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Approximately 60,000 cu. yds. of earth will be excavated and removed on Chicago DOT’s Wells-Wentworth Connector project.
By Cindy Riley
In Chicago, Ill., work continues on the final phase of a project that will create a new road between the Loop and Chinatown. Section 3 involves construction of a segment of Wells Street extending from Roosevelt Road to 16th Street, resulting in a new north-south through-street between Clark Street and the South Branch of the Chicago River. “This area embodies the rich history of Chicago, as CEG CORRESPONDENT
Recycled Pavement Finds New Home in Roads, Streets...51
Table of Contents .........4 Paving Section ......51-65
By Joe Trinacria
Business Calendar......81
Advertisers Index .......94
Bridget Stalla CDOT
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How Contractors Use Technology in Managing Risk CEG ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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it includes both the Chicago River and the railroad lines that made the city a national hub for trade and commerce, as well as Chicago’s historic Chinatown neighborhood,” said Bridget Stalla, Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) project manager. “However, the vacant acres in between the South Loop and Chinatown have acted as a barrier that the Wells-Wentworth Connector will eliminate.
“By creating direct road, transit and bicycle access to Chinatown’s thriving commercial center, we hope to strengthen the community’s identity and economy.”
In managing the prospects of risk on project sites nationwide, both contractors and insurers alike are optimistic about the potential for modern technology to help mitigate any impending threats to safety in the work environment. According to a recent Dodge Data & Analytics study (conducted in partnership with IRMI Insights and Triax Technologies Inc.),
challenges do remain, however, within the realm of technological advancements and assessing risk before contractors can take full advantage of its untapped potential. Dodge’s report, aptly titled, “Using Technology to Improve Risk Management in Construction,” was based on the findings of two studies that polled contractors and insurers for answers. The quantitative portion examined how contractors manage risk and their assessment of new and emerging tech. The
qualitative piece asked insurers to weigh in on the current state of the construction industry in regard to using data in minimizing risk, as well as the potential for current and developing technologies to improve those capabilities. Throughout the entirety of a project’s life, contractors manage the risks associated with a given job through a variety of means. Some of these activities are considered to be more difficult tasks than others, as the study revealed. see RISK page 93