12, 2026 Chicago, Ill. 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