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Peru chosen by roofing manufacturer GAF as site for new plant, creating 70 jobs
July 14, 2022 | NewsTribune (full link below) On-site production expected to begin in 2024 The farm field located just to the south of the Northern White Sand shipping station will be the new location for GAF, a New Jersey based roofing manufacturer. (Scott Anderson GAF Commercial Roofing, the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in…
Read MoreCHS expanding with new grain facility
June 15, 2022 | bakingbusiness.com ERSKINE, MINN. — CHS will expand its operational capabilities and increase efficiency with a new shuttle grain facility in Erskine, Minn., slated to open in the fall of 2023. Construction will start this summer on the 1.25 million bus of additional storage. It complements existing CHS grain, agronomy and energy…
Read MoreRequest for Qualifications – Marine Engineering and Planning consultant Port of Waukegan, Waukegan Illinois
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ISSUED: 10th June 2022 DUE: 12:00 PM (Central Standard Time), 1st July 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Qualifications – Marine Engineering and Planning consultant Port of Waukegan, Waukegan Illinois Owner: The Waukegan Port District (“District”), as owner, operator, and sponsor of the Port of Waukegan (“Port”) hereby gives notice that it will accept Statements…
Read MoreUSACE: Illinois Waterway & Chicago Area Navigation
Dear Illinois Waterway & Chicago Area Navigation Partners, Many of you may know, but for those who have not already heard, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2022 provided Chicago District $52.5 million in Construction General (CG) funding in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) for a major rehabilitation of the T.J. O’Brien Lock &…
Read MoreIllinois River Basin Meeting
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals invites you to an: Illinois River Basin Meeting Tuesday, April 12th from 12 pm to 3 pm Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino 21 Blackjack Blvd, East Peoria, IL 61611 IRPT is a trade association for the nation’s inland waterway, port, and terminal professionals. Our mission is to provide a platform for inland…
Read MoreNWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar for External Partners
The slides for the NWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar #1 for External Partners, held at 2:30 PM CT on February 10, can be viewed here. NWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar #1 for External Partners on February 10, 2022 was recorded. That recording can be viewed at…
Read MoreUSCG: Western Rivers Command Center Tools
Please view the attached for information on how to subscribe to receive BNM’s from Sectors Upper and Lower Mississippi River and other sectors of interest.
Read MoreUSCG: Sector Upper Mississippi River Prevention Department Industry Day 2022
February 17, 2022, 9:00am-4:00pm RAY Federal Building, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 In-person and virtual option provided- Register HERE.
Read MoreIllinois River open to Commercial Navigation
October 29, 2020: U.S. Army Corps, Rock Island District (full link below) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announced that construction is complete and the Illinois Waterway locks have reopened to navigation after a series of extended, consolidated closures. With construction coming to an end at Dresden Island, Starved Rock and Marseilles…
Read MoreEconomic Impact of Inland Waterways on Illinois
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) has partnered with the Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) to promote the economic impact on the Nation’s Inland Waterways. The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has released waterways profiles for the economic impact of the inland waterways for states including Illinois. Ranked 8th in the nation with 1,100 miles of navigable…
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