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The article reports that HNTB Corp. has been named ENR Midwest's 2019 Design Firm of the Year. It mentions views of Matt Hintze, HNTB Great Lakes division president, on mergers in the industry. It presents information on CREATE which is a partnership between the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, the state of Illinois, Cook County, the city of Chicago, Metra, Amtrak and the nation's freight railroads.

The article discusses the plans of the MidAmerican Energy to meet the power needs of the consumers from renewable sources specifically wind turbines. Topics mention including the firm's commitment to green energy which started in 2004, Wind XI program of the company that is known to be the largest economic development in Iowa and battery-to-grid-storage system.

The article previews the architecture of a building to be developed by contractor BartonMalow and developer Bedrock at the site of Hudson's building located in Detroit, Michigan.

The article offers information on the track streetcar system in Milwaukee, which is the first section of the city's transit system designed by HNTB with innovative solutions to common transit problems.

The article focuses on the strategy of contractors in Chicago, Illinois, to diversify their business and also focus on the local market for their growth. Topics discussed include growing revenue and employees of the construction companies due to growth of local projects, the importance of innovation in deriving business growth and the firm PCL Constructions Services reporting growth due to local business boom.